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Brent Bell Head of School Stefan Eady Assistant Head of School for Academic Resources Joe Montgomery Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives Beth Pollard Assistant Head of School for Finance & Operations Hope Jones Director of Pre-K to 8 Matthew Peer Director of Upper School Julie (Wilson) Lucas (‘97) Chief Advancement Officer Vicki Vincent Director of Alumni Relations Lindy Williams Director of Enrollment Management Tannika King Director of Communications Editor, Darlington Magazine Jennifer Collins Content Manager Paige Hamil Marketing Coordinator RuthAnne Anderson Photographic Contributor Darlington Magazine is published two times a year by the Communication Office of Darlington School, and is distributed to those who have shown a continued interest in Darlington.

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On the Cover: Over 200 children ages 6-15 participated in the 11th annual Tri for the Kids youth triathlon at Darlington, which raised approximately $16,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia.

Contents: Caleb Butler (’22) and Alan Cordero (’22) root on the athletes at the Floyd County Special Olympics this spring. This event his hosted annually by Darlington’s freshman class in partnership with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation.

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Contents 2 Community News 18 Class Notes 26 Honor Roll of Donors Campus Features 6 Debbie (Brice) Greeson (’72T) Road to Retirement

7 Focused on Floyd

County Commissioner Wright Bagby (’63, LD ’12) named Distinguished Alumnus

8 Tigers on Top

Wrestlers end stellar season with accolades

10 For Love of the Game 14 Eddie Guth Q&A with the the athletic director

Campus Views 16 Fiddler on the Roof Alumni Profiles 20 Dr. Bob Hortman (’72) From student to servant leader

23 Chantz McClinic (’04, LD ’14) Gratefully giving back

25 Jane Campbell (’13) Focused on the future

In Memoriam 35 Gardner Wright (’47) Remembering a friend

36 Al Briley

Leaving a legacy

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Participation in athletics has been an integral part of the Darlington experience since the founding of the school. The first mention of athletics in the school catalogue came in 1914-15 with this statement: “The Darlington School has been so successful in athletics that the question is sometimes raised as to whether or not too much attention is given to this phase of school activity. The management of the school has always been careful that this should not be the case.” (Hanks, The Story of Darlington School, p. 14) It is likely that the cause of this statement was a four-game football season which saw the Tigers outscore their opponents 113-0 (Hanks, The Story of Darlington School, p. 14). Then and now, athletics serve as one of the most watched, beloved and scrutinized aspects of any school program. Wins and losses, however, are only a smart part of the story when we think about the full impact of athletics on a student.

Darlington has remained successful, by the measure of wins and losses, throughout the

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history of the school in both individual and team sports. As you will see in this magazine, our success stems from a “championship culture,” which expects our student-athletes to prepare and compete while doing so in the right way with a high level of class and sportsmanship.

They are coached by men and women who want the very best for them, both on the field and in life. Winning is an outcome of doing things the right way, much the same way that making a good grade on an exam comes from study and preparation, while losses are important lessons to build upon.

During the 2018-19 school year, I had the great privilege of coaching the middle school boys’ basketball team. We finished the season 19-0 and won the championship. It was an awesome experience, yet when I reflect on the season, it’s not the wins that hold the fondest memories. It’s a player choosing to guard a much taller player at the end of the game and coming up with a key defensive stop. It’s players talking and joking on bus rides to Cedartown or Coosa. It’s older players encouraging younger players to work harder in practice. It’s a player thanking the referee at the end of a game, or that same referee thanking me for the effort and sportsmanship of our team.

Athletics matter in the life of a young person, and athletics matter at Darlington School.

Perhaps this issue of Darlington Magazine will inspire you to reflect on your own athletic experiences; regardless, I hope you enjoy the stories of how athletics come to life at Darlington.

