New Course for the 2019 Alumni Golf Tournament

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The SigEp Memphis Alumni Association is excited to announce that the 2019 Jimmy Fouts Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at a new location. This year’s venue will be Cherokee Valley Golf Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Alums, undergraduates and guests will take aim at one of the premier golf courses in the Memphis area. This will be the first time in nearly a decade the tournament has taken place in a new location and we are sure this will add a degree of excitement to this yearly tradition.

The tournament will take place on Saturday, September 28th with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. The late September date should make for a picturesque event. Hopefully we will be in store for beautiful fall weather and a fun day for everyone on the course. As always, we expect to have participants of all skill levels competing for prizes and bragging rights.

Registration for the tournament along with additional details will be available on the SigEp Memphis Alumni website in early July. Also be on the lookout for email communication about the event as well. In the meantime, we encourage you to go ahead and start forming your foursome teams in advance of the event. We hope to see you out on the links this fall!

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Founders Day Attendees

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The alums and undergrads below have all registered to attend the SigEp Memphis Alumni Founder’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 23rd. If you have not already registered you can register for the event or become and alumni donor today and receive free admission as a Red or Gold level donor.

Alumni

  • Greg Allen and Grace Burgess

  • Guy and Cathy Armstrong

  • Jim and Judy Baker

  • Gene Bastenagel

  • Bill and Pat Bates

  • Scott and Rachel Bendure

  • Kevin Benson

  • Marvin and Dudley Bienvenu

  • Jim and Barbie Brasfield

  • Trey Breen

  • Jason and Liz Brock

  • Phil Bryce

  • Jacob and Michele Buring

  • David and Ginger Carney

  • Carl and Sandi Chando

  • Joe Chando

  • Rick and Charlotte Cooper

  • Robert and Sue Cooper

  • Ted and Jan Donaldson

  • Hunter Donohue and Guest

  • Stephen Driscoll and Alyssa Young

  • Matthew Farrar and Alexis Rabung

  • Ben Freeman and Guest

  • James and Libba Fyke

  • Dillon Harckum and Alyssa Williams

  • John Harrison and Guest

  • Nathan and Sarah Herr

  • Kyle Howard

  • Ken Kanzaki

  • Scott and Mandy Kimbrough

  • Chris and Elise Ladley

  • David and Erica LaRue

  • Pat and Ellen Lawler

  • Jeremy Linney

  • Alex and Rachael Lloyd

  • Jordan Martin and Guest

  • Tony and Annie Martin

  • Michael Maxey and Katie Stevens

  • Jake and Kinsey McCutchen

  • Lamar and Rebecca McDowell

  • Bill and Sandie McWatters

  • Craig Meek

  • John and Erika Milford

  • Jere Nichols and Alexandria Heffron

  • Jacob and Lauren Norman

  • Jim and Barbara Phillips

  • Mike and Allison Redus

  • Clark Resse and Nancy Schully

  • Greg and Stephenie Robey

  • James Rudolph

  • Jason and Angela Sells

  • Eddie and Cynthia Sigman

  • Cody Snyder

  • Wade and Amy Stack

  • Bob and Martha Stewart

  • Sam Strantz and Ivy Williams

  • Don and Julie Sutch

  • Timothy Swift and Alison Nicole Rager

  • Robert and Pat Taylor

  • Matthew Thomas and Lauren Edwards

  • William Thron

  • Randy and Janelle Tingle

  • Steve and Susan Vescovo

  • Paul Walker

  • Justin and Lindsey Waugh

  • Justin and Allison Webb

  • Zak White

  • Drew Widmer and Stefanie Manly

  • Kelly Williams - SigEp District Governor

  • Mike and Gay Williams

  • Casey and Jamie Wise

  • Richard Woolfolk

Undergraduates

  • Bishop Argo and Guest

  • Nick Biggs and Sarah Applebaum

  • Jacob Carnell and Tara Olson

  • Will Carter and Guest

  • Andrew Clarke and Guest

  • Lannon Craig

  • Nolan Cychowski and Tyler Briske

  • Dylan Gant and Bekah Allen

  • Dalton Garrett and Nicole Forsythe

  • Garrett Holland and Holly Berry

  • Grayson Kirk and Brylee Whitsitt

  • Jacob Lopez and Guest

  • Cade Maness and Guest

  • Daniel Mata and Guest

  • Jackson Mills and Guest

  • Alex Parrino

  • Tyler Pence and Guest

  • Andrew Pollard

  • Steven Quach and Mary Shea Tipton

  • Patrick Rose and Annika Rayburn

  • Michael Rossi and Karlie Hartsfield

  • Ethan Scott and Guest

  • Hunter Scott and Brennan Bell

  • Reed Scott and Savannah Kellon

  • Blaine Smith and Liz Murphy

  • Danny Smith and Guest

  • Logan Stafford

  • Zach Thompson and Abigail Duncan

  • Hunter Tockey and Guest

