Tau Kappa Epsilon - Iowa State University

5 A Presidential Inaugura- tion. Multiple Olympic Games. A few Super Bowls. Over the course of his ca- reer, Sean McLaughlin '85 has seen and covered it all. During his rural upbringing, these major events may have seemed like a longshot. But his talent—mixed with a little grit—has the former Cyclone delivering the news in some of the country's largest markets. "You don't have to be the smartest guy in the room: you just need to be the guy who outworks everyone in it," Sean said. "Never hide your pas- sion for your job. It rubs off on others and makes a happy workplace." With a graduating high school class of 55, Sean's Epsilon Chapter mem- bership was a worthwhile introduction to working with a wide variety of people. "TKE shaped my collegiate career from the very start," Sean said. "I came from a very small, rural town. Suddenly, I was living with over 100 highly motivated, goal-driven young men from all walks of life. The brotherhood of TKE forced me out of my comfort zone and challenged me to think beyond myself and how I was going to contribute to the world around me." Just a few of those contributions include working on the TODAY Show and CBS This Morning and as a public address announcer for the Arizo- na Cardinals and the 16th Hole at the Phoenix Open. He took his first full-time broadcasting job at KMIR-TV, the NBC af- filiate in Palm Springs, California. After stints at the NBC affiliate in Phoenix and as a meteorologist/reporter for NBC/MSNBC in New York, he is now the main news anchor for CBS 5 in Phoenix. With four kids under the age of 13, Sean and his wife, Emily, have limit- ed free time. But when they do, they enjoy checking out up-and-coming rock bands. While distance separates him from many Epsilon brothers, Sean is thankful for the lasting friendships. "Living in the house among that diverse group of men provided you an immediate and lifelong emotional support system," Sean said. "College life, educational challenges, and just plain growing up can come at you pretty fast, but you always had someone you could turn to." And it would be remiss to not add, "Those sorority mixers were not too shabby either!" Sean can be reached at sean.mclaughlin@azfamily.com. From Ames to Anchoring in Arizona: A Look into Sean McLaughlin's Career James Warlow E-890 '67 retired in 2016 from The Cork and More, after 40 years of operating the wine, gift, and specialty food business in Lake Tahoe, Calif. He and his wife, Kim, are in good health and treat- ed themselves to a month-long ski vaca- tion throughout the western United States. "Fraters, feel free to check in with us if you are ever passing through Lake Tahoe!" E-mail: jkwarlow@gmail.com Stephen Veitch E-999 '70 retired from city management and legal administration. He is now consulting to local governments part- time through GovHR USA. He resides in Chandler, Ariz. E-mail: sveitch@govhrusa Patrick Huston E-1162 '75 retired as a veterinarian in June 2010. He relocat- ed to Boone, Iowa, in May 2016. E-mail: drphuston@yahoo.com David Gaskill E-1559 '88 is a retired Air Force colonel. He is a farm manager and dis- trict agricultural sales manager in northwest Iowa. E-mail: dbg0218@gmail.com Joseph Figueras E-2014 '05 resides in Or- ange County, Calif., and is pursuing an ar- chitecture license for California. He finished his master of architecture in 2013. E-mail: joseph.j.figueras@gmail.com Editor's Note: In the spring 2017 Chimes, an alumni update entry was incorrectly pub- lished under another Frater's name. Charles Carl E-690 '61 retired from Caterpillar and relocated to Hernando, Fla., with his wife, Judy. To clarify the earlier erroneous update, he is healthy and enjoying retirement. It is Steven Pugsley E-869 '66 who is offi- cially a stage-four cancer survivor according to the results of his latest CT scan. He still works on business development projects in renewable energy. One project uses carbon dioxide in generators and their compressors instead of Freon.

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