Annual lectureship features former U.S. Congressman Retired U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions was the 16th speaker in the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Series in April. He represented the people of north Texas for 22 years and now runs a Dallas-based consulting and public affairs company, Sessions LLC. “The Darlington experience is about finding yourself and knowing you can get to anywhere you want from here,” he said in his address to students, faculty and alumni. “This is a place of not just love, and not just the satisfaction of having someone that cares about you, but actually, I think, it ultimately gives you something you can take and do something with. And that is the essence of education.”

Sessions grew up in Waco, Texas, and went on to graduate from Southwestern University, where he has served on the Board of Trustees since 2006. He worked for then-Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 16 years, retiring as the district marketing manager in Dallas.

Sessions was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1997 and served 11 consecutive terms. From 20132019, he was chairman of the House Rules Committee, which is responsible for establishing the terms and conditions of debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2008 and 2010, he was elected by the House Republican Conference as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

During his time in Congress, Sessions was responsible for the appointments of over 150 cadets to our country’s military academies including the United States Academy at West Point, Navy Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy and Coast Guard Academy.

The Class of 1953 Lectureship Series was established in 2003 to commemorate the class’s 50th reunion.

Pete Sessions with Sam Moss ('63) and Colton Woods ('19) Darlington Magazine

Community News Board of Trustees elects four Four new members joined Darlington’s governing body during the May meeting.

Terri Pierce is an attorney with The Burkhalter Firm and past president of Darlington’s Parents’ Council. She and her husband, Harry, live in Rome and are the parents of Sara Jo (’27).

Win Stewart (’97, LD ’12) is managing partner of BSH Properties and founder of Walnut Creek Investments. He has served on Darlington’s Alumni Council, spoken at Career Day and hosted alumni gatherings for the school. He and his wife, Morgan, live in Atlanta with their children, Wes and Hadley.

Andy Welborn (’85) is president of Riverside Auto Group. He and his wife, Christa (Lowe ’86), live in Rome and are the parents of Molly (’22), Sam (’20), Grace (’15) and Griffin (’18).

Whit Whitaker (’77, LD ’15) is president of King University and a retired captain in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He grew up on the Darlington campus because his mother, Sancy Whitaker, taught at the Thornwood campus. He and his wife, Maria, live in Bristol, Tenn.

School recognized for expanding diversity in computer science

Zenith Han (’19) shares a CAD project with Tech Fair judges; she is just one of many female students who chose to pursue creative technology as part of her educational journey at Darlington. In 2019, the school earned its first College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A. Out of more than 18,000 secondary schools worldwide that offer AP courses, Darlington is one of only 167 schools to earn this recognition.

Darlington named Apple Distinguished School Apple has named Darlington an Apple Distinguished School for 20182021, recognizing the school for its commitment to teaching students technology skills to solve real-world problems as an integrated part of its curriculum.

“We are thrilled to receive this honor again and to share this accomplishment with our teachers and students,” said Beth Wardlaw, technology integration coordinator. “The process of becoming an Apple Distinguished School has become much more rigorous as Apple looks beyond just the software and hardware, but how our school is using technology in an innovative and creative way. For our renewal, we were able to share what our students and teachers are doing on a daily basis.”

Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use

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Apple products to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

“The multi-touch book we created for our application is currently available in the iBooks store,” said Wardlaw.

“It focuses on Darlington’s vision for technology and innovation, creative teaching and innovative learning, creative environment with unique learning spaces for critical thinking and collaboration, results and successes over the past two years as an Apple Distinguished School, and expansive professional development program.”

Darlington’s selection as an Apple Distinguished School highlights its success as an innovative learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment.

“We’ve worked with teachers, students, and parents over the years to develop a philosophy of technology integration

that supports the school’s mission,” said Stefan Eady, assistant head of school for academic resources. “Being recognized by an international organization like Apple that values education is a great affirmation of a program that made no compromises in doing what was best for our students.”

Callie Eady (’28) shares her digital tour of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., with Harrison Pewitt at the 3rd Grade Wax Museum.

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Community News Children’s author and illustrator visits Pre-K to 8 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Nathan Hale spent a day with Darlington’s Pre-K to 8 students in January.

