Volunteer Spotlight: Scott Gilliland (North Alabama 1993)
Scott Gilliland (North Alabama 1993) was appointed Section Leader of the Theta at Alabama, Alpha Beta at Alabama Birmingham, Sigma Mu at Mississippi State and Mu Psi at Samford chapters in April 2025. As a Section Leader, it is Scott’s goal to develop and maintain an active BCA for each chapter he advises and to exemplify “Not for College Days Alone.” Since his appointment, he has earned a PhiredUp Recruiter Certificate, appointed a new Purple Legionnaire for the Alabama Birmingham Chapter, participated in Samford’s chartering and recruited graduate brothers to serves as chapter advisors.
Scott graduated from the University of North Alabama (UNA) in 1993 and the Birmingham School of Law in 1997. Upon graduating from law school, he became an associate with a nationally renowned civil rights firm in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2001, Scott went into private practice, focusing on civil rights and criminal law. In 2011, he became a special victims prosecutor for the 41st Judicial Circuit of Alabama. As a prosecutor, he developed a passion for advocating on behalf of children who have been subjected to physical or sexual violence. Scott has received several awards, including the Voice for Victims Award from the Central Alabama Chapter of Victims of Crime and Leniency (VOCAL) and a Citation of Merit from the Alabama Department of Public Safety for his work as a prosecutor supporting the Alabama Bureau of Investigations. He also endowed a scholarship at UNA to support graduate students who share his passion for child advocacy through social work, law enforcement, education or counseling.
Additionally, Scott serves as a member of the Board of Directors for BHMRS, Inc., a nonprofit supporting food banks in central Alabama, and AFM Recovery Project, Inc., a nonprofit providing rehabilitative equipment for children with acute flaccid myelitis. And he serves as a member of the UNA Social Work Department Community Advisory Board.
