Spring Break
Dinner honors late Sigma Pi brother
Sam Hitchcock
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: Campus
Last year, Miami created the Jason Madachy Scholarship to be given to a junior or senior pre-med student with a 3.25 grade average or higher, a preference for Greek life and a strong interest in philanthropy.
Senior Jamie Kyriakedes, a member of Sigma Pi and friend of Jason, received the award and said he felt very honored.
"What Jason had was passion," Kyriakedes said. "A passion from academics to raising money for philanthropic (causes), to even being a leader in both a social and pre-medical fraternity. He loved to hang out with his good friends and lived life to its fullest, which in turn inspired those around him to do the same. I will be forever thankful to have known and been touched by Jason Madachy."
Miami has also planted a white dogwood tree near King Library in honor of Jason Madachy. The Madachy family chose a white dogwood because the white leaves symbolize a medical coat and when it blossoms it reaches upwards towards the sky as if it is reaching for the stars. Marshall University has planted a white dogwood of their own, and the medical students who would have been Jason's class at Marshall are currently working on a scholarship for him.
Katie Young, a long-time friend of Jason, said, "I don't think anyone can describe Jason in a few words. He was much more than that."
For those unable to attend the dinner Saturday, donations are accepted at http://www.jasonmadachyfoundation.org.
Senior Jamie Kyriakedes, a member of Sigma Pi and friend of Jason, received the award and said he felt very honored.
"What Jason had was passion," Kyriakedes said. "A passion from academics to raising money for philanthropic (causes), to even being a leader in both a social and pre-medical fraternity. He loved to hang out with his good friends and lived life to its fullest, which in turn inspired those around him to do the same. I will be forever thankful to have known and been touched by Jason Madachy."
Miami has also planted a white dogwood tree near King Library in honor of Jason Madachy. The Madachy family chose a white dogwood because the white leaves symbolize a medical coat and when it blossoms it reaches upwards towards the sky as if it is reaching for the stars. Marshall University has planted a white dogwood of their own, and the medical students who would have been Jason's class at Marshall are currently working on a scholarship for him.
Katie Young, a long-time friend of Jason, said, "I don't think anyone can describe Jason in a few words. He was much more than that."
For those unable to attend the dinner Saturday, donations are accepted at http://www.jasonmadachyfoundation.org.
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