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William John Barrow ("Jack") was born in Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. | William John Barrow ("Jack") was born in Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. | ||
| − | At age two, Jack was diagnosed | + | At age two, Jack was diagnosed on the autism spectrum (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified). |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 22 January 2011
| 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.
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Growing Up
William John Barrow ("Jack") was born in Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
At age two, Jack was diagnosed on the autism spectrum (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified).
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 was also the Alumni Relations chair for both the spring and fall 2010 semesters. During his semesters as an Alumni Relations chair, he has hosted several Movie Nights and several Game Nights. However, the joint event of his event("Game Night") and Theta Tau's event "Thanksgiving Poker Tourney" held near the end of the fall 2010 semester was his most successful event(by far).
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, Withdrawn(Spring 2009)
- Grand-Little: Joshua Flory, Brother (Fall 2009)
- Little: David Wiley, Brother (Fall 2010)
- Little: John Marin, Withdrawn(Spring 2009)
- William John Barrow, Brother (Spring 2008)
- Big: Heather Wright, Withdrawn
- Grand-Big: LaShanta Smart, Alumnus
Name of his Greek Family Tree starting with him: Team Juggernaut
Further Resources
National Involvement:
During the spring 2010 semester, Jack attended the PSP Regional Conference which was held at VCU.
Other Interesting Facts
- Prefers to be called Jack Barrow.
- Descendant from the original kings of England.
- Favorite NASCAR Driver is Jeff Gordon.
