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Brent Bell Head of School Stefan Eady Assistant Head of School for Academic Resources Joe Montgomery Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives Beth Pollard Assistant Head of School for Business & Operations Hope Jones Director of Pre-K to 8 Matthew Peer Director of Upper School Julie (Wilson) Lucas (‘97) Chief Advancement Officer Vicki Vincent Director of Alumni Relations Lindy Williams Director of Enrollment Management Tannika Wester Director of Communications Editor, Darlington Magazine Jennifer Collins Content Manager Paige Hamil Marketing Coordinator RuthAnne Anderson Paul O'Mara Photographic Contributors Darlington Magazine is published two times a year by the Communication Office of Darlington School, and is distributed to those who have shown a continued interest in Darlington. Darlington School, a nonprofit organization, does not discriminate in admission because of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, and maintains non-discriminatory policies throughout its operation.
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Rush Patel (’20) ties balloons to the fence at Chris Hunter Stadium in preparation for the Floyd County Special Olympics, hosted each spring by Darlington's freshman class. More than 600 Special Olympic athletes from Rome City Schools, Floyd County Schools and the Georgia School for the Deaf participated in this year’s event.
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Contents 2 22 33 43
Community News Class Notes Honor Roll of Donors In Memoriam Dick Yankee ('43) Bob Ledbetter Sr. ('53)
Campus Features 6 Recreating Cornwell
Students reimagine library learning space
7 Confident Contributors 12 Ask Tannika Wester
Q&A with the director of communications
16 When Passion Meets Perseverance
Atha (’17) shatters record to become All-Time Leading Scorer
17 Reba Barnes
Road to Retirement
18 Raymond Murray Road to Retirement
19 Theresa Dulaney Road to Retirement
Campus Views 14 Once on This Island 20 RUMPUS Alumni Profiles 24 John Hunter (’55) Living a life of honor
26 Dr. Alden (Maier) Parsons ('90) Forging connections, enriching lives
30 Kimberly King ('05) When passion effects change
32 Mary (Hight '96, LD '16) & Matt Sawhill ('96) From classmates to soulmates
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It is believed by most historians and psychologists that storytelling is one of the many things that define and bind humanity. We know this to be true when we think of our own experiences. We mark family vacations with recollections and stories rather than with a list of places we visited. We are more likely to remember a funny event that occurred on a bus ride than the day we learned the Pythagorean Theorem. A tale told by another often reminds us of something that occurred in our lives. The Darlington story is one that we are proud to tell. Most importantly, it is an individual story and, in many ways, an ever-changing one. Everyone who has attended Darlington since the school was founded in 1905 has a different story to tell. Each person’s experience is special and personal. All the while, your story contains elements of the principles of wisdom, service, and honor both in overt and subtle ways. Darlington creates confident contributors, men and women destined to be successful in their life’s work, but, more importantly, citizens who seek to improve the greater good. You will see this idea highlighted throughout the pages of this magazine. Each journey is different but the destination to a life of wisdom, service, and honor is the same.
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We have also highlighted the importance of this idea – and the concept that your Darlington story does not end at graduation – in Objective 5 of our strategic agenda. The objective reads: Enhance the connectivity to Darlington of those in our adult community, most especially our alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and Board of Trustees. Darlington is guided by four strategic pillars that help lead our decision-making process – relevance of program, student experience, financial vitality, and lifelong leadership and learning. Objective 5 is the heart of lifelong leadership and learning. The goal of this strategic pillar is to create a lifelong relationship with all constituents through leadership, learning, and other opportunities for engagement in order to provide a high degree of support and cause for pride in Darlington School. A confident contributor believes in and engages in a lifestyle of constant learning and engagement. While Darlington benefits greatly from our relationship with each of you, we want to be purposeful in creating a lifelong relationship that is equally beneficial to you. We want Darlington to be a part of your life long past graduation. It is our hope that the Darlington story never ends and, in fact, by celebrating you as a confident contributor, the story can only expand.
Two earn back-to-back state wrestling titles Dalton Blankenship (’19) and Colton Woods (’19) won their second consecutive state championships in the final moments of their matches at the GHSA Traditional State Championships in February. Blankenship (113), who was losing to Karlos Nadal of Mt. Pisgah after two periods in his finals match, came back to post a 7-4 win. He finished the season with a 23-1 record. “Two years in a row, Dalton has kickstarted our bid to win state titles with electrifying matches,” said Kelly McDurmon, head wrestling coach. “In both matches, he has come from behind to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. He claims to simply be spotting them a lead just to make the matches interesting.” Woods (126) battled to nearly a stalemate with defending champion Kole Burchett of Commerce when an escape in the second period ended up being the deciding factor. He finished the season 41-2. “Colton has an uncanny ability to time his opponents in order to take advantage of their aggressiveness,” McDurmon continued. “He reads body language in such a unique fashion that he feeds off of his opponent’s momentum. He has a goal of winning four state titles and he is halfway to his goal.” The repeat champions were named Co-Wrestlers of the Year by the Rome News-Tribune.
Coach Kelly McDurmon recognizes Dalton Blankenship (’19) and Colton Woods (’19) with Most Valuable Performer Awards at the Winter Sports Assembly. Darlington Magazine
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26 participate in Leadership Darlington Twenty-six alumni representing four states and eight cities in Georgia participated in the school’s Leadership Darlington program in February. “Leadership Darlington is a prestigious and competitive opportunity for alumni to engage with their alma mater and school leaders on an in-depth, personal level,” said Vicki Vincent, director of alumni relations. “The program is designed to increase the number of alumni actively engaged with the school and develop the next generation of Darlington’s leadership.” Members of the Leadership Darlington Class of 2017 included Gordon Lee Hight (’62) of Rome; John Brock (’63) of Birmingham, Ala.; Cathy (O’Neill) Dollar (’68T) of Rome; Deborah (Heyman) Harris (’72T) of Marietta, Ga.; Jimmy Kelley (’74) of Rome; Ann Marie (Mullen) Tillery (’80) of Cedartown, Ga.; Lou Dempsey (’87) of Rome; Tim Morgan (’87) of Rome; Carter Clark (’87) of Smyrna, Ga.; Chip Saye (’88) of Dallas, Texas; Lee Hark (’89) of Durham, N.C.; Keith
Baldwin (’90) of Centre, Ala.; Frank Pratt (’94) of Cartersville, Ga.; Brooke (Walker) Irby (’96) of Cumming, Ga.; Amanda (Millinor) Wood (’97) of Atlanta, Ga.; Todd Lindsey (’99) of Rome; Emily (Conrad) Beaver (’99) of Waxhaw, N.C.; Ryan Fox ('01) of Rome; Griffin Duncan ('03) of Charlotte, N.C.; Baldwin (Harris) Chambless (’04) of Marietta, Ga.; Lauren Bowling (’05) of Brookhaven, Ga.; Preston Jacobs (’07) of Rome; Harley Yancey (’07) of Rome; Mary Beth Montgomery (’08) of Atlanta, Ga.; Mac Gilliland (’08) of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and Bess Kelley (’09) of Rome. Over two days, participants obtained an integrated view of Darlington, including the internal and external forces that affect the school’s direction and the challenges it faces. They also experienced an interchange with senior administrators and participated in discussions about the future. The program featured a keynote address by Darlington trustee Bill Smith (’72),
chairman, president and CEO of Capital City Bank Group. To apply for Leadership Darlington 2018, contact alumni@ darlingtonschool.org.
Bill Smith ('72) addresses this year's class as the honorary chair of Leadership Darlington.
Heart of the Community honors Montgomery Joe Montgomery, assistant head of school for strategic initiatives, was one of nine unsung heroes to receive a Heart of the Community Award of Honor at the 31st annual event in February. “Joe has a heart for people,” said Head of School Brent Bell. “As a result, he has a keen sense of what can be done to enhance the community around him and is willing to take the time to make it happen.” Montgomery became an assistant head of school in 2016 after serving as Darlington’s chief advancement officer since 2004. Locally, he has served on the boards of directors for the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, the South Rome Redevelopment Agency, and the South Rome Redevelopment Corp. He currently chairs the Scholarship Fundraising Committee for the Early Learning Center at Anna K. Davie Elementary School. His statewide involvements have included the Private Colleges and
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Universities Authority, the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Georgia Conservancy Board of Directors (past chairman) and Advisory Board. A 1999 graduate of Leadership Georgia, he has been a member of the organization’s Board of Trustees and received its Fred Kerr Award for enthusiastic and support of Leadership Georgia on a continuing and consistent basis. Montgomery is also an Eagle Scout and lifelong volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife, Rebekah (’78), are the parents of Anne (Montgomery) Parker (’05, LD ’13), Mary Beth (’08, LD ’17) and Hannah (’10). The Heart of the Community awards are sponsored each year by Redmond Regional Medical Center and produced by the Heart of the Community Foundation.
courtesy of Ashley Phillips Photography Harry Brock, chairman of the Heart of the Community Foundation, presents an award to Joe Montgomery.
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Commencement honors Class of 2017
Student Body President Carson Barnes (’17) addresses his classmates during Commencement in May. Barnes and his peers from the Class of 2017 hail from 12 countries and seven states. Nineteen were four-year boarding students, and 24 were enrolled since pre-K or kindergarten. Fiftynine have one or more family members who also graduated from Darlington with 26 second-generation, nine third-generation, and two fourth-generation graduates. Collectively, they gave more than 11,000 hours of service to their community and earned $11 million in merit scholarships. These 124 new alumni now attend 66 different colleges in 21 states, England, Spain, Mexico and Germany.
Board of Trustees elects new member, names 2 life trustees During the May meeting of the Board of Trustees, Kevin Evans (’87, LD ’14) joined the governing body, while Dick Cornwell (’67) and John Hunter (’55) were named life trustees. Evans is owner and president of Evans Construction Co. in Silver Creek, Ga. A graduate of Leadership Darlington, he has served the school through the Alumni Council, Annual Fund Board, Second Century Campaign Cabinet, and the Fine Arts and Athletic Booster Clubs. He is also a member of the J.J. Darlington Society. Kevin is the father of Lindsey (’12) and Keara (’16). Cornwell is president of Spangler Companies Inc. His service to the school includes the Board of Trustees, the Second Century Campaign National Cabinet and the Campaign for Darlington Committee. He is a Visitor Emeritus and member of the J.
Kevin Evans (’87, LD ’14)
Daniel Hanks Sr. (’27) Heritage Society and the J.J. Darlington Society. He has also hosted many events for the school. The Cornwell family established The Cornwell Scholarship for North Carolina boarding students as well as The Cornwell Faculty Award for faculty professional development. Dick and his wife, Jean, live in Charlotte, N.C. Hunter is retired managing director of EXNET. He has served the school as a trustee, class agent and frequent event host. He is also a member of the J.J. Darlington Society and the J. Daniel Hanks Sr. (’27) Heritage Society. During the 100th anniversary of the founding of Darlington’s Honor Code, Hunter participated in an Alumni Weekend panel along with other former Honor Council presidents. John and his wife, Betsy, live in New York City.
Dick Cornwell (’67)
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Liu (’17) moves on to state STAR competition After being named Region 1 STAR Student in March, Thompson Liu (’17) represented more than 20 school systems in Northwest Georgia at the state level of the competition. "Thompson is one of the most articulate non-native speakers of English I have ever worked with,” said Sam Moss (’63), dean of college guidance. “His English is absolutely impeccable. For a student to study entirely in a language not his own, take five AP courses, and score near the top on the SAT – which the majority of
Thompson Liu (’17) performs at the Spring Orchestra Concert.
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American native speakers cannot do – is remarkable.” The recently graduated boarding student from Beijing, China, selected his adviser, English teacher Gregg Marshall, as his STAR Teacher. “When we discussed readings in class, Mr. Marshall always encouraged us to think more and beyond what’s written,” said Liu. “I am grateful for the passion he demonstrates in literature, which inspired me to build my passion in reading and in other subjects.”
As a senior, Liu was an AP Scholar, academic prefect and Math Team captain. He also formed a math and science tutoring program for all boarding students. This fall, he will attend the University of Michigan. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program recognizes Georgia seniors who have scored the highest on the SAT during a single-day attempt and are in the top 10 percent of their class based on gradepoint average.
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Award-winning children’s author visits Darlington Two-time National Book Award Finalist Deborah Wiles spent the day with Darlington’s Pre-K to 8 students in April. “Deborah’s books are a wonderful addition to our library because they not only talk about relatable topics for the students but also engage readers with history,” said Pre-K to 8 Librarian Kaitlin Ward. “I have read several of her books and fell in love with her writing style. There’s something for everyone in her books.” Wiles has written two picture books, “One Wide Sky,” a Children’s Book of the Month Club selection, and “Freedom Summer,” winner of
numerous awards including dual Ezra Jack Keats Awards and the Coretta Scott King/Steptoe award for illustrator Jerome Lagarrigue. She has also written three novels about growing up in the South, known as the Aurora County Trilogy. “Love, Ruby Lavender” was an ALA Notable Children’s Book, a Children’s Book Sense 76 Pick and a New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing. The book was nominated for 32 state book award reading lists, which were voted on by children. The second novel, “Each Little Bird That Sings,” won the Bank Street Fiction Award for 2005, a Golden Kite Honor Award, the
California Young Reader Medal, was a 2005 E.B. White Award winner, and is a 2005 National Book Award finalist. “The Aurora County All-Stars,” which completes the trilogy, was a SIBA Book Award finalist. The author’s newest project is called “The Sixties Trilogy: Three Novels of the 1960s.” Book one, “Countdown 1962,” was published in 2010 and book two, “Revolution 1964,” published in 2014, is a Golden Kite Award winner, a Jane Addams Peace Award honor book, a NAACP Image Award finalist, and a 2014 National Book Award Finalist.
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Fairy DarMothers help richen boarding experience Female boarding students enjoy ice cream sundaes and a “Cupcake Wars”-style competition during the third annual Big Little Sister Tea Party, planned by the Fairy DarMothers and hosted by Cammie (Schroeder) Temple (’90) and her family. The Fairy DarMother program, which aims to connect present-day resident students with boarding alumnae, has grown to include 30 Fairy DarMothers from all over the country. Alumnae get to know their bigs and littles by emailing, calling, sending notes and packages, and hosting them for dinners and events. To become a Fairy DarMother, contact Chief Advancement Officer Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97) at jlucas@darlingtonschool.org. Annual lectureship features Olympic gold medalist Dave Wottle, who earned a gold medal in the 800-meter run in the 1972 Olympic Games, was the 14th speaker in the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Series in March. “So much of what you learn by playing sports is transferable beyond the realm of athletics, and we appreciate Dave taking the time to share his insights with our young people here at Darlington,” said Vicki Vincent, director of alumni relations. Wottle’s come-from-behind victory in Munich was especially memorable since he tied the world record with a time of 1 minute, 44.3 seconds, marking one of the closest finishes in Olympic history. Summer 2017
That year, he also competed in the 1,500 meters and was awarded the prestigious U.S. Olympic Spirit Award, given to the athlete who demonstrates the special spirit of Olympism, courage, and achievement at the Olympic Games. “The only way to become the best in your field is to work hard,” he told students. “There are no shortcuts to success in athletics; there are no shortcuts to success in life.” In 1973, Wottle became the thirdfastest miler of all time by running a 3-minute, 53.3 second mile. In college, he ran track and cross country, winning seven national titles and earning AllAmerican honors eight times. After
graduating, he ran professional track for two years before retiring from running. He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1982. Wottle retired from Rhodes College in 2012 as special assistant to the president after a 27-year career in higher education. “We all get the wind knocked out of our sails. That’s just life,” he said. “But I’ve found that the ones who achieve their goals are the ones who keep moving.” The Class of 1953 Lectureship Series was established in 2003 to commemorate the class’s 50th reunion.
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Noah Woford ('17)
Recreating Cornwell Students reimagine library learning space S c ho ol l i br a r i e s a r e qu i et spac e s t h at have historically promoted individualized research and reflection. But with everincreasing access to technology, students and teachers no longer rely on libraries to gather information. Instead, they desire more space for collaborative learning and idea exploration. With this in mind, Darlington’s McCallie-Kennedy Library has shifted toward becoming a learning hub for the school community. On any given day, students may be found on their MacBooks, huddled around tables or gathered in the classroom-like spaces throughout the building. One such space is the Cornwell Room, which has been an adaptive learning space since the library’s construction in 1994. Initially designed as a computer lab, the room became a tutor and group workspace in later years with the introduction of Darlington’s 1:1 technology program. Last fall, Technology Integration Coordinator Rebekah Kinney challenged her Creative Technologies/ Design Thinking class to reimagine the Cornwell Room. Their goal: To create a student-friendly space that would be enhanced by technology, meet the needs of the library, and be used by a variety of different groups.
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“The Cornwell Room redesign is a beautiful example of Darlington at is best,” said Stefan Eady, assistant head of school for academic resources. “This is what happens when the school sets a strategic initiative – in this case, reimagining our learning spaces; empowers our students and faculty to come up with the best solution; and then receives the support from friends of the school to make it happen. The result is replacing a rarely used room with a space full of energy and opportunity, one that students and teachers now crave because they were the best ones to answer the question, ‘What does a great place to learn look like?’” Noah Woford (’17) took the lead and, in May, unveiled the space to his classmates and the Board of Trustees. “I never imagined that this project would take me through the school year and that we’d be cutting the ribbon just before graduation,” he said. The new Cornwell Room, which seats 22, is designed to be comfortable and versatile. The furniture can be reconfigured easily, and the walls can be used as whiteboards. There are also two large TV screens and a projector, all connected to Apple TV units that sync easily with student and faculty devices. Each element of the design was brought into the space through careful consideration utilizing the designthinking approach: empathize, define, ideate and prototype. Woford and his team started by talking with students and library staff about how they would like to see the space used. The class then began the
ideation process, using post-it notes to brainstorm ideas. These thoughts, once sorted into categories, provided enough information and direction to begin prototyping. “This year, we’ve tried to create new spaces in the library that could be the catalyst for changes in the classroom,” said Melinda Holmes, director of library services. Darlington students worked with DeKalb Office, touring their facilities and learning about the furnishing and design options that would best suit the space. Woford then partnered with classmate Zenith Han (’19), who taught him the basics of Fusion 360, a CAD design program that assisted with the room’s prototype. Finally, the team at DeKalb Office took the students’ initial renderings and helped complete the design with furnishings from Steelcase. With this phase complete, the creative technologies team faced a new challenge – funding. Woford and classmate Kathryn Chunn (’19) presented their plan to Darlington’s Tiger Pride parent organization and Board of Trustees, requesting financial support for the project. “The hardest part of the project was organizing my ideas into something that was presentable to the Board and Tiger Pride,” said Woford. “Showing the design-thinking process model and how it translated to the project was simple, but I also wanted to show the amount of work that had been invested as well as the lasting benefit that this project could have on the entire Darlington Community.” After hearing the students’ vision, Tiger Pride stepped in with funding for the room’s technology needs, and 14 trustees made gifts toward the renovation, the combination of which fully funded the project. “The Board of Trustees was thrilled to support the renovation of the Cornwell Room,” said Dr. Bob Hortman (’72), vice chairman of the Board of Trustees. “This project resonated with the Board because it is the perfect example of modern education, giving students the real-world experience of seeing the design process through all stages.” Darlington Magazine
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Sarah Hardin (’20) congratulates a Special Olympic athlete after she successfully completes the softball throw. The Floyd County Special Olympics, hosted by our freshman class each year, is one of many opportunities for Darlington students to illustrate their commitment to putting “Service Beyond Self.”
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By providing academic a nd extr acurricular explorations that are personalized for each student, we empower our young people to reach higher, build confidence, learn the value of their contributions, and discover their place in the world. As they grow into themselves, our students become confident contributors in their classes; on their teams; in the arts; in the dorms; in their relationships with friends and family; in their Summer 2017
communities; and, eventually, in their careers. In the next few pages, we have highlighted some confident contributors here at Darlington. (Of course, there are many more examples we could share!) We hope this photo story inspires you to think about your own Darlington experience and the ways you, too, are a confident contributor. Like any school, students come to Darlington to learn and grow, but they leave with so much more. Darlington helps you explore your possible.
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At the Third Grade Wax Museum, which highlighted people who had overcome challenges, Lucas Soares (’26) portrays German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven. Through his interactive display, Soares shares that Beethoven’s hearing began to deteriorate in his late-20s and was almost gone by the last decade of his life. However, this did not prevent him from composing music.
Mia Curlee (’25) uses puppets to tell her story, “The Black World,” at the Fourth Grade Fantasy Storytelling Festival. The story follows a child named Juliette, who lives with her stepmother and sister. After having a vision of her real mother, Juliette sets off on a courageous journey during which she is able to communicate with her.
Adelyn Fine (’31), Abby Peal (’30) and Henley Ledbetter (’30) help narrate the pre-K class musical, “The Little Red Hen.” Through annual performances that feature a speaking part for every child, even our youngest Tigers have early opportunities to build confidence.
Students in grades 3-8 present “Willy Wonka JR.” in Darlington’s Black Box Theatre. The annual Thatcher Hall musical is an opportunity for students of all ages – including Upper School Stagecraft students who create the set and costumes – to work together toward a common goal.
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Alexandra Bradshaw (’17) teaches Grant Hannah (’26) about extinct organisms and the process of excavating fossils as they work on a dinosaur fossil dig. This spring, groups of senior Zoology students taught seven lessons to students in pre-K through third grade.
Darlington’s chapel theme last year was “Know your neighbor,” and our juniors and seniors took that to heart when they invited students from Georgia School for the Deaf to take part in their prom. Here, GSD students Lauren Washington and Elizabeth Porter enjoy a “Midnight in Paris” as they pose in the prom photobooth.
