Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of Missouri

MissouriAlpha • 2 • MEET THE MISSOURI ALPHA ALUMNI BOARD WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY FROM 405 KENTUCKY? • Too many to list. ~ Vern Smith '73 • It's hard to pick one. Mark Schordock '84 and I beat the Betas in handball doubles with a big group of brothers cheering us on from the balcony. When Mike Brame '86 was rushing Missouri Alpha, I learned we had the same vision of what brotherhood meant. It affirmed why I joined SigEp several years before. ~ Ed Clausen '84 • Sandblast. I still have some great party pics from those events and remember when Shawn McMillan '85 ate four goldfish and swallowed a crawdad whole. A follow-up answer is just watching everyone's back. Scott Mercer '85, donned in boots, shorts, and a motorcycle helmet while sporting a baseball bat, cleared about 20 of the dormies who were throwing snowballs at the house. ~ Mason Laster '84 • Assembling with brothers in the living room prior to the dining room doors opening for dinner. Great camaraderie! ~ Mark Schordock '84 • They're countless, but I'll cite homecoming activities from my last two years (1984 and 1985 with ΑΧΩ and APhi). I was involved with designing and building house decorations, and we earned a second-place trophy each of those years. In addition to several weeks of great social activity, it was a wonderful personal growth experience for me, as I took on a major team project and saw it to the end. ~ Adam Baer '85 • I was honored to live at 405 Kentucky during my entire four years of college. It was a great learning experience and it made me develop as a leader during my junior and senior years on the executive board. ~ Steve Pfaff '85 • Returning to SigEp in the fall. After grueling, mind-numbing summer jobs, nothing beat coming back to 405 Kentucky a week or two early and just sitting on the porch for hours and days with the brothers! ~ Greg Olwig '86 • Watching and attending the St. Louis Cardinals playoff games with all the brothers in the fall of 1985 and 1987. ~ Phil Schroeder '87 • The opportunity to live at 405 Kentucky with 70-plus other brothers and the lifelong friendships that were forged during those years. ~ Paul Shomper '90 • Homecoming house decorations were always my favorite. There were a lot of hands-on brothers in the chapter and we always created great house decorations and an awesome parade float using a 1965 Ford Galaxy 500. The theme that year was The Muppets. ~ Greg Raeman '91 WHY DO YOU FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL ALUMNI TO RECONNECT OR STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE CHAPTER? • We are the caretakers of the future. We all truly loved our experience in the chapter. This shared experience resulted in a true sense of loyalty and friendship that has Vern Smith '73 lives in Wildwood, Mo. He and his wife, Elaine, have two daughters, Becky and Lindsey, and four grandchildren. Email: vsmith@fedsteel.com Mason Laster '84 lives in Lake St. Louis, Mo. He and his spouse, Claire, have four children: Mary, Olivia, Will, and Sarah. Email: mason.laster@hussmann.com Steve Pfaff '85 has been married to his wife and fellow Mizzou graduate, Libby, for 30 years. Their oldest son, Parker, graduated from Mizzou in 2017 and earned his master's from Wash U this spring. Their youngest son, Austin '19, followed in Steve's footsteps to Missouri Alpha. Email: spfaff@allstates-worldcargo.com Greg Olwig '86 and his wife, Harue, live in St. Charles, Mo. Their oldest son, Gabe '21, served as Missouri Alpha's chapter president. Their middle son is at Mizzou and their youngest will attend in 2023. Email: g.olwig@att.net Phil Schroeder '87 lives in Wildwood, Mo., with his wife, Steph. Their oldest daughter, Abby, is a 2020 United States Naval Academy graduate and serves as an ensign on the USS America LHA-6 in the South China Sea. Abby's little sister, Mia, is a rising senior at the United States Military Academy at West Point and will graduate in May 2022. Email: phil.schroeder@yahoo.com Paul Shomper '90 lives in Austin, Texas. He and his spouse, Kara, have three children, Kate, Nick, and Thomas. Email: paul_shomper@ sbcglobal.net Nick McNutt lives in Columbia, Mo., with his wife of 36 years, Mary. He wasn't a member of the fraternity, but is a close friend of several alumni, including Ed Clausen '84, Steve Pfaff '85, Mike Smith '91, and Mason Laster '84. Ed approached Nick about the non-member position and it sounded interesting to him. He has practiced dentistry for 38 years and enjoys the profession. In his spare time, he rides motorcycles, canoes, and spends time with his five grandkids. Nick enjoys going on the annual float trip and winter get-togethers with SigEps. He looks forward to meeting the newest members at 405 Kentucky and stands ready to help in any way possible. CHAPTER COUNSELOR Ed Clausen '84 and his wife, Debby, have three children. He lives in Jefferson City, Mo. Email: ed.c@ncrpc.com Rounding out the board are Members at Large Jim Walker '71 and Mike Smith '91, Chapter President Greg Pierson '23, and Balanced Man Steward Ron Henry '90. Q&A WITH THE ALUMNI BOARD (Continued from page 1) TheSigEpTigerHeart (Continued on page 4)

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