Delta Kappa Epsilon - University of Alabama

2 Delta Kappa Epsilon CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Senior Spotlight on Ronald Young '16 R onald Young '16, otherwise known as Rony, has become quite a recognizable face around the Capstone this past year. The senior from Mobile, Ala., became an icon in Bryant Denny Stadium after showing off his dance moves on the Jumbotron during home games. The legend began in the fourth quarter of the Louisiana-Monroe game, where Rony gave the stadium an extra burst of energy with his iconic moves, earning him the name "The Dancing Bro." At one point his new nickname trended on Twitter around the campus area. For the rest of the home games, Psi broth- ers and students across the campus anticipated the screen to show Rony breaking it down. Aside from dancing and watching the tide roll, Rony can be found hanging out with his friends at the Mansion on the Hill or thoroughly studying biology to go to dental school next semester. Rony is rightfully this semester's senior spotlight choice, as he embodies all the characteristics that we expect out of the gentlemen of Delta Kappa Epsilon. We will woefully send him off this spring to pursue dentistry, but rest assured knowing he will succeed in whatever he does. Best of luck to you Mr. Young, and remember, it's never over. ALUMNI NEWS MYSTIC CIRCLE Jerry Beck '54 entered the Mystic Circle on December 10, 2013. He was a captain in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean War. He also received a J.D. degree from Cumberland Law School. He worked at Wiggins and Childs as a partner in Birmingham, Ala. He is survived by his wife, Lucinda. ALUMNI UPDATE Robert P. Denniston '41 recently retired after practicing law for 74 years in Mobile. His wife, Juanita, passed away in 2014. Phone: (251) 662-7456 Bob Kennedy '56 has authored three thrillers during his retirement: The Protocol, Jackpot, and Something's Amiss at Shades Valley Estates. He lives in Gainesville, Ga. E-mail: bkenn82@gmail.com Marion "Bumper" Lyons Jr. '59 shares that after 54 years of getting up and going to work, retirement is fantastic and says, "Y'all have a great year!" Marion lives in Mobile, Ala., with his wife, Carolyn. E-mail: mari- onlyons4302@comcast.netx Dr. Allen L. Yeilding '78 practices hematology/oncology, is chairman of the board of visitors at the University of Alabama Honors College, and is a member of the U of A Presidential Cabinet. He is married to Cindy, and they have four children: Christopher, who is an attorney at Balch and Birmingham and has two children; Frank, who works in finance for baseball development and professional softball; Vivian, who is a USA Medical School 2015 graduate and a surgery resident; and Allen Jr., who is a DKE graduate looking for a job. Allen lives in Birmingham. E-mail: allen.yeilding@hoaallc.com David Brady Jr. '81 retired from the U.S. Army Reserve with 30 years of service at the rank of colonel. He deployed to South Asia for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. David was recently named as managing partner of Anders, Boyett & Brady, P.C. He serves as the disaster preparedness coordinator for Episcopal Dioceses of the Central Gulf Coast. E-mail: dbrady@abblawfirm.com Keith Lichtman '98 is the managing partner of Mills Paskert Divers at the Atlanta office. He specializes in construction, security, fidelity law, and litigation. Keith and his wife, Susan, had their first child, Hensley, in 2015. E-mail: p.keith.lithcman@gmail.com Brian B. Adams '02 is the owner of a collection of companies, including Restoration Cleaners, a multimillion-dollar garment and electronic resto- ration and hotel valet service, and Rumber, which creates an alternative wood from recycled tires and plastic. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Kelly, and three children. E-mail: brian@baininterests.com Dr. Justin A. Parden '04 and his wife, Dr. Ali Parden, are finishing fel- lowship training at UAB in June 2016, and are hoping to move to Mobile in July 2016. He will be in vascular surgery and Ali will be in urogynecol- ogy and female pelvic floor reconstruction. E-mail: japarden@gmail.com Beau Fleming III '06 and his wife, Elizabeth, welcomed a new son, Arthur Watson Fleming, to their family on March 4, 2015. Arthur joins Robert Lee IV and Elizabeth Anne. Robert lives in Theodore, Ala. E-mail: flemi026@yahoo.com Andrew E. Hillery '07 moved to Australia in 2012 to find a new chal- lenge in his career in medical laser equipment. In addition to leading sales in the industry, he just climbed Mount Denali, which is his fifth of seven summits completed. He has yet to return to Bama, but hopes all is well at the DKE house where he learned so much about life. Charlie L. Dennis '09 graduated from the Cumberland School of Law with his J.D. in May 2013, and was admitted into the AL Bar Association in September that year. In May 2014, he graduated from UAB with a mas- ters of business administration. E-mail: charlesdenn@gmail.com Ronald Young '16 danc- ing at an Alabama football game. (http:// www.tuscaloosanews. com/article/20151022/ news/151029898) On the third weekend in January of this year, Brother Semmes Favrot '82 hosted four members of the DKE Class of '18 on a deer hunt at the Delta Rifles Hunting Club in St. Francisville, La. From left: Alec Bailey '18, Brother Favrot, Lyon Courtney '18, Gaines Bates '18, and Gordon Olsen '18.

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