Darlington Magazine Fall 2020

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Brent Bell Head of School Stefan Eady Assistant Head of School for Academic Resources Beth Pollard Assistant Head of School for Business & Operations Hope Jones Director of Pre-K to 8 Chad Woods Director of Upper School Julie (Wilson) Lucas (‘97) Chief Advancement Officer Vicki Vincent Director of Alumni Relations Becca Wood Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Matthew Peer Director of Enrollment Management Tannika King Director of Communications Editor, Darlington Magazine Jennifer Collins Content Manager Paige Hamil Marketing Coordinator RuthAnne Anderson Andy Calvert Photographic Contributors Darlington Magazine is published annually by the Communication Office of Darlington School, and is distributed to those who have shown a continued interest in Darlington.

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On the Cover: Ansley Merritt (’32) and her first-grade classmates explore the behavior of magnets as they rotate through a variety of hands-on science centers.

Contents: Student Body President Tyler Watkins (’21) officially rings in Darlington’s 116th school year at a socially distanced Opening Convocation ceremony at Chris Hunter Stadium.

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Contents 2 Community News 12 Class Notes 26 Honor Roll of Donors Campus Features 6 Challenge Accepted

Teachers, students embrace flexible learning

8 Healthcare Heroes Campus Views 14 Alumni Weekend Alumni Profiles 17 Bew White (’68) Forging your own path

19 Bill Smith (’72) Distinguished Alumnus

21 Thomas Mew (’90) From company to courtroom

23 Sean Atkins (’99, LD ’15) Finding your foundation

25 Kristen Rachels (’05, LD ’16 ) Gratefully giving back

In Memoriam 35 John Thatcher (’44) Leaving a legacy of love

36 Hillary Thomas Remembering a friend

Community News

FROM THE

Head of School

As you know, Darlington is a beautiful place in the spring. Trees bloom, the grass is green, the air crisp and clear, and the swans enjoy the lake like they own campus. This spring, however, we also saw that it was a little bit lonely and much too quiet without the energy of our students filling these spaces on a daily basis.

While school continued virtually last spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic and our students and teachers continued to do great work, we are thrilled to be back on campus this fall for the 2020-2021 school year.

Time away always provides an opportunity to reflect and be reminded of what is important. What we saw and were reminded of repeatedly was the fact that there is strength in community and that our strength is our

community. Our community has worked hard this spring and summer to make sure that our campus environment is as safe and healthy as possible.

Throughout this issue of Darlington Magazine, you will see examples of the steps we have taken regarding sanitation and cleanliness, social distancing, and the wearing of face coverings, in addition to innovation in the delivery of our academic program to accommodate students both on and off campus. We celebrate some of our healthcare heroes who have been on the front lines and highlight alumni supporters who have had their own unique challenges and realizations during this pandemic. Lastly, this issue includes the Honor Roll of Donors, which celebrates those who financially support Darlington in good times and in difficult ones. We could not fulfill our mission without you. Above all, I hope you will see the strength of community as we all engage the uncertainty that has been placed before us.

It is a privilege to work at Darlington and we are thrilled to continue providing this opportunity to our students. Many, many people make this happen on a daily basis, and that is even more evident this year. So, I close with a thank you to our students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, donors and supporters.

You make the Darlington dream a reality and we are grateful!

24 participate in Leadership Darlington Twenty-four alumni representing five states and seven cities in Georgia participated in the school’s Leadership Darlington program in March.

“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 2020 included Allen Babcock (’00) of New York, N.Y.; Ben Bagley (’00) of Rome; Ellen (Collier) Beasley (’04) of Athens, Ga.; Bailey Brock (’13) of Atlanta; Bo Cherry (’07) of Houston, Texas; Avery Cypress (’14) of Rome; Dr. Will Edwards (’07) of Rome; Alex Ezell (’94) of Blacksburg, Va.; Katharine Flory (’82) of Columbus, Ga.; Virginia (Johnson) Guth (’79) of Rome; Ivey Harrison (’99) of Greenville, S.C.; David Hoyt (’04) of Rome; Barry Hurley (’83) of Fort Payne, Ala.; Emily (Griffin) Johnson (’02) of Rome; Wynn Jones (’84) of Atlanta; Brad Large (’05) of Gates Mills, Ohio; David Ledbetter (’88) of Rome; Matt Sawhill (’96) of Statesboro, Ga.; Richard Song (’85) of Richmond Hill, Ga.; Gregory Thomas (’07) of Rome; Mac Trotter (’74) of Atlanta; Patrick Wilson (’08) of Atlanta; Dani (Baker) Wilson (’11) of Cedar Bluff, Ala.; and Ashley Wright (’96) of Brevard, N.C. 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. The program featured a keynote address by Darlington trustee Hank Linginfelter (‘79), retired executive vice president of AGL Resources. To apply for Leadership Darlington 2021, contact alumni@ darlingtonschool.org.

Honorary Chairman Hank Linginfelter (’79) speaks to the Leadership Darlington Class of 2020.

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Community News

Board of Trustees elects three, names life trustee Three new members joined Darlington’s Board of Trustees in May and one life trustee was named.

Gretchen Corbin is president and CEO of Georgia Lottery Corp. She and her husband, David, live in Rome and are the parents of Savannah (’20) and Elsa Quay (’22).

Wright Ledbetter (’85, LD ’19) is chief operating officer/president of R.H. Ledbetter Properties. A class agent and former staff member, he served on the Centennial Celebration Committee and has been a Career Day speaker and event host. He and his wife, Kelley, live

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in Rome and are the parents of Henley (’30), Harper (’31) and Virginia (’31).

He is the son of Life Trustee Betty Ledbetter and the late Bob Ledbetter Sr (’53) and grandson of former Headmaster and President E.L. Wright.

Parrish Owens (’04, LD ’13) is vice president of corporate development at G&L Holdings. He is a former member of the Alumni Council and helped create the Linda (Grizzard) Owens (’79) Bold Girl – Bright Dreams Scholarship in honor of his mother, a former Board chair. He and his wife, Cat, live in Atlanta and have a son, James Parish

Wright Ledbetter

III. He is the grandson of Life Trustees Vernon and Gaynelle Grizzard.

Larry Williams (’67) is managing director of Fifth Third Bank. He has served numerous terms on the Board of Trustees and has been instrumental in the school’s fundraising efforts for nearly three decades. Among other initiatives, he served on Second Century Campaign’s National Cabinet and cochaired the Extra Mile Campaign. He and his wife, Yeardley, live in Atlanta.

Parrish Owens

Larry Williams

RUMPUS Neal Yin (’20) and his dormmates from Summerbell House perform “This is America” during the RUMPUS Lip Sync competition in January. One of the most anticipated events each school year, RUMPUS is a weekend-long competition between the students in each of Darlington’s dorms. Day students join boarding students to represent the houses in a series of events that challenge the mind and body, and points are earned based on performance, theme, and spirit. This year, the ladies of Thornwood House came out on top to claim the coveted title of RUMPUS champion. As always, the weekend promoted teamwork, unity, sportsmanship and tons of fun as the Darlington Community came together as a family.

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Community News

"Shrek The Musical"

Shrek, played by Owen Payne (’21), and Donkey, played by Siji Soetan (’21), take in the moonlight as Shrek dreams about life as a hero in “Who I’d Be” during Darlington’s presentation of “Shrek The Musical” in February. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, “Shrek The Musical” is a Tony Award-nominated fairy tale adventure that brings all the beloved characters from the film and the book

by William Stieg to life on stage. The show featured a company of 62 Upper School students, with 27 actors on the stage, 12 student musicians playing in the pit, and 23 techies serving in various roles as costume and set crew members, spotlight operators, stage managers, assistant directors, puppeteers and extras.

Coach Atha celebrates 150 career wins Head football coach Tommy Atha celebrated his 150th career win on the road last fall with the Tigers’ 21-6 victory against North Cobb Christian.

This win sent them into the region championship undefeated.

“That was an exciting night for sure,” said Atha, who also serves as assistant athletic director. “To be honest, I didn’t realize that was number 150. I knew we were around there somewhere, but I was overwhelmed when they put up that big banner and handed signs to everyone.

My wife, Cathe, and Athletic Director Eddie Guth pulled that off without me having any idea. I think that number is a testament to the commitment my coaches, players and Darlington School have in the success of the program.”

Atha’s career at Darlington began in 1993 and during his tenure, he has also coached girls’ basketball and track

in addition to teaching in the history department. Since being named head coach in 2002, he has led the varsity football team to the state playoffs 17 times and coached them to three consecutive region championships from 2009-2011. Additionally, they had a semifinal appearance in 2009, quarterfinal appearances in 2017 and 2018, and were named sub-region champs in 2019.

“It has always been a great honor for me to be able to coach and teach at Darlington,” said Atha. “We certainly have always tried to reflect the mission of the school in the football program and, as a result, we have been able to maintain success for a long time. We continue to strive every day to keep that going and get better every time we take the field.”

The Darlington Fund tops $1 million to reach goal Thanks to the generous support of our community and the hard work of many volunteers, The Darlington Fund met its goal of $1,190,000 to support the educational experience for our students and teachers.

“Despite all the challenges of a global pandemic, we are so appreciative of the support of our alumni, parents, grandparents and parents of alumni, faculty and staff, friends, and foundations who helped us reach our 2019-2020 Darlington Fund goal,” said Julia (Douglas) Thomas (’07, LD ’15), director of annual giving. “While annual

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giving has always been the top priority, this year truly illustrated how critical The Darlington Fund is. We are beyond grateful, this year more than ever.”

Support of The Darlington Fund allows the school to maintain the health and safety of the campus and community as well as provide the programming that so unique to the Lakeside. With students and teachers spending the spring away from campus, the focus of Darlington’s endof-the-year annual giving campaign became the 115 new alumni from the Class of 2020.

“With them in mind and with the help of some of our wonderful donors, the All In for Our Seniors challenge was born,” said Douglas. “Every new gift that came in was matched one to one.

So many of our donors were inspired to increase their gifts, knowing their support would be matched. We are truly indebted to our 1,337 Darlington Fund donors and thankful for the hard work that our Board of Trustees, Alumni Council, class agents, and volunteers put forth last year.”

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35 alumni participate in Career Day Career Day kicked off in January with a keynote address by Will Harbin (’95), CEO of Global Worldwide, a maker of mobile games, followed by breakout sessions with 34 alumni.

“We were thrilled to welcome Will back to Darlington for Career Day," said Vicki Vincent, director of alumni relations. “I hope his story resonated with students and inspires them to look for opportunities and to pursue their own curiosities.”

Prior to Global Worldwide, Harbin co-founded KIXEYE, a pioneer in free-to-play gaming which invented the MMORTS (Massively Multiplayer Online Real-Time Strategy) genre. He has frequently been covered by The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, USA Today and Forbes. He was also named to Vanity Fair's “The Next Establishment” and San Francisco Business Times’ “40 under 40.”

Career Day breakout sessions covering a broad range of interests were led

by Katy (Clawson) Allan (’00), Allen Babcock (’00, LD ’20), Trip Booker (’96, LD ’19), Brooke Brinson (’88, LD ’14), Bill Carroll (’88), Dr. Will Edwards (’07, LD ’20), John Foster (’69), Jonathan Gilreath-Harvey (’07, LD ’19), Josh Graham (’03), Megan (Cox) Henry (’97), Angelyn (Waddell) Hill (’99), Robert Hortman (’99, LD ’18), Dr. Chas Jackson III (’98), Dr. Cline Jackson (’98), Mike Jones (’04, LD ’16), Thomas Kuckhoff (’09, LD ’19), Katherine (Powers) Lightner (’08), Bryan Lowe (’99, LD ’18), Chad Lumpkin (’99), Jennifer Peacock (’07), Chrissy Robertson (’94, LD ’16), Mark Rogers (’94, LD ’12), Annie Rosen (’02, LD ’18), Blake Segars (’99, LD ’19), Scott Shepard (’87), Jeff Snider (’92, LD ’19), Dr. Frank Stegall (’02), Craig Stiegel (’69), Dottie Vincent (’07), Ed Watters (’83), Martha Wilkinson (’83), and Jennie Wright (’99, LD ’16).

Darlington Connects to foster engagement through career connections Darlington’s Advancement Office and Alumni Council have partnered to create a new program that aims to help alumni make meaningful connections through their careers.

“Every one of us has countless Darlington connections, especially in the work world,” said Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97), chief advancement officer.

“By supporting each other’s careers and life goals, we are better connecting our students, alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and grandparents.”

Still in its early stages, Darlington Connects offers numerous ways to get involved.

“You can share more about your career in a Darlington Connects spotlight on the school website,” said Lucas. “You

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can lend your expertise to a current student or recent graduate. You can connect with others in your field or your geographic area, virtually or in person, by using the information in our ever-growing Alumni Directory.

Or you can volunteer to be one of our guest speakers at Career Day. These are just a few of the ways we are already connecting people.

“This is something that our alumni expressed interest in right away, and we are excited to grow the program with your help,” she continued. “If you have ideas about different ways Darlington can help you connect and grow in your career, I’d love to hear from you.”

To get involved or share your ideas, email connect@darlingtonschool.org.

Will Harbin ('95) “Sponsored biannually by the Alumni Council, Career Day is a great way for Darlington to not only connect with our alumni and keep them engaged, but to show our students the importance of staying plugged into the Darlington Community and giving back,” said Vincent.

Golden Circle

Cathy (Sapp ’70T) and John Harrison (’70) have generously initiated membership in Darlington’s newest giving society, The Golden Circle, with their lead gift of $100,000. The Golden Circle includes donors who have contributed gifts of $50,000 or greater in celebration of their 50th Reunion. While these gifts honor the value and impact of a Golden Tiger’s Darlington experience, they are also paramount in preserving the future of the institution. To learn more, contact Carson Raymond at craymond@ darlingtonschool.org.

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Campus Feature

Al Shorey, chairman of the math department, holds the MacBook as Geometry student Kameron Fountain (’23) receives instructions for creating his shape tiger from pre-K students via Google Meet.

Challenge Accepted Teachers, students embrace flexible learning

Choral Director Ben McVety is always up for a challenge. So when the school began planning a socially distanced version of Opening Convocation to be held at Chris Hunter Stadium, he was already thinking outside the box about what the Concert Choi r’s tr a ditiona l per for m a nc e cou ld look like.

“It's not every day I get to put together a video presentation of my Concert Choir to show the entire Darlington Community,” he said. “I have COVID-19 to thank for that.”

McVe t y ’s s t ud e nt s re c ord e d t he audio of Andy Beck’s “In the Dark of Midnight” four at a time, each with their own microphone, which allowed in-person and distance learners to be part of the performance. Then, he spent approximately 30 hours mixing and mastering the audio, recording the video portion with students two at a time, and synching the pre-recorded audio to the video tracks. The final product, which can be viewed at darlingtonschool.org/ choir, was broadcast on the jumbotron during Convocation and as part of the live stream.

“Despite it being a bit time-intensive, we had a great time shooting this project,”

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said McVety. “I have received a ton of positive comments and my students were really happy with the outcome.”

To comply w ith socia l distancing protocols, Pre-K teacher Beth (Bagby) Smith (’87, LD ’12) recently reimagined her annual shape tigers lesson.

“This lesson is a great opportunity for our youngest students to interact with Upper School students and we didn’t want to miss out on that, so we gave it a go virtually,” she said. “My pre-K students have become experts at cutting different shapes, so I knew they would be able to give great instructions to the Geometry class. We ‘met up’ via Google Meet and made our shape tigers together. I am all in for working with classes across the divisions, and this showed me that we can still do it. We just have to be creative!”

These are just two of many examples of the ingenuity that is happening daily as teachers and students work through challenges brought on by COVID-19.

