Dr. Anthony Tropeano ’89, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, joined Dickson Medical Associates, one of the largest multispecialty, physician-owned medical groups in Dickson, Tenn. Tropeano specializes in arthroscopy and reconstruction of the hip, shoulder, knee, and elbow. He is specifically trained to provide patients the option of a minimally invasive approach of an anterior total hip replacement.

Marcus Gilmer ’01 will join Crain’s Chicago Business as associate managing editor for digital content creation. Gilmer has most recently worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, Mashable, and Cleveland Clinic and now returns to Chicago after nine years. He is the former digital editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and has also served as editor-in-chief of Chicagoist and associate editor of The A.V. Club.

Angel Strong Stinson ’02 was promoted to chief credit officer for ServisFirst Bank’s Huntsville and North Alabama region. With more than 25 years of banking and finance experience, Stinson has worked for ServisFirst Bank since 2018.

Darryl Washington MPPM ’11 will serve as director of economic development in Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s cabinet. Washington has more than 25 years of experience in economic development and has worked at various levels of corporate, commercial, and community development for BellSouth, the City of Irondale, and, most recently, Urban Impact in Birmingham’s Historic Civil Rights District. He is an active member of the International Economic Development Council, Economic Development Association of Alabama, and the National Main Street Center.

Kindred Motes ’12 was featured in the Montgomery Advisor surrounding the one-year anniversary of his social impact consulting firm, KM Strategies Group. The D.C.-based firm, for which Motes serves as the founding and managing director, will present their first Social Impact Award – which includes a $30,000 grant and $15,000 of pro bono consulting – to one organization in the Deep South that is addressing “critical equity and justice issues.” Motes, who grew up in Somerville, Ala. Received BSC’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2019.

Isabella Wisener Harmon ’19, head tennis coach and teacher at Douglas High School in Douglas, Ala., was featured in the Sand Mountain Reporter for her success at her high school alma mater, where she was a champion tennis player. Before continuing her career at BSC, she became the first, and currently only, Douglas student-athlete to win the Larry D. Striplin Jr. Scholar-Athlete of the Year from the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship Program.

Dr. James W. “Bill” Johnson ’50 of Pasadena, Calif., on May 9, 2022. For Johnson, Pasadena was the final stop on an odyssey that took him from his native Alabama to the U.S. Navy, then to London, England; Nashville, Tenn.; Rochester, N.Y.; and a 20-year retirement on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the closing stages of World War II, he earned his bachelor’s degree at BSC, master’s degree at Harvard University, and his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University, and he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of London in 1954. He then arrived at the University of Rochester in the department of English, from which he retired professor emeritus after mentoring thousands of students. His research interests included Restoration biography, modern drama, utopian literature, male images in film, and Southern fiction, and he has authored several books surrounding these subjects. Read more about Johnson’s legacy here.

Jack B. McNamee ’67 of Birmingham on May 2, 2022. McNamee worked his way through law school as an insurance claims adjuster and earned his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in 1971. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1971 and practiced as a trial lawyer for more than 50 years. McNamee was a ferocious advocate for his clients, many of whom later considered him a friend. He was also active in the Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association and mentored many young lawyers over the years, contributing to their success in the practice of law. McNamee never met a stranger and had a way of making you feel like the most important person in the room.

Glenda Green Nicovich ’70 of Birmingham on May 16, 2022. Green earned her bachelor’s degree in education and psychology at BSC and was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. She later earned post-graduate degrees at UNA and UAB. She was a successful Licensed Professional Counselor in a private practice in Hoover following her education career in Birmingham City Schools. Green enjoyed books, music, the arts, children, dogs, a good pun, the beach, good times with friends, and Auburn football.

Crystal G. Lavender Kitchens ’73 of Huntsville, Ala., on May 16, 2022. Kitchens earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from BSC and her master’s degree in mathematics from UAB. She worked for Baptist Medical Centers, Teledyne Brown Engineering, and Colsa as a programmer-analyst before her retirement. Kitchens’ passion and ongoing mission in life was to preserve and to promote use of various craft-related skills in everyday life, like sewing, knitting, crocheting, tatting, spinning, and weaving. She taught others and participated in many craft programs. Kitchens was also a Master Gardener and an active volunteer for Burritt on the Mountain, the Von Braun Astronomical Society, Huntsville-Madison County Botanical Garden, and Heritage Quilters, among others. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Huntsville, where she especially loved the handbell choirs.

Dr. Bruce A. Long ’84 of Roanoke, Va., on Aug. 30, 2021, after a six-year battle with cancer. Long was a respected and dedicated surgeon and teacher who devoted his entire career to the Roanoke community in the surgical care of his patients and the mentoring and education of countless residents. He participated in week-long mission trips for many years in San Juan, Dominican Republic, as a volunteer surgeon. Long loved time with his family, traveling, playing games, gardening, playing steel drums, and taking photographs. Following the example of Jesus Christ, his goal was to serve and help make those around him better in all that he did. Long’s wife, Dawn Murphree Long ’84, is also a BSC graduate.

Alexander S. “Shay” Byars ’01 of Jacksonville, Fla., on May 27, 2022. Byars earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from BSC and his JD from Florida Coastal School of Law. An avid outdoorsman, he treasured his time spent in nature, and his fondest memories were spent in the great outdoors or at the beach surrounded by family.

Dr. B. Kembrel Jones of Florence, Ala., on May 13, 2022. Jones graduated from the University of North Alabama, where he served as president of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Upon graduation, he worked with the International Headquarters of Sigma Chi and then continued his education at Harvard University, earning his Master of Education and Ph.D. in education administration. Jones returned to UNA as director of alumni relations and annual giving before serving as assistant director of admissions at the University of Miami and assistant dean and director of student activities at BSC. He also completed his MBA at Emory University and went on to serve as associate dean of the program. He finished his career in education at Wharton School of Business as deputy vice dean of student life. During the many summers he worked at Yellowstone National Park, he enjoyed overseeing and advising more than 400 student interns. Jones mentored countless students and dedicated his life to the mission of the advancement of higher education and helping others excel in life. His sister, Pamela Jones Tyner of Nashville, graduated from BSC in 1989.