Sigma Phi Epsilon - Colorado School of Mines

2 SIGMA PHI EPSILON a group. "I remember staying up late and getting up early to prepare things, and it was a blast working with the brothers preparing our parade float." Though times like this, Cameron made some of his closest friends; to this day he stays in touch with brothers such as Cody Rice '09 and Joe Amend '07. Cameron was also fortunate to attend both the Ruck Leadership Institute and Conclave in Georgia as an undergraduate. Conclave proved to be a formative experience, seeing SFE's democratic process at work and how well the fraternal standards work among the brothers. In 2013, Cameron joined the Colorado Delta alumni board at the encouragement of Eric Wilson '94, who has been board president since Cameron's undergraduate years. He served as the recruitment mentor until March 2018 when he became the board's vice president. For Cameron, being on the alumni side has provided even more learning experiences. "The final development step in SigEp is becoming a 'Brother Mentor.' I view my role on the board as one way that I fulfil that duty." he said. "Being a mentor is a new role for me. I feel like this is yet another way which SFE continues to challenge me to grow." Cameron graduated from CSM with a degree in mechanical engineering, followed by a master's in engineering and technology management. He currently works for Oppenheimer Funds as a business analyst. "It's not a typical engineering job," he said, "but it does involve skills I learned in the Fraternity, such as communication and problem solving." Prior to that, Cameron worked as an engineer for Specialized Bicycles and still enjoys riding and working on bicycles. To this day, he is proud of his non-traditional career path, as he learned much about himself working with bikes that he might not have through a traditional, entry-level desk job. Cameron encourages undergraduates and younger alumni, if possible, to prioritize experience over dollars early on in your career. "The skills you learn and opportunities you find will open up many more opportunities later on." Cameron and his wife, Tawna, married in July 2016 and live in Littleton, Colorado. Cameron enjoys rock climbing, camping, mountain biking, and other outdoor activities in his spare time, as well as building things like bikes and furniture. He encourages brothers to stay in touch with the Chapter and fellow brothers if they can. "SFE taught me to push my limits and balance the stressors that impact my life." Cameron can be reached at cameron.afkhami@gmail.com. A LIFETIME OF LEARNING (Continued from page 1) Colorado Delta Celebrates Academic and Philanthropic Success Chapter Growth a Credit to Brothers' Hard Work T his semester has been a successful one for the Colorado Delta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon. We are growing and gaining prominence on campus while building balanced men on the principles of Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love. As it stands, we are 66 members strong as of the spring 2018 semester. For the fall semester, we welcomed 13 new members to the Chapter and five more in the spring. This growth has led to a rise in involvement and participation in community service and other activities. In the fall 2017 semester, our Chapter gave back to the community by serving nearly 1,000 total hours of community service. We are hoping to see similar numbers by the end of this semester as well! While we are giving back and helping the community we are also becoming leaders on campus. Several members are part of the Undergraduate Student Government, hold research positions on campus, and participate in major-specific engineering societies. We also have members in the Order of Omega All-Greek Honor Society for achieving outstanding GPAs the previous semester. Last semester, the Chapter GPA was 3.427, beating out other Greek organizations and the campus average by a wide margin. We have now received the highest chapter GPA on campus for the past four of five semesters, and this semester's GPA has been the highest of the four! We are truly excited to see what is coming for the future. Our Chapter goals are, once again, to obtain the highest Greek organization GPA and develop a sustainable Chapter philanthropy partner to truly engage with the surrounding community. We are going in the right direction to show the campus truly what it means to be a balanced man in Sigma Phi Epsilon. Fraternally, Cole Casey '19 Chapter President colecasey@mymail.mines.edu Shea Styer '19, Cole Casey '19, Arman Sobhi '19, and Dylan Eberhard '19 prepare for the Green Eggs and Ham philanthropic event, in which we served breakfast to raise money for the children's hospital. Tag Myrhe '20 and Carl Schmidt '18 visit with a student's dog during the Dogs on the Lawn event to de-stress during midterms. Brothers at one of our fall recruitment events. Brothers playing bubble soccer during a spring recruitment event.

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