“This year has been hard with COVID-19 and the many interruptions, but Darlington’s virtual program has had few to no problems,” said Jennifer Preston, mother of Jackson (’26), who is distance learning because he has a family member who is high risk. “We are so thankful for the teachers and administrators that continue to make Jackson’s daily class time so enriching and truly done with heart. Every day, he is interacting as he normally would with teachers and students. I am only required to supervise and make sure the internet works.”

The Prestons agree that Jackson hasn’t skipped a beat – even when it comes to Orchestra.

“Jackson is playing lead cello in the Orchestra via computer, which sits in his chair next to his classmates,” said Preston. “In Design Thinking, each student is creating a hole for a miniature golf course, so right now he’s building, gluing, and cutting up a storm getting his farm-themed putt putt hole ready for the pre-K to 2 students to play. We all enjoy being part of Jackson’s day and watching him continue to do amazing things thanks to the dedicated teachers that pull him in!”

Darlington teachers spent a considerable amount of time over the summer preparing for the challenges that COVID-19 would bring to the 2020-21 school year.

“Teaching and learning is at the heart of our college-preparatory program, and we’ve put into place a new set of course standards and lesson templates to create a more consistent and productive learning environment for students, whether they are in the classroom or not,” said Head of School Brent Bell.

“Along with this, we launched a new coursework web tool that is bet ter equipped to handle f lexible learning scenarios. Words cannot express how thankful I am for the investment our teachers make each day to empower our students, no matter the circumstances.”

In addition to providing teachers with iPads and Apple TVs to help engage d i s t a n c e l e a r n e r s s y n c h r o n o u s l y, Darlington’s Academic Resources Center created and delivered a five-part virtual professional development series to help with hybrid teaching strategies.

“One of my greatest challenges has been redesigning the way I teach to better fit our current circumstances,” said Chandler Cryer, Upper School Spanish teacher. “My once-active and groupfocused class has become more static, but that has given me the opportunity to explore other methods I would not have previously thought of. I’ve tried to make my activities friendlier for online learners by making them more technology-focused rather than using paper or white boards. I have enjoyed using Jamboa rd on the iPad so the students online and in class can see me take notes in real time.

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Campus Feature “I’ve also been incorporating more stories into class,” she continued. “These stories are student-driven and 100% in Spanish. The kids have so much fun coming up with hilarious situations, and this leads to an ongoing story that we can come back to every day and a lot of inside jokes. I started trying this method out because of having to keep the students at their desks, and I’ll be using it for years to come. One student recently told me that, even though they had begged before class to be let out early, he was glad that we went the full time and wanted to stay later because it had been so fun!”

Steph Bradshaw, middle grades science teacher, says iPads have been critical to the teachers’ ability to make online learners feel connected to daily life at Darlington.

“On the first day, I had one of my advisees on the iPad and walked the student around Thatcher Hall as we completed our first-day activities,” she said. “We’ve been able to incorporate them into the daily schedule, including Flagpole, Advisory, Exploratory and Enrichment.”

At the Upper School, travel restrictions a n d v i s a d e l ay s m e a nt t h at m a ny international boarding students did not arrive on campus until after the school year had already begun, and some will be distance learning for the entirety of the first semester.

“The school has prepared the kids well for the different type of school year they are having, so whether they are online or in person, they’ve come to class ready and excited to learn,” said Cryer. “Keeping the online learners as integrated in the class as possible helps them stay on track and feel included. I have in-class students talk to online learners every day during conversation time. I also try to incorporate games that everyone can take part in, such as Kahoot, and guest speakers from all over the world who come to talk with the class via Google Meet. For asynchronous learners, I make a video each day explaining what we went over and outlining the activities they need to do.”

Leigh Hadaway, Upper School history teacher, has made many of her projects more digital.

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“Regardless of COVID-19, it’s helpful to utilize digital technology because it builds skills that will be useful in an increasingly digital society,” she said.

“Having new tools such as the iPad and Apple Pencil has been a great way to digitize things and make them more interactive for online learners. Recently, my Human Geography class and I had so much fun looking at different interactive maps. Although it was a small moment, it was encouraging that all my students were engaged and excited about learning.”

Darlington’s college guidance staff is working hard to provide the same level of support and exposure they normally would by shifting to virtual platforms.

“Seniors still spent the first day of school in College Boot Camp, working with their college advisers and connecting with college admissions representatives via Zoom,” said Ivy Brewer, associate dean of college guidance. “That went really well, despite the new territory. In lieu of our annual, on-campus College Fair, we hosted daily virtual college visits throughout September, and our seniors participated in a virtual college fair set up by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.

The students have enjoyed talking to the college representatives and learning how to ma ke themselves sta nd out while applying.”

Though many things look different this year, students, teachers and parents alike have embraced the challenges.

“To say that I was feeling anxious about the start of school would be an understatement,” said Melissa Smyly, Upper School English teacher. “I wanted my new coursework tool to be ready, my videos to be recorded, my classroom to b e s a n it i z e d, my te ch nolog y to be foolproof, my thermometer to be functional, my mask to be comfortable, and my content to be relevant. During my first actual class, I was working so hard trying to connect the online students with the in-person class that I was literally sweating. I just didn't want to disappoint anyone. Thankfully, my students rose to the occasion. In every single one of my classes, my students have been friendly, compassionate, engaged, cooperative, forgiving, flexible, helpful and in good humor. This is going to be a great year!”

The Concert Choir performs virtually at Darlington’s socially distant Opening Convocation.

Flagpole, the morning assembly for grades 3-8, has gone virtual this year.

Jan Harrison, executive assistant to the head of school, visits virtually with William Feng (’22), one of her former advisees who is distance learning from Shanghai, China.

Jackson Preston (’26) rehearses with Jay Watters (‘27), Wyatt Wood (‘26) and the rest of his Orchestra class via iPad.

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Healthcare

HEROES COVID-19 has disrupted our world and no one knows that better than the medical professionals who see it every day. In the next few pages of this magazine, several members of our school community who work in the field of healthcare share firsthand their observations, challenges and sources of inspiration. Thank you to everyone in the Darlington Community and beyond who has dedicated their life to caring for those in need. You are heroes!

As an emergency medicine resident at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Jack Yancey’s (’10) focus with all patients is resuscitation and stabilization. “This is particularly important with COVID-19 patients or any patients presenting with respiratory distress,” he said. “The spectrum of disease severity is wide, so this can range from immediate intubation and ICU care to observation, reassurance, and discharge home after discussing what to expect and when patients need to return to seek medical care. Working as a resident in the middle of a global pandemic has opened my eyes to just how quickly medicine can change.”

Blair (Stegall) Bowden (’03), a cardiac nurse at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital Advanced Heart Failure Center in Atlanta, says it has been a humbling season to serve as a nurse.

“We have been seeing more and more of our patients who have contracted the virus and have thankfully recovered.

However, in some cases, the virus has caused a worsening of their heart failure, which has been a challenge for many of our affected patients,” she

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said. “Patients and families have been gracious to ask about my well-being during this time, and have brought us extra food and snacks as a token of their appreciation. The community has rallied around us, posting signs of encouragement and support. In such divisive times, it has been refreshing to see the community come together in supporting each other.”

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Sara (Pate) Congdon (’08), primary care pediatric nurse practitioner at Harbin Clinic in Rome, says acute sick visits are common in the fall and winter months, especially this year with COVID-19. “One of the most important roles I have in these uncertain times is providing patients and their families with tangible things they can do to help stay healthy -- wash hands, wear a mask and socially distance,” she said. “We have seen an increase in children and teens with anxiety pertaining to all the uncertainty in their lives and routines.

This has created a unique opportunity for me and my colleagues to not only care for their physical ailments, but also care for their hearts and minds in these uncertain times.”

Jennifer Peacock (’07), ICU nurse at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, says working on the front lines of COVID-19 has forever changed her, both personally and professionally. “It’s hard to quantify what holding someone’s hand when they die so they won’t be alone feels like or how to put into words the defeat you feel talking to someone one day and losing them the next,” she said. “But that’s just the nature of the beast we face sometimes in healthcare. For me, it further solidifies that we should never take a moment for granted and live each day with passion and purpose. Loving one another is powerful, and my hope is that we don’t lose that sentiment as the virus drags on.”

Dr. Darshak Pandya, Darlington parent and pulmonary/critical care physician at Harbin Clinic in Rome, and his partners are responsible for the care of the sickest people with COVID-19.

“There has been a significant outpouring of goodwill from our community,” he said. “This appreciation goes a long way and helps reenergize me and my colleagues to keep up the good fight.

The unified spirit of the entire Rome medical community to come together and deliver the most aggressive and best care that we possibly can under these circumstances has been inspiring.”

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Healthcare HEROES Dr. Rob King, Darlington parent and otolaryngology specialist with Harbin Clinic in Rome, spends his days navigating the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ears, nose, and throat, most of which present with symptoms indistinguishable from those associated with COVID-19. “This pandemic has fundamentally changed the way doctors interact with their patients,” he said.

“Simple smiles are no longer shared.

Hearing-impaired patients who rely heavily on lip reading are even more isolated from us behind our masks.

Every clinical interaction is approached through the filter of potential exposure by both provider and patient, greatly affecting the intimacy and collegiality of the once-sacred doctor-patient relationship. The personal connection that had become the most rewarding aspect of being a physician is palpably diminished.”

Dr. Matt Mumber, Darlington parent, Board member, and radiation oncology specialist with Harbin Clinic in Rome, has had to shift to providing essential anticancer therapy to his patients mostly virtually since the start of the pandemic. “COVID-19 has made me more aware of the preciousness of human interactions,” he said. “It has been difficult seeing patients mostly by computer screen. There is something about being with a person in person that I took for granted. My patients and staff inspire me every day by showing the courage to live their lives in such a way that they are a service to self and others.

It has been inspiring that patients will ask me how I am doing and encourage me to stay safe, while they are going through a major health crisis.”

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Dr. Steven Winkler (’72, LD ’15), administrator at Hematology Oncology Clinic in Baton Rouge, La., spent the first weeks of the global pandemic making sure that the clinic had sufficient staff, personal protective equipment, and supplies to care for patients. “The best part of these situations is that the staff comes together to do whatever it takes to take care of the patient,” he said. “That has to be one of the most rewarding parts of my job. The staff will make it work no matter what. My wife, Monica, chief nursing officer at Baton Rouge General, traded her street clothes for scrubs and worked over 90 days straight before taking a day off to make sure everyone was taken care of – patients, staff and physicians. We celebrated those that the recovered and cried with the families of those that did not survive.”

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Kinslee Clevenger (’15), CCU nurse at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, has worked exhausting hours, especially at the start of the pandemic, but she says she has felt supported by the community and her colleagues in healthcare all along the way. “There are so many examples,” she said. “Robin Cater, one of the managers at Floyd Medical Center, gave me her personal P100 N95 respirator mask that she did not need so that I could have extra protection, and I have worn it every day. This has been a difficult time for everyone, but it is definitely inspiring to be able to watch people recover from grave illness and return home to their families.”

Maggie Beth (Atha) Ralston (’14), ICU nurse at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, has been caring for critically ill patients in the designated COVID-19 ICU since the start of the pandemic. “This has forced me to grow up a lot as a young nurse,” she said. “I’m fortunate to have spent my first year surrounded by very intelligent nurses who helped mold and prepare me for what this pandemic has thrown my way. I’ve been inspired by people's strength and faith, and am ever-thankful for the nurses that show up every day and night and mask up countless times each shift to do all of the simple and tough tasks in full PPE. I’m so lucky to be at the bedside with these people.”

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Class Notes

Class of 1954

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(next reunion 2023)

Class Agent: Frank Barron

Tom McKinney celebrated his 90th birthday in July. His daughter, Nancy, writes: "Because of the pandemic, we had a very small gathering. We met at a nearby park and enjoyed a picnic lunch with my father and mother. My sister, her husband, and my husband were also there to celebrate his big 90. He enjoyed receiving the email, pennant, travel mug and postcard that Darlington sent. He was thrilled to hear from Darlington.”

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(next reunion 2023)

Class Agents: Honey Bee (Buskill) Dews, Bob Elkins

Bob Elkins and Sid Yarbrough (’54), charter members of the Darlington Chapter of the Class Agent for Life Society, met in Columbus, Ga., last year to reminisce about how their Darlington boarding school experience affected the course of their lives in many positive ways.

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Sid Yarbrough (’54) and Bob Elkins (’63, LD ’13)

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Tom McKinney (’48)

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Class Notes 1964

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Marion Bradford received the University of Georgia’s 2019 Graduate School Alumni of Distinction Award, which recognizes graduate alumni whose professional achievements and contributions to society exemplify the University of Georgia's motto, "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things." A biochemist, Marion developed a simple process that is still being used in laboratories around the world to detect proteins in tissue samples. His work has been cited more than 206,000 times, making him one of only a few scientists in the world whose work has been recognized at this rate. Now retired, Marion lives in Hendersonville, N.C. 1974

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Thom Young

George Avary dropped by campus in September 2019 with fellow alum Frank Lanier (’67) for a brief visit and campus tour.

1982

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Ruth (Moyers) Hallman, Charlie Williams

Ron Dempsey was appointed the 10th president of Oakland City University in Indiana. He brings with him 30 years of experience in higher education and a strong track record of reimagining and strengthening the institutions he has served.

Most recently, he served as vice president for university advancement at Winona State University in Minnesota. Ron writes: “If you’re ever in the area, please come see the campus and visit with me.”

1986

Class of 1969

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Jeff Chambers writes: “We own two urgent care clinics in Watkinsville and Madison, Ga. We are soon to be empty nesters. Jack is a senior at the University of Georgia, Tommy is a freshman at Colorado State, and Drew is a senior in high school. I was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the USAF Air National Guard and serve as deputy commander of our unit in Montgomery, Ala.”

Class of 1974

George Avary (’74) and Frank Lanier ('67) 1978

(next reunion 2023)

Class Agents: John Gilliland, Chris Peacock

Michael Kahn, owner of the Charlotte Checkers Hockey Club, and his team defeated the Chicago Wolves 5-3 in Game 5 to capture the franchise’s first-ever Calder Cup and deliver a championship to the city of Charlotte, N.C. 1980

(next reunion 2025)

Class Agent: Brad Skidmore

Mary (Byrne) Vitro was elected president of the Arkansas Career Development Association for 20192020. ACDA, which falls under the umbrella of the National Career Development Association (NCDA), hosts a conference every summer to provide professional development to career teachers, career counselors and career coaches.

Class of 1979

Fall 2020

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ALUMNI WEEKEND

Derek Willis (’84), David Ivester (’84), Jarett Shadday (’85, LD ’18), Chris Jefts (’84, LD ’15) and other members of the 1984 state championship baseball team are recognized before the football game along with members of the 1969 and 1954 Mid-South championship baseball teams.

Laurel Jaymes, daughter of Rebecca and Bryan Lowe ('99, LD '18), dons purple during the Pre-Game Picnic.

More than 400 alumni and friends returned to the Lakeside last October for Darlington’s Alumni Weekend celebration. Event highlights included the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award to Bill Smith (’72), a 29-22 win over Christian Heritage at the Homecoming game, and class reunion parties. Reunion classes had high attendance with the Class of 1999 boa sting th e l a rgest n umber of returning alumni. A special thanks goes out from Darlington School to the class agents, event hosts, and all those involved in making last year’s celebration a great success. We look forward to celebrating classes ending in 0 and 5 and classes ending in 1 and 6 in the fall of 2021.

Former Darlington President Jim McCallie attends Darlington Celebration.

Callie Maffett (’16) cheers as the Tigers defeat Christian Heritage.

Jeremy Powell (’99) steps up to bat in the Baseball Reunion Game.