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During an Ancient World History lesson about the Silk Road project, Alec Patterson (’20), Hank Crawford (’20), and their classmates portray representatives
from China and Rome who are negotiating a trade for silk and Roman gold.
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After weeks of testing her hypothesis, Isabella Spears (’24) presents the findings of her Science Fair project, “Two Beans in a Pod vs. Corn,” to Pre-K to 8 Director Hope Jones, one of the judges. Spears wanted to know whether
sweet corn, pea or soybean plants would grow the tallest when exposed to the same conditions. She collected and analyzed three sets of data and, in the end, her hypothesis was correct – the soybean plant grew tallest.
After using code to create a video game with the app Tynker, Kaleb Bowen (’26) presents his game design to Darlington Tech Fair judge Sassy Freeman. The school-wide fair offered students in grades 3-12 an opportunity to express themselves through technology and be judged by members of the Rome community.
Bernadette Ebri (’17) hugs Head of School Brent Bell after being awarded the Thornwood Bracelet for General Excellence at Commencement. A leader among her peers, Ebri’s contributions to the school community and the boarding program, in particular, will be felt for
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years to come. A four-year boarding student and head prefect in the first-year girls’ house, Ebri was integral in building the Big Little Sister program as well as the Fairy DarMother program for female resident students.
During a visit to second grade, trustee Wright Smith (’70) completes a STEM activity with Jay Watters (’27) and Sara Jo Pierce (’27) that coincides with the class’s study of immigration. Each student pair used duct tape, tin foil, straws, a solo cup and a Lego figure to create a boat that would float and hold weight, simulating a boat that an immigrant might have used on the journey to America. Along the way, students had the opportunity to test their prototypes and make necessary adjustments.
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Game captains Skyler Sledge (’17), Ethan Delashmit (’17), Elijah Ball (’18) and Elijah McKoy (’17) approach the center of the field for the coin toss prior to the Tigers’ home opener against Heard County. Game captains are selected based on the players’ performance and effort during the week.
Amy Chen (’18) demonstrates diabolo at the International Fair, an annual celebration of diversity that gives students the opportunity to share their native cultures with everyone in the Darlington Community. This year, visitors were able to “travel” to Saudi Arabia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Nigeria, India, Italy, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Japan, Mexico, Finland, Bahamas, Jamaica, Bermuda, China, Thailand, France, Venezuela, Guatemala, Turkey, England, Vietnam and the United States.
Zane Anderson (’17) and Nora Winkler (’17) perform a medley of TV and movie theme songs, arranged by Anderson, during the Senior Show.
Anderson also composed an original song, titled “Commencement,” that he and the String Ensemble performed at graduation.
The combined contributions of all team members helped Kate Scott (’23) and the girls’ middle school swim and dive team defeat Mt. Paran 556-454.
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Community News Tannika Wester was named director of communications in 2015 after serving as Darlington's director of media relations since 2004. As such, she is the school’s spokesperson and leads communication, marketing, and public relations efforts. Wester holds a B.A. in Communication from Berry College. She and her husband, Adam, live in Rome.
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What drew you to the field of communications?
As a child, I loved to read and write and was fascinated by stories and publications. We would have family gatherings at my grandmother’s house, and my cousins and I would use paper, markers, and rubber stamps to create “King’s Chronicles” newsletters. In tenth grade, I joined the school newspaper staff and discovered my passion for journalism. I pursued and earned a journalism scholarship and fully intended to become a reporter, but I decided to take some public relations courses so that I could declare a PR minor. One of my courses, Cases and Campaigns, provided the opportunity to work with and build a campaign for a nonprofit organization; ours was Relay for Life. I loved the experience and realized that I wanted my career to encompass more than just journalism. I still wanted to tell stories, but I loved all of the other pieces as well. I liked the idea of communicating to inspire action and make a difference, whether that be through stories, photography and visuals, or events and experiences. I still do.
When did you first know you wanted to work in education? When I graduated from college, I was interested in the nonprofit sector. I knew I would not be happy in an agency environment where I was working on multiple accounts at once; I wanted to focus all of my time, effort, and creativity on one organization and really become part of it. I have to admit, education had not really crossed my mind until I saw a job listing for press and community relations assistant at Shorter College. It sounded like the perfect opportunity to combine journalism and public relations, and it was. That was 2002, and I have worked in education ever since.
What attracted you to Darlington School in 2004? I have lived in Rome since 1990, so I knew about Darlington. I had friends who went here in high school, and I even attended Camp Darlington the summer we moved here. A former colleague
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and friend of mine from Shorter College had accepted a position at Darlington in 2004, and when she found out there were going to be openings in the Communication Office, she suggested I submit my resume. I will never forget the day I came for my first interview and met Stephanie Fleming in the lobby of Sydenham Hall. She welcomed me and made me feel right at home, just like she always did with prospective students and their families. The more time I spent at Darlington, the more excited I became about the possibility of working here. Everyone on campus was just as welcoming as Stephanie, and it seemed to be a place that encouraged innovation and creativity. Darlington’s website at the time was more advanced than what I was used to, and I loved the idea of crowdsourcing photo galleries from teachers (though I’m not sure that the word crowdsourcing even existed in 2004). Ironically, my then-boss from Shorter, Bruce Watterson, was considering a move to Darlington to lead the Communication Office, though I didn’t realize that when I first applied. So, he hired me for the second time in less than two years. I couldn’t be happier that he did.
What inspired you to pursue an administrative role two years ago? When Brent Bell was first hired to be head of school, I began talking to him about the need for strong departmental leadership and clear strategic direction for the Communication Office. His question to me was something along the lines of, “Is this a role you see yourself in?” This was not my goal initially; I just wanted a structure in place that would allow us to get better as a department. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt it made sense for me to make the transition to leadership. I had already been working to modernize our marketing strategies toward a more inbound approach, and I was excited about the opportunity to lead a team in this new direction.
What were some of your immediate challenges and how did you turn them into opportunities? At the same time that Brent and I were talking about leadership structure within the department, our longtime graphic designer had decided to pursue a new role here at Darlington as a head of house for one of our boys’ dorms. This was going to be a great move for him and for the school, but it would certainly leave a void in the department. I saw this as an opportunity to reimagine staff roles within the Communication Office. Instead of hiring a full-time graphic designer, we hired a content manager. I was looking for a well-rounded skillset – someone who could create all types of content (written, visual and multimedia) and who truly understood the role of social media in inbound marketing. To fill in the graphic design gap, we capitalized on a resource we already had. Our admission database manager had the skills and interest, and she and I were already working closely on email marketing initiatives for admissions. It’s pretty rare that you find someone with that balance of analytical and creative, so we thought outside the box and created a shared role for her that encompassed both admissions and communications. I feel like this new structure better supports our strategic direction.
How has communications and marketing changed in your time here? Let me put it this way: When I started working at Darlington 13 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg had just invented “Thefacebook,” a social networking site that was only open to students at the Ivy League colleges. YouTube, Twitter and Instagram didn’t even exist. The internet and, more specifically, access to personal smart devices have totally disrupted the world of marketing and communications. Not only do consumers have an abundance of information at their fingertips, they expect to be able to find what they are looking for quickly and without asking for it. If they can’t, they will just look somewhere else, which may mean they find a different product (or in our case, school) to
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Campus Feature meet their needs. With this shift, consumers have all the purchasing power. To put it in the context of Darlington, we see prospective families doing much of their research without ever involving our admissions team. Sometimes, we don’t even know about a prospect until they are at the application stage. Therefore, it’s critical that we are expressing our value proposition clearly and delivering the right messages the right way at the right time in the buyer’s journey. It is more important than ever for businesses to think “digital first,” and – more specifically – “mobile first.” As a school, we still have work to do here, but we have embraced this evolution and we are excited about the opportunities.
What is one of Darlington's greatest challenges related to your work? I would say enrollment, specifically domestic boarding and, even more specifically, domestic boarding girls. This is not just an issue at Darlington, but a nationwide trend many coeducational boarding schools are experiencing. As a school, we are looking at a number of strategies that we hope will help us in this area – strategies that involve everything from programming, to student experience, to marketing. In the end, it all comes back to communicating the right messages the right way at the right time.
How can alumni get involved? I always say that our alumni community is one of our greatest marketing assets. I go to conferences where everyone wants to know how to get “raving fans.” We are fortunate to have thousands of them! So many of our alumni have a deep love for Darlington. It’s emotional, built from their very personal experience here and the impact it had on the trajectory of their lives. If you feel this way, one of the most helpful things you can do is share your story with other families who could benefit from the Darlington experience. Our data tells us that students who are referred to Darlington by alumni or current families are more likely to enroll than students who discover us on their own. Just think about how you make buying decisions, especially big ones. Testimonials or reviews from people you know and trust often carry a great deal of weight. So show your pride, share your story, and maybe you will help inspire other students to consider Darlington.
story and what makes us special. A brand story is essentially what you do, how you do it and why it matters. We involved alumni, faculty and, most importantly, students in the process of developing our story, and I truly feel that what we ended up with could not be more representative of Darlington. Here it is: Darlington is a preparatory school that gives day and boarding students the opportunity to discover their place in the global community. We do this by offering academic and extracurricular explorations personalized for each student, and led by teachers and staff who are exceptionally accessible and encouraging. Darlington students graduate with the confidence, connections, and compassion they need to succeed in college and their career, and be meaningful contributors to the greater good. This is the way we want everyone in our community to talk about Darlington because it highlights the very special combination of things that makes us unique. Think about a company like Volvo. What is it known for? Safety. We need to be able to communicate to the world what Darlington is known for – graduating confident contributors. In this issue of the magazine, you’ll see examples of what that looks like in our current students and alumni. Of course, we will all share the Darlington story in our own way, adding in personal experiences, anecdotes, and reflections of our own personalities, but the important thing is that we all highlight the same key components of the Darlington experience. This is how we strengthen our brand.
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that we have a custom website that is managed in house by our IT and communications teams. This has allowed us to build a very robust site with features that are tailored to meet the specific needs of our school community. However, it’s time for a refresh. Our goals for the redesign are twofold. First, we aim to build a mobile-first website with a more modern look and messaging that resonates with students. Second, we want to improve the user experience by organizing our content more effectively and defining clearer, more efficient pathways that convert visitors to prospective students. We are very excited to be working with communications and web development specialists from Jackson Spalding and Red Clay Interactive on this project.
Which of the school's accomplishments since your time here have meant the most to you personally and why? A lot has happened in the last 13 years, but if I had to choose one accomplishment it would be the successful completion of our $90 million Second Century Campaign, which will have a lasting impact on our students and teachers for generations to come. This was a historic campaign for Darlington and the first comprehensive capital campaign in school history. We launched with tremendous momentum after the school’s Centennial Celebration, and despite the economic challenges of 2008, the campaign surpassed its goal – raising $97 million – and finished on time. The Second Century Campaign is an incredible example of the love people have for Darlington. It was an honor to play a small role in it.
The biggest project on the horizon is a new, mobile-friendly website. Darlington is unique in
What are the most important messages to share when you’re telling someone about Darlington? This past year, we had the opportunity to work with Atlanta communications firm Jackson Spalding on our branding – specifically, our
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Tannika Wester represents her birth country, Canada, along with MacKenzie Smallwood (’17) and Maddie Sabourin (’18), at the International Fair this spring.
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In “One Small Girl,” Mama Euralie and Ton Ton Julian, played by Miju Obanikoro (’17) and Carson Barnes (’17), discover an orphaned Ti Moune, played by Beyonce Martinez (’26), in the branches of a tree after the hurricane.
In “Forever Yours,” God of Death Papa Ge, played by Long Nguyen (’18), offers Ti Moune a way to end the pain of her heartbreak.
Storyteller Hillary Tunnell (’18) imagines Ti Moune’s excitement as she traveled toward the Hotel Beauxhomme in search of Daniel.
In “Rain,” God of Water Agwe, played by Brie Bishop (’18), conjurs a storm that begins the fateful journey of Ti Moune and Daniel’s love.
Tonton Julian, played by Carson Barnes (’17), decides to leave his beloved village and venture into the jungle in search of help for the injured Daniel.
Darlington’s production of Broadway musical “Once On This Island” delighted audiences with almost non-stop song and dance at Rome City Auditorium in February. Storytellers shared the Caribbean tale of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who catches the attention of the wily gods that watch over her island, and her love for Daniel, the rich heir of the Hotel Beauxhomme. As a storm descends upon the island, Ti Moune’s feelings are tested against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death as she attempts to prove that love is strong enough to endure. A student-led production from start to finish, the show involved approximately 20 percent of the Upper School in the cast, crew and orchestra.
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Theatre Director Shelley Daniel presents costume crew techie Forrest Flammer (’17) and all the seniors with a rose during curtain call of the final show.
Storyteller Amber Fields (’20) tells a village child, Beyonce Martinez (’26), how Ti Moune survived the terrible storm.
Daniel Beauxhomme, played by Nolan Wilson (’18), recounts his ancestors’ victory against Napoleon in “Sad Tale of the Beauxhomme.”
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Giulia Verzino (’19), Anabelle Scarborough, Miju Obanikoro (’17) and Aaryn Ijames (’19) perform “This is Why We Tell the Story” in the show’s finale.
Storytellers Griffin Wheeler (’17) and Alan Shorey (’18) share with Beyonce Martinez (’26) the legend of Ti Moune’s trials as she entered the Grand Homme City.
Storyteller Stacey Chen (’17) recounts the “Sad Tale of the Beauxhomme” and the birth of Armand’s son.
God of Love Erzulie, played by Caroline Schrum (’17), blesses Ti Moune and Daniel as she sings “Part of the Human Heart.”
In “Pray,” Mama Euralie, played by Miju Obanikoro (’17), begs the gods to save the life of Daniel and bring her husband safely home.
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In “The Gods Heard Her Prayer,” island gods Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie and Papa Ge – played by Morgan Adams (’18), Brie Bishop (’18), Caroline Schrum (’17) and Long Nguyen (’18) – devise a journey for Ti Moune to test the power of love versus the power of death.
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Cathe and Tommy Atha celebrate with their daughter, Anna Claire (’17), after she is recognized as the Lady Tigers’ All-Time Leading Scorer in January.
When Passion Meets Perseverance Atha (’17) shatters record to become All-Time Leading Scorer
By third grade, Anna Claire Atha (’17) had fallen in love with the game of basketball. She followed the collegiate game and idolized the young women who led the various camps she attended in the summers. It was clear, even then, that basketball was her sport. In sixth grade, she began playing at Darlington under a coach that she knew well – her father, Tommy Atha. “She was out there playing against eighth-graders, and I kept telling her that if she was scared to let me know and I could take her out,” said Tommy, Darlington’s assistant athletic director. “She never did.” Anna Claire played competitively throughout middle school and couldn’t wait until her freshman year to play high school ball with her older sister, Maggie Beth (’14). Unfortunately, fate had a different plan. A torn ACL during eighth grade and a meniscus tear early in her freshman year kept her on the bench.
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“At the time, my injury was devastating. Little did I know that it was actually a blessing in disguise,” she said. “It forced me to redefine my work ethic, and now I never take the game for granted. I play knowing that I could get hurt any time I step on the floor and that every time I play could be the last.” “Anna Claire’s injury not only forced her to change her game, but gave her an opportunity to improve it dramatically,” added Tommy. “Up until that point, she had relied on being physical and trying to get to the basket all the time. Recovery gave her time to focus on skills that she hadn’t focused on before.” The two worked closely together on the recovering athlete’s shooting and ball-handling skills. “Before I got hurt, I was an awful shooter,” said Anna Claire. “After my surgery, I would go to the gym and shoot while seated in a chair, which helped me hit baskets from all over the court.” “We had to get as creative as we could,” said Tommy. “Anna Claire and I worked for hours on her fine motor skills. She started by dribbling a tennis ball, and then we would juggle the balls back and forth to each other.” After returning to the court as a sophomore, Anna Claire scored an average of 21-27 points per game throughout her varsity career. This earned her statewide recognition and
the interest of multiple college coaches, including seven scholarship offers. As a junior, Anna Claire committed to Wofford College. “I attended camps at various colleges throughout my high school career and tried to keep an open mind, but Wofford felt like home the moment I stepped on campus,” she said. When her senior year began, Anna Claire was laser focused on making her final season at Darlington count. Fittingly, she would once again be coached by her father – just as she had been in her first season as a Lady Tiger in sixth grade. The team had a winning season, finishing undefeated in the region and ending their state run in the Elite Eight. A leader on the court, Anna Claire shattered two school records and now holds the record for Most Points in a Single Game with 45. In December, she broke the All-Time Leading Scorer record of 1,774 points set by Terar Stewart (’13), but Anna Claire was not yet finished. She ended the season with 489 additional points, closing out her career as a Lady Tiger with a total of 2,263. As father and daughter, Tommy and Anna Claire’s coach-to-player relationship has been a special one. “We’ve learned over the years to never take basketball home with us. What happens in the locker room stays in the locker room,” said Anna Claire. “My dad is my best friend, and it was a blessing having him as my coach. He’s harder on me than anyone else has ever been, and that has made me a better player.” “Anna Claire’s passion for the game and her understanding of the individual work required to be a great player have always been inspiring to me,” added Tommy. “I am extremely proud of her as a father and a coach. She’s not only a great player, but she’s a leader and a great teammate.” Anna Claire is a two-time Rome NewsTribune Player of the Year and winner of the Rome-Sports Hall of Fame’s 2017 John Pinson Outstanding Female Athlete Award.
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Reba Barnes Road to Retirement
In her 21 years at Darlington, Reba Barnes became the “mom away from home” for more than 500 young men. As head of Summerbell House, the school’s first-year boys’ house, she was a vital part of the students’ transition to Darlington – teaching them to set realistic goals, manage their time wisely, tie a bowtie, how to bake, and everything in between. “I love working with the younger guys,” she said. “They need a mom here at school. I love the one-on-one conversations, even if they are difficult. I also love seeing the mentoring that goes on in the house by the student leaders. It’s the best job in the world.” Barnes’ first introduction to Darlington came long before she was hired by the school in 1996. As a high
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school student in Columbus, Ga., she learned about Darlington from her neighbor, who was a boarding student. Twenty years later, when she and her family moved to Rome, Barnes was hired as an administrative assistant in the Admission Office. She and her husband, Wendell, then decided to enroll their son, Trip (’02). “We wanted Trip to have the opportunity to go to school around the world while being right here in Rome,” she said. “The opportunities that Darlington opened up to Trip and our family have been life changing.” After three years at Darlington, Barnes felt a calling to work directly with students. Darlington was revamping its residential life structure, opting to introduce the current-day House System, and she jumped at the opportunity to be part of it. She was named head of Barnes House, one of three residence halls for boys, in 2000. Barnes House became the first-year boys’ dorm in 2007 and was renamed Summerbell House in honor of longtime history teacher Jack Summerbell. “Mrs. Barnes was the mother many of us needed when we were far from home,” said John Kagley (’07). “If you needed advice, counsel, or just a shoulder to cry on, she was the best. She’s a major part of the reason I still think of Darlington as home to this day.” Each year, more than 35 boarding students from around the country and the world have made their home in Summerbell House. “The international students bring a whole new exciting taste to the Darlington experience,” said Barnes. “I encourage my boys to learn all they can from one another. This school provides an incredible experience for our students to build relationships that will last for a lifetime. “Working with young people pushes all of us to be better,” she continued. “I love the students’ enthusiasm. They have the ability to do great things if we empower them to do so." In 2007, Barnes took on an additional role as director of the school’s
Servant Leadership Program, creating meaningful opportunities for students to serve the community through organizations like the Boys & Girls Club and the Open Door Children’s Home. Now, the Upper School student body logs more than 11,000 service hours each year. “I have enjoyed seeing our students learn to give back and become passionate about service,” she said. “It is a blessing to know that I have been able to be a small part of this.” When Barnes announced that she would be retiring this year, she received an outpouring of support from the young men who had once been residents of “Mama Barnes’” house. Three former Summerbell boys even returned to the school in May to speak in her honor at the annual Brown Faculty Appreciation Dinner, at which it is tradition to honor all retirees. Brett Henson (’07), Mac Gilliland (’08, LD ’17) and Sean Healy (’12) shared memories and spoke of Barnes’ impact on their lives. “Mrs. Barnes was a mother, a father, a professor, a doctor, a minister, a Marine Corps drill sergeant, a James Beard Award-winning chef, a lifelong friend, and a leader for over 500 other young men from all over the nation and the world,” Henson said. “Her example will endure long after her retirement. It resonates all over the globe.” Barnes says she will miss working with the young men in Summerbell House but thankfully she has a large network of alumni all over the world who have become part of her extended family. “It was very difficult to make the decision to retire this year,” she said. “I would like to thank the amazing students, faculty, and staff that have helped me realize my goals for residential life and servant leadership for the past 21 years. The Darlington Community will forever remain near and dear to my heart.”
