Remembering Sarah

Sarah Elizabeth Grether, a long time friend, recently passed away in a tragic car accident.  In her honor, I wanted to highlight her incredible involvement with Students for a Free Economy.

The first real engagement I had with Sarah was during the 2008 Clarkson Colloquium, created by SFE's founder and first director, Isaac Morehouse.  As a group of 14 students descended upon Midland, Sarah immediately ingratiated herself to the group.  With such an endearing personality, it's hard not to smile, even when she's telling you your principles are inconsistant. 

In the video, you'll notice Sarah in the group photo, and also her being the one to field the "big question".  The question was, "Isn't it necessary to give up a few individual rights for the benefit of society?" Sarah, in her no nonsense response replies, "Which rights are YOU willing to give up for the betterment of society?"

Always able to turn a question on its head to better understand it, the depth of Sarah's knowledge seemed endless.  This summer, Sarah and her roommate Marcus Lenning were able to participate in the Liberty Summer Seminar in Orono, Ontario. If you've never been there, Orono takes quite some time to drive to from Midland, MI. During that drive, I was able to fully appreciate the conversational skills that garnered Sarah so many friends.

She is sorely missed and we at SFE hope that her story is inspiring to others.  Her engagement with the world around her and her unwavering quest for understanding are things that I personally hope to exhibit.

All the best, Sarah.  Now and always.