Sigma Phi Epsilon - Missouri University of Science & Technology

MISSOURIGAMMA PAGE 3 Welcome, New Members MATTHEW BAUMAN I have not decided which major I wish to pursue, but my focus is to get an engi- neering job in the St. Louis area. My most important trait is probably my determi- nation because it enables me to see things through to the end. I plan on giving to the house by doing whatever is asked of me and more to keep it nice or to improve it. DANIEL TRASK I came to Missouri S&T because of its serious, career-focused education, as well as its wonderful reputation to businesses all over the Midwest. It is in my opinion a good balance of affordability, challenging courses, and offbeat culture. I hope to be- come a valued member of this house by respecting my brothers first and foremost. It is important to me that nobody feels like they cannot approach or talk to me at any given time. This also means that I will assist in the best of my ability in house matters. SHANIL TAILOR With my mechanical engineering degree, I plan to pursue a career in or related to the auto industry. I have always loved cars, and all the new innovations and technology that allow cars to reach new limits have always interested me. I hope one day I can also create something groundbreaking in the auto industry. My most important trait is how determined I am. If I start something I see it out till the end. I know how important it is to keep putting in the work if you want to accomplish a goal, since I have learned from experience that you won't get what you want by slacking off. SAMUEL OSTBY After college, I hope to go into automotive tuning as vehicles are quite a big pas- sion of mine. I decided upon Missouri S&T because it was the best in-state option for engineering and some of the best schooling in the country. Quite a large accom- plishment to me was graduating high school and then coming to college. JACK WILLBRAND I came to Missouri S&T because of their computer science program. I am major- ing in both computer science and mathematics, which I hope to use after college to do software development. One of my largest accomplishments thus far has been earning a 34 on my ACT. DENNIS PKEMOI I am studying aerospace engineering, and with this degree I am hoping to stay within the aerospace industry. I have had a lot of notable accomplishments, but the one I am most proud of is sticking to one career path ever since I was young and doing all in my power to get where I am today. My most important trait is my dedication to my passions; it has helped me get where I am today. SAM THOMPSON I plan to pursue a career in the technology industry, and I hope to design electronic devices such as cell phones and TVs. I hope that I can improve technology and find ways for it to be more efficient and have better performance, while also look- ing for ways to make it affordable for all people. I came to Missouri S&T for its strong reputation and great job placements. It's also a great education for a great value. Lastly, my dad went here and I thought it was only right that I follow his footsteps. I plan to give back to the house by volunteering and helping other members. After I graduate and begin my career, I hope to donate some money back to the house for scholarships and other necessities. FALL 2017 TRANSITION AND OFFICER REVIEW Officer Name Amount Awarded William Dunn '18 VP Recruitment $2,050 Andrew Webb '16 Steward $600 Conner Slattery '16 Risk Management $585 Logan Wilcox '19 VP Programming $750 Ethan Klafehn '16 Scholarship $815 Jacob Trautman '19 House Manager $875 Ethan Bond '18 VP Finance $1,650 Derek Steinbach '18 President $2,150 Total Awarded | $9,475.00 Average Evaluation Factor | .86 These are very good results. When we started this program, the evaluation factors were in the .30 to .50 range. They have steadily improved, reflect- ing a Chapter that is leading MS&T fraternities with outstanding overall GPA performance. The Chapter program is such that each member completes 30 philanthropic service hours per man in the fall semester and 20 service hours per man in the spring. We conducted a non-graded interview with Da- vid Clausen '19, a SigEp transfer student from Kansas Delta Chapter at Washburn Univer- sity in Topeka, Kan. David has been elected to Chaplain at MO Gamma, where he will oversee the rituals, executive evaluations, and the stan- dards board. The process involved in teaching outside of the classroom is alive and well at SigEp MO Gamma. Fraternally, Michael Kearney '61

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