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Campus View

Katherine (Hancock) Crumb (’79), Meredith (Weeks) Banks (’78), Allison (Hunter) Brooks (’79, LD ’14) and Julie (Mims) Zajac (’79) catch up at Lunch on the Lawn.

Gaines Dempsey (’94) and Michael McAlpin (’94) visit at the Pre-Game Picnic.

Harley Yancey (’07, LD ’17), president of the Alumni Council, and Bob Hortman (’72), chairman of the Board of Trustees, present Bill Smith (’72) with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Members of the Class of 1994 celebrate their 25th reunion at V3 Studio.

Members of the Class of 1979 catch up during Lunch on the Lawn.

Elle Smith (’21) and Lawson Brown (’21) are crowned Homecoming Princess and Prince with Karson Swiger (’20) and Mae Mae Shadday (’20) as Homecoming King and Queen.

Tom Ford (’54) looks through a yearbook at the Golden Tigers reception.

Becky and Ed McIntosh (’72) pose for a photo with the Darlington Tiger at the Pre-Game Picnic.

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Russ Arnold (’11), Nora Cook (’09), Issac Nichols (’11) and Luke Cook (’11) root for the Tigers at the Homecoming game.

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Class Notes Eddie Gardner and his children, Ted (’19) and Alex (’18), hosted a group of alumni and current students at their home in the Bahamas last summer. In attendance were Noah Morris (’23), Chaeli Brogdon (’23), Mia Gardner (’23), Carisa Brogdon (’20), Ethan Willie (’18) and Patrick Shelley (’21).

1997

Michael Van Cise was recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates. He is a partner in the Private Wealth Group of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP and lives in midtown Atlanta with his wife, Ashley, and children, Gabriella and Ashton.

1999

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Marie (Hodge) Gordon

Eva Marie (Kelley) Burns (’79) visits with classmates during Alumni Weekend.

Eddie Gardner (’86) hosts a group of Darlington alumni and students.

1992

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Annabelle (Anna) Hubbell, Michelle (Simmons) Payne, Claire (Drummond) Strowd

Class of 1984

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Julie (Wilson) Lucas, Vann Morris

Chad Price and his wife, Andrea (Gittings ’85), announce the birth of twin boys, Hammond and Thomas, on April 8, 2019.

Chris Motley and his new startup, Mentor Spaces, were featured in a Forbes article this summer.

Their mission is helping highperforming black students and young professionals navigate the road to success through mentorship with experienced and influential leaders.

They believe mentorship is the way to close the opportunity gap for underrepresented black and Latinx students.

Class of 1989

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Darlington Magazine

Alumni Profile

Bew White (’68) Forging your own path

Te xt i l e s a n d fa br ics a r e st itc h e d i n to Bew White’s (’68) family story. His greatgrandfather was Braxton Bragg “B.B.” Comer, former governor of Alabama and founder of Avondale Mills, a textile company based in Birmingham. Before White could jump into an expected career with Avondale Mills, however, he needed to pursue an education.

That path led him to Darlington School for the boarding experience.

Bew was very active in campus life at Darlington as a soccer player, cheerleader, member of the Pep Committee, proctor and Darlingtonian staffer. He was also involved with the Darlington Players.

He recalls with fondness the bonds forged between the day and dorm students – or “day dogs” and “dorm dirt” as he referred to them.

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“The constant social interaction with others was very helpful,” said White. “Living in a dorm away from your parents from the time you’re 16 years old is initially a big wake-up call, but certainly matures you more quickly.”

After Darlington, White earned a B.S. in Textile Engineering from Auburn University and, while there, met and married his wife of 48 years, Wendy.

After college, he went into the family business as Avondale’s salesperson in New York with the Northeast as his territory. With clients such as K-Mart and JoAnn Fabrics, White covered a territory ranging from Ohio and Michigan to Pennsylvania and New York. He was a successful salesman, but eventually realized that he wanted to try something on his own.

At just 28 years old, White left his job in the Northeast and started a sales representative company in 1978 called Vista Corp., which specialized in selling outdoor furniture. In 1987, he started multiple companies in an effort to expand from selling on the road to building a national brand.

One of those companies was Summer Classics, created with the intent to design and manufacture products that White would want in his own backyard. With a business model based on creating products that were consumer driven, would stand the test of time, and would not go out of style, Summer Classics officially took off in 1987.

Three decades later, Summer Classics has become a leader in the design, marketing and retailing of high-end outdoor furniture.

Due to the seasonality of the outdoor furniture market, White has continued to seek fresh ways to expand business. In 2008, he recruited his son, William White, to head up a new indoor furniture brand called Gabby (named after his grandmother, Gabrielle “Gabby” Comer). Gabby, which debuted in 2010, is credited with the growth of annual revenue since its launch.

This prompted the creation of a third product line in 2018, Wendy Jane, a

collection of handcrafted indoor and outdoor pillows created by White’s daughter, Wynne (White) Martin (’00).

“Your children tend to tell you things your employees won’t tell you, which can be helpful,” said White. “Building a company is very difficult, but when your children see how everything works and can make people’s lives better (including their own), they tend to immediately get it!

Working with them is probably one of the great blessings of our lives.”

Summer Classics can now be found in all 50 states and Canada, offering products to hundreds of dealers throughout the United States. There are 13 Summer Classics Home retail stores where Summer Classics, Gabby and Wendy Jane products can be found in one location.

Initially, COVID-19 halted business at Southern Classics, but most stores opened within a few weeks once new protocols and procedures had been put into place. Since then, business has been strong.

“It turns out sitting outside is a good thing and people are doing it a lot,” said White. “In fact, we recently donated a large sum of furniture to Darlington so more students could sit outside.”

The shift to the outdoors is evident on Darlington’s campus these days as students spend their breaks together and enjoy their lunches outside, sitting on the furniture donated

by White. Some teachers also have classes in these beautifully furnished outdoor spaces.

“Bew has faithfully donated outdoor furniture to Darlington over the years as a way to enhance the enjoyment of the campus for our school community and all who visit,” said Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97), chief advancement officer. “He loves Darlington and is such a great example of how we can connect the passion and business of a donor directly with our student experience.

We are so grateful for Bew and his continued love of the school.”

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Class Notes

Class of 1994

2001

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Whitney (Keene) Whittington

Kate (Dennis) Spear and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of a son, Scott Christopher, on Feb. 12, 2019. He joins older sister, Louisa June.

2002

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Tiffany (Payne) Horton, Annie Rosen, Miles Wellesley

Tripp Alexander and his wife, Rosemary, announce the birth of a son, Banks, in March of 2019.

Mat Graham (’84) visits with classmates during Alumni Weekend.

Center of NWGA in October of 2019. Employed by the organization since 2011, she holds a B.S. in Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. from Shorter University. Prior to leading the agency, she served as director of programs and services, overseeing the prevention education program.

2007

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agent: Christie (Doss) Perrin

Carlos Charques married his wife, Pilar, on July 6, 2019, at Parroquia Castrense in Ciudadela Park in Barcelona. Several Darlington alumni were in attendance, including Patrick Collier ('08), Justin Smith ('08), Jeff Grizzard ('08), Martin Schmitz Drager ('07), Juan Escoda and Ken Sasaki ('06).

The Alexander Family 2004

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Parrish Owens and his wife, Cat, announce the birth of a son, James Parrish, on March 20, 2020.

2005

(next reunion 2025)

Class Agents: Madison (McRae) Criswell, Kimberly King, Ford Knight, Brad Large

Class of 1999

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Kim King was named executive director of the Sexual Assault

Pilar and Carlos Charques (’07)

Darlington Magazine

Bill Smith (’72) Distinguished Alumnus

Bill Smith knew the day he visited Darlington’s campus that he was where he needed to be.

His friend from summer camp, Tom Barron (’70), toured him and Smith’s connection to the Lakeside was sealed.

“From the first day of school in the fall of 1968, Bill and Darlington just clicked,” recalled classmate Dr. Bob Hortman (’72), chairman of the Board of Trustees. “He was a great citizen of this campus, filling the Coke machines, delivering newspapers to the dorm rooms, all the glamorous jobs. But seriously, Bill was into everything.”

Smith’s fingerprints were truly all over campus as a Darlington student.

He served as associate editor of the Jabberwokk and chairman of the Dance Committee; served on the “Y” Cabinet and the staff of The Darlingtonian; and was a member of the Darlington Players, the Pep Club, the Honor Council, and other organizations. He played baseball, basketball and was captain of the cheerleading squad. He also worked at the Maple Street Community Center, the school’s service project at the time. At graduation, Smith was honored with the Faculty Medal for General Excellence for his service to school and community.

“I always say that you only make a handful of big decisions in life – who you marry, where you live, having children,” said Smith. “Darlington was one of those decisions for me. While there, I learned to read and write at a level I had never experienced before, and this made college easy for me.”

After Darlington, Smith went on to earn a B.S. from Florida State University, where he is still active.

He is a member of the Florida State University Athletic Board and has previously served as national

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Bill Smith (’72) addresses the Leadership Darlington Class of 2019.

president of the Florida State University Alumni Association, chairman of the Florida State University Foundation, and as a board member of the Florida State University Research Foundation. In 2009, he was inducted into Florida State’s College of Business Hall of Fame.

A native of Tallahassee, Fla., with banking in his blood, Smith is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Capital City Bank Group Inc. and chairman of the board of Capital City Bank, where he has worked since 1978 in numerous capacities. He serves as the third generation of family leadership for the institution, which began over 100 years ago with his great-grandfather, William Henry Smith.

Banking during a global pandemic has been an interesting experience for Smith’s team at Capital City Bank as they adjust business practices while still moving forward. The year 2020 was to be celebratory for the bank, marking its 125th year in operation and making it the oldest of all Tallahassee-based businesses.

“We had a large celebration planned as part of our annual shareholder’s meeting in April and shifted that event from in-person to virtual,” said Smith. “We’ve also commissioned a book of stories about the bank and will soon release that to our teammates and directors.”

Currently a member of the board of directors of Capital City Bank Group, Capital City Bank, First National Bankers Bank, and Southern Co., Smith’s past service has included

entities such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Southeast Community Hospital, the Florida Bankers Association, Memorial HealthCare, the Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce and others.

A loyal Darlington alumnus, Smith serves the school as a member of the Board of Trustees, a Visitor Emeritus, and a former class agent.

He has been the honorary chairman of Leadership Darlington for three years and is also a member of the J.J. Darlington Society and the J. Daniel Hanks Sr. (’27) Heritage Society.

Smith was recognized for his career contributions and devotion to the school last October when he was named Distinguished Alumnus during Alumni Weekend. In his address to the student body and his friends, he emphasized the importance of connections made by the Lakeside. For nearly half a century, the Class of 1972 has been a model example of a class that has valued their lifelong relationships with one another and with the school where it all began.

“Bill has freely given Darlington his time, treasure and especially his heart,” said Hortman. “Bill may tell you that he’s a better man because of Darlington, but I say that Darlington is a better place because of Bill Smith.”

Smith and his wife of 44 years, Paula, have two children, William and Jennifer, and two grandchildren, Ford and Cameron.

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Class Notes

Class of 2004

C. J. Cypress III and his wife, Jess, announce the birth of a daughter, Reese, on Oct. 3, 2019.

Brett Henson married Lauren Graham on March 9, 2019, at Catawba College’s OmwakeDearborn Chapel in Salisbury, N.C.

Alex Milhous and his mother, Jessica, stopped by to visit campus and reconnect with Soccer Academy Director Chad Liddle in June of 2019.

Alex serves in the U.S. Air Force and is currently stationed in Las Vegas after serving several years overseas.

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Soccer Academy Director Chad Liddle with Alex (’07) and Jessica Milhous Lauren and Brett Henson (’07)

Shawn Powell was named one of the Top 10 Florida State University football players of the 2000-2010 decade by the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper.

Chief Advancement Officer Julie Lucas (’97) and Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Vincent gather with Greenville-area alumni and friends for lunch in October.

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Darlington Magazine

Alumni Profile

Thomas Mew (’90) From company to courtroom

From the stage at Darlington to the U.S. Supreme Court, Thomas J. Mew IV (‘90) has taken the foundation of creative and critical thinking skills he acquired during his time at the Lakeside and used them to build a successful career in law.

“Naturally, there was broad academic rigor at Darlington, but I also enjoyed the diversity of the student population that opened me to different viewpoints and experiences from around the world,” he said.

A number of teachers stand out in Mew’s memories, but he says his English and drama teacher, David Powell, had a profound inf luence on his life.

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“The way he challenged his students to read a text, read more deeply, and then think about potential interpretations helped me look for meaning beyond the surface of the words,” said Mew. “He would also use a text or play in the drama program to set how the narrative would play out, and that is important in what I do every day.“ Powell, along with the late George Awsumb, helped Mew lay a foundation of communication and creativity.

“Law is a lot like storytelling – telling the story in a way that resonates with people,” he said. “I learned much about the creative process with David Powell and George Awsumb, and anything you do in law is a creative process.”

After Darlington, Mew earned his B.A. in History from Davidson College and went on to the University of Georgia Law School, graduating magna cum laude in 1997. He met his wife, Catherine, at Davidson, and the two were married in 1998.

After law school, Mew served as a law clerk to the Hon. Herschel P. Franks of the Tennessee Court of Appeals and to the Hon. Harold L. Murphy of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He practiced for many years at Rogers & Hardin and is now a partner with Buckley Beal in Atlanta.

Mew’s practice covers a broad range of employment law matters, including both individual and class action wage-and-hour, discrimination, and harassment litigation, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also an adviser on employment contracts, releases and restrictive covenant issues.

Mew has represented clients at all levels in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

In a 6-to-3 ruling on June 15, the Supreme Court decided that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes LGBTQ employees. Mew represents Gerald Bostock, petitioner in Bostock v.

Clayton County, Ga., and led the

charge to secure this historic civil rights victory.

“There are no words to fully express Gerald Bostock’s sincere gratitude for the Supreme Court’s decision in his case,” said Mew. “In a moment when so many are hurting and reeling from the injustices of inequality, this is a positive step in the right direction for equal rights.

But there is still so much work to be done, as recent events underscore.”

According to Mew, having a case heard in the U.S. Supreme Court is very much about being in the right place at the right time.

“Representing a client in the U.S. Supreme Court was a pretty incredible experience,” he said.

“It was a case that really needed to be heard by the Supreme Court because there was division in the lower courts across the country.

This outcome will add uniformity across the country. I was cautiously optimistic about the outcome because we had always felt that the argument we were making was the most consistent with the text of the statute. I was thrilled to see it and thrilled to be able to share the result with my client.”

The landmark case brought national attention to Mew and his firm, and it was his teacher and friend David Powell that made certain that Darlington was aware of the accomplishment.

“Thomas was a fine student – honest, witty and talented,” said Powell. “He never backed away from a challenge, and in fact tackled one very difficult acting role in Chris Durang's ‘Baby with the Bathwater.’

I had the pleasure of watching his daughter, Eden, perform last January, and it was a circle-of-life moment a teacher sometimes gets to witness.

I'm immensely proud of Thomas' significant legal work in a landmark decision, and it helps me feel our future is in good hands.”

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Class Notes Julia (Douglas) Thomas and Gregory Thomas (’07, LD ’20) were married on March 7, 2020, at Lawrence Plantation in Rome.

The service was officiated by Frank Barron (’77).

2009

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agents: Korea (Black) Gilreath, Bess (Kelley) Graham

Pepe Ivars and Mack McCann (’10) got together for dinner in Spain on Feb. 14, 2020.

Murat Varol and David Forgac (’09) had the opportunity to visit while in Prague this summer.

