Tau Kappa Epsilon - Iowa State University

2 G rowing up, Aaron Filipi '90 E-1638 heard TKE stories from his father, who was also a member (E-678). When it was time for his recruitment, he liked the house and recruitment chairmen. "As time passed, it became clear my personal values and mindsets totally aligned with the fraternity." Coming in as a shy freshman, Epsilon Chapter had a large impact on Aaron as a young man. "My first day in the house was rough, but that changed over time," he shared. "I became more confident, and I've leveraged that confidence ever since." In TKE, Aaron learned how to socialize, respect others with different beliefs, pursue excellence, establish daily habits, and more, and he has taken these skills into his life and career as a marketing communications consultant. With years of experience under his belt, he has been able to advise clients with more prudence. "I'm acutely aware of how quickly things are changing and how much of what I've learned isn't relevant anymore, which is both exhausting and exciting," he said. In addition to marketing, Aaron is a writer. In 2020 when he was going through a divorce, he started writing short stories about his amateur cooking. "Eventually, I ended up with a short collection of amateur meals and personal insights." This has turned into his new book, One Cook Many Mouths, an Amateur Cookbook for Single Parents (who hate cookbooks). I have three goals with this project: u Publish it (done!) u Help at least one parent cook for their kids (done!) u Sell enough copies to write at least one $1,000 check (from proceeds) to a charity that supports hungry families (not done...yet). Aaron is a proud father of four: Aidan (24), Lucy (21), Jack (19), and Maeve (16). "They inspire me daily to be a better human." In his free time, Aaron loves to be outdoors, especially on the water. He enjoys snow skiing and water skiing. "I run almost daily, but the older I get, the more I walk." While Aaron doesn't remain connected with many TKE brothers, every time he does reconnect, he is reminded of the TKE bond. You can connect with him at aaron.filipi@gmail.com. C H A P T E R E T E R N A L T hank you to the following Fraters who supported Epsilon's annual giving program in 2024. These donors listed below stepped up to invest in TKE's future, and we could not be more grateful. If you have been omitted from our contributors list, we sincerely apologize. Please contact our communications coordinator at alehr@penningtonco.com with any corrections. John Gilpatrick '47 E-397 Gordon Bivens '47 E-403 Richard O. Reisem '49 E-462 John Atanasoff '53 E-547 John Don Carlos '53 E-558 James William McFarlane '54 E-576 Gerald Pint '54 E-589 Monroe Taranto '55 E-592 Robert E. McLaughlin '55 E-597 William Mullins '57 E-632 Gary Kounkel '58 E-645 James S. Taylor '59 E-677 Robert O. Paulson '59 E-683 Leonard Christiansen '60 E-700 William Roe '60 E-702 James Weigle '60 E-710 Marvin Richards '60 E-712 Joseph Elstner '62 E-748 Robert Carlson '62 E-757 Edmund Skowronski '62 E-761 Al L. Tanner '62 E-762 Daniel Eggers '62 E-763 James King '62 E-770 Alan Tubbs '62 E-772 Steven Mores '63 E-776 Vance O. Shoger '63 E-800 Mitchell E. Stock '65 E-819 James Christopher '64 E-832 Charles D. Oberg '65 E-848 John Liggett '65 E-856 James Schultz '66 E-883 Roger Krogstad '67 E-925 William F. Tubbs '67 E-942 Charles S. Collins '68 E-952 Edward Droste '69 E-1004 Ned Skinner '70 E-1037 Keith Orlyn Westendorf '72 E-1094 William R. Walling '72 E-1105 Richard Robson '72 E-1120 Alan Schellhorn '73 E-1132 Michael McGuire '74 E-1184 Daniel Schmidt '75 E-1197 Scott A. Jorgensen, M.D. '79 E-1310 Brent B. Johnson '79 E-1316 Jeffrey Rettig '79 E-1318 Robert Trimble '79 E-1320 Dean Jessick '80 E-1373 Steven W. Cromie '84 E-1455 Andrew Bradfield '84 E-1465 Scott Diaz '86 E-1523 Mark Lenson '86 E-1531 Mark Reisinger '90 E-1654 Doug Leonard '91 E-1664 Jonathan M. Turk, Ph.D. '06 E-2025 Michael Beals '07 E-2051 Josh Otten '09 E-2081 Nancy E. Pilcher "I've failed my way to a good number of successes, but the biggest highlight is me learning that today's wins are the only ones that really matter." Hungry for Today's Win Aaron Filipi '90 Shares Cookbook and Reflects on TKE Roots Howard Kennedy '57 E-641 September 16, 2024 Peter Kaser '63 E-775 November 9, 2024 William F. Tubbs '67 E-942 September 20, 2024 I HAVE TWO REQUESTS FOR ANYONE READING THIS: 1. Today or sometime this week, prepare a simple meal for someone else and then enjoy it with them at the dinner table. 2. Please buy one (or more!) copies of the cookbook on Amazon or one of the other places listed on aaronfilipi.com. It's a great gift for single parents or new grads! THANK YOU, DONORS

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