  • Ryan Vo and Tess Kelly

  • Zach White and Guest

  • Austin White and Guest

  • Cade Willingham and Danielle Parish

2018 Graduating Senior Attendees

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The alums and graduating seniors below have registered to attend the Graduating Senior Dinner on Thursday, November 29th, 6pm at Owen Brennan’s. The event is free for alumni donors at the Red and Gold level. If you would like to attend simply RSVP. Not a donor and want to attend? Make your 2018 donation today.

Greg Allen

Guy Armstrong

John Balton

Bill Bates

Scott Bendure

Phil Bryce

Logan Bruckner*

Ben Freeman

James Fyke

Hunter Gearin*

Cameron Gray

Larry Hilbun

David LaRue

Jackson McNeil*

Mike Redus

James Rudolph

Jason Sells

Wade Stack

Bob Stewart

Sam Strantz

Eloy Vega*

Drew Widmer

*denotes graduating senior

2018 Golf Tournament Participants

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The alums and guests below have registered to play in the 2018 Jimmy Fouts Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 15th. If you would like to join register today. 

Greg Allen, Jack Hagan, Keith Smith, Sean Smith

Scott Bendure, Jason Brock, James Rudolph, Jason Sells

Steven Biggs, David LaRue, James LaRue, Tommy Watts

Larry Hilbun, Walker Hurd, Jim Kleiser, Bob Zurla

Jordan English, Jordan English - Guest, Jordan English - Guest, Jordan English - Guest

Phil Bryce, Robbie Cooper, Jack Hunter, Bill McWatters

Cecil Lamberson, Michael Long, Will Ford, Jim Henry

Aaron Bos, Jason Kraus, Joe Paschall, Mike Redus

Wade Stack, Scott Kimbrough, Jordan Prewitt

Nicholas Dunaway, Tyler Dunaway, Jordan Martin, Matthew Farrar

Mike Williams, Sam Sammons, Jay McAdams

John Milford, Cody Snyder, Justin Breen, Lee Downing

Stephen Driscoll, Jacob Norman, Rob Minyard, Paul Partain

 

 

Graduating Senior Dinner Alumni Attendees

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The following alumni donors are planning to attend the graduating senior dinner on Tuesday, December 5th at 6:30pm at Owen Brennan's. If you are a red or gold level alumni donor you receive free attendance at this event. Simply RSVP by Friday, December 1st. 

  • Greg Allen
  • Guy Armstrong
  • Jim Baker
  • Bill Bates
  • Scott Bendure
  • Eric Bourgeois
  • Phil Bryce
  • Ben Freeman
  • Michael Maxey
  • Chandler Peacock
  • Mike Redus
  • James Rudolph
  • Cody Snyder
  • Wade Stack
  • Bob Stewart
  • Sam Strantz
  • Edward Waugh
  • Drew Widmer

Tailgate Location

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Please see the map of Tiger Lane below that shows where the location for the alumni tailgate will be held. 

 

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A few reminders about the tailgate:

The tailgate opens at 12:00pm and food will start to be served at 1:00pm. Game time is 12:45pm.

Free to all alums and their families and/or guests. You do not have to be an alumni donor to attend.

Alumni donors do receive a free koozie when they attend. 

 

SigEp Memphis Alumni Association Launches Beta Beat

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Click here, to read the first edition of Beta Beat. 

The SigEp Memphis Alumni Association is excited to unveil Beta Beat, a new semi-annual newsletter. This publication features interesting stories about alumni, the state of the undergraduate chapter and information on past and upcoming events. The launch of Beta Beat represents a major milestone for SigEp Memphis’s alumni communications.

For the inaugural issue of Beta Beat we have attempted to reach as many alumni as possible with our current database. Each alumnus who has an accurate mailing address on file is receiving the first edition. Future publications will be distributed only to those who have made an annual contribution at the Purple Level ($25) and above. If you would like to continue to receive Beta Beat you can donate today.


A special thanks to those alums who have made Beta Beat and other alumni activities possible. You continue to prove that Sigma Phi Epsilon is a “lifetime of brotherhood”.

SigEp Memphis Hosts Founder's Day

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Heath Reynolds, Mike Bernot, Jon Linney, James Rudolph and Mike Redus

Heath Reynolds, Mike Bernot, Jon Linney, James Rudolph and Mike Redus

SigEp Memphis Alumni hosted its annual Founder's Day Celebration on Saturday, April 9th. The event drew a little more than 150 alums, undergraduates and guests. It was a festive night in which undergrads and alums were awarded for their talents and dedication to Tennessee Beta. The night also marked a special milestone as the chapter celebrated its 20th anniversary of returning to the University of Memphis.