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Raymond Murray Road to Retirement
It wa s R ay mon d Mu r r ay ’s e x per i enc e a s cou nselor at Ca mp Winona in Bridgton, Maine, that inspired him to pursue a career in education. “Working at Camp Winona was a life-changing event,” said the newly retired English teacher, who spent his summers there as a counselor and eventual program teaching director from 1974 to 2007. “I met many school teachers, mostly from private northeastern schools. They seemed to have a truly happy lifestyle.” After completing his teaching certification at the University of Houston, Murray accepted a job with the Houston Independent School District, where he met his wife, Laura. The couple moved to Virginia, where he worked at a K-8 country day school and a public junior high before deciding to explore opportunities at boarding schools. “My search for boarding school experience led me to Darlington, where my Sewanee connections with Brad Gioia and Sam Moss (’63) helped me get a foot in the door,” said Murray, who earned his B.A. from the University of the South. He was hired to teach English at Darlington in 1986 and named
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department chair in 2016. During his tenure, he has also served as a college advisor and coached football, baseball, softball, and golf. “I have taught and coached a great many fine students at Darlington,” he said. “I have shared in their successes and disappointments alike. I have seen tears of sadness and heartbreak, and I have seen tears of success and happiness. My moments on athletic fields and in the classroom are special to me. I don’t dare try to recount them, as I would leave something or someone out.” Jamie Dunlap (’93) is among the thousands of alumni who count Murray as a mentor and friend. “Raymond Murray is one of those educators who every kid wanted to have at some point during their time in school,” he said. “His passion for our success went far beyond the classroom. He wanted us to achieve whatever goals we set for ourselves; and if we happened to set the bar too low, he would let us know. He was both a mentor and a cheerleader for me at a time when I really needed one.” Though Murray had not planned to grow roots in Rome, that is exactly what happened. “Darlington and the Rome community grow on you,” he said. “My relationships with teachers and with young people continued to grow at Darlington, and my academic fervor was implanted.” It’s overwhelming to think about condensing three decades into a few anecdotes, but for Murray, all he has to do is look to his children to see the impact Darlington has had on his life. "The impact on my children is personal and, therefore, should be taken as a real testament to Darlington’s influence on me and my family,” he said. “All of my three children are DAR babies. So, they all had ups and downs, successes and failures, and learned to grow with the help of many fine teachers, advisors, coaches, friends, and counselors.” According to Murray, his oldest son, Alex (’02), had always been a ham, but came into his real growth under the direction of David Powell in “House of Blue Leaves.” He took another step as a thespian under Marissa Ortega when he played the king in “The King and I.”
“Alex continued acting in college, studied acting at Oxford (England), started getting paid for it in Nashville, and made the move to New York City, where he currently lives and acts,” said Murray. Brett (’04) fell in love with art as a Lower School student of Virginia Guth and progressed rapidly as an Upper School student under the guidance of Kathy O’Mara. “Brett’s work was chosen to be on permanent display in Darlington’s art gallery hall,” Murray said. “He majored in studio art at UGA, where he continued to grow his expression. His work is valued by friends and family. A gift of his art is really a gift of part of himself.” Caitlin (’07) loved music as a child, and singing in the chorale and in plays at Darlington further inspired her. “The Upper School introduction of a jazz ensemble, begun and directed by Will Camp, was momentous for Caitlin,” he said. “She became the voice of the Jazz Band as well as its pianist. She went off to college, planning to be a music major, but was derailed by the inception of Multiple Sclerosis. She still plays and sings for fun. As many people have helped her along the way, Caitlin got a master’s degree in social work and plans to help others along the way, too.” One of Murray’s proudest moments was the opportunity to give the Commencement address at his daughter’s graduation in 2007. “I was very nervous about how it would be received by the school, by the class, by alums, by board members, and most of all, by my family,” he said. “As Caitlin received her diploma, she stopped, hugged me, and said, ‘I’m proud of you, Daddy.’” As Murray settles into his retirement, he reflects on the past three decades. “I am proud to have been at Darlington,” he said. “… my many memories will remain with me forever. So in a way, I am not saying goodbye, and that is a comfort to me.”
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Theresa Dulaney Road to Retirement
Theresa Dulaney always wanted to be a teacher. As a teen, she volunteered in her church’s nursery, taught Sunday School and helped with Vacation Bible School. Her passion for working with the young people at her church continued to grow in college when she became youth director. “My grandmother was a teacher, and I had many other teachers during my life that inspired me to continue on this path,” said Dulaney. “What I love most about teaching are the relationships I make with students and knowing that, hopefully, I can make a difference in a child’s life along the way.” After earning her B.S. from Shorter College, she taught third and fourth grade for several years in Georgia and Arkansas before she and her husband, Brian (’79), decided to start their family. Soon, they returned to Rome and eventually enrolled their daughters at Darlington. “We wanted our children to go to school in an environment that would challenge them and help them to become independent,” said Dulaney. “We felt that our daughters would get a well-rounded education with academics, athletics and fine arts at Darlington.”
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She began substitute teaching at the school in 2003 and, the following year, had an opportunity to join the faculty full time as a P.E. teacher at the Lower School. “I was thrilled!” Dulaney recalled. “I have always been active and played many sports, and this gave me the opportunity to use my physical education minor.” During her 13-year tenure, she would also coach lacrosse, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and transition to the Upper School to teach P.E. and Health. “My fondest memory is coaching all three of my daughters in lacrosse and watching them advance to play at the college level,” said Dulaney. “A wonderful memory for a coach/mom was Brittni (’06) scoring her 200th career goal the same night that Lauren (’09) scored her first career goal as a freshman. Anna Kate (’14) started her lacrosse career in eighth grade and excelled through her high school years, also playing at the collegiate level. Lacrosse has been very special to our family!” Brittni, who coached women’s lacrosse at Shorter University for the past seven years, was named the Gulf South Conference’s Coach of the Year in April. At Shorter, she also coached her youngest sister, Anna Kate. “Darlington gave all my girls an opportunity to attend wonderful colleges and to do well in the next phase of their lives,” said Dulaney. “It helped reinforce important values that my daughters will use for a lifetime. It was
a challenging academic journey that taught responsibility, work ethic and accountability. This prepared them for college and life in general.” As Dulaney reflects upon her time at Darlington, she is filled with pride. “I am proud to be a part of the Darlington Community,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed encouraging and loving every child that I have taught here. It has been really special for me to see Lower School students grow into Upper School students and to have the opportunity to teach them again. I’ll miss the relationships with the students and the way they impacted my life daily. There was never a dull moment, and life lessons were taught and learned.” She’ll also miss her colleagues. “I feel blessed to have worked with such special people,” said Dulaney. “My years at the Lower School were wonderful, and it really felt like a family. I also want to thank Coach Kevin Hunt for making my transition to the Upper School so smooth. I am grateful for his encouragement, support and humor.” After being a three-season coach for most of her time at Darlington, Dulaney looks forward to slowing down a bit in her retirement. “I plan to spend quality time with my husband and family, maybe travel some, and get back to being more involved in my church and the community,” she said. “I also plan to grow my business, Resa’s Salsa, and hopefully take it to the next level. But I definitely I know I will return to Darlington to watch all my girls playing volleyball and lacrosse.”
Theresa Dulaney celebrates with seniors and their parents at Senior Night this spring.
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RUMPUS Krisztian Sandor (’17) of Neville House performs at Lip Sync.
Molly Mansell (’20) cheers for the Cooper House Fear Factor team.
Alex Gardner (’18) runs a leg of the RUMPUS Relay for Regester House.
It only happens once a year. Each January, students and faculty representing each of Darlington’s six campus houses vie for the coveted title of RUMPUS champion during a weekend of intense competition. This year’s players included the Cooper House Super Girls, the Summerbell Night Fever boys, the Regester House Army, Thornwood Football League, the Neville House Power Rangers, and the Moser House Cops & Robbers. House teams made spirit banners and donned creative costumes as competitors ate odd food combinations during Fear Factor, racked their brains during Trivia, pushed themselves to their physical limit during The Gauntlet, took center stage during Lip Sync, and so much more. The men of Moser House came out on top and, as always, the highly anticipated weekend promoted teamwork, unity, sportsmanship, fun and laughs as the Darlington Community came together as a family.
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Miju Obanikoro (’17) and the Regester House Army perform at Lip Sync.
Makkie Obiakor (’18) of Regester House answers a trivia question posed by history teacher Brian Inman.
Karl Swiger (’18) represents Neville House in Dodgeball.
Lilley Washburn (’18) of Cooper House walks the tightrope at the end of the RUMPUS Relay.
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Upper School math teacher Chase Tolbert (’12) plays for the MoserRegester House team in RUMPUS Dodgeball.
Moser House celebrates after winning RUMPUS.
The ladies of Thornwood House cheer for their Gauntlet team.
Katie Li (’17) and Aisling Fields (’18) of Thornwood House work together to complete a Gauntlet station, helping their house win first place in the event.
Will Carter (’19) of Summerbell House devours a s’more at a RUMPUS Relay station.
Griffin Wheeler (’17), Anthony Dias (’19), Chase Pittman (’17) and Chris Rahming (’17) help Moser House to victory in The Gauntlet. The boys of Moser House sing house chants in The Cove.
The ladies of Cooper House sing the Alma Mater after The Gauntlet.
Long Nguyen (’18) and his housemates win first place at Lip Sync with their “Summerbell House Fever” 70s routines.
Fourth-grade teacher Thad Mathis (’10) performs in the faculty Lip Sync number, Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling.”
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Jerry Sharp, Raymond Murray, Gus Bell, Jim Van Es and Bob Rogers visit campus for the Darlington Legends Dinner, a Purple Tie Affair auction item purchased by former baseball coach and parent of alumni Barry Henderson. 1947
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Class Agent: Gardner Wright
Life trustee Gardner Wright (’47) attends the Brown Faculty Appreciation Dinner.
Hugh Richardson Jr. writes: “The 1944 varsity football team looked like tigers because their jerseys had tiger stripes. The story goes that before the season began, the Darlington uniforms were destroyed in the Lanier Field House fire. Since the University of Chattanooga had ceased football because of WWII, Darlington obtained their uniforms.” 1955
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Class Agent: Sid Yarbrough
John Hine (’53) attends the opening of the Millennium Gate Museum’s “The Games: Ancient Olympia to Atlanta to Rio” exhibit, which Darlington hosted in the McCallie-Kennedy Library earlier this year.
Ed Brewster (’61) attends a Rome-area Lunch & Learn.
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Carl Strayhorn Jr. writes: “I have often thought of my own Darlington experience, but have never expressed it. So here goes: I attended Darlington in the tenth grade in 1952-1953. I remember leaving Fayetteville by train and changing in Florence around midnight. From there to Atlanta, that train made many, many stops. I was up in the attic this very day and saw the foot locker in which we shipped my clothes these many years ago. That year, I was the most homesick I’ve ever been. I appreciated the teachers and the bowls of good food from which I gained about 15 pounds. Otherwise, it was probably my own mixed up self that did not enjoy the actually appreciated experience I was very privileged to receive. However, Darlington taught me to grind, to study hard, to settle down scholastically. My grades improved there, and I graduated from the local high school with grades that Duke accepted. I believe that year at Darlington pushed me into the acceptance range for Duke; I really do. I ended up with an A.B. in Economics, a Master of Hospital Administration from Duke and, as one thing led to another, an M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina. I spent about half my career
in health care management and half in private businesses. The same wife has put up with me for 45 years and we have two daughters, one a family nurse practitioner with her B.S.N. from UNC and her M.S.N. from Duke and the other with her B.S. and M.S. in Education from UNC. Our teacher home schools her 10- and 8-year-old daughters, a full-time endeavor she stresses. So that one Darlington year translated into Darlington imparting into me and my acquiring the break, that grinding ability, essential for my future studies and, therefore, career, therefore family. At the time, that one silent lesson represented the unrealized stepping stone actually for the pertinent aspects of the rest of my life.” 1963
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Class Agents: Honey (Buskill) Dews, Bob Elkins
John Hutzler attended the Association of Local Government Auditors Annual Conference in Atlanta May 20-23 and stopped by to visit Darlington for the first time in over 50 years. He joined classmates Sam Moss and Wright Bagby for lunch and a campus tour. John is serving his second four-year term as county auditor in Washington County, Ore., and plans to run for reelection in 2018.
John Hutzler (’63), Sam Moss (’63) and Wright Bagby (’63, LD ’12)
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Class Notes 1977 Jim Roe III stopped by campus in January to visit with classmate Sam Moss. Jim currently lives in Nevada.
Jim Roe (’63) and Sam Moss (’63) 1973
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Class Agent: Steve Wilhoite
Steve Wilhoite writes: “We went to visit our son, John (’12), who is studying in China, and got to see Kerin Wang (’12) for dinner and a trip to the Great Wall the next day. It was fun to see Dar alumni in China!”
Steve (’73) and Ann Wilhoite pictured with their son, John (’12), and Kerin Wang (’12).
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Class Agent: Elizabeth (Johnson) Higbie
Bryan Freeman is included in NAIFA Atlanta’s 2017 Who’s Who. Bryan, founder of Habersham Funding, has been a licensed life agent for nearly 40 years and a leader in the secondary market for life insurance for almost 30 years. NAIFA is one of the nation’s oldest and largest associations representing the interests of insurance and investment professionals from every Congressional district in the United States; members assist consumers by focusing their practices on one or more of the following: life insurance and annuities, health insurance and employee benefits, multiline, and financial advising and investments. NAIFA advocates for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhances business and professional skills, and promotes the ethical conduct of its members.
Jean Early (’76, LD ’14) talks with Christie Atkins’ math students about real-life applications of math, including taxes, credit, loans and investments.
Gus Bell, Jim Van Es, Raymond Murray and Bob Rogers prepare to throw out the first pitch at a spring baseball game before the Darlington Legends Dinner.
Members of the Class of 1963 Stuart Alston, Al Barron, Sam Moss, Jimmy Humphries, Tom Harbin, Bob Ison, Wright Bagby, Pete Mathis, Billy Wofford and Buford Harbin enjoy lunch on campus this spring.
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Rear Admiral J.O. Minor awards John Hunter (’55) the Secretary of the Navy Commendation in June 1963 aboard the USS Charles P. Cecil.
John Hunter (’55) Living a life of honor
On a journey that has led him from engineering school to military service on two Nav y destroyers and, finally, to a career in New York City, John Hunter (’55) attributes his lifelong desire to live a productive and honorable life to his early start at Darlington. As a Darlington student, Hunter was active in the life of the school. He served on the Honor Council for four years and was elected vice president of the Council his senior year. He was also a member of the Jabberwokk yearbook staff and the football, soccer, and track teams. “The Honor Code and serving on the Honor Council meant a lot to me,” he said. “It helped me build my social confidence and taught me when to walk into a situation and when to walk out.” After high school, the alumnus earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Navy commission. He served on two naval destroyers during his three years of service. “As an officer, I had huge responsibilities,” he said. “My military service was a great confidence-builder.” Hunter’s time in the Navy coincided with a pivotal time in American history.
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The first destroyer he served on was a primary recovery ship involved in missions for Project Mercury, the first manned space flight program in the United States. It was also involved in the disastrous Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961, accompanying a CIA-sponsored Cuban paramilitary group from Nicaragua to Cuba. His most noted Naval duty came aboard the USS Charles P. Cecil in the fall of 1962. “One weekend after returning to Norfolk, Va., from a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, we were called back to the ship ahead of schedule,” he explained. “It wasn’t until after we were well underway that we learned where we were going and that our mission was connected to the Cuban Missile Crisis.” Hunter was the officer of the deck on the night of Oct. 29, 1962, when he and a radarman observed a small radar contact on their scopes. Thirty-four hours later, this led to the eventual surfacing of a Russian submarine, one which they – years later – learned contained two torpedoes with nuclear warheads. On June 17, 1963, Rear Admiral J.O. Minor, Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Eight, aboard the Cecil, presented Hunter and six fellow crew members with one of the highest Navy awards, the Secretary of the Navy Commendation for Achievement Award. At the conclusion of his Navy service in 1963, Hunter returned home to Rome for a brief time and married the former Betsy Harbin. The two then moved to Philadelphia, where Hunter obtained his M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School and Betsy taught at local private schools. “During my second year at Wharton, I was head of the graduate speaker series and was charged with selecting guest speakers that were representative of the school’s business program,” said Hunter. “By that time, Betsy and I had decided to live in a big city; we were just unsure where that might be. One of our speakers was president of the American
Stock Exchange, which led to my first job in New York City.” Hunter spent five years with the American Stock Exchange as assistant to the president and director of market development. He was ultimately hired by a large international conference and seminar company for which he’d lectured. “I ran conference programs around the world for the next 10 years, which I enjoyed,” he said. Toward the end of the 1970s, Hunter and a business partner founded a similar company, EXNET. “Our motto and the goal of EXNET was to focus on doing fewer things better and more profitably,” he explained. “Our company lasted from 1979 to 2007, when at the age of 70, my partner and I decided to retire. We sold the company and remained on board for a while as consultants.” The foundation of character and service laid during Hunter’s years at Darlington remain at the core of who he is today. “The Darlington Honor Code has been a very important part of my life and career,” said Hunter, who was named one of Darlington’s life trustees in May. “We guided our business by it, and I believe this contributed to the success of our company. I’ve spent my career and my retirement years serving on not-forprofit boards because I believe in giving something back. I’ve had a lot of lucky breaks throughout my life and because of that I love to serve others.”
John Hunter (’55) reaffirms his commitment to the Honor Code by signing the Honor Book during Alumni Weekend 2015.
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Class Notes 1983
(next reunion 2018)
Class Agents: Rob Cheshire, Katherine (Persons) Kelly, Stephanie (Smith) Walker
Rob Cheshire IV helped host an alumni gathering in Austin, Texas, in January.
Bill Temple (’90, LD ’15) talks with Ryan Murphy (’92) at a Rome-area Lunch & Learn sponsored by Temple’s real estate agency, Toles, Temple & Wright. Rob Cheshire (’83, LD ’16), Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Becca Wood and Carlisle (Perryman) Kennedy (’97) Ed Watters spoke to a freshman English class about his two tiny home businesses this spring. 1987
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Class Agents: Kimberly (Murphy) Moseley, Steve Spinks, Anne-Caroline (Brown) Taylor
Doug Braden and his wife, Tammie, announce the birth of a daughter, Georgia Grace, on April 25, 2016. She joins siblings Biddy Braden, Evan Gober, Annabelle Braden and Luke Gober. The family lives in Rome.”
1993
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Class Agent: Vacancy
Brad Bohannon has been named head baseball coach at the University of Alabama. 1994
(next reunion 2019)
Class Agents: Maurie Dugger, Jimmy Smith
Frank Pratt III had a wonderful time reconnecting with the school at Leadership Darlington in February. He continues to work as a clinical social worker in Northwest Georgia, providing mental health services in private practice and communitybased settings. He also plays alto saxophone with The Etowah Jazz Society in his hometown of Cartersville, Ga.
Pete Gilbert (’57), Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives Joe Montgomery, Brooke Brinson (’88, LD ’14) and Tom Richardson (’72) catch up at a Rome-area Lunch & Learn.
Mark Rogers met with Darlington’s faculty college counselors in January for a roundtable discussion about the Jefferson Scholarship at the University of Virginia. Georgia Grace Braden, daughter of Doug (’87) and Tammie Braden 1992
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Class Agents: Anna (Jordan) Hubbell, Michelle (Simmons) Payne, Claire (Drummond) Strowd
Claire (Drummond) Strowd and her fellow class agents had lunch in February to plan their upcoming reunion party.
1995
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Class Agent: Scott Morris
Chris Spalding and his wife announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Henry, on April 13, 2017. He joins big brother Christopher. The family lives in Melrose, Mass.
Athletic Director Eddie Guth visits with Chad Sharp (’90) at an Atlanta-area Alumni Lunch & Learn.
Benjamin and Christopher Spalding, sons of Chris Spalding (’95) 1996
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Class Agent: Brooke (Walker) Irby
Claire (Drummond) Strowd (’92, LD ’15), Michelle (Simmons) Payne (’92) and Anna (Jordan) Hubbell (’92)
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Yasmeen Coning graduated from Columbia University in May with an M.S. in Strategic Communication.
Layton Roberts (’82, LD ’15) attends the opening of the Millennium Gate Museum’s “The Games: Ancient Olympia to Atlanta to Rio” exhibit, which Darlington hosted in the McCallie-Kennedy Library earlier this year.
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Alumni Profile
Dr. Alden (Maier) Parsons (’90)
Forging connections, enriching lives It’s Darlington’s hope that every student who graduates is equipped with the confidence, connections, and compassion to succeed in life and contribute to the greater good. Dr. Alden (Maier) Parsons (’90) is and continues to be a confident contributor as a cardiothoracic surgeon and founder of a patient engagement software company in Raleigh, N.C. A day student from Rome, Parsons attended Darlington from first grade through her graduation in 1990. She was fully involved in the life of the school and excelled academically, athletically, and socially. Parsons served on the Honor Council, the Lecture Series Committee, and was involved in FCA, French Club, Math Team, Inkslinger, and Quill & Scroll. Her varsity athletic experience included four years on the tennis team and one year each on the soccer and softball teams. An excellent student, she earned numerous academic awards and honors throughout high school. “I think that the expectations from those around you of what you are
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capable of accomplishing have a huge impact on what you move toward,” said Parsons. “I had amazing mentors like Rick Buice, Sam Moss (’63), and Eddie Guth, and they truly did that for me.” Parsons left an impression on her mentors as well. "Alden was in one of the first English classes that I taught at Darlington,” said Guth, now Darlington’s athletic director. “It was easy to see how bright she was, and her interest in the subject matter was incredible. But what I recall the most was her quick smile, genuine love and care for her fellow students, and the maturity that she displayed every day. Alden always carried herself a little differently. She was always so aware of the challenges that were in front of the class and was always eager to help in any way.” After high school, Parsons completed her bachelor’s degree in only three years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and continued on to medical school, graduating with honors from UNC in 1999. She married Dr. Stephen Parsons while he was a graduate student in cell biology at UNC and, together, they attended the UNC School of Medicine. Alden went on to become a cardiothoracic surgeon and Steve, a specialist in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. The Darlington alumna remained at UNC until 2008, completing a surgical internship and residency as well as a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship. The following year, she did a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Ct., before moving on to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, to focus on to work as a clinical instructor in thoracic surgical oncology. From there, she moved back to Raleigh to start a thoracic surgical program at REX Healthcare, a subsidiary of UNC Healthcare. To say that Dr. Alden Parsons is living a full life would be an understatement. In her 27 years since leaving Darlington, she has nurtured her career, her marriage, and now has three young children and two dogs. She currently serves as assistant professor in the
division of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her practice, REX Thoracic Surgical Specialists, focuses on the surgical management of diseases of the chest, including a significant amount of lung and esophageal cancer as well as management of chest infections, collapsed lungs, and other chest abnormalities “I chose a career in thoracic surgery, in large part, because it was a field in which I could tangibly help people as they are going through life-threatening medical conditions,” said Parsons. “While caring for patients through cancer or other critical illness, I am allowed an amazing opportunity to be a part of their lives at a very important juncture, for which I am very thankful.” After several years in a busy Raleigh medical practice, Parsons began to look for opportunities to connect with her patients in an even more meaningful way. In 2015, she and her husband founded BeeWell, a software company that creates medical apps for physicians and physician groups. These apps can be customized to guide patients through their care experiences, such as surgery or complex disease management. “BeeWell apps help patients learn from the results that they receive and make them more meaningful,” explained Parsons. “The hope is that this will be a way to combat misinformation around conditions and procedures by giving appropriate information from the patient’s own healthcare provider, which is what they really want to begin with.” Parsons strives daily to enrich the lives of her patients and those who are now being served across the country by BeeWell apps. Although it has been many years since her time at the Lakeside, she attributes much of who she is to Darlington. “When I reflect on what Darlington did for me, I know that a big part of who I am today is because of the confidence I gained from being a student there,” she said. “Darlington prepared me for life by providing a solid educational foundation and social enrichment opportunities. It was the whole package.”