Hale is the author and illustrator of the Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling graphic novel series on American history, “Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.” This series focuses on U.S. history with a wit and flair aimed at engaging kids in wonderful little vignettes of the past.

“The illustrations are amazing and really make the story come alive,” said Kaitlin Ward, Pre-K to 8 librarian.

“The students love them, especially the boys. Mr. Hale makes history funny yet educational.”

Hale is the illustrator of a number of graphic novels, including “Rapunzel's Revenge” and its sequel, “Calamity Jack.”

He also illustrated “Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody” and “The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas.”

“Mr. Hale spoke to our primary grades about using their imagination and creating silly monster characters,” said Ward. “He then spoke to grades 3-8 about the Louis and Clark Expedition with amazing comic book-style illustrations and hilarious historical jokes. I was told by multiple teachers and students that he was our best author yet!”

Heart of the Community honors King Tannika King, director of communications, was one of 11 local unsung heroes to receive a Heart of the Community Award of Honor from the Heart of the Community Foundation in February.

“Tannika is blessed with outstanding people skills and leadership skills, and she tirelessly uses those to serve Rome and Floyd County,” said Frank Beacham, one of several people to nominate her.

King was named director of communications at Darlington in 2015 after serving as director of media relations since 2004. For her commitment to the school, she was recognized with a 2018 James Douglas Brown Jr. Faculty Award.

She is a past president and current member of the Sexual Assault Center of NWGA Board of Directors, a graduate and past coordinator of the Rome Floyd Chamber’s Leadership Rome program, and a graduate of Floyd County’s Focused on Floyd 101 citizens’ academy. Additional civic involvements have included service on the SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee and Rome-Floyd Citizens for Progress; organizing committees for Hospitality House’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Tour de Georgia, and Run for the Rescues; the Board of Directors for the Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Rome International Film Festival;

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and as a mentor with Rome-Floyd Communities in Schools.

She has also participated in Harbor House Child Advocacy Center’s Adult Spell Off and A Night to Remember: An Adult Prom to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, where she was crowned Prom Queen after raising more than $18,000 for the cause.

Other 2019 Heart of the Community honorees with ties to Darlington are Chantz McClinic (’04, LD ’14) and parents of alumni Barbara Beninato, Harry Brock, Nancy Knight, and Jeff (’85) and Mary Margaret Mauer.

Tannika King celebrates with former Darlington colleague Luke Chaffin.

Nathan Hale talks with students in the primary grades about using their imagination.

Commencement honors Class of 2019

Life Trustee and Darlington grandparent Betty Wright Ledbetter, daughter of longtime school president and headmaster E.L. Wright, is awarded an honorary diploma after giving the Commencement address in May. The members of the Class of 2019 hail from 20 countries and 12 states. Twenty-five were four-year boarding students, and 20 were enrolled since pre-K or kindergarten.

Forty-one have one or more family members who also graduated from Darlington with 11 second-generation, eight third-generation, and two fourth-generation graduates.

Collectively, these 125 new alumni earned over $6.7 million in merit scholarships and will attend 73 different colleges in 21 states, Washington D.C., China, Denmark, England, Finland and Spain.

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Tigers retire Atha’s (’17) basketball jersey This winter, Darlington retired the basketball jersey of Anna Claire Atha (’17), who holds the school record for all-time leading scorer with 2,239 points. She also holds school records for most points in a game (46), most three-point baskets made in a season (71) and in a career (202), most free throws made in a season (224) and in a career (623), and highest-scoring average in a season at 25.1 points per game. The two-time Rome NewsTribune Player of the Year and 2017 Rome-Sports Hall of Fame John Pinson Outstanding Female Athlete is a junior at Wofford College, where she plays guard for the Terriers.