To view pictures from the event visit our Facebook page. Also, look for more details on the event in the upcoming issue of Beta Beat, our alumni newsletter. 

SigEp Memphis Hosts Fall Events

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Mike Redus, Rob Bell, Jeremy Linney and Scott Kimbrough at the Jimmy Fouts Memorial Golf Tournament

Mike Redus, Rob Bell, Jeremy Linney and Scott Kimbrough at the Jimmy Fouts Memorial Golf Tournament

Earlier this fall, the SigEp Memphis Alumni Association hosted three events that brought together alums, undergraduates and guests.

On Saturday, September 26, the annual Jimmy Fouts Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Bartlett. The tournament drew 75 participants which made up 18 teams. Taking first place for the second year in a row was the team of Chris Babb ’09, Pete Peterson ’09, Nolan Robinson ’11 and Brett Walker ’09. While the competition was spirited, the day was more about getting to spend time with brothers.

The annual Alumni Fall Party took place on Friday, October 16 at the East Memphis home of Ted and Jan Donaldson. It was a cool night but the traditional fish fry warmed things up. Alums from all eras came out to enjoy food, drink and fellowship.

The following morning of Saturday, October 17, the Alumni Association hosted its second annual Alumni Tailgate. It was a festive scene prior to the Memphis Tigers showdown with the Ole Miss Rebels. Bill Williams ’64 opened up his RV spot on Tiger Lane and James Rudolph ’02 cooked up breakfast. Several alums tailgated at the spot leading up to the game while many more alums stopped to say hello. Many alums also hung around after the Tigers huge win to celebrate well into the night.

Alumni News (Fall 2015)

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Greg Allen ’08 was recently elected to serve on the Young Lawyers division of the Memphis Bar Association.

Chase Fryer ’06 and his wife, Christina, welcomed their second child, son James, in early November.

Ryan Ivey ’04 was recently named Athletic Director at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. Read morehere.

Pat Lawler ’77 received the prestigious SigEp Citation award at the Grand Chapter Conclave in Nashville last August. View a portion of Pat’s acceptance speech.

Sam Strantz ’12 recently passed the Tennessee Bar Exam. He is currently an associate with Baker Donelson in Memphis.

Edward Waugh ’11 recently passed the Tennessee Bar Exam. He is currently an associate with the McDaniel Law Firm in Memphis.

Casey Wise ’07 and his wife, Jamie, welcomed their daughter, Ruby, in August.

Undergraduate Update (Fall 2015)

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The undergraduate chapter of Tennessee Beta is in the midst of a busy fall semester. The chapter added 23 new members in the fall and has been participating in a host of activities. Below are some of the highlights from the semester:

  • The chapter held its annual Haunted House fundraiser on October 29 and 30. The event raised an impressive $15,570 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. See how this event was covered by local media.
  • The chapter placed third in Homecoming. SigEp was paired with Kappa Delta and Sigma Kappa.
  • Hunter Fly ’16 received early acceptance into Pharmacy School at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
  • Three brothers are slated to graduate in December: Andrew Felder '15 (Accounting), Taylor Johnson '15 (Chemistry) and Matthew Thomas '15 (Broadcast Journalism)

List of New Members:

Bishop Argo – Dresden, TN

Logan Buckner – Halls, TN

Andrew Clarke – Jackson, TN

Jake Farley – Bartlett, TN

Jackson Harrison – Paris, TN

Jordan Hayes – Paris, TN

Bryan Howell – Memphis, TN

Dinesh Kumar – Memphis, TN

Nathan Leibert – Chicago, IL

Cade Maness – Memphis, TN

Daniel Mata – Memphis, TN

Steven McGee – Memphis, TN

Mitchel Moore – Collierville, TN

Steven Quach – Memphis, TN

Andrew Ransom – Little Rock, AR

LaDarious Rogan – Dyersburg, TN

Michael Rossi – Memphis, TN

Trey Stafford – Collierville, TN

Chris Stokes – Murfreesboro, TN

Nathan Tat – Memphis, TN

Robert Truoy – Memphis, TN

Brandon Ugarte – Memphis, TN

Ryan White – Collierville, TN

 

 

Where Are They Now?