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Class Notes
Regan Maki ('98, LD ’14) visits with Alli Hagler (’19) and French teacher Eric Braun after speaking to Darlington’s Global Studies students about her mission trips to Kenya and Haiti.
1997
(next reunion 2017)
Class Agents: Julie (Wilson) Lucas, Van Morris, Michael Van Cise
Shaune (Pierre) Bordere has published a novel titled “Action Words: Journey of a Journalist,” a fictional story based on the life of journalist Ora M. Lewis in 1935. In the novel, Ora struggles to join the staff of a small desegregation newspaper in New Orleans, La., at the age of 17. Richard Scott stopped by the Darlington campus for a quick visit during a recent trip to Rome. He and his family live in Auburn, Ala.
Richard Scott (’97) and Chief Advancement Officer Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97) 1999
(next reunion 2019)
Class Agent: Marie (Hodge) Gordon
insecurity in the Horn of Africa for the past 12 years. She has lived in Nairobi, Kenya, for eight years and has one son, Tewodros. Yodit moved to Kenya from Switzerland to pursue her commitment to longterm, sustainable, and innovative approaches to peace and security in the region. She is currently the program manager for Sudan and South Sudan at one of the world’s leading organizations in the field of private diplomacy and conflict mediation, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD). Previously, she was program coordinator for the Human Security Baseline Assessment (HSBA) project for Sudan and South Sudan, which is a leading project of the Small Arms Survey, a Geneva-based research institute that conducts evidencebased policy relevant research on arms proliferation, conflict dynamics, and issues related to redressing insecurity. Before that, Yodit served as the regional conflict, gender, and insecurities policy advisor for Oxfam’s Regional Horn and Central Africa Program, where she provided regional, gender-focused security policy advice for Oxfam’s Rights in Crisis campaign. In 2012, she worked as a peace mediation consultant on South Sudan for HD Centre after finishing her assignment as political reporting officer for the United Nations Mission to South Sudan, where she reported on the Lord’s Resistance Army and worked on local reconciliation efforts. In 2010-11, she served as the special assistant to the UN Special Representative to the UN Secretary General for Sudan, based in Khartoum, and from 2007-2008, she was a project officer with HD, working primarily on electoral dispute resolution efforts in Somaliland and gender and mediation across Africa. John McElrath stopped by Darlington’s bookstore in April to share the new fall line from his company, State Traditions.
Lindsey (Mann) Field connected with Gray Allen (’05) and Darlington advancement staff members Barton Lowrey (’05, LD ’14), Debbie (Brice) Greeson (’72T), and Joe Montgomery at the CASE District III Conference in Nashville in February.
Michael Van Cise (’97) visits with Brad Skidmore (’80, LD ’13) at an Atlanta-area Alumni Lunch & Learn.
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Yodit Lemma has been working in the areas of political and conflict research and analysis, peace mediation, and gender and
John McElrath (’99, LD ’13) and Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Vincent
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Class Notes 2000
(next reunion 2020)
2006
(next reunion 2021)
Class Agent: Skye Wellesley
Class Agent: Strom Mull
Allen Babcock Jr. teaches drama and Keystone Academy in Beijing, China.
Brittni Dulaney was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the Shorter University women’s lacrosse team to a 10-5 regular season record, including 4-4 in league play, just one season removed from a 3-10 (1-2 GSC) finish. Her Lady Hawks posted a season-high, three-game winning streak (3/14-25) in which they outscored opponents 59-12 over that span, including a 22-0 shutout of Lee. For the season, Shorter outscored its opponents 237-131 in 15 regular season contests. They paced the conference in free position percentage (.494), assists-per-game (8.33), scoring defense (8.73), caused turnovers-per-game (12.87), ground balls-per-game (24.93) and pointsper-game (24.13). In fact, the Lady Hawks were third in all of NCAA Division II in both CTOPG and GBPG and eighth in both APG and PPG. Brittni also saw five of her players rack up 13 weekly honors this season.
2002
(next reunion 2017)
Class Agents: Tiffany (Payne) Horton, Miles Wellesley
Andrew Babcock was inducted into the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference Hall of Fame. As a freshman on Georgia Tech’s 2004 conference championship team, he earned all SELC and alltournament honors in addition to being recognized as an MDIA AllAmerican. He missed his sophomore season due to injury, but returned for his junior and senior seasons, again notching all-SELC honors in 2006 and 2007 as well as making the SELC all-tournament team both years. He was again recognized as All-American in 2007. Andrew’s career goals-against average is under six goals a game, and he only allowed double-digit goals 10 times in his career.
Alex Dunlap married Victoria Foxgrover on Nov. 18, 2016, in Rutherford, Calif. Fellow Darlington alumni Parker Mattingly (’06) and Oliver York (’06) joined him for the ceremony. 2008
(next reunion 2018)
Class Agents: Mac Gilliland, Kelly O’Mara
Elliott Echols was named one of Newsmax’s 30 Most Influential Republicans Under 30. As the director of the Republican Leadership Initiative in Washington, D.C., Elliott mobilized the organization to train political field staffers and organizers for the 2016 election. He spent most of the election traveling to various battleground states to focus the Initiative’s efforts in what would become an upset victory in the presidential race. Prior to his current role with the Republican National Convention, Elliott was the national youth director for the RNC, a position that was geared toward engaging both young voters and College Republican groups. 2009
(next reunion 2019)
Class Agents: Korea Gilreath, Bess Kelley
Alexandra Dodd and A.J. Evans (’07) received their M.D. degrees at the Medical College of Georgia Hooding Ceremony in May, where fellow alumnus Cole Philips (’08), a third-year student, was one of the marshals. For their residencies, Alex will be going to Greenville, S.C., for psychiatry, while A.J. is heading to Jacksonville, Fla., for obstetrics and gynecology. Nick Glass visited the Darlington campus to tell Sam Moss (’63), dean of college guidance, about his full scholarship to University of Illinois at Chicago to work on his Ph.D. in Biology. When asked what drew him to study this subject, Nick said, without hesitation, “Mr. Kinney’s Georgia Natural History class!”
Advancement Officer Barton Lowrey (’05, LD ’14) visits with Elliott Yamada (’98) at a Rome-area Lunch & Learn.
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Nick Glass (’09) and Sam Moss (’63)
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Class Notes 2010
(next reunion 2020)
2013
(next reunion 2018)
Class Agent: Cole Daniel
Class Agent: Vacancy
Cole Daniel became the first student in the history of Kennesaw State University to graduate with three degrees simultaneously in December. He graduated with bachelor’s degrees in biology, finance and economics. Additionally, Cole previously earned an Academic Certificate in Leadership Studies from KSU’s University College and a Japan-Asia Studies Certificate from Soka University of Japan. He is also an Honors Scholar, the university’s highest academic honor.
Jane Campbell was the No. 15 overall draft pick in the National Women’s Soccer League College Draft this year. She was drafted by the Houston Dash. Mary Grace Denson and Charles Copeland (’13) graduated from The University of Mississippi on May 13, 2017. Mary Grace writes: “Darlington allowed us to be prepared for college and the transition was so easy. I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to have gone to Darlington.” Jason Mauer and Lauren Waymire (’13) graduated from Rollins College on Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Hannah Jones (’17) and Kallan Kinsey (’17) celebrate their newfound alumni status at the Senior Picnic.
Dillon Weeks graduated with high honors from Georgia Tech on Dec. 17, 2016. He completed his B.S.in Computer Science in three-and-ahalf years. 2016
(next reunion 2021)
Class Agent: Vacancy
Cole Daniel (’10) 2011
(next reunion 2016)
Class Agents: Chandler Holcombe, Charles King
Karmila Bain, Tikka Thanioka (’12) and Hesti Livana (’13) got together to celebrate Hesti’s graduation from the University of Indonesia earlier this year.
Luke Johnson was recognized as MCLA Division II Commanding Performance of the Week, powered by Under Armour, for the period ending April 30, 2017. He and the University of Montana won the league lacrosse title, which propelled them into the National Championship tournament in Irvine, Calif.
Rostam Zafari ('14), owner of Mystro and creator of Rapid Ebola Detection Strips, visited Darlington to share his insight about current trends in education and the impact of flexible seating in the classroom with the DarDesigners.
Milton Hancock III and Charles Eckles (’11) stopped by Darlington’s Advancement Office during a recent visit to campus.
Milton Hancock (’11) and Charles Eckles (’11) Margaret (Hjort) Morin married Reid Thomas Morin on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Darlington School’s Morris Chapel. The couple lives in Charlotte, N.C.
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Fifty-nine members of the Class of 2017 have one or more family members who also graduated from Darlington.
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Community News
Kimberly King (’05) speaks about working in the nonprofit sector during Darlington’s Career Day in 2016.
Kimberly King (’05) When passion effects change
Service beyond Self is a creed that is instilled in every Darlington gr aduate and most tangibly illustrated by the hundreds of hours served by Darlington students each year. As a result, alumni leave with the compulsion to volunteer throughout their lives and recall with fondness the origin of their desire to do so. Occasionally, however, these hours spent serving others inspire a career path, as was the case with Kimberly King (’05). King became a Darlington student in sixth grade, joining the community where her father, Bill, was middle school instrumental music director. The shy young lady who was too nervous to give a presentation to her classmates in seventh grade began to gain confidence, and by high school she was serving on the Honor Council, playing flute in the Band, singing in the Concert Choir and Ladies’ Chorale, playing lacrosse, and cheering for the Tigers on Friday nights.
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When reflecting on the many teachers who inspired her along the way, one in particular stands out to King. “Mr. Raymond Murray was the first person who really helped me to look at life in a real and philosophical way,” she said. “He made me feel like I was a valued part of Darlington. Whenever I’ve visited campus since graduating, he was the teacher I wanted to see. Because of him, I’ve felt connected enough to come back and give back to the school.” Murray, who was King’s English teacher and college adviser, has mutual admiration for his former student. “Kim King was a bright and energetic student and has a permanent place in my memory,” said the recently retired English teacher and former Honor Council adviser. “She was one of the most discerning members on the Honor Council, and I’ve always had a great respect for her. She started a lifetime of service here and she continues to serve others in the larger community.” King’s service on the Honor Council turned out to be pivotal in her postDarlington path. “It gave me my first experience of feeling a person’s struggle,” she said. “It forced me to think beyond a shortsighted solution or punishment and helped me understand where a person was with compassion and without judging them. Darlington was the first place I realized that serving others could be a career.” After high school, King attended the University of Georgia, graduating cum laude with a B.S. in Child and Family Development. She returned to Rome and began her career with the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia in 2011. Last year, she became the organization’s program director. King wears many hats at the SAC, serving as an advocate for survivors and playing a key role in supporting the organization’s annual Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge fundraiser, but her most fulfilling work is that of prevention educator. King and two of her colleagues spend the majority of their time in local schools teaching SAFE Dates, a 10-session relationship education program that helps teens
recognize the difference between caring, supportive relationships and controlling, manipulative, or abusive ones. It also addresses key life skills like anger management, conflict resolution, emotional awareness and communication. “We encourage students to create and establish their own expectations and boundaries,” explained King. “Sometimes it takes an outsider’s perspective, like ours, to help young people realize that they can choose how they want to be treated and how they treat others. They don’t realize that they have that choice and a voice. Heartache and being let down can be a part of life, but abuse should not be a part of growing up.” This evidence-based program that the SAC began teaching at the local Youth Detention Center has now taken root and become a part of the ninth-grade Health curriculum at every public high school in Rome, Floyd County and Darlington. King says she is humbled and thankful that community educators recognize the value of the program. "Kim has presented SAFE Dates to our ninth-graders for the past two years, and it has been a tremendous addition to our curriculum,” said Theresa Dulaney, recently retired P.E. and Health teacher. “This program helps our teens more clearly define what healthy friendships and dating relationships should look like and explains dating abuse, causes and consequences, and ways to prevent abuse from happening. One reason this program is so successful is Kim’s passion and how she relates to the students in such a positive, awesome way.” Last year alone, King and her colleagues spent 370 hours conducting 37 seminars in area high schools. To maintain grant funding, they are only required to facilitate four seminars per year. “The confidence that I have in my career is absolutely fueled by passion,” said King. “People say that you can’t stop the cycle of abuse, but that is absolutely not true. If we can save students from just one bad relationship, we see this as a success. Often, a bad relationship
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Alumni Profile becomes a lifetime cycle of unhealthy relationships. My career has given me the opportunity to inspire this change.” King recently earned her M.B.A. from Shorter University and graduated from the Rome Floyd Chamber’s Leadership Rome program. She remains connected to her Darlington classmates as a class agent and has inspired even more Darlington students through her participation in Career Day. “I know that many of my peers and classmates are doing amazing things with their careers,” she said. “My wealth, value, and legacy are in knowing that I’m impacting lives and empowering change in young people and the future of our society.”
Kimberly King (’05) pictured with her Sexual Assault Center of NWGA colleagues Tenia Shaw, Amy Stockton and Executive Director Kim Davis at the Rome Floyd Chamber Business Expo last fall.
Kimberly King (’05) and fellow Prevention Educator Amy Stockton teach SAFE Dates at Model High School.
Kimberly King (’05) speaks to Darlington students at Career Day in 2016.
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Mary (Hight ’96, LD ’16) & Matt Sawhill (’96) From classmates to soulmates
A commitment to integrity and teamwork can lead to a successful career path for any Darlington graduate. For two alumni, these ideals have also led to marriage and mutual admiration for each other’s contributions to the world around them. As a Darlington student, Matt Sawhill (’96) was editor of The Darlingtonian, member of the “Y” Cabinet and captain of the baseball team. His classmate and longtime friend, Mary (Hight) Sawhill (’96, LD ’16), a fourth-generation Darlington student, had attended the school since pre-K. She was a member of the Honor Council and other organizations in high school, graduating cum laude. After Darlington, the two went their separate ways – Matt to the University of Georgia, where he earned his B.B.A. in Marketing, and Mary to Washington and Lee University, where she earned her B.S. in Politics. After college, Matt was hired to work for Sen. Zell Miller in Washington, D.C. In 2002, he returned to Georgia to serve as a political director on the campaign staff of then-Congressman Saxby Chambliss as he campaigned for the U.S. Senate. The campaign was successful and Matt became political
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director for the senator’s inaugural federal staff. His path crossed once again with Mary’s while she was working as associate director of development at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta. “Mary has always been one of my dearest friends,” said Matt. “She wanted to get back into politics, and I was thrilled to help connect her to a fundraising job with Johnny Isakson’s U.S. Senate campaign.” While serving two different statewide political organizations, the pair had similar professional circles. This connection, combined with their enduring friendship, led to an even stronger relationship. “We started seeing each other more regularly, often attending political functions and then grabbing dinner afterwards,” said Mary. “But we learned pretty quickly, especially with the hectic campaign lifestyle, that two of us working full time in politics was probably one too many!” Mary shifted away from politics to become planned giving associate for the Shepherd Center and, later, director of planned giving at Darlington. Matt ventured into government affairs with Georgia EMC and AGL Resources. The two were married in 2006 in Darlington’s Morris Chapel. “Matt and I have known each other since we were 2 years old,” said Mary. “We grew up going to church together, he took my best friend to the prom, and we still laugh at the fact that he dated half of my bridesmaids. We’ve always been great friends, and it’s the values and traditions that we share – many from our time at Darlington – that are the bedrock of our marriage.” “Folks tell us all the time that they like us both individually, but love us together,” added Matt. “I believe our shared devotion to our family and friends has helped bring out the best in each other.” Today, the Sawhills have two children, Caroline, 8, and Towns, 4. Matt is managing director of external affairs and public policy for Southern Company Gas. He has traveled domestically and internationally
on behalf of the state for economic development trade missions. In addition, he serves on the board of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and is an adviser to the board of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. He has held various leadership positions within the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and was named one of the University of Georgia’s “40 under 40” in 2014. The same year, he and Mary participated in Leadership Georgia. Mary is an active volunteer for The Lovett School, Girl Scouts of America, Washington and Lee University, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Northside Hospital, Life Ministries, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She sits on the board for the Preschool at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church and was recently named by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism. “Matt and I choose to be involved in things that are near and dear to our hearts, hoping that our involvement will, in some small way, make this world a better place,” said Mary. “We were so fortunate to attend Darlington, and we want to use our education and experiences there to benefit the greater good.” Both Matt and Mary serve Darlington as admission ambassadors and are members of the J.J. Darlington Society. Mary also participated in Leadership Darlington in 2016. “In business and politics, relationships and trust matter. The connections that I made through my years at Darlington have given me a great multigenerational network of people,” said Matt. “I work for Hank Linginfelter (’79), and Frank Barron (’48) was a longtime member of the board of directors at AGL. I am fortunate to serve on the DNR Board with Dee Yancey (’77) and Brother Stewart (’68). I run into Darlington people in every walk of life, and this has benefited me in my personal and professional relationships. Truly, many of my dearest and most lasting friendships initiated at Darlington. For that, I will always be grateful to Darlington.”
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HONOR ROLL of Donors Whether you made a donation to Darlington’s Annual Fund, the Second Century Campaign, endowment funds, special projects, or an honor or memory gift, you have helped to make a difference in the lives of those we are committed to educating. Thank you for your continued support of Darlington School! We invite you to visit www.darlingtonschool. org/honorroll to see donor lists broken down by giving levels. While we strive for accuracy in this reporting, if you notice an error or have a question about your donation, please contact Debbie Greeson at 706-802-4373. The Honor Roll reflects gifts made from June 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017. Alumni Class of 1933 *Mr. James C. Platt Jr. Class of 1939 Mr. George C. Slickman Class of 1941 Mr. George W. Bryan Mr. Harold F. Gallivan Jr. Class of 1943 *Mr. Everett E. Porter Class of 1944 Mr. Allen Brookins-Brown Jr. Mr. James C. Fort Dr. Joseph B. Harris Mr. Lyons J. Heyman Mr. John W. Thatcher Class of 1945 Anonymous (1) Mr. Richard G. Glasgow Mr. Charles A. Leslie Mr. Robert H. D. Reily Class of 1946 Mr. Jere Dodd Jr. Mr. Howard R. Hart Jr. Mr. Otis Milner The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Montgomery Mr. McLaurin Shaw Mr. Charlton K. Torrence Jr. Dr. Frank C. Wilson Class of 1947 Mr. Edward E. Carter Mr. Richard R. Felker Mr. Edward Miles Mr. Claybourn B. Rhinehart Mr. Hugh I. Richardson Jr. Mr. Robert Sloan Mr. W. Gardner Wright
Class of 1948 Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. Mr. William H. Clayton Jr. Mr. Thomas G. Cousins Mr. Richard A. Denny Jr. Mr. Joseph B. Dodd Jr. Mr. Miller T. Harrison Jr. The Rev. William F. Henning Mr. Charles S. Heyman Jr. Mr. Stephen D. Potts Mr. Eugene D. Scott Dr. Allan E. Strand Class of 1949 Mr. Lewis S. Andrews Jr. Dr. Robert V. Groover Mr. Daniel M. Johnston Mr. David M. Lacy Dr. David A. Mathewes Jr. Mr. John K. Ottley Jr. Mr. Cooper E. Taylor Jr. Mr. Wiley W. Virden Jr. Class of 1950 Mr. Edward M. Austin Mr. Claude H. Booker Jr. Mr. Jack A. Curtis Mr. Arnold Hoge Mr. J. Martin Turbidy Class of 1951 Mr. William A. Dunlap Mr. T. Gary Fitts *Mr. Albert F. Gandy Mr. Rodney L. Moak The Rev. Harry F. Petersen III Mr. D. Robert Trundle Class of 1952 Mr. Douglas D. Connah Jr. Col. Robert F. Dundervill Jr. Mr. James M. Farmer Mr. Alex A. Lawrence Jr. Mr. Gerald M. Lester Mr. Marion H. Liles Jr. Dr. Robert S. Lowrey Jr.
“Kevin (’97) and I both had the good fortune of attending Darlington. As boarding students, we all learned to take care of ourselves and to take care of one another. The service ethic instilled by our lives at Darlington led us both to give back to our community and country, each in our own way. I served 13 years as a public educator, and Kevin served six years as an Army officer. It’s an honor to give back to an institution that has played such an important role in our lives.” - Amanda (Millinor) Wood (’97, LD ’17)
Mr. Charles N. Plowden Jr. Dr. William S. Rawson
Mr. R. Edmund Thorpe Jr. *Mr. Neal L. Williams Sr.
