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Letter from the President After more than a decade in Connecticut, Brooke and I moved home to Birmingham 10 years ago. We wanted our children to grow up in our hometown, and we were eager to become involved in ways that could make a difference. Brooke soon joined the boards of several nonprofits and, on a regular basis, she ran into graduates of Birmingham-Southern College. She would argue that no other institution is as well represented as BSC in nonprofit leadership positions in Birmingham. I soon understood what she was talking about. As I invested in Birmingham businesses and real estate, I encountered alumni at law firms, commercial real estate development firms, and start-up companies. All of the alumni we met seemed to have one trait in common: They were purposefully engaged in our community. There must be something about the BSC experience that is different because there is something different about BSC graduates. They have an outsized impact on the world around them. It is unlikely that everyone shares the same sense of community engagement when they arrive, but there is something about learning, exploring, and growing on the Hilltop that inspires young people to become involved in the surrounding community even before they graduate. Even as campus traditions and culture have evolved for today’s world, they remain true to the mission of the College established by the Methodist Church and built on the teachings of John Wesley: “Do you not know that God entrusted you with that money (all above what buys necessities for your families) to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to help the stranger, the widow, the fatherless; and, indeed, as far as it will go, to relieve the wants of all mankind?” That fundamental mission is as strong as ever – more than 85 percent of our students participate in community service projects – and it will remain the lodestar of our educational process for the next 100 years. In this edition of ’Southern, you will read about graduates, from many professions and backgrounds, who share a common sense of purpose: They all strive to make Birmingham better. From what I see of our alumni and our students, the work they do and the efforts they make on campus and off, I am optimistic for their future as well as the future of my hometown. Daniel B. Coleman President BSC’s 16th President Daniel B. Coleman was appointed Birmingham- Southern College’s 16th president in November 2018. Coleman, who was CEO of the global financial services firm KCG Holdings until its 2017 sale, has been a member of the College’s Board of Trustees and an adjunct professor of finance. Coleman earned his B.A. in English at Yale University and an M.B.A. at the University of Chicago. In his four years at KCG, he raised more than $1 billion of debt, cut costs, restructured businesses, and after four years sold the company with an 80% return for investors. Coleman and his wife, Brooke, a fellow Birmingham native, have three children. They returned to Birmingham in 2009. The BSC Black Student Union hosted two voter registration events in September. ’SOUTHERN MAGAZINE VOLUME 44, NUMBER 1 Daniel B. Coleman, President Denson N. Franklin III, Chair, Board of Trustees ’Southern magazine is published by the Office of Communications at Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama 35254. Non-profit postage paid at B’ham., AL Permit No. 2575. Postmaster: Send address changes to Alumni Engagement, Birmingham-Southern College, 900 Arkadelphia Road, Box 549003, Birmingham, AL 35254; telephone (800) 523-5793; or visit www.bsc.edu/alumni. ©2019 Birmingham-Southern College Editorial Offices 10 Stockham Building 900 Arkadelphia Road Box 549004 Birmingham, AL 35254 Phone: (205) 226-4922 E-mail: communications@bsc.edu Virginia Gilbert Loftin Vice President for Advancement and Communications Executive Editor Amy Bickers Director of Communications Art Directors Traci Edwards Assistant Director of Visual Content Patrick Bradford Assistant Director of Visual Content Contributing Writers Elizabeth Sturgeon Communications Coordinator Samantha Wallace Advancement Communications Coordinator Photography Cameron Carnes Photographer and Videographer Dustin Massey ’12 Office of Alumni Engagement Jennifer Waters ’86 Director Mackenzie Quick Assistant Director www.bsc.edu 2 / ’southern
CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 4 Campus Life 10 Office Hours 11 Off Hours 12 Panther Pride 14 The Next Chapter 44 Giving to BSC 48 Lifelong Learning FEATURES 15 Students in the City New BSC students tour Birmingham’s historic landmarks and attractions. 16 The Birmingham Issue Alumni work to better Birmingham through service, entrepreneurship, ministry, nonprofit work, and more. 26 Making Their Mark in Birmingham A look at how BSC graduates have practiced engaged citizenship through the decades. 32 The Birmingham Issue ‘SOUTHERN MAGAZINE // VOLUME 44, NUMBER 1 14 30 Birmingham Eats & Drinks Treat your taste buds at alumni-owned eateries and bars across the city. 32 Downtown’s Original Farm to Table Chef Chris DuPont ’85 created a fine-dining destination in the heart of Birmingham. 33 Coming Home to the Hilltop Scenes from BSC’s 2019 Homecoming Weekend 37 Distinguished Alumni Awards Meet the 2019 Alumni Awards honorees. 42 BSC Across the Miles Alumni tell us about the cities they call home and how they connect with BSC from miles away. 11 15
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