Spring 2021
ALPHA ZETA CHAPTER RALLIES IN LATE BROTHER’S MEMORY Following the untimely passing of Alex Cawood, Alpha Zeta
of the Atlanta Braves. And that’s what got the ball rolling on a
2022, last February, the Alpha Zeta Chapter at University
memorial for Alex.
of West Georgia knew that they wanted to find a way to honor his legacy.
Brother Cawood was an avid baseball fan and played on his high school team, but during his time at Alpha Zeta he spent plenty of hours
When Brother Cawood’s parents, Tom and Melanie, established
on their basketball court. The solution for Alpha Zeta’s memorial came
Alex Cawood’s Universe, a pediatric cancer research fund with CURE
together when they decided to refurbish and rename their basketball
Childhood Cancer, the Chapter realized that supporting ACU would be
court to Cawood’s Court, including a new bleacher section made from
their best “shot” to make an impact.
the Turner Field seats. Complete with newly painted Chi Phi letters and a
This spring – one year after Brother
new, donated backboard, Brothers officially
Cawood entered Chapter Eternal – the
dedicated Cawood’s Court on February 26,
Chapter held a raffle which quickly became
the day of the raffle. Rather than serve as a
their most successful fundraising event ever.
somber shrine, Cawood’s Court will be an
With the goal of each Brother selling ten $20
active, lively place of spirited competition
tickets, Alpha Zeta quickly surpassed their
where Brothers can honor his memory
target and raised $10,860. Raffle entries
by participating in a sport he loved with
came from far beyond the campus of UWG,
Brothers he loved as well.
including the family and friends of Chapter members as far away as Illinois. In addition to the Chapter’s donation to ACU in
It is a fitting memorial for a Brother who is best remembered as one who always made sure you smiled with him and who – in spite of his
support of Ewing sarcoma research, the Brothers
ongoing treatment – continued to stop by the Chapter
were able to band together to establish a memorial
House to reassure everyone that he was doing okay.
for Alex near the Chapter House. Part of the
Alpha Zeta will keep playing on Cawood’s Court for
memorial came from Tom and Melanie themselves,
many years, and even plans to hold another fundraiser
who provided the Chapter with a donated set of
next spring to provide more support for Ewing
stadium seats from Turner Field, the former home
sarcoma research.