Class of 1953 Mr. Charles R. Cookson Mr. Paul E. Corum Jr. Mr. James H. Dillard II Mr. Samuel L. Donaldson Mr. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody Mr. Wentworth A. Hamilton Mr. Eugene Herrin Mr. James C. Hill Jr. Mr. John P. Hine Mr. William E. Johnson Dr. James J. Kirkland *Mr. Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. Dr. Malcolm N. Luxenberg Mr. Jerry L. Minge Mr. H. Tennent Neville Mr. J. Dudley Ottley Sr. Mr. Frederick E. Parker Mr. Moultrie D. Plowden Mr. John R. Schenck Jr. *Mr. William B. Singer Mr. Robert W. Stanford Mr. Harlan M. Trammell Jr. Mr. Marshall P. Walker Dr. Frederick A. Ware Jr.
Class of 1955 Mr. Charles R. Bamford Mr. James A. Fountain Dr. Bannester L. Harbin Jr. Mr. John G. Hunter Capt. J. Miller Liston Mr. Wm. Gordon Neville III/Jr. Mr. C. Jerry Spurlin Mr. Carl V. Strayhorn Jr. Dr. Sidney H. Yarbrough III
Class of 1954 Mr. William H. Austin Jr. Mr. Hugh F. Bryant Mr. William L. Clark III Dr. John W. Duskin Jr. Mr. James A. Ford Mr. Thomas H. Ford Mr. David D. Harvey Mr. J. Cantey Heath Dr. James B. Hunter Mr. George H. Johnson Mr. William H. Jordan Mr. William C. Scott Mr. Stephen H. Sewell Jr. Mr. Fred W. Snell Jr.
Class of 1956 Dr. William E. Battle Mr. William S. Ebert Mr. Edward B. Hamler Mr. Quill O. Healey Mr. Scott R. Henson Mr. William B. Lemann Mr. Stewart F. Lyman Mr. Robert J. McCamy Jr. Mr. Bradford L. Riddle Sr. Mr. Patrick W. Roche Mr. Richard R. Smith Mr. Thomas M. Willingham II Class of 1957 Mr. Jere A. Drummond Mr. Robert L. Franklin Lt. Cmdr. David Franz Dr. Peter G. Gilbert Mr. Alston Glenn Mr. James W. Hudgens Mr. R. Denson Martin Jr. Mr. Donald H. McCamy Mr. Robert A. Ragan Dr. Hight S. Redmond Mr. Marvin W. Spearman Jr. Mr. Frank B. Turner Mr. Benjamin C. Wetherington Class of 1958 Anonymous (1) Mr. Harold L. Brewer
Dr. William L. Clark Jr. Mr. A. David Conner Mr. John R. DiPrima Mr. David H. Hanks Mr. Charles H. Higgins III Mr. Kenneth E. Hyatt Mr. R. William Ide III Mr. George H. McElveen Dr. Clyde C. Medlock Jr. Mr. William A. Mitchell Jr. Mr. H. Wynn Montgomery Jr. Mr. B. Wayne Ozment Mr. Roby Robinson Jr. Mr. George E. Shepard Jr. Mr. John W. Vardaman Jr. Mr. Jerry E. Watson Mr. James S. Whelan Mr. Evan H. Wood Class of 1959 Mr. J. William Blevins Mr. Warren N. Coppedge Jr. Mr. C. William Daniel Mr. Frank T. Dodd Mr. James F. Fitzpatrick III Mr. F. Berry Hayley Mr. John W. Hiers Mr. Marshall G. Jones Mr. Marcus G. Keown II Mr. Moultrie S. Lanier II Mr. R. Glenn Lesley The Hon. Don Maddox Mr. Bill W. Smith Mr. Edward White V Mr. Charles B. Youmans Jr. Mr. David H. Young III Class of 1960 Mr. Thomas W. Akridge Mr. Randall S. Booker Mr. Edwin C. Bynum Jr. Mr. James P. Cassidy Mr. C. Langdon Cheves Jr. Mr. William C. Davis Jr. Mr. John J. Doyle Jr.
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“I am especially proud to be a Darlington alumnus. My seven years there were a major, positive influence in my life, and I am truly grateful. I received a great education in a caring, valuesoriented environment.”- Guy Hunter (’61)
Mr. James J. Edmundson Dr. David O. Findley *Mr. Robert J. Glenn Mr. Robert E. Hardin Jr. Mr. Seabrook L. Marchant Mr. Edward W. Phifer III Mr. Edward H. Rudert Mr. Roger M. Sherman Dr. John R. Stephenson II The Rev. Horace A. Stewart Jr. Dr. J. Douglas Strain Mr. John W. Walden Jr. Mr. John H. Williams III Mr. Robert E. Withers III
Mr. D. Gary Hill Mr. Jimmy E. Jordan Dr. John S. Kirkland Jr. Dr. Jerome E. Lahman Dr. Claud E. Morgan Jr. Mrs. Joyce Riddle Neely Mr. John H. Noel III Mr. William H. Read Mr. J. Davis Roberts Mr. Claude E. Sessions Mr. John A. Shearer Mr. Clarence E. Smith III Dr. Richard F. Spanjer Dr. Frank D. Stegall Sr
Class of 1961 Mr. Allison W. Arrington Jr. Dr. Robert A. Bethel Mr. Terry D. Bradshaw Dr. Edward W. Brewster Jr. Mr. Thomas M. Cannon Mr. William E. Coleman III Mr. R. Larry Crutchfield Mr. Arthur T. Davis Mr. L. Ray Dempsey Mr. Michael A. Diprima Mr. P. Allen Dodd Jr. Mr. James L. Estes Jr. Mr. Lloyd H. Griffin III Mr. C. Brooks Gulledge Dr. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. Mr. Guy O. Hunter Mr. Frank M. Johnston Mr. Douglas L. McFalls Mr. Nevin Patton III Mr. Joel M. Pyle Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II Mr. Robert F. Woodruff Mr. Alexander K. Wyatt Jr.
Class of 1963 Mr. Wright W. Bagby Jr. Mr. Alfred L. Barron Jr. Mrs. Mary McCamy Beachum Mr. James E. Bethel Mr. John G. Brock Mrs. Kay Wyatt Cheves Mr. James P. Coleman III Dr. Joel E. Dendy Jr. Mr. Robert N. Elkins Mrs. Emmelyn Harrison Flint Mr. J. Douglass Fox Mr. Robert O. Freeman Dr. Joseph W. Goldston Dr. Buford G. Harbin Dr. Thomas S. Harbin Jr. Mrs. Mary Jervis Hayes Mr. John P. Hines Mr. James C. Humphries Mr. John L. Hutzler Mr. Robert L. Ison Mrs. Susan Dewey Jackson Mr. J. Stephen Jenkins Sr. Mr. G. Donald Johnson *Dr. W. Pope Jordan III Mr. William W. Jordan Mrs. Anita Berry Lowden Mr. Samuel G. Moss III Mr. W. Watt Neal Jr. Mr. E. Willingham Smith III Mr. Randolph H. Stokely Mr. Norman P. Thompson Jr. Mr. Julian C. Whitten Mr. William M. Whittenburg Jr. Mr. W. Enloe Willingham Mr. William E. Wofford III
Class of 1962 Mrs. Ann Oswalt Brierley Mr. Edward E. Brown III Mr. George H. Byars Ms. Starr Willingham Byrne Mr. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. Mr. George C. Gibson Mr. Daniel E. Gulden Dr. Neel Hammond Jr. Mrs. Adeline Wright Hanks Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II
Class of 1964 Mr. Michael S. Barron Sr. Mr. D. Randolph Berry Mr. Robert L. Berry Mr. J. Thomas Bertrand Dr. Marion M. Bradford Mr. J. Roe Burton Mr. George R. Dodge Mr. John L. Dozier Mrs. Anne Turner Ginsberg Mr. J. Lewis Glenn Dr. William C. Gordon Mrs. Julia Todd Holliday Mr. J. Terry Honan Mr. Robert E. Keister Mr. George W. Lawton Mr. Charles E. Lindsay Mr. Fountain H. May Jr. Mr. Robert H. Meaher Mr. Charles D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. John T. Newton Jr. Mr. Stephen P. Poulsen Mr. Scott Price Mr. Thomas R. Shevlin Mr. Frank M. Taylor Jr. Mr. Thomas L. Watson III Class of 1965 Mr. Thomas B. Bing Dr. George A. Bosworth Mrs. Edith Gilbert Ethridge Mr. Harry M. Foss Jr. Mr. Robert C. Gaw Mrs. Donna Jacks Griffin Mr. J. Duke Hall Mr. William S. Hattendorf Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin Hertenstein *'Mr. Harold J. Hertenstein Mr. Wynne T. Huff II Mr. David G. Hunter Mrs. Nancy Smith Hunter Mr. Ashley D. Pace III Mr. Haywood O. Patton Mr. Randal L. Ringhaver Mr. Frank M. Rogers IV Mrs. Karen Boggs Settle Mr. Charles I. Small Mr. Joseph E. Teague Jr. Mr. Garland S. Tucker III Capt. Charles M. Vinson Dr. F. Doyle Woodruff Mr. G. McRae Worthington Mr. James H. Zachry Class of 1966 Mr. E. Roy Baggett
Mr. Robert D. Brannon Mr. William F. Brewster Mr. Frank A. Brown Jr. Mr. Hugh Corbett Mr. Graham F. Daniel Jr. Mr. Thomas H. De Buys Mr. H. Patrick Derrick Ms. Nancy C. Griffin Mr. William G. Harris Mrs. Villa Sulzbacher Hizer Mr. Thomas A. Hyatt Mr. E. George Johnson Jr. Dr. Marshall H. Mann Mr. David G. Newton Dr. Robert F. Norton Jr. Mr. Thomas B. Pearce III Mr. Edward W. Penn Jr. Mr. Frank W. Virgin Class of 1967 Mrs. C. Lee Lovvorn Albright Mrs. Donna Haynes Barrs Mr. W. Frederick Barrs Mr. John C. Brewster Mr. William D. Cornwell Jr. Mr. J. Bryant Durham Mr. William E. Elmore Jr. Mr. David C. Forrester Mr. Bryan M. Grant III Mr. Dudley H. Greenhut Dr. Robert L. Harbin Dr. William P. Harbin II Mr. William M. Huffman Jr. Dr. Mell C. Jackson Mrs. Rhyne Morgan Lipsey Mr. R. Vincent Martin III Mr. J. Bradford May Mrs. Nancie Wright McManus Dr. Duncan B. McRae Jr. Mr. J. Kenneth Morgan Ms. Anne Hackett Patton Mrs. Marchant Starr Reutlinger Mr. William A. Sikes Mr. T. Andrew Smith Mr. James S. Thomas Mr. W. Lee Thuston Mr. James P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Sue Willingham Upchurch Mr. Lynn E. Whatley Mr. Larry C. Williams Mr. Stuart C. Witham IV Class of 1968 Mrs. Patti Rogers Barron Mrs. Cathy O'Neill Dollar Mr. Horace P. Dykes Jr.
Mr. Charles W. Evans Mr. John C. Fletcher Jr. Mr. Robert L. Garner Jr. Mr. Robert P. Harris Mr. Ralph M. Howse Jr. Mr. Harry Johnson III The Rev. Dr. C. Patrick MacArthur Mr. Kent Maury Mr. Jack L. McGinnis Mr. Dwight M. Meadors Mr. James W. Moore Mr. F. David Muschamp Mr. William F. Nixon Lt. Col. J. David Pesterfield Ms. Karen Prather Dr. Daniel D. Primm Jr. Mr. S. David Smith Jr. Mr. Lucas A. Snipes Dr. Leslie C. Watters Mrs. Brenda Rock West Mr. W. Bew White Jr. Class of 1969 Mr. Theodore C. Caldwell Mr. Richard W. Calhoun Mr. William L. Crawley III Mr. William W. Gaffney Jr. Mr. Michael W. Horner Mr. Scott R. Johnston Jr. Dr. John M. McCord Sr. Mr. Gray D. Morrison III Mr. M. Allen Mull Ms. Constance Hackett Ortmeier Mr. M. Clifton Russell Mrs. Ansley Briley Saville Mr. Charles D. Scott Mr. R. Craig Stiegel Mr. Bert L. Swain Mr. Thomas B. Waller Mr. Timothy R. Wallis Mr. Cecil B. Wright III Class of 1970 Mr. Thomas A. Barron Mr. H. Logan Boss III Mr. Steven L. Boyd Mr. Carlton Carden Mr. John A. Carey Mrs. Brooke Milner Cornwell Mr. Stephen L. Cornwell Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II Mrs. Kristina Cook Graham Mrs. Catherine Sapp Harrison Mr. Frank M. Harrison Mr. John M. Harrison Mr. Jackson M. Heard
“My Darlington teachers and coaches instilled in me the need to always show up prepared. I am grateful for this lesson which has served me well throughout my life. My chosen profession of aviation was one that was terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect. Being prepared gave me the self-confidence that I needed in order to safely land aboard the aircraft carrier at night and, years later, to get passengers safely to their destination in poor weather conditions.” - Bill Kelly (’71)
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“Going to Darlington certainly is not the same as living in another country, but its boarding population is very diverse – about half of the population in my dorm my senior year were international students. Living in that type of community provides you with a worldview that you could not get anywhere else. Learning from other students has provided me the confidence and opportunities to interact with and build relationships with all kinds of people – a trait I do not think I would have acquired without my time at Darlington.” - Mac Gilliland (’08, LD ’17)
Mr. Lyons J. Heyman Jr. Mr. J. Craig McCrary Mrs. Frances Smith McLean Mr. Charles V. Miller Mr. Lee R. Redmond III Mr. Wright W. Smith Mr. George M. Soper Jr. Mr. Perrin C. Trotter Mr. William C. Wesley Mrs. Kathy Brown Whitman The Hon. R. David Whittenburg Mrs. Jackie Webster Wiggins Mr. James P. Worthington Mr. Barry Wright III Class of 1971 Mrs. Tippen Harvey Anderson Mrs. Bess Ransom Bosworth Mr. James T. Byars Mr. John C. Catmur Mr. Samuel K. Formby Mrs. Virginia Starr Gunther Mrs. Rena Storey Henderson Mr. Thomas Lee Jones Jr. Mr. William A. Kelly Jr. Mrs. Cynthia Hortman Meeker Mr. Gerald W. Moore Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney Mozley Mrs. Jane Boggs Parr Mr. Robert C. Powell III Mrs. Suzanne Wright Protz Ms. Karen Anne Sachs Mrs. Elaine Hackett Smith Mr. Gordon A. Smith Mr. Steven L. Teeter Mrs. Diane Munchak Wilson Class of 1972 Mr. Claude F. Allen Mr. Mark M. Arnold Mr. James D. Bonham Mr. R. Crawford Brock Jr. Mrs. Robin Davis Byars Dr. Benjamin H. Cheek Mr. R. Samuel Davenport Jr. Mr. William B. Dobbs II Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson Mr. Gary K. Haley Mrs. Deborah Heyman Harris Mr. John R. Hawkins Jr. Mr. Charles L. Hillis Jr. Dr. Robert P. Hortman The Rev. W. Ray Inscoe Mr. Micajah B. Jones Mrs. Mary Selman Kelly Mr. Kevin Kirsh
Dr. Peeler G. Lacey Dr. James R. Lovvorn Mrs. Lyn Cunningham Mackersie Mr. Mark W. Manis Mr. Calhoun A. Mays III Mr. Benjamin S. McLean Mrs. Merri Barron McLean Mr. Alan M. Misak Mr. Royce F. Morris Mr. James J. O'Neill III *Mr. Delford L. Parker Mr. Alan T. Ramsay Mr. Thomas D. Richardson Mr. Charles S. Roach Mr. Kevin E. Sachs Mr. Julius C. Shaw Jr. Mr. William G. Smith Jr. Dr. Carlos A. Sotolongo Mrs. Joan Sisley Stilwell Ms. Jane G. Sullivan Mr. John F. Taylor Mr. J. Gray Tuttle Jr. Mr. J. Thomas Watters Jr. Mrs. Teresa Huffman Watters Mr. James R. Wilson Mr. Steven R. Winkler Class of 1973 Dr. Ernest W. Beasley III Mr. C. Hampton Covington *Mr. Kenneth M. Dickson Mr. Scott C. Dozier Mr. Charles V. Eckles Jr. Mr. S. Taylor Edwards Mrs. Nan Ellen Sutton Fuller Mr. Edwin H. Gilliland Mr. Richard L. Green Mr. Robert U. Grizzard Mrs. Christa Cline Jackson Mr. Robert T. Korski Mr. P. Kimbrough McConkey Mr. Rudolph W. Mills Mr. Bradford Milner Dr. John G. Moore Mr. Donald M. Stinson Dr. Stephen E. Wilhoite Class of 1974 Mr. Steven B. Anderson Mr. Anthony M. Cantrell Mrs. Vickie Howse Covington Mr. Douglas A. Hendrickson Mr. David M. Heyman Mr. Henry J. Hine Mr. Robert F. Horsley Jr. Mr. Stafford W. Huff
Mr. James M. Kelley III Mrs. Sarah Smith Lawrence Mr. F. Daniel Rutledge Mr. Milton T. Schaeffer Jr. Mr. Thomas H. Selman Mr. McKie M. Trotter II Mrs. Michelle Denney Worley Mr. Thomas M. Young Class of 1975 Anonymous (1) Mr. John R. Cunningham III Mrs. Katherine Collins Dooley Dr. D. Scott Edwards Mrs. Frances Beeland Givhan Mr. Kelly G. Hillis Mr. James B. Hunter Jr. Mr. James H. Jenkins III Mr. William F. Kelley Mrs. Sue Brock Lane Mr. Benjamin R. Levinson Mr. Fred H. Moore III Mr. Alfred N. Riddle Mr. Warren A. Rigas Mrs. Emily Stegall Stuckey Mr. W. Frank Stuckey Jr. Dr. Randolph P. Sumner Mr. William P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Karen Candler Tucker Mrs. Melody Wilder Wilson Mrs. Lydia Powers Yoder Class of 1976 Mr. Sean T. Ahern Mrs. Susan Adair Blanton Mrs. Frances Formby Buice Mr. Michael G. Burkhalter Mr. Miles T. Busby Mrs. Jean M. Early Mr. William McKay Gilliland Sr. Mrs. Diana Fouriezos Hoyt Dr. Daniel D. Pate III Mrs. Shelly Stein Peller Mrs. Roberta Munchak Peters Mrs. Kay Archer Price Ms. Elizabeth Birdsong Summer Mr. W. Burr Weatherly Class of 1977 Mrs. Rose Rooney Abee Mrs. Susan Camp Berry Mr. J. Frank Clements Mrs. Kristy Mack Curtis Mr. James K. Dent Mr. Roy S. Dickinson Mr. Charles W. Douglas
Mr. Nimrod T. Frazer Jr. Mr. M. Bryan Freeman Mr. Scott E. Gordon Ms. Bonnie Grizzard Mr. W. Mark Hall Mr. Andrew C. Heaner Mrs. Mary Helen Wright Heaner Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Higbie Ms. Judith Hine Mr. Dennis Hodge Jr. Ms. F. Courtenay Huff Mr. John Izard Jr. Mr. Seth L. Knight III Mr. H. Gordon Pettit III Mr. Alexander W. Whitaker IV Mr. Delos H. Yancey III Class of 1978 Mrs. Linda Stevens Albrecht Mr. James A. Bailey Mr. John Paul Cooper Mr. Hendrick L. Cromartie III Ms. Paige Skidmore Dickow Mr. William A. DuPre IV Mr. John K. Gilliland Jr. Mr. Gregory R. Glover Mr. Bob H. Howell Mr. Michael A. Kahn Mr. Peter A. McConkey Mrs. Rebekah Barron Montgomery Mr. Thornton W. Morris Jr. Mr. H. Christopher Peacock Mr. Charles J. Radford Jr. Mr. John L. Todd Mr. J. Henry Trexler Mrs. Margaret Kay Waggoner Class of 1979 Mr. Wade H. Brannon Jr. Mrs. Allison Hunter Brooks Mr. Jeffery K. Brooks Mrs. Eva Marie Kelley Burns Dr. H. Lee Cline III Mr. M. Christopher Doss Mrs. Susan Hine Duke Mr. J. Brian Dulaney Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth Mr. Charles S. Heyman III Dr. Robert A. Jarrett Mr. John F. Knight Sr. Mr. Henry P. Linginfelter Mr. Tony D. Massing Mr. William S. Morris IV Mr. John M. Nixon Sr. Mrs. Linda Grizzard Owens Mrs. Retta Vance Poynter
Dr. Gregory C. Rutledge Mr. James J. Wilson III Class of 1980 Mr. Joseph R. Blanchard Mrs. Rhonda Williamson Childs Mr. Don L. Deal Jr. Mr. T. Bradley Fricks Mrs. Rosa Ledbetter Kelley Mrs. Lisa Freeman McIntire Mr. Mark R. Shamblin Mr. Bradley C. Skidmore Mrs. Ann Marie Mullen Tillery Mr. Joseph R. Watters Ms. Alice F. Yurke Class of 1981 Mrs. Elizabeth Neal Allen Mr. Perry L. Borom Jr. Mr. A. Brian Estroff Mr. James N. Hicks Mr. Clinton G. Hubbard Dr. James H. Hudson Jr. Mr. John H. Irby Mr. James W. Johnson Mr. Lindsay K. Lewis Mr. Michael W. Mathis Sr. Mr. Julius W. Peek Jr. Class of 1982 Mr. J. Porter Bellew Jr. Mrs. Jennifer Johnson Broetzmann Dr. Ronald D. Dempsey Jr. Mrs. Katharine French Flory Dr. Daniel M. Garrett Mrs. Suzanne C. Hurley-Bowman Mr. Dwight N. Hutchins Mr. John P. Ingram Mr. Daniel W. Rizer Mr. W. Layton Roberts Mr. James S. Talley II Mr. Charles S. Williams Jr. Class of 1983 Mr. Robert E. Cheshire IV Mr. Carlos R. Colon Mr. Cooper C. Crawford Mrs. Sarah Brinson Dickerson Mrs. Allyson Rogers Dulaney Mr. Steven M. Earle Dr. W. Barritt Gilbert Mrs. M. Christian Sapp Hobbs Mr. W. Byron Hurley Mrs. Katherine Persons Kelly Mr. J. Wesley Manis Mr. William C. Mizell Mr. Bradford A. Shadday
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Community News Mrs. Carter Rose Stone Mr. Edwin C. Watters Class of 1984 Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes Borom Mr. John B. Cain Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford Mr. Barry W. Dulaney Mr. Bryan W. Ford Mrs. Mary Kate Vick Fuller Mrs. Julia Ward Hamilton Mrs. Katherine Williams Harper Mr. C. Wilson House III Mrs. Kathleen Smith Hughes Mr. Richard L. Hughes Mr. David B. Ivester Mr. Christopher P. Jefts Mr. Winfred M. Jones Jr. Mrs. Carol Moody Keough Mr. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. Mr. J. Luke Lester IV Mr. Jeffrey C. Martin Class of 1985 Anonymous (1) Dr. Sarah S. Avery Mr. Martin H. Bradshaw III Mrs. Amy Gilbert Carter Mrs. Mary Kane Chambers Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley Mr. Peter C. Hobert Ms. Sara C. Johnston Mr. Robert L. Leach Mr. E. Wright Ledbetter Mrs. A. Enger McCartney-Smith Mrs. Mary Burke Wimbish Nadeau Dr. M. Bates Redwine Dr. Angela C. Rudert Mr. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. Mr. L. Clayton Shaw Mr. F. Marion Turner IV Mr. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. Class of 1986 Mr. Stewart M. Cates Sr. Mr. Jeffrey W. Chambers Mr. Byron L. Eberhart III Dr. Scott A. Edwards Mr. Edward C. Gardner
Mr. Sean A. Graham Mrs. Patricia L. Hubbard Mrs. Rachel Crawford Hyde Mr. Bryan S. McClendon Dr. P. Eugene Parrino Mrs. Julia Barton Pollard Mr. Clinton S. Robinson Mr. James F. Short Mr. John S. Stephens Jr. Mr. Edward L. Trimble Mrs. Christa Lowe Welborn Mr. Harold W. Wyatt III Class of 1987 Mr. Howard R. Bergen Mr. Douglas S. Braden Mr. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. Mr. Kevin C. Evans Mrs. Dorothy Williams Hall Mr. J. Kyle Ivester Mr. J. Kevin Ivester Mr. E. Bedell James III Mrs. Sally Cash Johnson Mr. R. Burton Lively IV Mr. Toby A. Maxwell Mr. Robert T. Monroe Mrs. Christine Roberts Morgan Mr. Timothy D. Morgan Mrs. Kimberly Murphy Moseley Mr. David L. Moss Mrs. Elizabeth Hackett Pride Mrs. Collier Andress Smith Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith Mrs. Jill McCoy Smith Mr. Stephen C. Spinks Mr. Robert B. Stephens Jr. '87 Mrs. Anne-Caroline Brown Taylor Mrs. Shannon Curry Vann Class of 1988 Ms. Elizabeth V. Awsumb Mr. Charles W. Bonner Jr. Mr. D. Brooke Brinson Mr. William E. Carroll III Mrs. Michelle Manis Cates Mr. Bryan K. Clontz Mrs. Kim Lathbury Clontz