2021 Georgia GOAL Tax Credits Now Available Redirect a portion of your state income tax liability to the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program for a 100% Georgia income tax credit and help maximize this source of financial aid for deserving families.

Applications are already being accepted now, so act fast before the cap is met!

Julia (Douglas ’07, LD ’15) and Gregory Thomas (’07, LD ’20) Nolan Wynn the chef at Banshee restaurant in Atlanta, was featured as the chef spotlight in Dining Out Magazine in July of 2019.

2008

(next reunion 2023)

Class Agents: Mac Gilliland Jr., Patrick Wilson

Mary Beth (Montgomery) Ball and her husband, Robert, announce the birth of a son, Robert Owen V, on Aug. 3, 2020.

Garrett Henderson and his wife, Katie, announce the birth of a daughter, Kate, on Feb. 15, 2020

Murat Varol (’09) and David Forgac (’09) 2010

(next reunion 2025)

The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program is a win-win-win for taxpayer donors, scholarship recipients, and our school community.

• Darlington has awarded a total of $3,501,950 in GOAL Scholarships since 2008.

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171 students have benefited from this program.

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I n 2020, 198 members of the community contributed $533,288 through GOAL.

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ast year, 64 students received GOAL scholarship L funds totaling $467,760.

Class Agent: Cole Daniel

Allie (Evans) Garab and her husband, Blake, announce the birth of a daughter, Evelyn Blake, on Jan. 14, 2020.

Tax Credit Limits • Single individual or head of household – up to $1000 •

Married couple filing a joint return – up to $2,500

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arried couple filing a separate return – M up to $1,250

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corporation shareholder, LLC member, or S partnership partner – up to $10,000

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corporation or Trust – up to 75% of annual C Georgia income tax liability

How it Works 1. Apply. Complete the 2021 GOAL Tax Credit Application at www.goalscholarship.org (it takes just 20 seconds!)

Class of 2014

2.

Submit. GOAL submits your application to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

3.

Approval. GOAL and DOR notify you of approved tax credit amount and payment deadline.

4.

Make Payment. Pay GOAL by check or credit card within 60 days of DOR approval.

5.

ake the Credit. GOAL sends you Form IT-QEET SSO1 (tax receipt) to claim the credit on your 2021 Georgia income tax return.

For more information, contact Carolyn (Seigler) Brearley ('99), director of GOAL and financial aid, at cbrearley@darlingtonschoo.org

Darlington Magazine

Alumni Profile

Sean Atkins (’99, LD ’15) is director of admissions and financial aid at Suffield Academy.

Photo courtesy of Hillary Rockwell Cahn, Suffield Academy

Sean Atkins (’99, LD ’15)

Finding your foundation Sean Atkins (’99, LD ’15) learned the value of relationships at a young age. Now director of admissions and financial aid at Suffield Academy in Connecticut, he says the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized that it is personal connections that make an organization and community resilient.

“I’ve realized just how important our institution is to our families,” Atkins said. “I think sometimes it’s easy to overlook the work that everyone does to make a community whole. COVID-19 has taught me that nothing in a community can be taken for granted. The foundation and importance of community for me all started at Darlington.”

Atkins enrolled as a boarding student his sophomore year thanks to a scholarship from the Boys’ Club of New York. Having grown up in the East Village in Lower Manhattan, he found the South to be a welcome change of pace and the people to be genuine.

“The connection I had immediately with Darlington’s teachers and faculty came at a pivotal time in my life and it was needed,” he said.

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“Their warmth instilled confidence in me to be a more active learner and helped in my athletic career, too.”

At Darlington, Atkins became a resident assistant in his dorm, served on Student Council and was a threesport athlete. He played basketball, ran track and was a member of the 1998 Class A Georgia state championship football team.

“Sean came to Darlington as a basketball player from New York City and had never played football before,” said Tommy Atha, head football coach and assistant athletic director. “It was obvious from the start that this young man was tremendously athletic. He had never put on a football helmet before and it took a little getting used to.”

As a junior, Atkins was primarily a backup running back who played some on special teams, but Atha moved him to nose guard the following year.

“Sean was built like anything but a defensive lineman, but he was so quick and strong you couldn't block him,” Atha said. “He totally changed our ability to attack on the defensive side of the ball. By the end of the year, he was being double teamed every play, which essentially gave us a numbers advantage defensively.

Sean ended up that year as the Class A Defensive Player of the Year for the entire state. He always played with great intensity and absolutely no fear, and he’s still one of my favorite people in this world!”

While marked with tremendous success in athletics, Atkins’ time at Darlington also brought sadness with the loss of his mother at age 16. The Darlington Community surrounded him during this time of grief, especially retired basketball coach and educator Jim Van Es. “Coach Van Es was like a father figure to me,” said Atkins. “He was gruff but also gave me warm, tough love. This was exactly what I needed during that time, and I am happy to say that we still stay in touch.”

After Darlington, Atkins attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where he played football and still holds the single game rushing record.

In 2003, he graduated with a B.A. in African American Studies.

Life came full circle for Atkins when a position opened up at the Boys’ Club Independent School Placement Program, the very organization that brought him to Darlington. For nearly seven years, he served as director of the program, helping place over 300 young men in independent schools around the country.

When Atkins became a father, his wife, Yasmin, encouraged him to pursue a career in boarding school admissions.

“Living in New York City was expensive, and a career change happened somewhat by mistake,” he said. “I was going to Suffield Academy to see a student that I had placed graduate and happened to find out about an opening there.”

Atkins made the move to Suffield Academy over a decade ago and lives on campus with his wife and their children, Sean Jr., Gavin, and Juliet.

He also helps out with the boys’ varsity basketball team.

No matter how busy things get in life, Atkins finds time to give back to Darlington as a member of the Alumni Council and a graduate of Leadership Darlington.

“Darlington is the place that shaped me as a person, as an educator, as a father and as a husband,” said Atkins.

“In some ways, besides my parents, Darlington is the foundation of who I am, and I will always give back.”

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Class Notes

Leadership Darlington Class of 2020 2012

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Kelsey Ann (Williams) Bassel, Austin Spooner, John Wilhoite

Kelsey Ann (Williams) Bassel married Benjamin Walker Bassel on June 29, 2019, at Darlington School’s Morris Chapel.

2015

(next reunion 2025)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Trang Dang ('20) receives the Thornwood Bracelet for General Excellence during Commencement.

Marshall McCann and his brother, Mack (10), spent some time in Rota, Spain, this year.

Jackson Wall is finishing his Master of Accounting at the University of Georgia and has been selected to work for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

2017

2019

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Jonas von Richthofen visited Darlington in October 2019 and stopped by to see Sam Moss ('63), dean of college guidance, while on campus. Sam writes: "Had a surprise visit on Wednesday from Jonas Von Richthofen ('19), who came from Germany. He says that his time here was one of the highlights of his life and he loves Darlington. This is the second time he has been back to visit in the last three years!”

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Frank Manning ('20) receives the Darlington Medal for General Excellence during Commencement.

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William Groover earned the distinction of Faculty Honors at the Georgia Institute of Technology for spring 2020. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.

Jonas von Richthofen ('19) and Sam Moss (’63)

Darlington Magazine

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Kristen Rachels (’05, LD ’16) is vice president of marketing for Itential, a software company in Atlanta.

Kristen Rachels (’05, LD ’16) Gratefully giving back

She has more than a decade of experience driving growth for global software companies, but if you were to ask Kristen Rachels (’05, LD ’16) where she got her start, she would emphatically say Darlington.

“I talk about boarding school before I talk about what I did in college,” she said. “Darlington was so fundamental in framing my personal outlook on life. Darlington is 100% the reason I am where I am in my career and personal life.”

Rachels is ever-thankful to former Head of House James Milford for seeing her potential during the admission process.

“To know that someone saw something in me and believed in me at that time in my life was foundational,” she said. “The Head of House role is so critical to the life of a boarding student, and James was like a father, mentor, and cheerleader.

As a four-year boarding student, Rachels thrived. She was a house leader, played volleyball, cheered, worked on the Inkslinger literary magazine, was active in the Environmental Awareness Club and even helped in admissions.

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“My time at Darlington had an effect on my critical thinking skills and curiosity about life,” she said.

“I also began to develop hard life skills like interglobal communication and how to function in society with varying viewpoints and ideas. “ One of Rachels’ mentors was visual art teacher Kathy O’Mara.

“Kathy really brought out something I didn’t know was there,” she said. “I thought differently about my art, and she helped me to explore my uniqueness as an artist. As an adult, I am now comfortable with challenging ways of thinking, trying new things, going out of my comfort zone.”

O’Mara still uses samples of Rachels’ artwork with her current students.

“Every project that I give to my students, I try to get them to explore the possibilities; for many, that is difficult because they haven’t yet found their artistic voice,” said O’Mara. “For Kristen, it was immediately different. She is one of my favorites, a treasure. When creating art, she would look at other artists for inspiration, but she always took it and made it her own. You could always see the wheels turning.

She was fearless. I’m super proud of her.”

After Darlington, Rachels went on to graduate with a B.S. in Communications from the University of Georgia and, since then, has developed a reputation as one of the most respected women in technology.

After nearly a decade with leading enterprise mobility software companies PowWow Mobile and StarMobile, she now serves as vice president of marketing for Itential, a software company developing intelligent automation for multidomain networks. Itential was recently named to Inc. Magazine’s 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, and Rachels is responsible for all go-to-market strategy and execution, sales and channel partner enablement, field and event marketing, corporate communications and analyst

relations, as well as design and creative strategy.

When COVID-19 hit, she began managing her international marketing team remotely.

“Thankfully, we were already optimized as a digital-first organization with all the necessary tools and protocols to work from anywhere and collaborate from afar,” she said. “With over 40% of our workforce remote and spread throughout the globe, the transition was actually pretty seamless for us with little disruption. As a manager of a distributed team that are all now working virtually, it's been really awesome to see how we are more efficient and streamlined, and more connected as humans and friends than we were pre-pandemic.”

Ever-busy in her career, Rachels always makes time to give back to the school that shaped her.

“Kids today are really the future of the world, and it is rapidly changing,” she said. “There is a huge opportunity for Darlington to compete in this next generation, and I want to help Darlington to continue on into the future while retaining its character and traditions.”

She serves on Darlington’s Alumni Council, has been a Fairy DarMother to female boarding students, presented at Career Day, and participated in Leadership Darlington. Her husband, Thomas Gatliff, also donated a state-ofthe-art 3D printer to the Upper School MakerSpace and they are contributors to The Darlington Fund.

Rachels is especially proud that her brother, Boyd Rachels (’23), and her cousin, Alden Baker (’23), enrolled as boarding students at Darlington this year.

“Darlington taught me to challenge everything, to never be satisfied with the status quo, to crave learning, to be curious, to push boundaries, and to never stop seeking,” she said. “Resiliency, grit, perseverance, strategic and critical thinking, compassion, and empathy are all skills that became rooted in me during my time at Darlington.”

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HONOR ROLL Donors Whether you m a de a donation to The Darlington Fund or our endowment funds, 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 darlingtonschool. org/honorroll to see all gifts to the school as well as donor lists broken down by giving levels. While we strive for accuracy, if you notice an error or have a question about your donation, please contact Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97) at 706-802-4390. The Honor Roll reflects gifts made from June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020.

Alumni Class of 1941 Mr. George W. Bryan Mr. Harold F. Gallivan Jr. Class of 1944 Mr. Allen Brookins-Brown Jr. Mr. James C. Fort Mr. Lyons J. Heyman *Mr. John W. Thatcher Class of 1945 Anonymous (1) Mr. Richard G. Glasgow Mr. Jackson D. Morgan Class of 1946 Mr. Howard R. Hart Jr. The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Montgomery Dr. Frank C. Wilson Class of 1947 Mr. Edward E. Carter *Mr. Richard R. Felker Mr. Edward Miles Mr. Hugh I. Richardson Jr. Mr. Robert Sloan *Mr. W. Gardner Wright Class of 1948 Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. Mr. Asa G. Candler V Mr. William H. Clayton Jr. Mr. Thomas G. Cousins Mr. Richard A. Denny Jr. The Rev. William F. Henning Mr. Charles S. Heyman Jr. *Mr. Stephen D. Potts *Mr. E. Bretney Smith Jr. Dr. Allan E. Strand Class of 1949 Mr. Daniel M. Johnston Dr. David A. Mathewes Jr. Mr. John K. Ottley Jr. Mr. J. Julian Roche Mr. Charles H. Simmons Mr. Cooper E. Taylor Jr.

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Class of 1950 *Mr. Claude H. Booker Jr. Mr. Jack A. Curtis Mr. I. Arnold Hoge *Mr. J. Martin Turbidy Class of 1951 Mr. Edgar M. Clark Mr. William A. Dunlap Mr. Rodney L. Moak Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. Mr. D. Robert Trundle Class of 1952 The Hon. Brooks E. Blitch III Mr. Douglas D. Connah Jr. Col. Robert F. Dundervill Jr. Mr. Gerald M. Lester Dr. Robert S. Lowrey Jr. Dr. William S. Rawson Class of 1953 Mr. Charles R. Cookson *Mr. Paul E. Corum Jr. Mr. James H. Dillard II Mr. Samuel L. Donaldson Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody Mr. Eugene Herrin Mr. James C. Hill Jr. Mr. John P. Hine Dr. Malcolm N. Luxenberg *Mr. William F. McGee Mr. Jerry L. Minge Mr. Frederick E. Parker Mr. Moultrie D. Plowden Mr. John R. Schenck Jr. Mr. Harlan M. Trammell Jr. Mr. Marshall P. Walker Dr. Frederick A. Ware Jr. Class of 1954 Mr. John E. Bregger Mr. James A. Ford Mr. Thomas H. Ford Mr. David D. Harvey Dr. J. Barney Hunter Mr. J. Cantey Heath Mr. George H. Johnson

Frances Fields (’20), Maggie Hawkins (’20), Savannah Corbin (’20), Jalyn Massey (’20), Lily Porterfield (’20) and their 110 classmates from the Class of 2020 may have gone their separate ways for college, but one thing is for certain – they are ever-thankful to the supporters of Darlington School for helping provide all the opportunities that prepared them well for college and beyond.

Mr. William C. Scott Mr. Fred W. Snell Jr. Mr. R. Edmund Thorpe Jr. Class of 1955 Mr. Charles R. Bamford Mr. James A. Fountain *Mr. John G. Hunter Mr. C. Jerry Spurlin Mr. Carl V. Strayhorn Jr. Dr. Sidney H. Yarbrough III Class of 1956 Mr. Edward B. Hamler Mr. Quill O. Healey Mr. Patrick W. Roche Mr. Richard R. Smith Class of 1957 Mr. Jere A. Drummond Lt. Cmdr. David Franz Dr. Peter G. Gilbert Mr. E. Mervin Gould Jr. Col. R. Ramsey Green Mr. R. Denson Martin Jr. Mr. John H. McKinley Jr. Mr. Robert A. Ragan Mr. Marvin W. Spearman Jr. Mr. Benjamin C. Wetherington Class of 1958 Anonymous (1) Mr. Harold L. Brewer Dr. William L. Clark Jr. Mr. A. David Conner Dr. Lewis M. Flint Jr. 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 III Mr. John W. Vardaman Jr.

