The connection stays through the years.

Thomas Howard ’93

From Colley Award to Campaign Leader

A former chapter president and Alpha Phi’s fifth Colley Award recipient, Thomas Howard helped carry the chapter’s legacy into a new home. His gift, alongside fellow lead donor Greg Mullins ’85, helped the Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future campaign exceed $1 million.

Howard came to Alpha Phi as a legacy through Ben Howard ’86, but it was the chapter’s authentic mix of personalities, academic commitment, and campus involvement that won him over. He lived in the house for four years, remembering everyday moments, from Brenda’s French toast and eggs to afternoons with brothers, as fondly as the major events.

“I just want to do my part to help make sure that it can continue to do the same things for the guys yet to follow.”

Living with more than a hundred brothers taught him compromise, loyalty, and how to recognize the strengths each person brings. The original profile describes his career as the founder of MemberClicks and his 2013 co-founding of Atlanta’s CrossFit 404. Giving back was his way of helping future brothers find the same friendships and opportunities.

Robert Baugh ’79

From the Chapter House to the Courtroom

A Decatur native, Robert Baugh found his way to Theta Chi through high-school rush events with Wes Wicker and friendships with brothers from his hometown. He pledged in 1975, served as chapter vice president, and helped bring performers such as Billy Joel to campus through his work with the University Programs Council.

After graduating in 1979, Baugh earned his law degree at Alabama in 1982. His archive profile describes a Birmingham practice with Sirote & Permutt, advising businesses on litigation, intellectual property, and labor and employment matters, with appellate work before Alabama’s Supreme Court and the Eleventh Circuit.

As Birmingham Bar Association president in 2013, he helped recognize the city’s civil-rights history and the lawyers and judges who contributed to it. He was also named the Birmingham Legal Professional Association’s 2013 Lawyer of the Year.

Beyond his legal career, the profile celebrates his family, volunteer work with the Birmingham YWCA and United Way, and interests ranging from hunting and fishing to tennis, golf, and officiating high-school lacrosse.

Jason Berryman ’05

From The Capstone to Australia

Jason Berryman arrived at Alabama from Decatur, ready to cheer on the Crimson Tide and join Theta Chi. His undergraduate years brought lasting friendships and membership in the Jasons Society, Order of Omega, and engineering honor societies.

He earned a mechanical engineering degree in 2005, worked at U.S. Steel in Birmingham, and returned for an MBA in finance in 2008. A role with Hess took him to Houston and into oil and gas negotiations in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

In 2011, an opportunity to help grow Hess’ Australian business took Jason and his fiancée, MJ, to Perth. They married in April 2012. The original profile follows their life in Western Australia, MJ’s teaching work with the DyslexiaSPELD Foundation, and their enjoyment of travel and the outdoors.

Through those moves, Alpha Phi remained a lasting connection: “I am honored to call those that are my brothers, my friends.”