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                              Greg Robey '78

                              Greg Robey '78

For this installment of “Where Are They Now” we caught up with Greg Robey ’78. While an undergraduate, Greg was extremely active representing TN Beta in important campus organizations. He was the IFC delegate for the chapter from 1975 to 1977, serving as Secretary Treasurer in 1976. In 1977 he was elected to the Order of Omega, an organization that recognizes leaders from all fraternities and served as President of that organization in 1978.

We sat down with Greg to see what he is doing and to ask him what impact SigEp has had on his life.

Q:  What is your fondest memory of belonging to SigEp at Memphis State University? 

It’s hard to pick one memory, but trading in my pledge pin to become an active member was definitely at the top of the list.  Being a SigEp pledge in 1973 was a challenging and humbling experience.  Some of my favorite memories were playing basketball with the brothers in the “pit,” going to the Memphis State football and basketball games with my brothers, competing against the other fraternities in intramurals, and of course, the weekend parties.   Our parties were pretty spirited and, as the IFC rep, it sometimes required some communication with Dean Carson.  Fortunately he had a doctorate in diplomacy and was very supportive of our fraternity.

Q:  How did SigEp contribute to what you do today?

When I joined SigEp I learned pretty quickly how to work with others.  Since everyone had to contribute to the fraternity, we all learned how to take responsibility for our respective positions and develop the leadership skills needed to get the job done. Those skills served me very well throughout my business career with FedEx.  You also had to know your audience and learn how to communicate in the chapter meetings.  These experiences taught me a great deal on how to communicate in the business world.

Q:  Where do you currently live and what keeps you busy these days?

I am currently living in Charlotte, NC and stay busy enjoying my family, my church, and my work. One of these days I’d like to add a little more golf into the schedule.   I am currently launching two new photo-related companies with my partner that are designed to help people preserve and protect their photo related memories.  There are two parts to any photo memory: 1) the image and 2) the memory of why you took the photograph.  We are focused on helping you preserve both.

The first company we started, called LifeLens Imaging™ (www.lifelensimaging.com), is solving the problem of converting analog photos into a digital format.  We are developing a national network of labs that will service all Walgreens stores and allow consumers to take their shoeboxes of photos and slides to Walgreens to be preserved.  We are currently servicing the Walgreens stores in the Charlotte, NC area and plan to expand to 135 more stores in North and South Carolina after the holidays and then to all 8,000 stores nationwide by 2017.

The second company we launched, called MemoryMemo™ (www.memorymemo.com), is designed to address the problem of capturing the memory of why you took the photo in the first place.  MemoryMemo™ is a free digital photography app for smartphones and computer desktops that creates the world’s first “intelligent photo.” MemoryMemo™, and its online companion MWorld™ (https://mworld.memorymemo.com/) a community-sharing portal for desktop computer users, employs a patent pending technology to collect and store the complete memory associated with an image. Imagine having the ability to capture that hilarious comment made by your SigEp brother 30 seconds ago!

Q:  How has your life changed since graduating from MSU from a personal standpoint?  E.g. marriage, kids, highpoints in personal life, etc.

I have been married for 30 year to my wife, Stephenie, and we have two sons, Michael, 28 and Nathan. 27.  Both sons are college graduates with fulltime jobs, so I am very proud of both of them.

I worked for FedEx for 23 years in a variety of sales and business development roles in the US, Canada and Eastern Europe.  With FedEx, we moved from Memphis to Sacramento, CA, Frankfurt Germany, Dallas, TX, and back to Memphis.   I left FedEx in 2001 as their Managing Director, Business Development to join a company called DataSafe in Boston as their VP of Sales.  For a year I commuted to work from Memphis each week (I love Boston but hate the winters).  After a year of living on the road, I joined USA Gifts Direct as their COO.   In 2004 I joined AmeriGas as their VP of Sales Operations and moved to Philadelphia, PA. AmeriGas is the largest propane company in the US servicing over 2 million customers.  I enjoyed working for them until 2011 when I began my current projects.  In 2013 my wife and I moved to Charlotte, NC. We love living in Charlotte but their barbeque doesn’t come close to Memphis.

One thing that has stayed consistent over the years is my close relationship with my SigEp brothers.  I regularly get together with my brothers when I travel to Memphis.  Every once in while we even get away for a fishing trip on the Spring River in AR. These guys have been, and will always be, an important part of my life.  Go Tigers!

Save the Date 2016 Founder's Day

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The 2016 Founder’s Day Celebration will take place the evening of Saturday, April 9at the  University Club.   This year’s Founder’s Day will highlight the 20th anniversary of Tennessee Beta’s recolonization in 1996.  We will pay tribute to the brothers from the late 90s era who helped reestablish SigEp at the University of Memphis.  Registration and more information will be available in early 2016, but go ahead and mark your calendar, we hope to see you there!