Mr. Jerry E. Watson Mr. Evan H. Wood Class of 1959 Mr. C. William Daniel *Mr. Frank T. Dodd Mr. James F. Fitzpatrick III Mr. F. Berry Hayley Mr. James C. Hill III Mr. Watkins C. Johnston Jr. Mr. Marshall G. Jones Mr. Marcus G. Keown II Mr. Moultrie S. Lanier II Mr. R. Glenn Lesley Mr. Edward White V Mr. Charles B. Youmans Jr. Mr. David H. Young III Class of 1960 Mr. Randall S. Booker Mr. James P. Cassidy Mr. C. Langdon Cheves Jr. Mr. James J. Edmundson Dr. David O. Findley *Mr. Robert E. Hardin Jr. Mr. Seabrook L. Marchant Mr. Edward W. Phifer III Mr. Edward H. Rudert Dr. John R. Stephenson II Mr. John H. Williams III Mr. Robert E. Withers III Class of 1961 Lt. Col. A. Morton Archibald Jr. 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. William H. Ford Jr. Mr. Lloyd H. Griffin III

Dr. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. Mr. Guy O. Hunter Mr. Frank M. Johnston Mr. Nevin Patton III Mr. Lathrop W. Smith Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II Mr. Robert F. Woodruff Mr. Alexander K. Wyatt Jr. Class of 1962 Mr. Edward E. Brown III Mr. Philip H. Burrus III Ms. Starr Willingham Byrne Mr. James E. Davis Jr. Mr. George C. Gibson Mr. Daniel E. Gulden Dr. Neel Hammond Jr. Mrs. Adeline Wright Hanks Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II Mr. D. Gary Hill Dr. John S. Kirkland Jr. Dr. Jerome E. Lahman Mr. George H. Lanier II Mr. Charles S. Lichtman Dr. Claud E. Morgan Jr. Mrs. Joyce Riddle Neely Mr. John H. Noel III Mr. William H. Read Mr. Claude E. Sessions Mr. John A. Shearer Mr. Clarence E. Smith III Dr. Frank D. Stegall Sr. Mrs. Susan Slack Wade 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 Mr. Robert C. Bryson Mrs. Kay Wyatt Cheves Dr. Joel E. Dendy Jr. Mr. Robert N. Elkins Mr. Robert O. Freeman Dr. Joseph W. Goldston Dr. Buford G. Harbin

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T h a n k Yo u t o O u r S u p p o r t e r s Dr. Thomas S. Harbin Jr. Mrs. Mary Jervis Hayes Mr. R. Marshall Jackson Jr. Mrs. Susan Dewey Jackson Mr. J. Stephen Jenkins Sr. Mr. William W. Jordan Dr. Edgar W. Lane III Mr. James H. Milford Jr. Mr. Maxwell B. Mitchell Mr. Samuel G. Moss III Mr. W. Watt Neal Jr. Mr. Joseph K. Orr IV Mr. E. Willingham Smith III Mr. Randolph H. Stokely Mr. Julian C. Whitten Mr. William M. Whittenburg Jr. Mr. William E. Wofford III *Mr. David H. Wyatt Class of 1964 Mr. Michael S. Barron Sr. Mr. D. Randolph Berry Mr. Robert L. Berry Mr. J. Roe Burton Mr. William T. Cothran Jr. 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. George W. Lawton Mr. Charles E. Lindsay Mr. Robert H. Meaher Mr. Charles D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. John T. Newton Jr. Mr. Stephen P. Poulsen Mr. Scott Price Mr. Robert E. Rudert Mr. Frank M. Taylor Jr. Mrs. Linda Hoge Wilkin Class of 1965 Mr. W. Cleveland Dobbins Mr. Harry M. Foss Jr. Mr. Robert C. Gaw Mrs. Donna Jacks Griffin Mr. M. Stephen Hart Mr. William S. Hattendorf Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin Hertenstein Mr. David G. Hunter Mrs. Nancy Smith Hunter Mrs. Anne Rooney Kerr Mr. Haywood O. Patton Mr. Randal L. Ringhaver Mr. Frank M. Rogers IV Mrs. Karen Boggs Settle Mr. Charles I. Small Ms. Martha Stanton Van Der Mallie Capt. Charles M. Vinson Mr. David S. Wilkin Dr. F. Doyle Woodruff Mr. James H. Zachry Class of 1966 Mr. E. Roy Baggett Mr. William F. Brewster Mr. Hugh Corbett Mr. Thomas H. De Buys Mr. H. Patrick Derrick Mr. Frederick W. Dick Mr. William G. Harris Mrs. Villa Sulzbacher Hizer Mr. Thomas A. Hyatt Mr. David G. Newton Dr. Robert F. Norton Jr. Mr. Thomas B. Pearce III Mr. Edward W. Penn Jr. Mrs. Sally Dahlstrom Rudert Mr. Lamar W. Sizemore Jr. Mr. Frank W. Virgin Class of 1967 Mr. William D. Cornwell Jr.

Mr. William E. Elmore Jr. Mr. Edward N. Esserman Dr. Robert L. Harbin Mr. Charles A. Hight Jr. Mr. William M. Huffman Jr. Dr. Mell C. Jackson Mr. J. Bradford May Mrs. Nancie Wright McManus Dr. Duncan B. McRae Jr. Mr. J. Kenneth Morgan Mr. Hall T. Penn Mrs. Marchant Starr Reutlinger Mr. J. Douglas Riddle II Mr. Michael B. Swain 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 Mr. Ralph H. Chaney III Mrs. Cathy O'Neill Dollar Mr. Horace P. Dykes Jr. Mr. Charles W. Evans Mr. Floyd H. Farless Mr. John C. Fletcher Jr. Mr. Robert L. Garner Jr. Mr. Robert P. Harris Mr. Harry Johnson III 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 Mr. W. Bew White Jr. Class of 1969 Mr. Theodore C. Caldwell Mr. William L. Crawley III Mr. William W. Gaffney Jr. Mr. Russell W. Horneman Mr. Michael W. Horner Mr. Scott R. Johnston Jr. Dr. John M. McCord Sr. Mr. Gray D. Morrison III Mrs. Ansley Briley Saville Mr. Charles D. Scott Dr. J. Thrower Starr Jr. Mr. R. Craig Stiegel 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. Carlton Carden Mr. John A. Carey Mrs. Brooke Milner Cornwell Mr. Stephen L. Cornwell Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II Mr. David P. Fisher Mr. Frank M. Harrison Mr. John M. Harrison Mrs. Catherine Sapp Harrison Mr. Jackson M. Heard Mr. Lyons J. Heyman Jr. Mr. Edward W. Hine Jr. Mrs. Linda Harris Hine Mr. J. Craig McCrary Mrs. Frances Smith McLean Mr. Charles V. Miller Mr. Lee R. Redmond Mr. Wright W. Smith Mr. George M. Soper Jr.

Mr. Perrin C. Trotter Mr. William C. Wesley The Hon. R. David Whittenburg Mrs. Jackie Webster Wiggins Mr. James P. Worthington Mr. Barry Wright III Class of 1971 Mrs. Tippen Harvey Anderson Ms. Lucy Griffin Babcock Mr. James T. Byars Mr. John C. Catmur Mrs. Virginia Starr Gunther Mrs. Rena Storey Henderson Mr. Thomas L. Jones Jr. Mr. William A. Kelly Jr. Mrs. Cynthia Hortman Meeker Mr. Gerald W. Moore Ms. Karen A. 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. James D. Bonham Dr. R. Andrew Bradley Mr. R. Crawford Brock Jr. Mrs. Robin Davis Byars Dr. Benjamin H. Cheek Mr. R. Samuel Davenport Jr. Mr. William B. Dobbs II Dr. Arthur R. Gray Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson Mr. Gary K. Haley Mrs. Deborah Heyman Harris *Mr. John R. Hawkins Jr. Dr. Robert P. Hortman The Rev. W. Ray Inscoe Mrs. Mary Selman Kelly Mr. Kevin Kirsh Dr. Peeler G. Lacey Dr. James R. Lovvorn Mr. Thomas R. Mathis 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. Thomas D. Richardson Mr. Kevin E. Sachs Mr. William G. Smith Jr. Dr. Carlos A. Sotolongo Mrs. Joan Sisley Stilwell Mr. J. Gray Tuttle Jr. Mrs. Teresa Huffman Watters Mr. J. Thomas Watters Mr. James R. Wilson Mr. Steven R. Winkler Class of 1973 Dr. Ernest W. Beasley III *Mr. Kenneth M. Dickson Mr. Scott C. Dozier Mr. S. Taylor Edwards Mrs. Nan Ellen Sutton Fuller Mr. Edwin H. Gilliland Mr. Edmund W. Goddard Mr. Richard L. Green Mrs. Christa Cline Jackson Mr. Robert T. Korski Mr. P. Kimbrough McConkey Dr. John G. Moore Mrs. Claire Dempsey Snedeker Mrs. Betsy Burkhalter White Dr. Stephen E. Wilhoite Class of 1974 Mrs. Eugenia Briley Agnew Mr. Anthony M. Cantrell Mr. Douglas A. Hendrickson Mr. David M. Heyman Mr. Henry J. Hine

Mr. Robert F. Horsley Jr. Mr. Stafford W. Huff *Mr. Lawrence S. Pritchard Mr. F. Daniel Rutledge Mr. Milton T. Schaeffer Jr. Mr. McKie M. Trotter II Mrs. Michelle Denney Worley Class of 1975 Mr. H. Shol Brown III Mrs. Jill Webster Burton Mr. Richard H. Burton Mr. John R. Cunningham III Dr. D. Scott Edwards Mrs. Frances Beeland Givhan Mr. James B. Hunter Jr. Mr. James H. Jenkins III Mr. William F. Kelley Mrs. Sue Brock Lane Mr. Benjamin R. Levinson Mr. Alfred N. Riddle Mr. Warren A. Rigas Mr. David M. Sewell Mr. Harold M. Storey Dr. Randolph P. Sumner Mr. William P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Karen Candler Tucker Mrs. Melody Wilder Wilson Class of 1976 Mrs. Susan Adair Blanton Mrs. Frances Formby Buice Mrs. Jean M. Early Mr. William M. Gilliland Sr. Mr. R. Alan Layman Mr. Seth B. Mellen III Dr. Daniel D. Pate III Mrs. Roberta Munchak Peters Mr. W. Burr Weatherly Class of 1977 Anonymous (1) Mr. Joseph T. Bennett Mrs. Susan Camp Berry Mrs. Kristy Mack Curtis Mr. James K. Dent Mr. Charles W. Douglas Mr. Nimrod T. Frazer Jr.

Mr. M. Bryan Freeman Mrs. Minna Cook Gioia Ms. Bonnie Grizzard Mr. W. Mark Hall Mr. Andrew C. Heaner Mrs. Mary Helen Wright Heaner Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Higbie 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. John Paul Cooper Mr. Hendrick L. Cromartie III Ms. Paige Skidmore Dickow Mr. William A. DuPre IV Mr. J. David Fitts Mr. John K. Gilliland Jr. Mr. Gregory R. Glover Mr. Peter A. McConkey Mrs. Rebekah Barron Montgomery Mr. Thornton W. Morris Jr. Mr. Chason L. Mull Mrs. Katheryn Brice Mull Mr. H. Christopher Peacock Mr. T. David Port Mr. Charles J. Radford Jr. Mr. John L. Todd Mr. J. Henry Trexler Mr. Jon Tudor Mrs. Margaret Kay Waggoner Mr. Lee Williams III Class of 1979 Mr. Wade H. Brannon Jr. Mrs. Allison Hunter Brooks Mr. Jeffery K. Brooks Mrs. Susan Hine Duke Mr. Scott Easterwood Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth Mr. Charles S. Heyman III Mr. Henry P. Linginfelter

“ Thank you for supporting the school that will shape me forever.” aroline Dingler ('20) of Cedartown, Ga. C Attending Bucknell University *indicates deceased

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Community News 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 Class of 1980 Mr. Joseph R. Blanchard Mr. Charles R. Boyles IV Mrs. Rhonda Williamson Childs Mr. Don L. Deal Jr. Mr. T. Bradley Fricks Mr. Bradley C. Skidmore Mrs. Mary Byrne Vitro Mr. Joseph R. Watters Ms. Alice F. Yurke Class of 1981 Mr. A. Brian Estroff Mr. Clinton G. Hubbard Dr. James H. Hudson Jr. Mr. James W. Johnson Class of 1982 Ronald D. Dempsey Mrs. Katharine French Flory Mr. Dwight N. Hutchins Mr. Charles S. Williams Jr. Class of 1983 Mr. Cooper C. Crawford Mrs. Allyson Rogers Dulaney Mr. Steven M. Earle Mrs. M. Christian Sapp Hobbs Mr. W. Byron Hurley Mr. William C. Mizell Mrs. Carter Rose Stone Mr. Edwin C. Watters Class of 1984 Mr. C. Vick Collins Ms. Elizabeth A. Corum Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford Mr. Barry W. Dulaney Mrs. Mary Kate Vick Fuller Dr. J. Timothy Green Mrs. Katherine Williams Harper Mr. Richard L. Hughes Mrs. Kathleen Smith 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

Mrs. Glendene Krueger Naguszewski Mr. Michael R. Rowan Class of 1985 Mr. Martin H. Bradshaw III Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley Ms. Cristina E. Hajosy Ms. Sara C. Johnston Mr. E. Wright Ledbetter Mr. Mark H. McGinnis Mrs. Mary Burke Wimbish Nadeau Dr. Angela C. Rudert Mr. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. Mr. L. Clayton Shaw Mr. R. Hyun Soo Song Mr. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. Class of 1986 Mr. Stewart M. Cates Sr. Mr. Jeffrey W. Chambers Dr. Scott A. Edwards Mr. Edward C. Gardner Mrs. Patricia L. Hubbard Dr. P. Eugene Parrino Mr. James F. Short Mrs. Christa Lowe Welborn Class of 1987 Mr. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. Mr. Carter R. Clark Mrs. Mandi Martin Cox Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. Mr. Kevin C. Evans Mrs. Carla Ward Graf Mrs. Dorothy Williams Hall Mr. J. Kevin Ivester Mr. J. Kyle Ivester Mr. E. Bedell James III Mr. Toby A. Maxwell Mr. Robert T. Monroe Mrs. Christine Roberts Morgan Mr. Timothy D. Morgan Mrs. Kimberly Murphy Moseley Mrs. Elizabeth Hackett Pride Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith Mr. Stephen C. Spinks Class of 1988 Mrs. Hope Hager Boyd Mr. D. Brooke Brinson Mr. William E. Carroll III Mrs. Michelle Manis Cates Mr. Bryan K. Clontz Mrs. Kim Lathbury Clontz Mr. Michael F. Hackett Mr. James P. Hazelrigs Mr. David D. Ledbetter Mrs. Winifred Enloe Martin

Ms. Kimberly B. McCoy Mr. John Frank Rosenblum Mr. J. Matthew Sirmans Class of 1989 Dr. Adam Cates Mrs. Anne Dorough Green Mr. Lee J. Hark Mrs. Rachel Gross Langley Mrs. Holly Dudley Shadday Class of 1990 Mr. William R. Enloe Mrs. Christine Lehman Gallagher Mrs. Brooke Otwell Halverson Mr. H. Kirk Hargett Mr. Jason H. Jones Mrs. Jodi Rhodes Jones Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Neville Martin Dr. Alden Maier Parsons Mrs. Carol Culpepper Seal Mr. Chad P. Sharp Mr. Charles C. Shaw Jr. Mrs. Tasha Reese Shaw Mrs. Stefanie Russell Taylor Mrs. Camille Schroeder Temple Mr. William B. Temple Class of 1991 Mr. Allen P. Avery Mr. Wright W. Bagby III Mr. Patrick C. Cash Sr. Mrs. Stephanie Denney Dunton Mr. Lloyd H. Gray III Mrs. Nicole Idnani Julian Class of 1992 Mr. Robert D. Alford Mrs. Holly Ford Baer Ms. Smita R. Donthamsetty Mr. Jason M. Haney Mr. William E. Lark Jr. Mr. William T. Neville Mr. Jeffrey E. Snider Mrs. Claire Drummond Strowd Class of 1993 Mr. Kent E. Capps Mr. Jim Barr Coleman Mrs. Alberta Hight Fitzgerald Mrs. Kathryn Hatch Hollingsworth Mr. Hideki Kawamura Mr. Warren M. Parrino Mrs. Mildred Payne Raynor Mr. Scott Whitworth Mr. J. Alan Zachry Class of 1994 Mr. T. Alexander Ezell