Mr. E. Paul Cole Ms. Paige Collier Mr. B. Dean Drummond Mr. Michael F. Hackett Mrs. Stephanie Dodson Hart '88 Mr. David D. Harvey III Mr. James P. Hazelrigs Mrs. Julie Koncak Heath Mr. David D. Ledbetter Dr. George R. Lee III Mrs. L. Skye MacLeod Ms. Kimberly B. McCoy Mr. Timothy R. Ortman Mr. John Frank Rosenblum Ms. Deborah L. Ryan Mr. Ralph M. Saye III Mr. J. Matthew Sirmans Class of 1989 Anonymous (1) Mrs. Anne Louise Zachry Bostock Mr. Mark E. Brewster Dr. Adam Cates Mrs. Anne Dorough Green Ms. Rachel J. Gross Mr. Lee J. Hark Mr. N. West Harris III Mr. Chris Orthwein Mrs. Edley Womack Ortman Mrs. Holly Dudley Shadday Class of 1990 Mr. Steven K. Baldwin Mr. William R. Enloe Mr. Jason H. Jones Mrs. Jodi Rhodes Jones Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Neville Martin Mr. Thomas J. Mew IV Mrs. Elizabeth Syfrett Moore Mrs. Susan Cowles Newton Dr. Alden Maier Parsons Mrs. Lucy Bethell Reynolds Mrs. Rebecca Roos Mrs. Carol Culpepper Seal Mr. Chad P. Sharp Mrs. Stefanie Russell Taylor Mrs. Camille Schroeder Temple Mr. William B. Temple
Class of 1991 Mr. Allen P. Avery Mr. Wright W. Bagby III Mrs. Stephanie Denney Dunton Mr. Mark C. Hoven Mrs. Nicole Idnani Julian Mr. Benjamin W. Maddox Mr. Marlon M. Worrill Class of 1992 Mr. Robert D. Alford Mrs. Holly Ford Baer Ms. Smita R. Donthamsetty Mr. Jason M. Haney Mrs. Annabelle Jordan Hubbell Mr. J. W. Ransom James Mr. William T. Neville Mr. Brendan H. Peppard Mr. Jeffrey E. Snider Mrs. Claire Drummond Strowd Dr. Joshua S. Tullis Class of 1993 Mr. Camden C. Betz Mr. Kent E. Capps Mr. Jim Barr Coleman Mrs. Elizabeth Husser Creech Mr. Kareem S. Elkhatib Ms. Marla E. Evans-Rogers Mr. C. Bennett Griffin IV Mrs. Kathryn Hatch Hollingsworth Mrs. Meredith Koegler Pelayo Mrs. Mildred Payne Raynor Mr. Scott Whitworth Mr. J. Alan Zachry Class of 1994 Mr. J. William Beattie Jr. Mrs. Sarah Beamer Benton Mrs. Lauren Payne Brewster Mr. Lee G. Brittain Mr. Michael J. Hudson Mr. Frank G. Pratt III Ms. Christina D. Robertson Mr. Mark A. Rogers Mr. James H. Smith Mr. Walter D. Steadman Ms. Erika N. White-Jones Class of 1995 Mrs. Anna Lowden Averyt Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen Betz Dr. Leverett C. Neville Mr. Kelly H. Moore Mr. Scott W. Morris Mrs. Edgeley Askew Myers Mr. Albert F. Saville Mrs. Calista Hardin Smith Mr. Charles B. Temple Dr. Tselane P. Ware Class of 1996 Mrs. Carroll Soffe Baker Mr. Ballard C. Betz Mr. James H. Booker III Dr. Supriya R. Donthamsetty Mrs. Laura Forrester Gelfand Ms. Brooke Walker Irby Mrs. Nancy Martin Koen Mrs. Kristin Awsumb Liu Mrs. Anna Huffman Park Mrs. Mary Hight Sawhill Mr. Matthew T. Sawhill Mr. Jonathan E. Selig Mrs. Mary Katherine Husser Simmons Mr. John F. Sisley IV Ms. C. Ashley Wright
“The teachers and leadership at Darlington take a personal interest in shaping you into the best version of yourself. Throughout my years there, I began to discover my strengths and grow where I was most successful. My experience at Darlington helped me be confident in myself, my relationships, and my career.” - Mary Beth Montgomery (’08, LD ’17)
Class of 1997 Ms. Catherine W. Beattie Mr. Alex Boling Mr. J. Michael Burton Mrs. Laura Collier Darnell Mr. Wesley M. Foss Mr. Benjamin G. Harbin
Mrs. Megan Cox Henry Mr. J. Ryan Jones Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas Mr. Samuel L. Lucas Ms. Sarah L. McFather Dr. Vangelia A. Morris Ms. Ivy Patton Mr. William J. Sargent Mr. Andrew B. Saville Mr. Richard Z. Scott Mrs. Heather Bowman Spears Mr. Winburn E. Stewart III Ms. Elizabeth Stone Dr. Neely Davis Thornton Mr. Michael L. Van Cise Mr. Joseph T. Watters III Mrs. Megan Gates Watters Mrs. Margaret Jane Courtney Willoughby Mrs. Amanda Millinor Wood 2nd Lt. Kevin J. Wood Class of 1998 Ms. Paige H. Booker Mr. William J. N. Coxwell Mr. Oliver S. Drose Mr. Lindsey D. Evans Dr. Cline T. Jackson Ms. Regan C. Maki Ms. Kimberly R. Parnell Mrs. Elizabeth Hight Richie Mrs. Mary Kelly Steeves Mrs. Rachel Rice Turner Mr. M. Elliott Yamada Class of 1999 Mrs. Amanda Dye Arnold Mr. Sean R. Atkins Mrs. Emily Conrad Beaver Mrs. Carolyn Seigler Brearley Mrs. Lindsey Mann Field Mrs. Marie Hodge Gordon Mr. Michael B. Gordon Ms. M. Magdalen Hackett Mr. Jonathan W. Harris Ms. Ivelyn B. Harrison Mr. Robert P. Hortman Jr. Mr. Todd H. Lindsey Mrs. Reagen Lowrey Lozar Mr. John M. McElrath Mrs. A. Kennedy Penn-O'Toole Mrs. Elizabeth Ogletree Ponder Mrs. Jennifer Wilde Sargent Ms. Jennie Hutchins Wright Mr. William P. Young Class of 2000 Mr. Benjamin H. Bagley Dr. Z. Luke Farmer Dr. Raul S. Gonzalez Mrs. Maury Stegall Hitchcock Mrs. Jennifer Poley Mason Mr. M. Stephen Thomas Mr. William L. Thuston Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney Wellesley Mr. J. Skye Wellesley Class of 2001 Mr. R. Bradley Camp Jr. Mrs. Marinell Saville Coats Mr. C. Sutton Connelly Mrs. Jennifer Crews Davis Mr. C. Prescott Foss Mr. Ryan L. Fox Mr. Kent A. Harrison Mrs. Rhonda Wilson Hennessy Mr. Kristopher H. Kim Mr. R. Stiles Knight Mr. Phillip L. Parham III Mrs. Joy Andrew Parks Mr. Benjamin K. Puckett Ms. Rebecca F. Rhodes Mr. John M. Seegars Mrs. Kathryn Dennis Spear Dr. Kellen A. Spivey Mrs. Whitney Keene Whittington
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T h a n k Y o u t oC oOmum r uS n u ipt py oNr teewr s Class of 2002 Mr. Henry H. Alexander III Mr. Andrew Winstead Alias Mr. Jason D. Eberhard Mr. Andrew R. Gates Mr. J. Cooper Holmes Mr. W. Jeffreys Hortman Mrs. Tiffany Payne Horton Ms. Lily M. Ingram Mr. Christopher R. Jackson Dr. Dusty W. Large Mr. Porter F. Leslie Mr. Benjamin H. McElrath Ms. Sarah J. Rhodes Ms. Annie I. Rosen Mr. Miles G. V. Wellesley Mr. Stephen W. Whatley Class of 2003 Mr. R. Kent Barber Mrs. Blair Stegall Bowden Mrs. Elizabeth Collier Bruce Mr. Jeffrey S. Connelly Mr. Padrick D. Dennis Mr. J. Griffin Duncan Mr. C. Andrew Evans Ms. Jane M. Hortman Dr. Laura M. McCord Mrs. Catherine McCoy Miller Ms. Sarah H. Mooney Mr. Whitford E. Remer Mr. J. Scott Rochelli Mrs. Karen Stuenkel Saville Class of 2004 Ms. Mary Sue Barron Mrs. Ellen Collier Beasley Ms. C. Neal Brown Mr. Benjamin C. Burch Mrs. Jennifer Morris Burch Mr. Jonathan Carl R. Chumbler Mr. Jacob S. Cook Mr. Andrew F. Davis Mrs. Katherine Brindell Diefes Dr. R. Hunter Edwards Jr. Mr. William A. Foss Mr. Andrew J. Gay Mr. Chandler R. Harris III Mrs. Whitney Smith Hsu Mr. Justin R. Izmirlian Mr. Michael A. Jones Mrs. Mary Beth Monk Knauss Mr. Chantz L. McClinic Mr. Robert E. Noble III Mr. J. Parrish Owens Mrs. Jennifer Blair Pittmann Mrs. Austin Rieley Ms. Alexandria Wysocki Samaddar Mr. H. Clark Seydel Mr. Grady S. Sonam Mr. N. Kane Sutphin Mr. Brightman S. Thomas Mr. T. Sanders Wallis Mr. Preston D. Ward Ms. Lauren E. Wetherington Mr. Lawton H. Wilson Class of 2005 Mr. Braxton R. Allen Mrs. Mary Kathryn Watters Boston Ms. Lauren A. Bowling Ms. Kristi K. Buice Mrs. Megan Betts Carson Mr. Bertram R. Collier Mrs. Madison McRae Criswell Mr. Zachary J. Daniel Mr. Spencer C. Dismuke Mrs. Ashley Alexander Duke Mr. Micah W. Duke Mr. Blake A. Erdely Mr. R. Madison Evans III Mr. Stanton B. Ingram III Ms. Kimberly M. King Mr. J. Ford Knight Jr. Mr. Bradley C. Large
Mr. Barton D. Lowrey Mr. J. Patrick McShane Mr. J. Finley Niedrach Mrs. Anne Montgomery Parker Ms. Kristen H. Rachels Mr. William M. Raybon Mr. William R. Richardson Mr. Daniel M. Sabet Ms. Christina J. Sang Mr. W. Franklin Stuckey III Mr. Matthew W. Stuenkel Mr. William N. Watters Jr. Mr. Michael N. Webster Mr. Samuel K. Wilson Class of 2006 Mr. Thomas H. Ard Mr. Brennan M. Baker Mrs. Mary Owens Ethridge Mrs. Amber Barker Gadow Mr. J. Jackson Harris Mr. Wesley M. Henderson Ms. Emily C. Hendrickson Mr. Luke A. Hyder Mr. John M. McCord Jr. Dr. Clark C. McGehee Mrs. Megan E. Meade Mr. Michael B. Moody Ms. Strom S. Mull Mrs. Fatema Bandukwala Salehbhai Mrs. Calley Nibblett Stuenkel Mr. T. Oliver York Class of 2007 Mr. J. Patrick Alred Mr. Norman A. Bonnyman Mr. Benjamin R. Butler Mr. Steven R. Y. Chumbler Mrs. Caroline Frilot Crosby Mr. Cornell J. Cypress III Mrs. Tiffany Dempsey des Cognets Ms. Christine E. Doss Ms. Julia B. Douglas Mr. William L. Edwards Mr. Robert M. Gaffney Mr. Jonathan T. Gilreath-Harvey Mrs. Jennifer Ryan Hall Dr. Brett R. Henson Mr. Preston J. Jacobs Mrs. Elizabeth Brumbaugh Jay Mr. John W. Kagley Dr. Anna V. Melnikoff Mr. Benjamin C. Pate Mr. Bradford L. Riddle III Mr. B. Gregory Thomas Jr. Mr. T. West Watters Jr. Mr. D. Harley Yancey IV Class of 2008 Mr. Tyson T. Betts Mr. Patrick L. Collier Mrs. Sara Pate Congdon Mr. W. McKay Gilliland Jr. Mr. Garrett N. Henderson Ms. Elizabeth A. Hortman Ms. Katherine M. Knight Mr. Andrew R. Lewis Mrs. Elizabeth Buice McGehee Mrs. Claire Davis McWhorter Ms. Mary Elizabeth Montgomery Ms. Kelly R. O'Mara Mr. Thomas J. Shea Mr. M. Zino Walther Mr. Patrick R. Wilson Class of 2009 Ms. Kathryn L. Aldrich Ms. Isabel A. Bonnyman Mrs. Lauren McDaniel Chumbler Mr. T. Harrison Douglas Mr. L. Matthew Flint IV Mrs. Korea Y. Gilreath Ms. Lauren E. Hampton Mr. Cleveland N. Jackson Ms. Elizabeth K. Kelley
“I would say that Darlington taught me to always look for opportunities to help. That’s how I try to operate in professional, personal and philanthropic elements of my life – to look past the problem into the opportunity to help out, and that comes, in large part, from Darlington.” - Griffin Duncan (’03, LD ’17)
Mr. Ian D. McKenzie Ms. Katherine Flint Smith Mr. Samuel G. Tumlin Ms. Abigail L. Vincent Class of 2010 Mr. Cole P. Daniel Mr. Blake J. Gardner Mr. C. Thad Mathis Ms. Hannah L. Montgomery Mr. Beau P. Pollard Mr. Andrew J. White Class of 2011 Ms. Margaret V. Brown Mr. Kristopher A. Bryant Mr. Owen S. Greeson Ms. Chandler D. Holcombe Mr. Shao-Chi Huang Mr. Jackson B. Kelly Ms. Anna K. Shea Class of 2012 Ms. Ansley C. McDurmon Mr. Austin K. Spooner Mr. Chase M. Tolbert Ms. Kelsey Ann Williams Class of 2013 Mr. R. Harris Burton Jr. Ms. Katherine P. Cox Ms. Mary Austin Morgan Ms. Morgan A. Pollard Class of 2015 Ms. Hannah G. Harper Mr. Murphy W. Kenefick
Class of 2016 Mr. Joseph G. Brandon IV Mr. W. Willingham Crawford Ms. Hailey S. G. Lewis Mr. J. Daniel Morris Class of 2017 Mr. Mohammed H. Al-Asfour Mr. O. Samson Amosu Mr. Zane W. Anderson Mr. Andrey A. Aprelikov Mr. Tate G. Armstrong Ms. Anna Claire Atha Mr. William H. Austin III Mr. Carlos I. Avila Cardenas Mr. Carson H. Barnes Ms. Sara J. Berry Mr. W. Samuel Berry Ms. Alexandra S. Bradshaw Mr. S. Holt Brewster Jr. Mr. Cooper L. Brock Ms. Arin L. Broderick Mr. Herren M. Burgess Mr. Jose L. Cabrera-Kabana Lopez-Ibor Ms. Anna Kate Cagle Ms. Ella B. Carpenter Ms. Anna Katherine Cates Ms. Melinda R. Childs Ms. Annaliese P. Clevenger Mr. Ethan M. Delashmit Ms. Sara B. Dickinson Ms. Olivia D. Drake Mr. Maksud Dzhabrailov Ms. Bernadette K. Ebri Mr. Chandler W. Edge
Mr. Cameron D. Evans Mr. Yingdong Fei Mr. Henry I. Fields Mr. W. Forrest Flammer Ms. Sarah F. Flaniken Ms. Katharine W. Flory Mr. Caleb T. Fuller Mr. Jacob R. Gadde Mr. Stephen V. Gamble Ms. Jiawei Gao Mr. Brock C. Gardner Ms. Kelsey S. Garrett Mr. J. Burchfield Givens Mr. J. Evan Gober Mr. Johnathan A. Graham Mr. Spencer G. Graham Mr. William R. Groover Mr. Nicolas E. Guardia Quijano Mr. Jacob M. Hackett Mr. Robert T. Hammond Ms. Haley R. Harveston Mr. Ash L. Herndon Mr. Peter S. Hinnant Mr. Huy T. Hoang Ms. Casey M. Holden Mr. J. Nile Houser Ms. Elizabeth C. Hudson Mr. Joseph E. Hunt Mr. J. Samuel Hunt Ms. Mamie P. Johnson Ms. Hannah C. Jones Mr. Nicholas C. Jones Mr. Chatchai Karapong Mr. Dongkyu Kim Mr. Dongwuk Kim Mr. Sung Hyun Kim
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“I wasn’t a particularly confident kid when I was younger, in part a result of looking like I was 10 years old when I was 15 and having endured my parents’ divorce. I was pretty lost, and I tried to compensate for it by being precocious. Over time, though, Darlington worked its magic, especially because of the people who took an interest in me, most particularly David Powell and George Awsumb. To me, they’re not just great teachers – they’re heroes. In fact, my confidence was forged in the Zelle building as a member of The Darlington Players. I was fortunate to run with a great group of seniors, members of the Class of ’85: Tim Harrison, Cat Awsumb, Hal Word, Bates Redwine, Enger McCartney, Marisa Gaba. They taught me a very simple lesson, but it was the lesson that all young people need to hear: We like you just the way you are, so don’t pretend to be something you’re not. Be authentic.”- Lee Hark (’89, LD ’17) Ms. Christina L. Kinder Mr. Ian M. Kinney Ms. Kallan E. Kinsey Mr. Hollis W. Ledbetter Mr. Jitrapon Lertprasertpong Ms. Sitong Li Mr. Mingzhao Liu Mr. Blake A. Lowenberg Ms. Georgianna B. McCauley Mr. Matthew J. McConnell Mr. Elijah E. McKoy Mr. Garrett W. Miller Ms. Palesa M. Molapo Ms. Tate E. Morgan Mr. Terry Joseph Mosko Mr. M. Grayson Moss Mr. John T. Mumber Ms. Farrin C. Mumpower Ms. Olamiju B. O. Obanikoro Ms. Emily N. Orr Ms. M. Grace Padgett Mr. Luke C. Parker Mr. Kush M. Patel Mr. John A. Pearson Jr. Mr. Andrew B. Pickens Ms. Gianna Q. Pieroni Mr. Chase O. Pittman Mr. Kane K. Popham Mr. Julian P. Porto Mr. Christopher M. Rahming Jr. Mr. Samuel D. E. Raper Ms. Qingrong Ren Ms. Lauren E. Roberson Mr. Krisztian Z. Sandor Ms. Caroline E. Schrum Mr. Emilio Segura de Echavarri Mr. Gamble G. Shadday Mr. Tanner A. Shadday Mr. Skyler K. Sledge Ms. L. MacKenzie Smallwood Ms. Avery T. Smith Mr. H. Hayes Spence Mr. Jackson E. Talley Mr. Mason A. Tant Mr. Burt Michael Tidwell Ms. Ngan N. H. Tran Ms. Lisa Van Susteren Ms. Madison N. Vaughn Mr. Miro J. V. Vertanen Ms. Krystyna K. Virkler Mr. Haocheng Wang Ms. Emily L. Webster
Mr. Griffin J. Wheeler Ms. Nora E. Winkler Mr. James F. Wofford Mr. Noah J. Woford Mr. Jacob A. Womack Ms. Sara Bailey Yoder Ms. Yuze Yuan Ms. Yirou Zheng Ms. Ning Zhou Current Parents Anonoymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Keesjan Albers Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Albertson Mr. and Mrs. B. Christopher Allen Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel O. Amosu Ms. Carey Anderson Ms. Jennifer B. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Randall M. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Alexey Aprelikov Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mr. and Mrs. K. Griffin Atkins Mr. Carlos Avila Garcia and Mrs. Maritza Cardenas Alanis Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby III ’91 Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bailey ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Baldwin ’90 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Ball Dr. Garrett H. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Tony L. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Kerry J. Barnett Ms. Cynthia Barnette Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Brent Bell LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bell Ms. Angela C. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Berry ’77 Ms. Jennifer T. Black Dr. and Mrs. Michael M. Blackmon Dr. Lisa W. Blake Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Bojo Mr. and Mrs. James H. Booker III ’96 Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew Bou Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Mr. and Ms. Douglas S. Braden ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Bradshaw III ’85
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brandon III Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brewster ’89 ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. ’87 Mr. and Mrs. D. Brooke Brinson ’88 LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brock Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Broderick Ms. A. Laura Brooks Mr. R. Todd Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Broome Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Burris Dr. and Mrs. Lucas N. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Carlton Dr. and Mrs. A. Kyle Carney Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll III ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Cates Mr. Bo Chen and Mrs. Xiaohua Liu Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Childers Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Childs ’80 Dr. and Ms. Victor A. Chin Mr. and Mrs. Jessie S. Chisolm Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Dr. and Mrs. H. Lee Cline III ’79 Ms. Mary E. Cline Ms. Paige Collier ’88 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Corbin Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindsey Cordell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Covington IV Dr. John Cowan Jr. and Dr. Anne Cowan Mr. John Cox and Mrs. Sonja Wescott Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford ’83 ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Crego Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick L. Cromartie III ’78 Mr. Brian G. and Dr. Julaine B. Cross Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Curlee Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Dr. Robert Davis and Dr. Melissa Davis Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Delashmit Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. ’87 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Minesh J. Desai
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Dias Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon Mr. and Mrs. George V. Dingler Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Doig Mr. D. Kevin Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. K. Michael Drobisch Mr. and Mrs. John C. Druckenmiller Mr. and Mrs. B. Dean Drummond ’88 Mrs. Jeffery F. Duck Mr. and Dr. James P. Duggan Dr. and Mrs. Justin M. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Eady Mr. and Dr. Christopher F. Earnest Dr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Ebri Mr. and Dr. Clay T. Edwards Mr. Kareem Elkhatib and Mrs. Dana Alsabi Dr. Basil G. and Dr. Paula D. Englis Mr. and Mrs. David P. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey D. Evans ’98 Ms. Marla E. Evans-Rogers ’93 Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Darren Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Derek J. Fine Mr. and Dr. Charles B. Flaherty Mr. Michael Flaniken and Mrs. Ginger Bierman Mr. and Mrs. John D. Flory ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Forgette Mr. Kevin B. Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fowler Dr. Willy França Sr. and Mrs. Sueli Samaha Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Fricks Mr. Greg Frisbee and Ms. Beth Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Fuller ’84 Dr. and Mrs. David B. Gandy Mr. Hong Gao and Mrs. Shenyan Liu Mr. Edward Gardner '86 and Mrs. Paula Bacardi Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery R. Gardner Dr. Rahul Garg and Dr. Ritu Khurana Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Garrett Ms. Yolanda Garrett-Hull Ms. Christy Garrett-McClain Dr. and Mrs. W. Barritt Gilbert ’83 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Givens
