Alpha Delta Phi - University of Washington

W hen an alumnus returns to the Chapter House, they might find that memories come flooding back and those years as an undergraduate are relived in an instant. However, when Grant Osberg '81 returned to visit his son, Tyler Osberg '14, at the house, it wasn't the happy welcome home you'd normally hope for. "When I walked into the Chapter House the summer before Tyler started, it was a mess," Grant shared. "It was old and rundown, and I thought, 'My son's future wife is going to have to walk through the house and use this restroom one day,' so I decided to redo the women's bathroom." (And it worked! Courtney '13, M.D., a Pi Phi, is my sons wife! BUILDING BETTER That was the start of Grant's journey as a volunteer on the Alumni Board. From there, the second-floor restroom was fixed, then the basement, the floors, and the kitchen. "They had the same stove that we had in 1979, a Montague gas stove, so that had to go." Luckily, this was Grant's forte, as he had joined his family's construction company right out of college. "Our company morphed into real estate development, and I've been doing that since 1982." As president of Osberg Construction Company, Grant manages the real estate projects and ensures everything is running smoothly. Once Grant was reinvolved with the Chapter, he felt a responsibility to the younger graduates to continue helping. Soon, with the help of Tommy Clark '13, Chapter treasurer, Grant reworked the finances for Washington Chapter. "When certain people got on board, the idea to rebuild the house was formed," he shared. "I've built multimillion-dollar things—and it's not easy. But we came together, and they reached out and were able to get a lot of Alumni involved." "Grant is a force of nature on our Alumni Board that is largely behind the scenes," Howard T. Strickler '63 shared of his friend. "He is very self-effacing, never begging for credit." REFLECTING ON THE BROTHERHOOD Grant is thankful that he decided to join Washington Chapter. "When you go to a university as large at UW, with 40,000-plus students, you need to find a group that you relate with for both social and educational reasons," Grant said. "You can get lost there real fast and feel really lonely, so you need that group." Even after 30 years, Grant makes sure to stay connected to his Brothers, such as George E. Mundell III '82. "George and I enjoy going boating or skiing together." Grant and his wife, Patty, have been married for 35 years and have two children together. You can connect with Grant at grantosberg@gmail.com. "IT'S GOOD FOR ALUMNI TO REACH BACK AND KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CHAPTER. JUST GET THAT SORT OF CONSTANT CONTACT AND HELP OUT WHEN YOU CAN." A Spark of Change How Grant Osberg '81 Stepped in to Shape the Brotherhood e ADPhi Ahead R e f l e c t i ng a n d L o o k i ng Fo r wa rd A lpha Delta Phi is in a unique pivot point in its history at the University of Washington. The university is a recognized world leader in higher education, Washington Chapter has completed building the finest facility on the West Coast, and the challenges of the 21st century are at our doorstep. This is a moment in time to both reflect and look forward. For men at the University of Washington, the time is calling for people of character to step into and recognize their roles as future leaders. This begs the question, what roles will the current men at ADPhi take in building a future world, a better world? Only time will tell. In the past, I have seen the entire Chapter acknowledge their shared character as holding quiet confidence. In other times, I have seen individuals like Michael Belick '15 step forward to propose and build a community service project that raised tens of thousands of dollars for Seattle Children's Hospital because he thought it was a good thing to do. All those young men make important contributions. I have seen ADPhi Alumni hold leadership roles in government, law aviation, software, and biotechnology that have made the world a better place. Does their leadership success have anything to do with Samuel Eells' vision of developing the whole man, morally, socially, and intellectually? Perhaps. This quarter, the men of ADPhi are beginning a process to ask themselves, who do they want to be? What character traits do they hold in high esteem? What can they do to build that character within themselves? What sort of place do they want ADPhi to be? This sort of process takes time. I am curious where the Washington Chapter of ADPhi will go, and where the young men will take this opportunity. I'll report when I know more. Xaipe, Steve Loyd '69 Alumni Board Member sloyd@phsciences.com e Washington Alpha Delt 3

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