Mr. Michael J. Hudson Mr. Frank G. Pratt III Ms. Christina D. Robertson Mrs. Haynes Maier Studstill Ms. Erika N. White-Jones

Mr. W. Jordan Knight Ms. Kimberly R. Parnell Mrs. Elizabeth Hight Richie Mr. Joseph I. Swedish Mrs. Rachel Rice Turner

Class of 1995 Mrs. Anna Lowden Averyt Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen Betz Mrs. Virginia Nalley Butler Mrs. Danielle Joyce Ezell Mr. Scott W. Morris Dr. Leverett C. Neville Mrs. Calista Harden Smith Mr. Charles B. Temple Dr. Tselane P. Ware

Class of 1999 Mrs. Amanda Dye Arnold Mr. Sean R. Atkins Mrs. Carolyn Seigler Brearley Mrs. Lindsey Mann Field Mr. Michael B. Gordon Mrs. Marie Hodge Gordon Ms. M. Magdalen Hackett Mr. J. Daniel Hanks III Mr. Jonathan W. Harris Ms. Ivelyn B. Harrison Mrs. Angelyn Waddell Hill Mr. Robert P. Hortman Jr. Mr. John Scott Husser Jr. Mr. Todd H. Lindsey Mrs. Reagen Lowrey Lozar Mrs. A. Kennedy Penn-O'Toole Mrs. Elizabeth Ogletree Ponder Mr. Jeremy E. Powell Mr. T. Blake Segars Ms. Jennie Hutchins Wright Ms. Emi Camilla Yamada Mr. William P. Young

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Mr. Ballard C. Betz Mr. James H. Booker III Mr. Robert Day Dr. Supriya R. Donthamsetty Mrs. Kenley Maner Hostetter Ms. Brooke Walker Irby Mrs. Nancy Martin Koen Mrs. Margaret Poitevint Lange Mr. Matthew T. Sawhill Mrs. Mary Hight Sawhill Mr. Jonathan E. Selig Mr. John F. Sisley IV Ms. Katherine Daniel Vinyard Ms. C. Ashley Wright Class of 1997 Mr. Taylor S. Black Mrs. Laura Collier Darnell Mr. Wesley M. Foss Mr. Benjamin G. Harbin Mr. Samuel L. Lucas Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas Mrs. Jane Hess Nunez Mrs. Virginia Smith Parrino Ms. Ivy Patton Mr. Andrew B. Saville Jr. Mr. Winburn E. Stewart III 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 Mrs. Regan Maki Couch Mr. Lindsey D. Evans Dr. Cline T. Jackson

Class of 2000 Ms. Alexis L. Adams Mrs. Kathleen Clawson Allan Mr. Benjamin H. Bagley Mr. C. Blake Cescutti Mr. Stephen G. Collier Dr. Z. Luke Farmer Dr. Raul S. Gonzalez Mr. C. Vann Knight Mrs. Jennifer Poley Mason Mr. Jonathan Stitt Mr. William L. Thuston Jr. Mr. J. Skye Wellesley Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney Wellesley Class of 2001 Mrs. Jennifer Crews Davis Mr. C. Prescott Foss Mr. Ryan L. Fox Mr. Kent A. Harrison Mr. Kristopher H. Kim Mr. Hilary G. McWhorter Jr. Mrs. Caroline Dasher McWhorter Mrs. Kathryn Dennis Spear Mrs. Whitney Keene Whittington Class of 2002 Mr. Henry H. Alexander III

“ Thank you for giving to Darlington and helping us succeed.”

Makiya Mayes ('20) of Cartersville, Ga. Attending Georgia Southern University

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T h a n k Y o u t oC oOmum r CuSln ua ipstspy oNNrotetew er s Class of 2014 Mr. Avery J. Cypress Class of 2015 Ms. Destiny S. Calhoun Sewell Ms. Michelle C. Cole Ms. Hannah G. Harper Class of 2016 Mr. W. Willingham Crawford Ms. Emily V. Robertson Ms. Gracen K. Wilson Class of 2017 Ms. Katharine W. Flory Ms. Hannah C. Jones Class of 2018 Ms. Madeleine G. Sabourin Class of 2019 Mr. Smith P. Wheeler Ms. Hannah M. Willerson

“Thank you for helping Darlington make such a positive impact on my life.”

Carisa Brogdon ('20) of Nassau, Bahamas Attending Roger Williams University

Ms. Allison E. Black Mr. Jason D. Eberhard Mr. Mikala K. Glanton Mrs. Helen Davis Hanavich Mr. W. Jeffreys Hortman Mr. Christopher R. Jackson Mr. Benjamin H. McElrath Ms. Sarah J. Rhodes Ms. Annie I. Rosen Dr. Frank D. Stegall Jr. Mrs. Lauren Muller Stone Mr. Miles G. V. Wellesley Mr. Stephen W. Whatley Class of 2003 Mr. R. Kent Barber Mr. Padrick D. Dennis Mr. J. Griffin Duncan Ms. Jane M. Hortman Mrs. Sarah Ellis Lemons Ms. Sarah H. Mooney Mr. Ryan M. Sanford Mrs. Karen Stuenkel Saville Dr. Lauren Jane Tharp Class of 2004 Mrs. Ellen Collier Beasley Ms. Jennifer Blair Mrs. C. Neal Brown Mr. Jonathan Carl R. Chumbler Mr. David C. Hoyt Mrs. Whitney Smith Hsu Mr. Michael A. Jones Mr. Chantz L. McClinic Mr. J. Parrish Owens Mr. H. Clark Seydel Mr. Brightman S. Thomas Mr. T. Sanders Wallis Mr. Preston D. Ward Mr. Lawton H. Wilson Class of 2005 Mrs. Mary Kathryn Watters Boston Mrs. Kristi Buice Brigman Mrs. Madison McRae Criswell Mr. Zachary J. Daniel Mr. Bradley C. Large Mr. Barton D. Lowrey

Mr. J. Patrick McShane Mr. Bradley J. Pierson Ms. Kristen H. Rachels Mr. William R. Richardson Mrs. Lauren Bowling Seeger Class of 2006 Mr. Wesley M. Henderson Dr. Clark C. McGehee Ms. Strom S. Mull Mr. Daniel F. Orthwein Mrs. Fatema Bandukwala Salehbhai Dr. Taylor R. Smith Ms. Elizabeth A. Sturdivant Mr. T. Oliver York Class of 2007 Mr. Norman A. Bonnyman Mr. Benjamin R. Butler Mr. Cornell J. Cypress Mrs. Tiffany Dempsey des Cognets Ms. Julia B. Douglas Dr. William L. Edwards Mr. Robert M. Gaffney Mr. Jonathan T. Gilreath-Harvey Mrs. Jennifer Ryan Hall Dr. Brett R. Henson Mr. Preston J. Jacobs Dr. Anna V. Melnikoff Mrs. Lee Taylor Morris Mr. Benjamin C. Pate Mrs. Christine Doss Perrin Mr. Bradford L. Riddle III Mr. B. Gregory Thomas Jr. Ms. Dorothy S. Vincent Mr. T. West Watters Jr. Mr. D. Harley Yancey IV Class of 2008 Mr. Patrick L. Collier Dr. W. McKay Gilliland Jr. Mr. John M. Graham V Mr. Garrett N. Henderson Ms. Elizabeth A. Hortman Mrs. Elizabeth Buice McGehee Mrs. Claire Davis McWhorter Ms. Kelly R. O'Mara Mrs. Katherine Knight Patterson

Mr. Thomas J. Shea Mr. Patrick R. Wilson Class of 2009 Mr. T. Harrison Douglas Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley Graham Mr. Cleveland N. Jackson Mrs. Abigail Vincent Key Mr. Ian D. McKenzie Mrs. Jessica Moore Russell

Parents Ms. Blake H. Albar Mr. and Mrs. Keesjan Albers Mr. and Mrs. Troy Alcott Mr. and Mrs. Brian Allen Mr. and Mrs. B. Christopher Allen Ms. Carey Anderson Ms. Jennifer B. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Randall M. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mr. and Mrs. K. Griffin Atkins Ms. Caroline Aultman Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby III ’91 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Kerry J. Barnett Mr. Ulf Baumann and Dr. Beatrice Baumann Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brent Bell

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bell Mr. and Mrs. L. Brent Bell LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bethel Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bogue Mr. and Mrs. James H. Booker III ‘96 LD ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Botwinik Dr. and Mrs. Scott G. Bowerman Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Morton Boyd ’88 Mr. and Mrs. David Brearley ’99 Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. ’87 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. D. Brooke Brinson ’88 LD ’14 Mr. Chris Brogdon and Mrs. Lana Lee Brogdon Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Burris Dr. and Mrs. Lucas N. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Bradley A. Cargle 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. Patrick C. Cash Sr. ’91 Mr. Jose Castellanos and Mrs. Aledys Leal Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Cates Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Cates Sr. ’86 ’88 Dr. and Mrs. Garvin L. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Childers Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Childs ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Carter R. Clark ’87 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark Cochran

Class of 2010 Mr. Cole P. Daniel Mr. C. Thad Mathis Ms. Hannah L. Montgomery Mr. Beau P. Pollard Mr. Jack F. Yancey Class of 2011 Ms. Margaret V. Brown Mr. Owen S. Greeson Ms. Chandler D. Holcombe Mr. Jackson B. Kelly Ms. Leah C. Mayo Ms. Anna K. Shea Ms. Anna E. Swafford Ms. Shelby R. Weitzel Mrs. Danielle Baker Wilson Class of 2012 Mrs. Kelsey Ann Williams Bassel Mrs. Allie MacKimm Baty Mr. Ivy S. Duggan III Ms. Lindsay K. Evans Mr. Sean T. Healy Mr. Robert J. Kuckhoff Ms. Marissa D. McKoy Miss Anna Grace Rutledge Mr. Austin K. Spooner Ms. Mary Morgan Yancey Class of 2013 Ms. Bailey E. Brock Ms. Katherine P. Cox Ms. Morgan A. Pollard Ms. Mary Evelyn Stegall Mrs. Madeline G. Welborn

“ Thank you for the opportunity to create my own opinions.”

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Mr. and Mrs. S. Eric Cooper Mr. and Mrs. David L. Corbin Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindsey Cordell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Covington IV Dr. John A. Cowan Jr. and Dr. Anne R. Cowan Mrs. Mandi Martin Cox ’87 Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford ’83 ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick L. Cromartie III ’78 Ms. Mayra Cruz Mr. Jian Cui and Mrs. Yali Cao Mr. Juntian Dai and Mrs. Wei Fen Tang Ms. Shelley E. Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Dr. and Mrs. P. Carl Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day ’96 LD ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. ’87 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Minesh J. Desai Ms. Felicia Deslandes Dr. and Mrs. M. Riaz Dharsey Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon Mr. Youcai Ding and Mrs. Fengqin Liu Mr. and Mrs. George V. Dingler Dr. and Mrs. Richard Donadio Mr. D. Kevin Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. K. Michael Drobisch Mr. Yusheng Duan and Ms. Chunmei Wang Mrs. Jeffery F. Duck Mr. James D. Dugger Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Dul Dr. and Mrs. Justin M. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Eady Ms. Lulie D. Ebaugh Mr. Christopher and Dr. Karen Eberhart Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Edwards Mr. Clay T. and Dr. Nancy A. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Ellison Mr. Lindsey Evans ’98 and Mrs. Tonja Owens Mr. and Mrs. Brantley D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. G. Brian Ferguson Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Derek J. Fine Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Floyd Mr. Kevin B. Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fricks Mr. Greg Frisbee and Ms. Beth Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Fuller ’84

Mr. Hong Gao and Mrs. Shenyan Liu Mr. Edward Gardner '86 and Mrs. Paula Bacardi Dr. Rahul Garg and Dr. Ritu Khurana Mr. and Mrs. Andy Garner Mr. and Mrs. Jason W. Garrett Ms. Christy Garrett-McClain Mr. Giuliano Gobbo and Mrs. Tatiana Pedroso Gobbo Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Grigsby Mr. and Mrs. Leonardo Grinstein Mr. Thomas Haasen and Mrs. Barbara Simons-Haasen Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Hackett ’88 Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawson Hagler Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hall ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Scotty E. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Hankinson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Harbin ’97 Mr. and Mrs. H. Kirk Hargett ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Harris ’99 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Haynes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Helbing Dr. and Mrs. David J. Herren Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Hight Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Himes Dr. and Mrs. M. Paul Holcombe Mr. and Mrs. William R. Holmes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Troy Hopper Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman Jr. ’99 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hoyt ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hughes ’84 ’84 Ms. Christine R. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. P. Kevin Hunt Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Inman Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Ivester ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Jackson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. H. Whitney Jennings Mr. Ignacio Jimenez Carrasquilla and Ms. Victoria Larroy Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kight 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 Dr. Ben W. and Dr. Mandy C. Knaak Dr. Arman Kosedag Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mrs. Linda L. Larimer Mr. and Mrs. John Larimer Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lark Jr. ’92 Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Larry Mr. and Mrs. Jeramya T. Laughridge Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitch Lawson Mr. and Mrs. David D. Ledbetter ’88 LD ’20 Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright Ledbetter ’85 LD ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Lemons ’03 Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Lester IV ’84 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Liddle Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Lignell Mr. and Mrs. Shannon T. Loy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Lucas ’97 LD ’13 ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lundy Mr. Gongran Luo and Ms. Haiying Dai Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Marion Mr. Timothy L. and Dr. M. Melinda Martin Mr. and Dr. William D. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Martin ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Alex R. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Massey Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mathews Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. May Jr. Ms. Sophia A. Mbakwe Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. McElrath ’02 LD ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. David McRay Dr. and Mrs. Chris Merritt Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Monroe ’87 Dr. and Mrs. E. Clark Montague Mr. and Mrs. Darrius L. Moore Ms. Wantree N. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan ’87 LD ’17 ’87 LD ’19 Mr. Jeremy J. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Moseley Sr. ’87 Dr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mumber Mr. Irving Muñiz and Ms. Monica Rojas

Dr. and Mrs. Bryant Murphy Mr. Rohan Myrie and Dr. Suzette Chin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Nadu Mr. and Mrs. Hoi V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Nolin Mr. Stacy R. Norton Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Overbay Mr. and Mrs. Rafal Paluch Dr. and Mrs. Darshak Pandya Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Parker III Mr. and Mrs. Alpesh N. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bhavesh Patel Mr. and Mrs. Anish B. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Himanshu Patel Dr. and Mrs. Dale Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Michael K. Paxten Mr. and Mrs. Joshua N. Payne Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Peer Mr. Jian Peng and Mrs. Li Tian Mr. and Mrs. Lon Peterson Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Pewitt Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rovilson R. Pinto Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Mr. Joseph Pitts Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd Ponder ’99 Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott Porterfield Mr. and Mrs. Lance Posey Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Preston Ms. Beth E. Pruitt-Hall Mr. David Prusakowski Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ratledge Mr. and Mrs. Tyler D. Reed Dr. and Mrs. Rayburn Rego Mr. J. Greg Richardson and Mrs. Tricia Steele Mr. and Mrs. Torsten Richert Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Richie ’98 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas ’75 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Rundles Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Rush Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Russell ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Sabourin Mr. and Mrs. Jason Sanker Mr. and Mrs. Raamcharan Sarju Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Saville Jr. ’97 ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schrimsher Dr. and Mrs. J. Ryland Scott

Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. ’85 LD ’18 ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Shaw Jr. ’90 ’90 Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Ms. Crystal Sherfield Mr. C. Andrew Shropshire Sr. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shropshire III Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sikes Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Sirmans ’88 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Sklar Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Smith ’87 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Smyly Mr. and Mrs. Oladipo Soetan Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Spears Dr. and Mrs. Michael Spitz Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Steeves ’98 LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stegall Jr. ’02 Mr. Brent L. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Stitt ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Ryals D. Stone ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stone Mr. and Mrs. P. Justin Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Studstill ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sukhanath Dr. and Mrs. Greg Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Wesley C. Swancy Mr. James R. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. William B. Temple ’90 LD ’15 ’90 LD ’18 Mr. J. Chad Terry Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Thoem Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. John L. Todd ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Twyman Mr. Joost Viehoff and Mrs. Maria Viehoff-Logunova Ms. Nicole-Marie von Bergen Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Wade Ms. Rebekah A. Waller Mr. Nan Wang and Ms. Hua Xuan Mr. Yonggang Sheng and Mrs. Lan Sheng Mr. Zhen Wang and Mrs. Kaiying Mao Mr. Chunjian Wang and Mrs. Haiyan Zheng Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Warden Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wardlaw Mr. and Mrs. Jeff M. Waters

“ Thank you for giving me the opportunity to dream big.”