Mr. Yi Gong and Mrs. Xiaoyan Wu Mr. Antonio Gonzalez and Mrs. Jessica Aarun Mr. and Mrs. Sean A. Graham ’86 Mr. David E. and Dr. Ann M. Groover Mr. Liting Gu and Mrs. Jie Bao Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Hackett ’88 Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawson Hagler Ms. Beth P. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hall ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Hankinson Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Hannah Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Harbin ’97 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hardin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Jens Haubold Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawkins Ms. Debbie W. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Helbing Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Herndon Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Himes Mr. Nhiem Hoang and Mrs. Thuy Nguyen Dr. and Mrs. M. Paul Holcombe Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. David P. Horah Mr. Jun Hu Dr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Jr. ’81 Ms. Christine R. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. E. Eugene Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hughes ’84 ’84 Mr. Tom Hughes Mr. and Mrs. P. Kevin Hunt Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 Mr. Timothy E. Bowman and Mrs. Suzanne Hurley- Bowman ’82 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ingram ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Inman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Irby Mr. and Mrs. J. Kyle Ivester ’87 Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Ivester ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Jackson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. H. Whitney Jennings Mr. Qi Jin and Mrs. Haiyan Jiang Ms. Arlene Johnson-Orr Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Jones
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“In the auction industry, I travel a great deal and conduct business across the Southeast. Seldom am I involved in a transaction that does not involve some type of connection to Darlington. I cannot begin to count the doors Darlington has opened for me or the relationships I have cultivated over the years. Whether it be people from my dad’s time, my time, or my children’s time there, I have generated a wealth of friendships from Lakeside.” - Lou Dempsey (’87, LD ’17)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Mr. Marcus Jones Sr. and Ms. Erika White-Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Jordan Ms. Marie J. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kelley III ’74 LD ’17 ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Kemp Dr. and Mrs. Brian T. Kinder Mr. and Mrs. R. Darrin Kines Dr. Robert E. and Dr. Toni P. King Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kinsey Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kiser Dr. and Mrs. M. Kirk Kizziah Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Klawon Dr. and Mrs. Chris J. Kligora Dr. Ben W. and Dr. Mandy C. Knaak Ms. Chunping Lan Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Larry Mr. and Mrs. Jeff LaVangie Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitch Lawson Mr. and Mrs. David D. Ledbetter ’88 Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright Ledbetter ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. ’84 Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Lester IV ’84 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay K. Lewis ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Liddle Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Lignell Mr. Jinan Liu and Mrs. Hongling Li Mr. Shifeng Liu and Mrs. Huirun Gao Mr. Yongjie Liu and Mrs. Hong Zhou Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Lucas ’97 LD ’13 ’97 Dr. and Mrs. Damus Lufadeju Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lundy Mr. and Mrs. Erik F. Lutgert
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Mr. Jingjian Lyu and Mrs. Changfeng Han Mr. Chas Macormic and Mrs. Cuiwei Chen Lt. Col. and Mrs. M. Lance Maffett Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Manis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Martin ’84 Mr. Timothy L. and Dr. M. Melinda Martin Mr. and Mrs. Alex R. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Massey Mr. and Mrs. H. Lucas Mayes IV Ms. Kelly J. McClain Dr. Matthew B. McClain Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. McConnell Mr. and Mrs. S. Andrew McDowall Sr. Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. McFall Mr. and Mrs. David McRay Dr. and Mrs. Chris Merritt Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Rajeshkumar Miniyar Mr. Taylor Mitchell and Mrs. Jan Leeds Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Monroe ’87 Dr. and Mrs. E. Clark Montague Mr. and Mrs. Kelly H. Moore Ms. Carol Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan ’87 LD ’17 ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Moseley Sr. ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas T. Mosko Dr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mumber Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Mumpower Mr. Rohan Myrie and Dr. Suzette Chin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Nadu Mr. and Mrs. Travis W. Nance Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Leverett C. Neville ’95
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricky Newbern Mr. Stacy R. Norton Mr. and Mrs. Mohammed M. Obanikoro Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Okparanta Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Overbay Mr. and Mrs. Scott Padgett Dr. and Mrs. Darshak Pandya Mr. and Mrs. Alpesh N. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bhavesh Patel Mr. and Mrs. Jigar Patel Dr. and Mrs. Pulin Patel Mr. and Mrs. Tushar M. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Dimitrios Pateritsas Dr. and Mrs. Dale Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Michael K. Paxten Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Peal Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Pearson Ms. Dana M. Peek Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Peer Mr. and Mrs. Derek J. Perkins Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Pewitt Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Pieroni Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Ms. Lisa Porter Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Porterfield Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Preston Mr. and Mrs. David Prusakowski Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ray Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Remsen Mr. Paulo Rogerio Rezende and Ms. Adriana Strabko Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Richie ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas ’75 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Rush Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Sabourin Dr. and Mrs. Zsolt F. Sandor Mr. and Mrs. Edguard Santos
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Saville ’97 ’03 Dr. Klaus-Martin Schmidt and Dr. Monika Schnitzer Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schrimsher Dr. and Mrs. J. Ryland Scott Mr. and Mrs. Bradford A. S hadday ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. ’85 ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Shamblin ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Shaw Jr. ’72 Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Shelley Mr. Timothy Sheraden and Mrs. Maria Russo Ms. Crystal Sherfield Mr. and Mrs. Jude R. Shinn Mrs. Julie R. Shirey Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Shorey Mr. C. Andrew Shropshire Sr. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shropshire III Mr. Christopher M. Shumate Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sikes Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Sirmans ’88 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Sklar Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Sligh Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Smith ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith ’87 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Renato B. Soares Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Spears Mr. and Mrs. E. Kirk Spears Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Spence Ms. April T. Stepp Mr. Brent L. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Stitt Dr. and Mrs. Greg Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Wesley C. Swancy Ms. Lisa K. Swardenski Dr. and Mrs. Frederick K Swiger Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Talley II ’82 Mr. and Mrs. William B. Temple ’90 LD ’15 ’90 Mr. and Mrs. B. Don Temples Mr. and Mrs. Haven Thomas Mr. and Mrs. G. Lee Tidwell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tillery ’80 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. John L. Todd ’78 Ms. Melissa H. Tolbert Dr. Dante Tomaselli Jr. and Dr. Claudia Tomaselli Dr. and Mrs. Joshua S. Tullis ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Twyman Mr. and Mrs. John Ugbe Dr. and Mrs. S. Joe Vaughn Mr. Janne Vertanen and Mrs. Maarit Kaukua-Vertanen Mr. and Mrs. Marco Verzino Mr. Timothy J. and Dr. Molly R. Vicchrilli Dr. and Mrs. John S. Virkler Ms. Nicole-Marie von Bergen Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang von Richthofen Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Wagshul Mr. Chongling Wang and Mrs. Jushan Zhao Mr. Chunjian Wang and Mrs. Haiyan Zheng Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wardlaw Ms. Tara Washington Mr. and Mrs. Jeff M. Waters Ms. Sheila S. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Watters ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Watters III ’97 ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wayt Mr. Harald Wedemeyer and Mrs. Anja Pelka Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. ’85 ’86 Mr. and Mrs. J. Chadwick Whitefield Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wilder Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Williams Jr. ’82
“I remember a deep pride in the greater good that existed among my classmates during my time at Darlington. Whether it manifested as exceptional teamwork on an athletic field or taking time to support a classmate in need, we approached each day with the core understanding that life is about more than ourselves and welcomed opportunities to support those around us. As an adult, I find that I am out of balance if I am not active in at least one outlet for volunteer work or community engagement. I think a lot of that drive is a reflection of my time at Darlington.” - Todd Lindsey (’99, LD ’17)
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Community News Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mrs. Jill C. Winkler Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wofford III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Woford Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Wood Mr. and Mrs. Chadrick E. Woods Mr. and Mrs. James K. Woods Mr. and Mrs. R. Kenneth Woods Jr. Mr. Wenzhong Wu and Dr. Jian Chen Mr. Hui Xiao and Mrs. Qun He Mr. Mingwei Ye and Mrs. Qin Pan Mr. Chunfu Yin and Mrs. Jing Cui Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Yoder ’75 Mr. Jian Yuan and Mrs. Xiaomin Guo Mr. Liangshu Yuan and Mrs. Lin Qu Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yunger Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Zazzaro Mr. Haibin Zhang and Ms. Hui Hu Mr. Yong Zhang and Mrs. Hongmei Wang Mr. Guohua Zheng and Mrs. Jianying Ye Mr. Weigang Zheng and Ms. Weizhen Gu Faculty & Staff Mr. B. Christopher Allen Ms. Audrey L. Ashworth Mr. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mrs. Christie M. Atkins Dr. Christopher W. Babb Mrs. Jill A. Babb Mrs. M. Cristina Baldwin Mrs. Reba H. Barnes Mr. Charlie Beaucham Mrs. Sarah A. Beaucham Mr. L. Brent Bell Mr. Paul Bell Mrs. Karen S. Bennett Ms. Renee Blackburn Mrs. Tammie Braden Ms. Stephanie L. Bradshaw Mrs. DeLean T. Brandon Mr. Eric Braun Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mrs. Jennifer L. Broome Mr. Jonathan A. Broome Mr. Justin Bruce Mrs. Ann M. Camp Mrs. Crystal B. Cleveland Ms. Mary Elizabeth Cline Mr. Patrick L. Collier ’08 Mrs. Jennifer Collins Mr. John E. Cox Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford ’84 Mrs. Shelley E. Daniel Mrs. Jody C. Deaton Mrs. Julia Dodd
Mr. Hans S. Doerr Mrs. Tiffany J. Doerr Ms. Julia B. Douglas ’07 Mrs. Theresa E. Dulaney Mrs. Caroline A. Eady Mr. Stefan Eady Mr. Christopher F. Earnest Mr. Christopher Eberhart Mrs. Katherine V. Ellis Mrs. Ashley Evans Mr. Brantley D. Evans Mrs. Denise A. Evans Mr. Derek J. Fine Mrs. Julie D. Fine Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley ’85 Mr. Charles B. Flaherty Mrs. Adrienne L. Forgette Mr. Timothy D. Garrett Mrs. Jennifer P. Glover Mrs. Lisa M. Goldin Mrs. Cindy A. Gordon Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson ’72 Mr. Edward Guth Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth ’79 Mr. M. Douglas Hamil Ms. Paige Peppers Hamil Mrs. Jan T. Harrison Mrs. Kim Hawkins Ms. Kayla A. Heflin Mrs. Laura W. Hicks Mr. Marcus D. Holmes Mrs. Melinda P. Holmes Mrs. Allison C. Holst Mr. Nathan Holst Mrs. Julia B. Hopkins Mrs. Stephanie M. Horah Mr. Michael J. Hudson ’94 Mrs. Kimberly E. Human Mr. Patrick K. Hunt Mrs. Renee G. Hutchins Mr. Brian D. Inman Mrs. Tara K. Inman Mr. J. Kevin Ivester ’87 Mrs. Michael H. Jacobs Mr. Preston J. Jacobs ’07 Mrs. Hope A. Jones Mrs. Molly F. Jordan Mr. Owen M. Kinney Mrs. Rebekah A. Kinney Mr. J. Matthew Larry Mrs. J. Elisabeth Lawson Mr. Brendan Leezer Mr. Chad A. Liddle Mrs. Darcy D. Liddle Mr. Barton D. Lowrey ’05 Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas ’97 Mr. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mrs. Leanne S. P. Mann
Mrs. Susan D. Mann Mrs. Catherine Manning Mr. Gregg Marshall Mr. Alex R. Martinez Mrs. Jamie L. Massey Mr. C. Thad Mathis ’10 Mr. Stephen D. McConnell Mr. B. Kelly McDurmon Mrs. Cynthia McGehee Mr. Ben McVety Mr. Justin Merriam Mrs. Lynda M. Miller Mr. Joseph W.C. Montgomery Mrs. Jennifer H. Moore Mr. Samuel G. Moss III ’63 Mr. Raymond B. Murray Mr. Jamey Newsome Mrs. Kathryn R. O'Mara Ms. Constance Hackett Ortmeier ’69 Mrs. Wendy L. Payne Mrs. Lauren Peal Mr. Matthew Peal Ms. Dana M. Peek Mrs. Jessica Peer Mr. Matthew Peer Mr. Derek J. Perkins Mrs. Kimberly A. Perkins Mrs. Angela T. Pieroni Mrs. Elizabeth W. Pollard Mr. David L. Powell Mr. Kevin Ray Ms. Alicia Raymond Mrs. C. Paige Rogers Mrs. Catharine S. Rowsey Mrs. Samantha L. Rush Mr. Alan B. Shorey Mrs. Jennifer K. Sikes Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith ’87 Mr. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mr. Charles H. Steeves Mrs. Hillary B. Thomas Mr. Philip H. Titus Mr. Chase M. Tolbert ’12 Mrs. Jennifer A. Tullis Mrs. Kimberly H. Tunnell Mr. Mark V. Tunnell Mrs. Vicki S. Vincent Mr. Jonathan H. Wagshul Mrs. Nanette A. Wagshul Ms. Kaitlin M. Ward Mrs. Beth Wardlaw Mrs. Donna L. Watford Ms. Jessica K. Weaver Mrs. Tannika K. Wester Ms. Erika N. White-Jones ’94 Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mrs. Laura F. Woford Mrs. Rebecca A. Wood
Mr. Chadrick E. Woods Mrs. Lindsay H. Woods Mrs. Anna L. Yarborough Mrs. Bethany Zazzaro Mr. John Zazzaro Mrs. M. Gabriela Zini Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. ’63 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Tony L. Barnes Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blalock Mrs. Norma S. Braden Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Jackie J. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. James A. Buschur Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cherry Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Clift Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Daly II Mr. L. Ray Dempsey ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobson Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Dooley Mrs. A. Deana Drummond Mrs. Teresa F. Dulaney Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Ferguson Ms. Sonja G. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fowler Mr. and Mrs. D. Reed Freeman Mrs. Mary Delashmit French Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Gandy Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Dr. Buford Harbin '63 Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey ’54 Mrs. Joan H. Hill Mr.* and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hill Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. T. Elwood Hunt Dr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter ’54 Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson Mr. and Mrs. C. Wrenford Jones Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Mrs. Sharon Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kellogg Mrs. Wendy Kinney Mrs. Frances Knight Mrs. Lynne Kuglar Mrs. Sue Brock Lane ’75
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald LaVangie Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Mr.* and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. ’53 Dr. and Mrs. John A. Liddle Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Martin Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. Taylor Mitchell and Mrs. Jan Leeds Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mrs. Pam B. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon Neville III/Jr. ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Peer Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Riddle Sr. ’56 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rigsby Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Smith Mrs. Nancy S. Starr Mr. and Mrs. Kurt M. Stuenkel Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Waters Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. ’72 ’72T LD ’13 Ms. Elizabeth B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson Jr. Mr. Bill Woford Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Wood Parents of Alumni Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Albertson Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel O. Amosu Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Anderson Mr. Francisco Arias Gonzalez and Mrs. Maria Fernandez Abella Mrs. Charlotte Arinson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Atkins Mrs. Elizabeth B. Awsumb Dr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Babb Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. ’63 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Bagley Sr. Mrs. Beth H. Baker Mr. R. Dan Baker Mr. and Mrs. Wendell W. Barnes Jr. Mr. Alfred L. Barron Jr. '63 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Barron Sr. ’64 ’68T Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barton Mrs. Mary McCamy Beachum ’63T Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr.
