Tau Kappa Epsilon - Iowa State University

2 While Bill says there are too many memories to name as his favorite, he specifically recalls a late night spent discussing the future (and past and present) with a handful of Fraters. he also treasures the many late- night pledge events and bridge games with chapter Advisor Spike Kratochvil, Drake '38. "As the years pass, you start to realize the quality of the fraternal experience." Bill keeps in touch with several Fraters, and two men have been especially important in his life, Charles "Chuck" Kolbe E-691 '66 and Ed Schram E-693 '65. "chuck and i had daughters at Kappa Kappa Gamma together, and then he convinced me to join him on a bike ride across Iowa—my first RAGBRAi." several years later, chuck was in a bicycle accident, leaving him confined to a wheelchair. Bill visited him yearly and spoke on the phone monthly before chuck passed away. After ed moved to santa Barbara, he and Bill would get together about every year. "i try to stop and see him on every trip we make to southern california. he is currently battling Alzheimer's." Bill is owner and manager of tandem Properties, which started out building houses then developed into rental projects as investments. When asked what advice he'd impart to undergraduates, Bill says, "my iowa roots encouraged me to be frugal, and low overhead helped me weather a few financial storms. Your possessions will never be as important as your friends and family. treasure them, maintain them, and develop them." he also believes in following one's passions. "Don't be afraid to fail. You often learn more from your failures than your successes." Bill and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 48 years and live in Davis, california. they have two children, eric and Whitney, and five grandchildren. Bill's hobbies include photography and cycling, and he and Nancy love to travel several months of the year. You can reach Bill at bilroe@ sbcglobal.net. William "Bill" Roe E-702 '65 Realizes importance of TKE membership (Continued from page 1) B ruce Stewart-Brown E-1264 '80 is one of nearly 20 family members in the last 100 years to attend iowa state University. that cyclone connection eventually led Bruce to the family-like Greek system. he began his college career at Arizona state then transferred to isU in order to get into veterinary school. His first year in Ames was spent living with his grandmother and working at Aunt maude's restaurant, where he met many students. he became friends with a number of Delta Upsilon members, who encouraged him to go through recruitment. When it came down to making a decision, Bruce was torn between DU and tKe. however, he felt that "tKe was a group of guys i could relate to more. i was right about that." Bruce says the isU fraternal system was very strong. "it was large, respected, and active. it was a kind of family in and of itself." membership in tKe prepared Bruce for personal and professional success by encouraging teamwork, respect for others, and proving that group accomplishments take a lot of work but are very rewarding. Just one example of how family oriented the epsilon chapter is—even after graduation— came last year, when Bruce's father passed away. several Fraters attended the funeral to show their support. "that was a big deal [to me] and is a testimony to our fraternity days in the early '80s." Bruce is a poultry veterinarian and works for Perdue Foods as vice president of food safety, quality, and live operations. he started as a field vet for Perdue in 1998, then moved to VP of Food safety and Quality in 2002, and the last several years his responsibilities have expanded to live operations: chickens, hatcheries, and feed mills. he says the company is run by a strong family that wants to do things the right way, meaning the focus is on making sure the animals in their care are raised in such a way that things like antibiotic use can be virtually eliminated. Recognized as one of the top 25 Future icons in the meat and poultry industry, Bruce says being successful requires determination and persistence, as well as working with other great people toward the goal. Bruce and his wife, Barbara, a retired veterinarian, live in salisbury, maryland. they have two children; Ben is a graduate student at UGA, studying to be a plant breeder, and Lauren is a University of Delaware graduate, working in food safety for a chicago-based candy company. Bruce enjoys spending time with family and staying active, playing golf or running. he and his son have signed up for a half-marathon in April. "i know there will be some walking involved, at least for me!" You can reach Bruce at stewart-brown@comcast.net. Bruce Stewart-Brown E-1264 '80 is Thankful for Strong iSU Greek System Epsilon Chapter Provided Another family, Support network foUR EPSilon mEmBERS indUCTEd inTo CARdinAl KEy SoCiETy m embership in the cardinal Key society is the highest honor a student can receive at iowa state. the society was founded in 1926 and is extremely selective, taking no more than a third of 1% of all juniors and no more than one half of 1% of all seniors. currently, there are 101 members of Cardinal Key. Applicants must fill out both a written application and be selected for an interview. Four members of epsilon chapter were accepted into cardinal Key: noah Jackson E-2215 '18, Urbandale, iowa Riley mcCloskey E-2192 '17, highlands Ranch, colorado nick meyers E-2224 '18, monticello, iowa John maubach E-2199 '18, Webster city, iowa if you see any of these men, be sure to congratulate them on this achievement. Yours in the Bond, derek Thilges E-2265 '20, histor

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