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Revision as of 13:45, 17 February 2010
| William John Barrow | |
 Pimpalicious Jack! | |
| Name | William John Barrow |
| Chapter | Alpha Sigma Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Date Inducted | April 20, 2008 |
| Roll Number | ΑΣ 242 |
| Alumni Chapter/Assoc | N/A |
| Honorary Member | N/A |
| Major | Biomedical Engineering |
| Birthdate | July 3, 1988 |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Nicknames | Jack Jack, JackAttack |
| Awards | 2007 Horatio Alger Scholar |
William John Barrow ("Jack") (born 3 July 1988) is an Active Member of Alpha Sigma Chapter (ΑΣ 242) at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Contents
Growing Up
William John Barrow ("Jack") was born in Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
At age two, Jack was diagnosed with autism.
Jack was introduced to the game of chess when he was eight years old. He became exceptionally good at the game. Since he was ten years old, Jack has been rated in the top 50 kids in his age group for chess in the United States. In September 2002, Jack won the Virginia State Amateur Chess Championship.
But Jack did more than just chess. Just like any other kid growing up, he played sports, including soccer, basketball, and baseball.
Jack Barrow attended Clover Hill High School, located in Midlothian, Virginia. While attending there, he was a member of the Chess Club, Mu Alpha Theta, and National Honor Society.
In fall 2006, while Jack was still in high school, Jack applied for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, which consisted of $20,000.In January 2007, Jack learned that he was one of the 106 (out of a total of 35000) applicants lucky enough to receive a Horatio Alger National Scholarship (People who win this scholarship have overcome so many obstacles and hardships in their lives in order to succeed).
Jack graduated from Clover Hill High in June 2007 with honors.
Collegiate Years at Alpha Sigma Chapter
In the spring 2008 semester, William John Barrow ("Jack") was inducted into the Alpha Sigma Chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has been an active brother in the fraternity since then. He is also the Alumni Relations chair for the spring 2010 semester.
Bigs and Littles
- Great-Grand-Big: Candice McAllister, Alumnus
- Grand-Big: LaShanta Smart, Alumnus
- Big: Heather Wright, Withdrawn
- William John Barrow, Brother (Spring 2008)
- Little: John Marin, Brother (Spring 2009)
- Grand-Little: Joshua Flory, Brother (Fall 2009)
- Great Grand-Little: Derek McCubbin, Initate (Spring 2010)
- Grand-Little: Joshua Flory, Brother (Fall 2009)
- Little: John Marin, Brother (Spring 2009)
- William John Barrow, Brother (Spring 2008)
- Big: Heather Wright, Withdrawn
- Grand-Big: LaShanta Smart, Alumnus
Further Resources
- Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9M37gYyu5E&feature=channel_page
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=505875892&ref=profile
Other Interesting Facts
- Prefers to be called Jack Barrow.
- Descendant from the original kings of England.
- Favorite NASCAR Driver is Jeff Gordon.