“There is no doubt Darlington played a big role in molding me into the person I am today, and lot of people might say I have too much self-confidence! During my time at Darlington, I had so many people make positive impacts on my life, from teachers to coaches. The environment was so positive, and I could truly tell that everyone cared about me as a person and wanted me to succeed. To this day, some of the people that I cherish the most in my life are teachers and coaches I had at Darlington, and by them believing in me and pushing me, it helped me believe I could do or accomplish anything!”- Ryan Fox (’01, LD ’17
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“Darlington has always been a positive influence in my life by being the example of what it means to do for others. The naming of Darlington was due to the selflessness of a teacher who constantly put the needs of his students first. Probably what has stood out to me most in almost 40 years of affiliation is the faculty and staff. Their devotion to the students and what is best for them is inspiring. The amount of time that they devote inside and outside of the classroom to assure that everyone has the best education and experience possible is a blessing for each of us who attended and probably more so for those who are able to see their children benefit from it.”- Luke Lester (’84)
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Bennett Ms. Angela C. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berry ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Berry ’77 Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Binns Mr. and Mrs. James G. M. Boggs Mr. Randall S. Booker ’60 Dr. and Mrs. George A. Bosworth ’65 ’71T Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Mrs. Norma S. Braden Mr. and Ms. Douglas S. Braden ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brandon III Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. ’87 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brewster ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brock Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brock Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brock ’63 LD ’17 Ms. A. Laura Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jackie J. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery K. Brooks ’79 ’79 LD ’14 Mr. R. Todd Brooks Mrs. Lorraine G. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Brown Jr. ’66 Mrs. Helen Brusco Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Buice ’76 Mrs. Deborah M. Bunner Mrs. Eva Marie Kelley Burns ’79 Mr. and Mrs. E. Rhett Butler Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Byars ’62 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Byars ’71 ’72T Mr. and Mrs. William G. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Marshall F. Campbell III Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Cantrell ’74 Dr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Capozzoli Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll Jr. Dr. and Mrs. H. McCreal Chapman Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Clements ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Dr. and Mrs. H. Lee Cline III ’79 Ms. Mary E. Cline Dr. and Mrs. M. Dwayne Collier Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Conrad Mr. John Paul Cooper ’78 Mrs. Barbara Cordle Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Corum Jr. ’53 Mr. John Cox and Mrs. Sonja Wescott Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford ’83 ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. ’62 The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Culpepper Mr. Cornell J. Cypress Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. William Daniel ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Mrs. Sue Anne Davidson Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson Davis Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. L. Ray Dempsey ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denson
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dillard II ’53 Mr. and Mrs. George V. Dingler Ms. Janice P. Dismuke Mr. and Mrs. Gayland A. Dodd Sr. Dr. and Mrs. David M. Dohrmann Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dollar '68T LD '17 Dr. and Mrs. Appa R. Donthamsetty Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Dooley Mr. Malcolm B. Douglas Ms. Patsy R. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. B. Dean Drummond '88 Mr. and Mrs. Barry W. Dulaney ’84 ’83 Mrs. Teresa F. Dulaney Mr. and Mrs. J. Brian Dulaney ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. ’53 Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody '53 Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Eckles Jr. ’73 Dr. Basil G. and Dr. Paula D. Englis Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Evans ’87 LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Evans Dr. J. Paul Ferguson Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Finley ’85 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ford ’54 Mr. and Mrs. A. Ben Forrester Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Foss Jr. ’65 Mr. W. Irvine Fox Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery R. Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Garrett Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Dr. and Mrs. W. Barritt Gilbert ’83 Mr. and Mrs. J. Sharp Gillespy IV Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gilliland ’76 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Givens Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Glass Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis Glenn ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Glover ’78 Dr. and Mrs. John Glover Dr. and Mrs. George F. Goldin Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Goldin Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Neil E. Gordon Mr. Bryan M. Grant III ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Gray Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Greeson ’72T Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Griffin III ’61 ’65T Mr. and Mrs. William L. Griffin Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery G. Grigsby Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Mr. David E. and
Dr. Ann M. Groover Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Gunther ’71T Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hammond Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. ’61 LD ’12 ’62T LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. Bannester L. Harbin Jr. ’55 Dr. Buford Harbin ’63 Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harbin ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Harper Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Harrison ’70 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Harrison ’70 ’70T Mr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey ’54 Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. Lyons J. Heyman ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Hicks Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II ’62 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hine ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hjort Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. David P. Horah Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton G. Hubbard ’81 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Dr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Jr. ’81 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Huffman Jr. ’67 Mr. and Mrs. T. Elwood Hunt Dr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter ’54 Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 Dr. and Mrs. James G. Hutchins Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hyatt ’58 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ingram ’82 Mr. John Izard Jr. ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Jackson Jr. ’73T Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson III ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Johnson Jr. '87 Mr. and Mrs. William E. Johnson ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Johnston Jr. ’69 Mr. Herb C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Dr.* and Mrs. W. Pope Jordan III ’63 Dr. and Mrs. P. David Kearns Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kelley III ’74 LD ’17 ’80 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kelly Jr. ’71 ’72T LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. James J. Kirkland ’53 Dr. and Mrs. John S. Kirkland Jr. ’62
Mrs. Frances Knight Mr. and Mrs. John F. Knight Sr. ’79 Mr. and Mrs. John Krawiec Mr. and Mrs. David M. Lacy ’49 Judge and Mrs. Harlow H. Land Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mrs. Sue Brock Lane ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Lawrence Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Mr.* and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Lester ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Lowden ’63T Dr. Darrell G. and Dr. Rebekah Lowrey Mr. Chas Macormic and Mrs. Cuiwei Chen The Hon. and Mrs. Don Maddox ’59 Lt. Col. and Mrs. M. Lance Maffett Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Manis ’72 Dr. and Mrs. Marshall H. Mann ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Ms. Mary Lou Martin Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Mathis Sr. ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Fountain H. May Jr. ’64 Mr. and Mrs. James P. McCallie Mr. David E. Smith and Mrs. A. Enger McCartney-Smith ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. McConnell Dr. John M. McCord Sr. ’69 Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. McFall Ms. Joan U. McFather Mrs. Cynthia McGehee Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Minge ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Minshew Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Montgomery ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Kelly H. Moore Mrs. Pam B. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan ’87 LD ’17 ’87 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morris Jr. Mr. and Mrs. M. Allen Mull ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon Neville III/Jr. ’55 Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricky Newbern Mr. and Mrs. John T. Newton Jr. ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. O’Mara
“Darlington showed me that Service Beyond Self should be viewed as a reward rather than a burden. Knowing that your efforts to give back will have a positive impact on others, the community, and yourself makes it enjoyable. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to mentor students, coach youth sports, and participate in Leadership Darlington and the Alumni Council. When you truly enjoy your time serving others, compassion becomes contagious.” - Harley Yancey (’07, LD ’17)
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Community News Mr. and Mrs. James A. Owens ’79 Mr. and Mrs. B. Wayne Ozment ’58 Dr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Pate III ’76 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Tushar M. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Dimitrios Pateritsas Ms. Anne Hackett Patton ’67T Mr. Haywood O. Patton ’65 Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Nevin Patton III ’61 Mr. and Mrs. George R. Payne Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Peacock Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Peller ’76 Dr. Sean B. and Dr. Annette R. Peppard Mr. John H. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Powell Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Powell Mr. and Mrs. David Prusakowski Mr. and Mrs. D. Jett Puckett The Rev. and Mrs. Douglas E. Remer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Richardson ’72 Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Rieley Mr. and Mrs. Brenton J. Robertson Dr. Jack Rogers Jr. and Dr. Sara Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Rudert ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Russell Dr. and Mrs. Zsolt F. Sandor Mr. and Mrs. Edguard Santos Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. ’85 ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Shamblin ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Sharp Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Shorey Dr. and Mrs. Chaitram Singh Mr. and Mrs. E. Willingham Smith III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Smith ’87 Mr. and Mrs. S. David Smith Jr. ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Smith ’70 ’71T Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spears Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Spence Mrs. Nancy S. Starr Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stegall Sr. ’62 Mr. and Mrs. I. Harold Storey Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Stuckey Jr. ’75 ’75
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt M. Stuenkel Ms. Elizabeth Birdsong Summer ’76 Dr. Randolph P. Sumner ’75 and Dr. Susan M. Butler-Sumner Dr. and Mrs. Frederick K Swiger Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Talley II ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Mr. and Mrs. B. Don Temples Mr. David Teplitzky and Mrs. Peggy Scott Mr. and Mrs. Haven Thomas Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Thuston ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Tillery Ms. Melissa H. Tolbert Dr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Tucker ’75 LD ’13 Dr. and Mrs. Joshua S. Tullis ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. Alvin B. Turner Mr. and Mrs. John F. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy P. Vincent Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry T. Waddell Mrs. Deana M. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wallis ’69 Mrs. Nancy Ware Mr. and Mrs. John P. Watford Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. ’72 ’72T LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Watters ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. ’85 ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Lynn E. Whatley ’67 LD ’15 Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Wilhoite ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Williams Jr. ’82 Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II ’61 Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wofford III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wright III ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. Wright III ’69 Mr. W. Gardner Wright ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Delos H. Yancey III ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Yoder ’75 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Zachry ’65 Friends of Darlington Anonymous (2) AmazonSmile Foundation Auctions United Inc. The Benevity Community Impact Fund Camp Family Foundation Camp Skyline Mr. Peter M. Candler
Citizens First Bank Mrs. Eleanor G. Clark Mr. and Mrs. William E. Collins Cousins Foundation Inc. Darlington Boosters Club Donthamsetty Family Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dukes Dunn French Foundation Flik Independent Schools Mrs. Carmento Floyd Mr. Darroll Freeman Mrs. Mary Dunn French The Garner Foundation Inc. The Jack and Anne Glenn Charitable Foundation Greater New Orleans Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Haarlow The Harris Foundation Albert E. Harrison Foundation Inc. Heyman Family Foundation The Harold Hirsch Scholarship Fund Mrs. Sara J. Hoyt Mrs. F. Frederick Kennedy Jr. R. H. Ledbetter Properties Inc. A. W. Ledbetter Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lichlyter Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Martin McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harmon, Smith & Monroe LLP Mrs. Mary Ann Morris Mrs. Lennice Parker Mr. and Mrs. William P. Payne Redmond Regional Medical Center Mr. J. Trent Scofield Soymet *Mrs. Anita Cooper Stickney The Tharpe Foundation Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornton Trotter Foundation Inc. Dr. Joe Vargo Wadleigh C. Winship Charitable Fund Dr. Harrison F. Warner Watters & Associates Landscape Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Whitworth III Mrs. Wadleigh C. Winship Winthrop Manor/Winthrop Court LLC Mr. and Mrs. Tachi Yamada
“My Darlington experience helped me become more outgoing. When I moved back to Rome in the fall of 2013, I attended a few Darlington athletic events to watch my younger sister. My five-year reunion quickly came in 2014 and I was asked to help with the planning process. Getting involved at Darlington gave me the courage to get involved in the Rome community as well. I am now a class agent, a Leadership Darlington graduate, a member of the Alumni Council, a member of the Junior Service League of Rome, and the 2017 chair for the Rome-Floyd Chamber’s Young Professionals program.” - Bess Kelley (’09, LD ’17)
Calling all alumni… Distinguished Alumnus Nominations Send us your nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Established by the Alumni Council in 1983, this award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence in their profession and/or community and who have demonstrated loyalty to Darlington. Please e-mail your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org by Oct. 1, 2017 and include the following information:
Alumni Council Nominations Send us your nomination for the 2018-2020 term. The Darlington School Alumni Council is the governing body of the Alumni Association. Council members serve for a three-year term and are nominated by current Alumni Council members and the Association membership at large. Please e-mail your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org by Oct. 1, 2017.
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An honorary member of the Class of 1953, Dick Yankee (’45) attends the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship dinner in 2007.
Dick Yankee (’45) Remembering a friend
It’s possible that former faculty member and alumnus Richard M. “Dick” Yankee Jr. (’45) took his very first steps on the Darlington campus. The son of former Darlington president and legendary teacher R.M. “Bull” Yankee, Dick grew up alongside the feet of the great Darlington teachers and colleagues of his father. The younger Yankee took full advantage of his time as a Darlington student. Not only was he a versatile athlete and member of the football, basketball, track, and baseball teams, he also served as president of the Honor Council, the “Y” Cabinet, and was involved in a number of committees and clubs. “My dad’s best friend growing up was Bub Wilcox (’43), the son of Dr. C.R. Wilcox [former school president],” said Mike Yankee (’70), Dick’s son. “They grew up on the Darlington campus together. He and my dad stayed in touch their whole lives.” Dick graduated from Darlington in 1945 and continued his education at Washington and Lee University, but he didn’t stay away from the Lakeside for very long. After marrying the former
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Susan Tucker on June 1, 1950, the couple returned to Darlington, where Dick worked alongside his father, teaching mathematics and coaching basketball from 1951 to 1953. “Dick was wonderful with the students that he taught and coached, and his character was truly the picture of a Darlington graduate,” said Pam Morgan, retired advancement officer. “He and Susan spent the early years of their marriage on the campus of Darlington, and their apartment was actually where the current head of school’s office is now [in Wilcox Hall].” After Darlington, the Yankees moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., where Dick worked for Cumberland Corp. and his daughter, Ellen, was born. He climbed the ranks of the company, starting out as a salesman before being promoted to sales manager and, eventually, vice president of sales. His career path then took him to Memphis, where he served Piper Industries as vice president of sales. He completed his career as a stockbroker for J.C. Bradford, a Nashville-based investment banking and brokerage firm. “Dick was a very honest man who loved to be around people,” said Rick Buice, retired teacher and advancement officer. “He enjoyed driving his Cadillac each morning to breakfast with the ROMEO (Retired Men Eating Out) Club. He was also quite a joker. I recall planning his last visit to campus in 2012 when he brought his entire family to visit the school. He wanted me to make sure and let everyone know that the ‘Yankees were coming.’ “Dick is what my father would have referred to as a ‘principled fellow,’” Buice continued. “You won’t find many people like him anymore. He was a very honest man and was very concerned for and devoted to Darlington; he was extremely generous.” Yankee’s ties to Darlington were deep and remained so throughout his life. In the late-1990s, he became a member of the Board of Visitors and, later, the Heritage Society. “Until the mid-2000s, Dick and Susan traveled to campus every year to participate in Honors Day, where the R.M. Yankee Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented,” said Vicki Vincent,
director of alumni relations. “They eventually endowed that award through a generous gift to the school.” Yankee was even named an honorary member of the Class of 1953, whose members graduated the last year he taught at Darlington. “The members of the class had a real connection with Dick when he was their teacher and coach,” explained Vincent. “They established the Class of 1953 Lectureship upon their 50th reunion, and Dick attended for a number of years.” Yankee passed away on April 1 at the age of 89. Perhaps his feelings about the school were best captured during the Centennial Celebration when he said, “I have observed Darlington from many vantage points – growing up on the campus as a child of a teacher, as a student, as a teacher and coach, and as the father of a student. Finally, I was privileged to visit Darlington on many occasions during my father’s tenure as president. The school’s greatest strengths are its Honor System and the core of long-term teachers and administrators, such as Wilcox, Wright, Yankee, Judd, Cobb, Moser, Cunningham, Neville, Awsumb, Van Es, Summerbell, Regester and many more. These men devoted all or most of their adult lives to Darlington, and they, the school, and most of all, the students were the winners.”
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Bob Ledbetter Sr. (’53) Leaving a legacy
It’s probable that hundreds of miles of highway, millions of square feet of commercial real estate, and countless promising young lives would be very different if not for the work of one Darlington alumnus. Robert “Bob” Ledbetter Sr. (’53) left his mark not only on Northwest Georgia, but on the entire Southeast in both tangible and intangible ways. The successful businessman, philanthropist and visionary passed away May 10 at the age of 81. A native of Rome, Ledbetter was a graduate of Culver Summer School, Darlington School and Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind. He enrolled at Darlington in eighth grade and, after graduating, went on to earn a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He proudly served his country as a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy aboard the USS Ticonderoga before returning home and marrying the former Betty Dandridge Wright, daughter of longtime Darlington President E.L. Wright. “My father always had very close Darlington ties,” said Bob Ledbetter Jr. (’84). “This is where he met and married
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my mother. I believe that they were the third couple married in Morris Chapel.” At the age of 26, Bob Sr. took charge of the family business after the death of his father. He built a successful career in highway construction, mining, and real estate development, serving as president of Ledbetter Brothers Inc. and vice president of L.B.I. Quarries Inc. “In the 1950s through the 70s, our company was heavily involved in highway construction in the Southeast,” said Bob Jr. “My father was involved in the building of I-75 near Chattanooga, parts of I-285 in Atlanta, I-20, I-59, and I-40 close to Asheville. His first major roadways project was the interchange in Rome of Hwys. 27 and 411, an intersection now referred to as the Ledbetter Interchange after my grandfather.” Bob Sr. was a tireless entrepreneur, and he passed this spirit on to his children, Bob Jr., Wright (’85), and David (’88), when they were young. “My grandfather made him work for the company when he wasn’t in school, and the same was true for us,” recalled Bob Jr. “From the time I was 12 through college, my brothers and I worked in some part of the company. I spent some very hot summers working on an asphalt crew.” Bob Sr.’s professional interests were diverse. He helped start First Rome Bank and Georgia State Bank in Rome, both now a part of Regions Financial Corp. In the 1960s and 1970s, he invested in an effort led by fellow Darlington alumnus Tom Cousins (’48) to bring the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, Atlanta Flames hockey team and Atlanta Apollos (later known as the Atlanta Chiefs) soccer team to the city. In 1988, he formed R.H. Ledbetter Properties Inc., now R.H. Ledbetter Properties LLC, to develop and manage commercial real estate investments currently totaling 2 million square feet in the Southeast. “Our company is celebrating our 90th year this year, and dad was very proud to have kept the company going,” said Bob Jr. “It was important to him to leave a legacy for his children. He understood early on how difficult it was for family businesses to continue growing through generations, and he had the mindset to see to it that we
ran the company like a company, not like a family-run business.” Devoted to Rome and the state, Bob Sr. served numerous civic and business organizations. He had a heart for philanthropy, particularly endeavors dedicated to youth and education. "My father was absolutely devoted to serving others, and much of this influence came from his father, whom he respected immensely,” said Bob Jr. “Higher education was clearly important to him, as was helping younger kids.” For more than 50 years, Bob Sr. served on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia. He was also an ardent supporter of Darlington, Culver Military Academy, Georgia Tech and Shorter University. Many spaces on Darlington’s campus bear the Ledbetter name, including the Ledbetter Concourse in the A.J. Huffman (’67) Memorial Athletic Center and the Ledbetter Commons in Thatcher Hall. Bob Sr. was a former trustee, a past member of the Board of Visitors, and a member of the J. Daniel Hanks (’27) Heritage Society and the J.J. Darlington Society. He also helped establish the E.L. Wright Scholarship and the Class of 1953 Lectureship Series. The baseball complex and business school at Shorter University are also named in his honor. At Georgia Tech, Bob Sr. established the Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. Professor of the Practice of Real Estate Development at the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business. He and his family also created the R.H. Ledbetter Family Endowment for the Naval School of the Culver Educational Foundation to maintain its flagship vessel, The R.H. Ledbetter. “My father had a special place for people,” said Bob Jr. “While he was philanthropic in ways that bear our family name, I bump into people all the time that tell me stories of how he quietly helped them when in need, never expecting anything in return. He provided opportunities for people that otherwise wouldn’t have been possible.”
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D. O. Chesnut Jr died Feb. 4, 2017
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Earl Thornton died April 10, 2017
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Robin Fuller died Feb. 26, 2015
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Henry Walston III died April 27, 2017
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John Minter died Oct. 29, 2015
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Bill Lamm died Dec. 22, 2016
Bill Legrand died March 15, 2015
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Roy Dyer Jr. died March 3, 2017
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Bill Stott Jr. died April 2, 2016
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Roger Lowe Sr. died Dec. 5, 2016
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Anthony Snapp died April 6, 2017
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Albert Rambo died Jan. 24, 2017
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Mary O’Brien died May 13, 2017
Arch Watkins died March 2, 2017
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William Thomas died January 2017
Hugh Farrior died Jan. 2, 2015
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Al Gandy died Nov. 30, 2016
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John Shelley II died July 26, 2016
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John Pepper III died March 26, 2017
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Thomas Jenkins died Feb. 14, 2017
Jack Etheridge died Nov. 18, 2016
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Louis Vogt died May 26, 2016
George Mears died Sept. 27, 2016
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Robert Dews died Oct. 19, 2016
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C.V. Bennett III died Dec. 18, 2016
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Christopher Griffin died March 10, 2017
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Dick Yankee Jr. died April 11, 2017
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Bob Crockett Jr. died Jan. 10, 2017
Samuel Scarboro died May 12, 2017
Bob Ledbetter Sr. died May 10, 2017
Bill Singer died April 24, 2017
Steve Davis died Nov. 7, 2016
Pope Jordan III died May 15, 2017
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Dick Hand Jr. died Nov. 14, 2016
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Dodson Schenck Sr. died Nov. 15, 2016
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Tommy Addison Jr. died Nov. 27, 2016
Louis Coddon II died Nov. 24, 2016
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Stuart Cowan III died Nov. 7, 2017
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David Callaway died April 2, 2017
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Rob Reps died July 12, 2016
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Jessie Tudor died May 15, 2017
Marsha Evans died Nov. 25, 2016
Not Pictured – 1945: Henry Tull III died July 27, 2014 1958: Arthur Booth Jr. died June 18, 2016, Randy Payne died April 19, 2017 1966: James McWilliams died Oct. 25, 2016 1976: Shad Ellis died on Jan. 31, 2016 1996: Britni (Newsome) Cooper died Sept. 12, 2013 Former Faculty: Virginia Culberson died Feb. 11, 2017 Memorials published in this edition were reported to the Advancement Office prior to June 1, 2017. Additional memorials can be found on the alumni web page at www.darlingtonschool.org.
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THE ANNUAL FUND IS When Katharine (French) Flory’s (’82) daughter, Kate (’17), expressed an interest in attending Darlington after eighth grade, the alumna – and now mother of an alum – was thrilled. “Kate had heard of Darlington all of her life and, like me, was eager to take her educational experience to the next level,” said Katharine. “Darlington offered so many additional opportunities that were not available in our area. I have loved being an alumna parent! Every time I’ve come to campus, it’s like being a student again.” The 1982 alumna enrolled as a sophomore and was a three-year boarding student. “The idea of going off to school was very appealing to me, as I always loved new adventures,” said Katharine. “One of my favorite involvements was my work as a photographer on the Jabberwokk staff. Back then, there were no digital cameras. We used black and white film and developed it ourselves in the Zelle dark room.” Years later, Kate, too, would develop an interest in media arts while working on the Jabberwokk. The recent graduate, who also excelled in cross country and track, looks forward to running at Washington and Lee University this fall.
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“My husband, John, and I feel that Darlington has provided Kate not only an outstanding education, but has prepared her for a very promising future,” said Katharine. “We feel as though the curriculum, leadership opportunities, sports, and college counseling are strengths that set Darlington apart from other secondary schools.” To say that Katharine values her alma mater is an understatement. “My Darlington experience is one that lives with me every day,” she said. “Although, I didn’t realize it during my teenage years, I now know the education, experience, friends, and opportunities obtained at Darlington were the catalysts for my future. The educational experience Darlington provided opened so many doors for me and allowed me to become the person I am today. I am so thankful that I attended Darlington. The impact it had on my life is truly extraordinary!” That’s why she supports the Annual Fund each year. “As a parent, I have directly seen the impact the Annual Fund has on many of the extra programs Darlington offers,” said Katharine. “I contribute because I want the school to continue to grow and offer
Kate (’17) and Katharine (French) Flory (’82) opportunities above and beyond for its students. It’s vitally important for alumni to stay engaged because each of us has a piece of us that is Darlington. It would be wonderful if everyone would give back just a little bit – what a difference it could make for the school!” To learn more about the Annual Fund or to make your gift to the 2017-18 campaign online, simply visit www.darlingtonschool. org/give by May 31, 2018.
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