Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of Alabama

FALL 2018 ALABAMA BETA s THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SIGMA PHI EPSILON Inside Off to the Marines ~ p. 2 Balanced Man Scholarships ~ p. 2 New House Provides Comfort ~ p. 3 Meet the New AVC Board! PRESIDENT Mark Salmon '87 Mark graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in accounting. He has worked most of his career in accounting-re- lated activities with specialization in internal audit and fraud examinations. Mark is the Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of Risk Management with Mayer Electric Supply Company, where he has worked for 22 years. Mark is married to Sheri Scholl Salmon. Sheri is a graduate of Birmingham Southern College and currently holds the position of Assistant Athletic Director. They have two children, Samantha and Hunter. Samantha is a junior at Birmingham South- ern College and a member of Alpha Omega Pi. Hunter is a senior at Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mark's hobby is spending as much time with the family as possible. Mark and Sherri like to go to the lake on weekends or travel with the kids. VP ALUMNI RELATIONS Preston Morris '93 Preston holds a degree in investment finance from the University of Alabama. He is the Managing Director of Morris, Smith and Hayden Wealth Management in Brentwood, Tenn. Preston has been a financial advisor for over 25 years. He is married to Ashley Littrell Morris, who is also a graduate of the I n order for the undergraduates of Alabama Beta to reach their full potential, they need alum- ni support. Six brothers have stepped up to the plate to serve as members of the Alumni and Volunteer Corporation, the independent, non-profit corporation geared to benefit Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Alabama. The AVC Board was elected during alumni weekend on September 29. In the short time since elections, President Mark Salmon '87, VP Alumni Relations Preston Morris '93, Secretary Bill Yeackle '68, Treasurer Bart Lloyd '95, Chapter Counselor Larry Whitman '85, and Di- rector Sean Pierce '97 have been setting up plans for sustainable success and growth at Ala- bama Beta. They are excited to share news about future projects in the spring. Learn about some of the people that are positively impacting the Chapter below. University of Alabama with a degree in ac- counting and computer science. Ashley is an Alpha Chi Omega alumna. Preston and Ash- ley have three children: Austin, a UA fresh- man; Sarah Frances, 17; and Mason, 14. SECRETARY Bill Yeackle '68 Bill has three grown children, two daugh- ters and a son, and three grandchildren, two boys and one girl. He recently moved back to Alabama after living seven years in Texas and is happy to be back home. Bill works in procurement/subcontracting, primarily in en- gineering and construction. He's looking for- ward to reacquainting with SigEp brothers, new and old. DIRECTOR Sean C. Pierce '97 Sean is one of the founding attorneys of Har- buck Keith & Holmes LLC and practices across Alabama and the southeast from its Birmingham office. Sean is rated AV Preemi- nent® by Martindale-Hubbell and has more than 17 years of experience handling labor and employment, professional and product liability, including drug and medical device, mass tort, and environmental and toxic tort litigation in the state and federal courts of Alabama. He emphasizes in complex litiga- tion and class actions. Sean received both his Bachelor of Science in finance in 1997 and his Juris Doctorate in 2001 from the Univer- sity of Alabama and is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Alabama and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He lives in Birmingham with his wife, Tiffa- ny, and their sons, Jack and Will. He is happy to be affiliated with Alabama Beta again af- ter serving as the Brotherhood Development Chairman during his time as a SigEp from 1994-97. AlAbAmA betA PArticiPAtes in sigeP Founders dAy oF giving B eing ranked No. 1 is something that Alabama Beta is quite familiar with. Ranked No. 1 in manpower on cam- pus: check. Historically ranked No. 1 in aca- demics among University of Alabama frater- nities: check. Supporting the No. 1 ranked team in college football: check. Alabama Beta made a valiant effort at adding to that list when the Chapter competed for the first time in the SigEp Founders Day of Giving on November 1. With just 24 hours of notice, our undergraduate members, parents, and alumni rallied together to earn a fifth- place finish. We hope to grow this event in the future with our eyes focused on being No. 1. Thanks to all who participated!

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