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“ Your support means the world to this school.” lec Patterson (’20) of A South Bend, Ind. Attending Purdue University

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 Sr. Mr. Jianfeng Wei and Mrs. Xiaoqian Chen Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. ’85 ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Dana White Mr. Marcus Jones Sr. and Ms. Erika White-Jones ’94 Mr. and Mrs. J. Chadwick Whitefield Mr. and Mrs. Jared L. Willerson Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Williams Jr. ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Aron Wohl Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Wood Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Wood Mr. and Mrs. Chadrick E. Woods Mr. Guojun Wu and Mrs. Zhi Wang Mr. Zongxin Yang and Mrs. Xiao'ou Xie Mr. Tao Yang and Ms. Jingjing Cai Mr. Chunfu Yin and Mrs. Jing Cui Mr. Rongxin Yuan and Mrs. Xiang Yao Ms. Hanping Zhu Mr. Chuan Zhu and Mrs. Ning Wang Faculty & Staff Mrs. Stacy R. Albers Mr. B. Christopher Allen Mr. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mrs. Christie M. Atkins Mrs. Jennifer Willingham Bagby Mrs. M. Cristina Baldwin Mr. Andrew B. Beckman Mr. J. Brent Bell Mrs. Kimberly Bell Mrs. Kristen B. Bell Mr. L. Brent Bell Mr. Paul Bell Ms. Renee Blackburn Mrs. Misty Boling Ms. Stephanie L. Bradshaw Mrs. Carolyn Seigler Brearley ’99 Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mrs. Tori R. Brown Mrs. Elizabeth Collier Bruce ’03 Mr. Justin A. Bruce Mrs. Jill J. Butler Ms. Carrie Caldwell Mr. Jonathan Edward Callahan Mrs. Karen Calvert Mrs. Ann M. Camp Mr. Samuel Clark

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Cline Mr. Patrick L. Collier ’08 Mrs. Jennifer Collins Mr. John E. Cox Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford ’84 Ms. Chandler Cryer Mr. Avery J. Cypress ’14 LD ’20 Ms. Shelley E. Daniel Mrs. Jody C. Deaton Ms. Julia B. Douglas ’07 LD ’15 Mrs. Caroline A. Eady Mr. Stefan Eady Mr. Chris Earnest Mr. Christopher Eberhart Mrs. Kippi B. Ellison Mr. Matthew Enderle Mrs. Ashley Evans Mr. Brantley D. Evans Mrs. Denise A. Evans Mrs. Natalie L. Ferguson Mr. Derek J. Fine Mrs. Julie D. Fine Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley ’85 Mr. Charles B. Flaherty Mrs. Kristy A. Garrett Mrs. Chloe Garth-Fielder Mrs. Jennifer P. Glover Mrs. Cindy A. Gordon Mr. Scott W. Greene Mrs. Tonya S. Greene Mrs. Julie W. Grigsby Mr. Edward Guth Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth ’79 LD ’20 Ms. Leigh Hadaway Mr. M. Douglas Hamil Ms. Paige Peppers Hamil Mrs. Jan T. Harrison Mr. Damon Harvey Mrs. Kim Hawkins Mrs. Jaclyn H. Haynes Ms. Kayla A. Heflin Mrs. Melinda P. Holmes Mrs. Allison C. Holst Mr. Michael J. Hudson ’94 LD ’18 Ms. Christine R. Hughes Mrs. Kimberly E. Human Mr. Patrick K. Hunt Mr. Brian D. Inman Mrs. Tara K. Inman Mr. J. Kevin Ivester ’87 Mrs. Michael H. Jacobs Mrs. Hope A. Jones Mrs. Molly F. Jordan Ms. Tannika King Mr. Owen M. Kinney

Mrs. Rebekah A. Kinney Ms. Christina Kopp Mrs. Barbara Kuckhoff Mr. J. Matthew Larry Mrs. J. Elisabeth Lawson Mr. Brendan Leezer Mr. Chad A. Liddle Mrs. Darcy D. Liddle Mrs. Kay A. Lowe Mrs. Lauren M. Loy Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas ’97 Mrs. Jennifer E. Luitwieler Mr. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mr. Gregg Marshall Mr. Alex R. Martinez Mrs. Jamie L. Massey Mrs. Audrey A. Mathis Mr. C. Thad Mathis ’10 LD ’19 Mr. Stephen D. McConnell Mr. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. Ben McVety

Ms. Kathryn J. Merritt Mr. Joseph W.C. Montgomery Mr. Samuel G. Moss III ’63 Ms. Strom S. Mull ’06 LD ’12 Mr. Robert Murdock Sr. Mrs. Rebecca Nolin Mrs. Kathryn R. O’Mara Mr. and Mrs. A. Reid Owens Mrs. Taylor M. Owens Mrs. Wendy L. Payne Mrs. Jessica Peer Mr. Matthew Peer Mrs. Angela T. Pieroni Mr. Joseph Pitts Ms. Elizabeth W. Pollard Mr. Dean Ratledge Mr. Carson M. Raymond Mrs. C. Paige Rogers Mrs. Jennifer Rundles Mrs. Samantha L. Rush Mr. Alan B. Shorey

Mrs. Jennifer K. Sikes Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith ’87 LD ’12 Mr. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mrs. Melissa M. Smyly Mr. Charles H. Steeves Mrs. Kristin Sukhanath Ms. Anna E. Swafford ’11 Mrs. Jenifer Thoem *Mrs. Hillary B. Thomas Mrs. Kimberly H. Tunnell Mr. Mark V. Tunnell Mrs. Vicki S. Vincent Ms. Kaitlin M. Ward Mrs. Beth Wardlaw Mrs. Donna L. Watford Mr. Nathan C West Ms. Erika N. White-Jones ’94 Mr. Jared L. Willerson Mr. Christopher T. Williams Mrs. Melinda M. Williams

“Thank you for making the best two years of my life happen.” lana Dame ('20) of Spartanburg, S.C. A Attending the University of South Carolina Beaufort *indicates deceased

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Mrs. Rebecca A. Wood Mr. Chadrick E. Woods Mrs. Lindsay H. Woods Mrs. Bethany Zazzaro Mr. John Zazzaro Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. ’63 LD ’12 Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blalock Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Burnes Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll 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. Larry W. Dooley Ms. Jo Anne B. Dulaney Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ferguson Ms. Sonja G. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fowler Mr. and Mrs. D. Reed Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Dr. Buford Harbin ’63 Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Leroy B. Herman Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hight Jr. ’67 Mrs. Joan H. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hine Jr. ’70 ’70T Mr. and Mrs. John Hobbs Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman ’72 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Mrs. Louise Hunt Dr. and Mrs. J. Barney Hunter ’54 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. C. Wrenford Jones Sr. Mrs. Sharon Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Kellogg Mrs. Wendy Kinney Mrs. Frances Knight

Mrs. Sue Brock Lane ’75 Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Dr. and Mrs. John A. Liddle Mrs. Kay A. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. H. Joseph Marion Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Tyler C. Montague Mr. and Mrs. Jackson D. Morgan ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Peer Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pieroni Mr. and Mrs. Don Pirkle Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Mrs. Emily E. Roberson Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T LD ’18 Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spears Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. ’51 Mr. and Mrs. Kurt M. Stuenkel Mr. Robert Sullivan and Mrs. Karen Garrett Ms. Anne E. Swiedler Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Tillery 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. Delos H. Yancey Jr. Parents of Alumni Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. B. Christopher Allen Ms. Carey Anderson Ms. Jennifer B. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Randall M. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrew Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. ’72 ’72T LD ’13 Mr. Vernon H. Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Atkins Mr. and Mrs. K. Griffin Atkins Mrs. Martha Avery Dr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Babb

Ms. Lucy Griffin Babcock ’71T 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. Kenneth E. Barfield Mr. Alfred L. Barron Jr. ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Barron Sr. ’64 ’68T Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Mrs. Mary McCamy Beachum ’63T Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berry ’64 Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Binns Ms. Diane Black Mr. Randall S. Booker ’60 Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. ’87 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brewster ’66 Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brock ’63 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery K. Brooks ’79 ’79 LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. H. Shol Brown III ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Buice ’76 Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Burnes Mr. and Mrs. E. Rhett Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Byars ’71 ’72T Mr. and Mrs. William G. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Campbell Mr. Rene' O. Campos Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Cantrell ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Cates Dr. and Mrs. H. McCreal Chapman Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Childs ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Ms. Mary E. Cline Dr. and Mrs. M. Dwayne Collier Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Conrad Mr. John Paul Cooper ’78 Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindsey Cordell III Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Corum Jr. ’53

“Thank you for making my four years in the Upper School remarkable.”

Sophie Jin ('20) of Shenzhen, China Attending Emerson College

Mr. John E. Cox and Mrs. Sonja Wescott Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford ’83 ’84 The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Culpepper Mr. Juntian Dai and Mrs. Wei Fen Tang Mr. and Mrs. C. William Daniel ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Dr. and Mrs. P. Carl Davidson Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson Davis Dr. Robert and Dr. Melissa Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day ’96 LD ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. L. Ray Dempsey ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Minesh J. Desai Dr. and Mrs. M. Riaz Dharsey Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dillard II ’53 Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon Mr. and Mrs. George V. Dingler Ms. Janice P. Dismuke 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 Ms. Patsy R. Douglas Ms. Jo Anne B. Dulaney Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Eady Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart Jr. Mr. Clay T. and Dr. Nancy A. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Evans ’87 LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Evans Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Fambro Mr. James E. Farish Jr. Dr. J. Paul Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Ernst Fiedler Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Finley ’85 Mr. Charles B. and Dr. Greta D. Flaherty Dr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Flint ’58 Dr. Lewis M. Flint Jr. ’58 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Flory ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ford ’54 Mr. William H. Ford Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Foss Jr. ’65 Mr. W. Irvine Fox Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fricks Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp Mr. Edward Gardner '86 and Mrs. Paula Bacardi Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery R. Gardner Ms. Christy Garrett-McClain Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Mr. and Mrs. J. Sharp Gillespy IV Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gilliland ’76 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 Dr. and Mrs. Neil E. Gordon Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson ’72T Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Griffin III ’61 ’65T Mr. and Mrs. William L. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Gunther ’71T Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Hackett ’88 Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawson Hagler Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hall ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Hall Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Hankinson Dr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. ’61 LD ’12 ’62T LD ’12 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. William B. Harrison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Jens Christoph Haubold Mrs. Wanda M. Henson Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. Lyons J. Heyman ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hight Jr. ’67 Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II ’62 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Himes Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hine ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hjort Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hogan Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hohaus Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Holmes Dr. and Mrs. James R. Horner 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. P. Kevin Hunt Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter Jr. ’75 Dr. and Mrs. J. Barney Hunter ’54 Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 LD ’20 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hyatt ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Inman Mr. and Mrs. J. Kyle Ivester ’87 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. Scott R. Johnston Jr. ’69 Mr. Herb C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Jr. Dr. and Mrs. P. David Kearns Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kelly Jr. ’71 ’72T LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kinsey Mrs. Frances Knight Dr. Arman Kosedag Mr. and Mrs. John Krawiec Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Kuckhoff Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mrs. Sue Brock Lane ’75 Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. ’84 Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Lester IV ’84 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Lester ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. David L. Logsdon Mrs. Kay A. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Ms. Sophia A. Mbakwe Mr. and Mrs. James P. McCallie 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. Mark H. McGinnis ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Minge ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Minshew Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Monroe ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Montgomery ’78 Mrs. Hugh T. Moore Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan ’87 LD ’17 ’87 LD ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Chason L. Mull ’78 ’78 Dr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mumber Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. O’Mara Mr. and Mrs. James A. Owens ’79 Mr. and Mrs. B. Wayne Ozment ’58 Dr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Pate III ’76 LD ’13

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T h a n k Yo u t o O u r S u p p o r t e r s Mr. and Mrs. Tushar M. Patel Mr. Haywood O. Patton ’65 Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Nevin Patton III ’61 Mr. and Mrs. George R. Payne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua N. Payne Mr. and Mrs. Hall T. Penn ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Pieroni Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rovilson R. Pinto Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Ms. Elizabeth W. Pollard Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Powell Mr. David Prusakowski Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper Mr. and Mrs. Tyler D. Reed The Rev. and Mrs. Douglas E. Remer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Richardson ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas ’75 Mrs. Emily E. Roberson Mr. and Mrs. David E. Roberts 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 D. Sabourin Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schrimsher Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Mr. David Sewell ’75 and Mrs. Lorraine Guth Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. ’85 LD ’18 ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Sharp Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Shorey Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Sklar Mr. and Mrs. E. Willingham Smith III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Smith ’87 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mr. and Mrs. S. David Smith Jr. ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Smith ’70 ’71T LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sparks Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spears Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stegall Sr. ’62 Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. ’51 Mr. Brent L. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. I. Harold Storey Mr. and Mrs. Kurt M. Stuenkel Dr. Randolph P. Sumner ’75 and Dr. Susan M. Butler-Sumner Mr. and Mrs. K. Keith Swafford Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Mr. and Mrs.* Haven P. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Tillery Dr. and Mrs. W. Larry Tucker ’75 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. John F. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy P. Vincent Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wade Mrs. Deana M. Wallace Lt. Col. John R. Ware II Mr. and Mrs. John P. Watford Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Watters ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Weitzel 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. Jared L. Willerson 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.

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Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wofford III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. Wright III ’69 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Zachry ’65 Mr. and Mrs. John Zazzaro Friends of Darlington J. F. Akers AmazonSmile Foundation Anonymous Camp Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cordle Cousins Foundation Inc. Darlington Memorial Fund Donthamsetty Family Foundation Inc. Facebook Flik Independent Schools Mrs. Carmento Floyd Floyd Medical Center The Garner Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Haarlow Heyman Family Foundation Ms. Melissa Hudson Mrs. F. Frederick Kennedy Jr. Mrs. Frances Knight Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Martin Mrs. Hugh T. Moore Sr. Rome Orthopaedic Center PC Ms. Linda Ruggeri Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Spangler Companies Inc. State Mutual Insurance Co. Synovus The Tharpe Foundation Inc. Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Inc. Trotter Foundation Inc. Dr. Joe Vargo Wadleigh C. Winship Charitable Fund Mrs. Wadleigh C. Winship Capital & Endowment Gifts Ms. Alexis L. Adams ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton H. Agnew ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. ’63 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Barron Sr. ’64 ’68T Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Ms. Joelene Barton Dr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Bennett Mr. H. Logan Boss III ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Morton Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Bradshaw III ’85 Mrs. Joan D. Brown Mr.* and Mrs. George W. Bryan ’41 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Buice ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Burton ’75 ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Caldwell '69 Mr. Peter M. Candler Mr. and Mrs. James P. Cassidy ’60 Mrs. Martha Cates Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Cornwell ’70 ’70T Mr. and Mrs. William D. Cornwell Jr. ’67 Mr. Timothy P. Costello Mrs. Charlene Covington Mr. and Mrs. R. Larry Crutchfield ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Darnell ’97 Raiden W. Dellinger Charitable Trust *Mr. Kenneth M. Dickson ’73 Estate Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon Ms. Janice P. Dismuke Mr. and Mrs. W. Cleveland Dobbins ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Dozier ’73 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dukes Dunn French Foundation Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody ’53

“Thank you for making my Darlington experience unique and life-changing.”

Caleb Baldwin ('20) of Rome, Ga. Attending the University of Georgia

Ms. Merritt P. Dyke Ms. Patricia M. Emery Dr. J. Paul Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. P. Cason Field ’99 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ford ’54 Mrs. Mary Dunn French Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Garrett Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Gioia ’77 Mr. and Mrs. E. Mervin Gould Jr. ’57 Mrs. A. Richard Gray Ms. Bonnie Grizzard ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Ms. and Mr. Cristina E. Hajosy ’85 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Halverson ’90 Dr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. ’61 LD ’12 ’62T LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harbin ’67 Hardy Realty & Development Co. Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Harris ’72T LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Harrison ’70 ’70T Mr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hawkins Jr. ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Heaner ’77 ’77 Ms. Nan Henson Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Heyman Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Heyman ’74 Heyman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lyons J. Heyman Jr. ’70 Mr. Lyons J. Heyman ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Hine ’74 Mrs. Villa Sulzbacher Hizer ’66T LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman ’72 Ms. Holly S. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. David G. Hunter ’65 ’65T Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 Dr. and Mrs. Mell C. Jackson ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Johnston Jr. ’69 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kelly Jr. ’71 ’72T LD ’12 Mrs. Anne Rooney Kerr ’65T Mrs. Frances Knight A. W. Ledbetter Foundation Mrs. Irby L. Ledbetter R. H. Ledbetter Properties Inc. Mr. Charles A. Leslie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lichlyter Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm N. Luxenberg ’53 Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. Stevens L. Martin ’88 Mr. and Mrs. James P. McCallie Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. McLean ’72 Mr. Peter A. McWilliams Mr. James H. Milford Jr. ’63 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mitchell Jr. ’58 Mrs. Richard L. Moody Mr. and Mrs. Royce F. Morris ’72 Mr. Gray D. Morrison III ’69 Dr. Leverett C. Neville ’95 Mr. William T. Neville ’92 Mrs. Evelyn Nichols Northwestern Mutual Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John K. Ottley Jr. ’49 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Owens ’79 Mr. and Mrs. William P. Payne Mr. B. Andrew Plant Mr. and Mrs. Moultrie D. Plowden ’53 Mr. Lawrence S. Pritchard ’74 Mr. Robert A. Ragan ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Riddle ’75 Mrs. Jack Rogers Mrs. Micky R. Sachs-Smith Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Sawhill ’96

’96 LD ’16 Mr. and Mrs. William T. Segars Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sisley IV ’96 LD ’15 Mr. and Mrs. E. Bretney Smith Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Smith Jr. ’72 Spangler Companies Inc. Ms. Lauren W. Stahl Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Inc. Mr. John W. Thatcher ’44 Toles, Temple & Wright Inc. Mr.* and Mrs. J. Martin Turbidy ’50 Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray Tuttle Jr. ’72 Mr. and Mrs. George V. Upchurch ’67T Ms. Martha Stanton Van Der Mallie ’65T Mrs. Susan Slack Wade ’62T Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wallis ’69 Mrs. Nancy Ware Dr. Harrison F. Warner Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. ’72 ’72T LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Mike White ’73T Whittington, Jones & Rudert, CPAs P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Williams ’67 Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wilson ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Winkler ’72 LD ’15 2nd Lt. and Mrs. Kevin J. Wood ’97 ’97 LD ’17 *Mr. W. Gardner Wright ’47 Mr. David H. Wyatt ’63

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FUND

Thank you Tigers!

Thank you for supporting Darlington during the 2019-2020 fiscal year!

$3,100,000 Total gifts to the school (The Darlington Fund – $1,190,000)

671

1,426

327 & 281

Number of consecutive 5-year donors

Number of donors supporting Darlington (The Darlington Fund – 1,320)

Number of parents and parents of alumni

207

923

Number of donors who gave $1,500 or more

Number of alumni who gave back (The Darlington Fund – 892)

Calling all alumni…

Distinguished Alumnus Nominations Send us your nominations for the 2022 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 email your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org and include the following information: Name and class year of nominee Reason(s) for nomination Your name and class year

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Leadership Darlington Nominations Send us your nomination for the Leadership Darlington Class of 2021. Leadership Darlington a prestigious and competitive opportunity for alumni to connect with their alma mater and school leaders on an in-depth, personal level. Designed to develop the next generation of alumni leadership, the twoday retreat provides an integrated view of the school and includes opportunities to talk with students, faculty, and senior administrators about Darlington and its future. Please email your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org by Dec. 1, 2020.

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In Memoriam

John Thatcher (’44) Leaving a legacy of love

When Mary and Samuel Thatcher decided to send their son, John (’4 4), to Darlington in the 1940s, they knew the value of boarding school, but they couldn’t have imagined just how defining the experience would be for him. Throughout his life, John’s love for Darlington grew and never wavered, resulting in a legacy that will be felt by generations to come.

“I’d like to tell you a story about a young boy I knew. He wasn’t doing very well in school. He wasn’t failing, but he was certainly poorly motivated and he wasn’t being challenged. And, furthermore, he was bashful and self-conscious and insecure, and the prospects were poor that he would ever have a very successful life,” Thatcher said during a speech he gave as chairman of the Board of Trustees in 1996. “But he did have two things going for him: two loving and concerned parents who heard about Darlington School and made sacrifices so they could send him

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here. At Darlington, he found an entirely different atmosphere. With Darlington’s encouragement and influence, he was able to turn his life around.”

As a Darlington student, John Thatcher truly thrived. He played varsity baseball, was a member of the band, and worked on the school newspaper, graduating as a member of the Cum Laude Society.

He went on to earn a B.S. in Economics and Business from Davidson College, where he was an Army ROTC student.

After graduating, the Army deployed him as a Second Lieutenant to Korea, where he saw ferocious combat and was seriously wounded. He received the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge and Korean Campaign ribbons. After returning home, he continued in the Army Reserves, earning several awards for meritorious service and a term at the Army’s Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas. He retired in 1976 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

After recovering from his wounds in Korea, Thatcher began his life’s career as a self-proclaimed “banana peddler” at Banana Supply Co. Inc. He started at the bottom, working in the warehouse, driving delivery trucks and supervising the unloading of banana ships. He learned every facet of the business and ultimately became president. Under his direction, the company grew from its modest beginnings to an organization that operated a fleet of ships, trucks, rows of refrigerated warehouses, and branch offices in West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Bradenton, Fla., the first vertically integrated banana supply and distribution business in the country.

After the death of his parents, John sought to honor their memory in a meaningful way. He created the Samuel E. & Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Inc., recognizing that he was truly blessed and that it was not only his duty, but a source of joy, to give to others. From that point to this day, the foundation supports schools, missionaries and missionary organizations, churches, community funds, youth groups, and other charities, locally and all over the world.

An active volunteer and loyal supporter of Darlington, John often said that he could never give back as much to

the school as it had given to him. A Life Trustee, Visitor Emeritus, and Distinguished Alumnus, he established Darlington’s first endowed faculty chair, the Thatcher Chair of English, in honor of his parents in 1992. In 2009, he again honored his parents’ memory with a monumental gift to the Second Century Campaign, which resulted in the naming of Thatcher Hall (the current home of grades 3-8).

In 2014, John made an additional campaign gift that established the Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Master Teacher Fund and the Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Faculty Development and Research Fund. These funds have since provided $280,000 in professional development opportunities to more than 80 teachers, administrators and staff members.

“In every organization, there are those people who simply embody the values and the ideals of the institution; John Thatcher was that person for Darlington School,” said George Johnson (’54), who co-chaired the Second Century Campaign.

“He demonstrated Wisdom more than Knowledge in important and critical decisions that were made during his past chairmanship of our Board of Trustees; he lived Service beyond Self in the ways that he served his profession, his church, his school and his alma mater; and he was one of the most honorable people I have ever met. He was a giving, dedicated humanitarian whose unselfish gifts have benefited organizations and individuals around the world.”

Sadly, Thatcher passed away in October of 2019 after a long illness, but his generosity and love for Darlington will always be remembered.

“John Thatcher’s service to Darlington is extraordinary and is felt by our students and faculty on a daily basis,” said Head of School Brent Bell. “His remarkable legacy will serve Darlington and those who knew him far beyond his years on Earth. His generosity can only be repaid by each of us giving our best every day. John Thatcher saw the greatest of success, while carrying himself with a humility and grace that is a model for us all.”

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Hillary Thomas with her daughters, Anna Kate Cagle (’17) and Bethany Cagle (’14).

Hillary Thomas Remembering a friend

On Oct. 5, 2019, the Darlington Community experienced a huge loss when Hillary Paris Thomas, director of the Health Center, passed away from natural causes at the age of 48.

“Hillary served Darlington with care and compassion for 17 years,” said Head of School Brent Bell. “In her role, she was an unsung hero – a vital part of the experience for many students.”

Thomas grew up in Rome and graduated from Model High School in 1989. She was an R.N. with over 20 years of experience at Redmond Regional Medical Center and began serving as a nurse at Darlington in 2002. She earned her Associate of Science in Nursing from Floyd College as well as multiple certifications and was trained in both inpatient and outpatient care.

Thomas was meticulous about everything, even from a young age, according to her mother, Sue Gribble.

“She was very structured in her records and very careful,” said Gribble. “She

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wanted everyone that worked for her to be careful. When she first went into nursing, she would call me on the way home and be afraid that she didn’t take care of something she was supposed to do. She’d always make sure everything was right. Even as a young girl, she was a perfectionist, but I think when she became a mother she had to let some of that go.”

Her structure and perfectionism made her an important member of Darlington’s student life team, but it was her love for others that left the greatest impact.

“Hillary worked behind the scenes and did some of the most important work a faculty member can do at Darlington. She cared, she listened, she helped,” said Matt Peer, director of enrollment management and former Upper School director. “She made sure our students were healthy enough to go to class, scheduled doctors’ appointments, and ensured prescriptions were filled. What students will remember most about Ms. Thomas is not the number of Band-Aids, Advil, or Tums she gave out over the past two decades. What we will remember most about her is the way she made you feel – like you were the most important thing in the world when you needed her help.”

Thomas also had a gift for finding the right nurses to serve with her in the Health Center, and Kim Hawkins is a prime example. They worked together for over 20 years at Redmond, and Thomas was persistent in her efforts to bring Hawkins to Darlington.

“Hillary is absolutely the reason I am at Darlington today,” said Hawkins.

“She originally asked me to fill in for 12 weeks. During that time, I fell in love with Darlington and the students, and when she asked me to come back I knew I had to say yes. Hillary was a great nurse and I loved working with her because she loved the students and loved Darlington. She always had a smile on her face and had the most contagious laugh. Even when she was mad, she was smiling about it.”

Thomas’ mother agreed wholeheartedly that she had an easy-going nature.

“I think that the last argument we ever really had was when she was around 14 years old,” said Gribble. “Those were the last cross words we had. She was never disrespectful and as an adult we never argued.”

Thomas’ daughters attended Darlington, deepening her love for the school. Bethany Cagle (‘14) and Anna Kate Cagle (‘17) thrived on campus and are now continuing their education. Bethany graduated from Oxford College of Emory University and is now working on her medical degree at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Anna Kate is attending Mercer University.

Last winter, the Darlington Community planted a tree on campus in Hillary Thomas’ memory.

Pictured at the dedication are Renate Starr, retired director of the Student Health Center; Kelly Paul, former Health Center director; Kim Hawkins, Health Center nurse; Gina Clevenger, nurse practitioner; James and Sue Gribble, Thomas’ stepfather and mother; Rus Paris, Thomas’ brother; Janice Hopkins, Thomas’ stepsister; and dear friend Heather McDurmon.

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I nC lMa es sm N o roi taems 1939

George Slickman died March 22, 2020

1951

Henry Brown died April 16, 2020

1942

William Gignilliat died April 14, 2020

1952

Bill Davidson died June 28, 2019

1944

John Hutchins died July 25, 2019

Bob Hardin died Feb. 6, 2020

1966

Gordon Hunter died April 26, 2020

1996

Luke Morin died June 23, 2020

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Kathy Woodruff Slaton died Dec. 12, 2019

2009

1950

Richard Felker died Oct. 31, 2019

Charles Parker died Feb. 20, 2020

Steve Potts died Dec. 12, 2019

Scott Patterson died March 27, 2020

Claude Booker died Dec. 25, 2019

Sonny Corum died Nov. 24, 2019

Buddy Dundervill died May 21, 2020

Eddie Durham died July 23, 2020

Jimmy Kirkland died Feb. 24, 2020

Mike Luxenberg died July 26, 2020

Miller Weatherly died Dec. 1, 2019

John Wilkinson died March 1, 2020

Tommy Robins died Nov. 11, 2019

John Hunter died May 10, 2020

1961

1960

1949

John Thatcher died Oct.18, 2019

1955

Gordon Ogden died April 10, 2020

1948

1953

1954

Conner Morschheimer died March 17, 2020

1947

Maurice Coley died Feb. 3, 2020

1967

John Mears died July 2, 2020

1956

Tom Willingham died Jan. 11, 2020

1957

John Wilsher died July 23, 2020

1963

Brooks Gulledge died July 1, 2019

Bob Ison died July 25, 2020

1970

Tommy Dunaway died April 16, 2020

1959

Rip Van Coalson died April 20, 2020

Towers Dodd died March 15, 2020

A Hobgood died Oct. 6, 2019

Rob Routman died July 22, 2020

1965

David Wyatt died Feb. 7, 2020

1972

Steve Grizzard died July 22, 2019

Tim Ray died April 26, 2020

1958

Jay Hawkins died Feb. 13, 2020

Former Faculty

Jeff Davis died Oct. 17, 2019

1974

Lawrence Pritchard died July 1, 2019

1982

Don Maynard died Feb. 17, 2020

1985

David Garrison died Aug. 26, 2019

Not Pictured – 1938: Osgood Willis died June 11, 2019 1943: Heywood Mason died Aug. 18, 2019 1952: Charles Plowden died July 4, 2019 1953: Farris McGee died Dec. 14, 2019 1957: Bill Cooper died July 27, 2019 1961: Woodrow Leake died April 13, 2020 Former Faculty: Flo Anthony died April 23, 2020, Jan Braden died Nov. 5, 2019, Beth Brown died Dec. 23, 2019, Carolyn Hutchins died June 25, 2019 Memorials published in this issue reflect those who passed away between June 4, 2019, and July 31, 2020. Additional memorials reported to the Advancement Office during the past year can be found at www.darlingtonschool.org. Alumni and former faculty who passed away after July 31, 2020, will be included in the next issue.

Austin Stockton died April 26, 2020

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Erin Ables Clark died Feb. 19, 2020

George Kirkpatrick died June 14, 2020

Mike Knighton died July 4, 2019

Randa Mixon died Jan. 20, 2020

Hillary Thomas died Oct. 5, 2019

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Eli Baldwin (’21), president of the “Y” Cabinet, leads the processional during Opening Convocation. This socially distanced ceremony, held at Chris Hunter Stadium, included faculty and student speakers as well as meaningful traditions like the Presentation of Flags and the Ringing of the School Bell to kick off Darlington’s 116th school year.

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