21 participate in Leadership Darlington Twenty-one alumni representing four states and six 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 indepth, 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 2019 included Ballard Betz (’96) of Rome; Trip Booker III (’96) of Rome; Blake Cescutti (’00) of Rome; Robert Day (’96) of Acworth, Ga.; Jim Dent (’77) of Lindale, Ga.; Mara Holly Evans (’91) of Atlanta, Ga.; Jonathan Gilreath-Harvey (’07) of Summerville, Ga.; Richard Green (’73) of Alexandria, Va.; Abby (Vincent) Key (’09) of Alpharetta, Ga.; Thomas Kuckhoff (’09) of Greenville, S.C.; Wright Ledbetter (’85) of Rome, Ga.; Thad Mathis (’10) of Rome; Chris (Roberts) Morgan (’87) of Rome; Bradley Pierson (’05) of Rome, Ga.; Amelia (Ross) Ricks (’01) of Birmingham, Ala.; Richard Scott (’97) of Auburn, Ala.; Blake Segars (’99) of Rome, Ga.; Anna Shea (’11) of Henrico, Va.; Jeff Snider (’92) of

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Mountain Brook, Ala., Thom Young (’74) of Atlanta, Ga.; and Mandi (Watson) Zelenak (’96) of Rome.

Over two days, participants obtained an integrated view of Darlington, including the internal and external forces that affect the school’s direction and the challenges it faces. They also experienced an interchange with senior administrators and participated in discussions about the future. The program featured a keynote address

by Darlington trustee Bill Smith (’72), chairman, president and CEO of Capital City Bank Group.

“Leadership Darlington provided an excellent opportunity to engage with administrators, board members, faculty and students to gain a comprehensive understanding of most aspects of the Darlington experience that will allow me to engage is a deeper, more meaningful way,” said Dent.

Kuckhoff agreed, adding, “The invitation to participate in Leadership Darlington is more precious than you know. Accept it knowing in 30 short hours you will be bursting with Tiger pride of Darlington’s staff, faculty, students and your fellow alums.”

To apply for Leadership Darlington 2020, contact alumni@ darlingtonschool.org.

Ryan Fox (’01, LD ’17), president of the Alumni Council, welcomes Leadership Darlington participants.

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Campus Feature

Debbie (Brice) Greeson (’72T) Road to Retirement

For Debbie (Brice) Greeson (’72T), one of her favorite things about working at Darlington has been the opportunity to celebrate with her Thornwood sisters at Alumni Weekend each year.

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“I love Alumni Weekend,” she said.

“I love seeing my fellow Thornwood alumnae. We have a special bond. I think in my role at Darlington I was able to be a liaison between the Thornwood ladies and Darlington. They knew Thornwood was represented.”

Greeson attended Thornwood School for Girls in grades 6-12 and was a proud member of the Blue Team. Her fond memories of her alma mater include May Day and the lifelong relationships she built with classmates and teachers.

“I will never forget the Great Class of ’72,” she said. “We have stayed close and still gather for reunions every year.”

After high school, Greeson went on to graduate from Vanderbilt University and spent several years working as a respiratory therapist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta before she and her husband, Dan, started their family.

When Owen (’11) was born, they made the decision to move to Rome to be closer to relatives and so that their son could eventually attend Darlington.

“I loved the medical field,” she said. “I was young and I liked the excitement of it, and I liked taking care of babies.

But once I had a baby, I was a ready for a total change.”

Owen enrolled at Darlington in pre-K and several years later, in the summer of 2006, Greeson was hired to be part of the school’s advancement team.

“Growing up here and going to Thornwood, I have always been involved with Darlington,” she said. “It has always been part of my life, and I knew it would be a place where I would know people and be around people with similar interests.”

As advancement services coordinator, Greeson was responsible for recording and reporting on all charitable contributions to the school.

“All gifts came to me and I entered them, reported on them, analyzed them and made sure everyone’s donations were properly acknowledged,” she explained. “I was also the Raiser’s Edge database manager and had the opportunity to work with each person on the advancement team and support them. I’ve been very fortunate to work with fun, dedicated people who

believe in Darlington and try to make it its best.”

Greeson is particularly proud to be part of the team that helped raise over $97 million through the Second Century Campaign.

“It was fulfilling to be part of alumni relations and fundraising,” she said.

“These are very important parts of the school that people don’t always think about. I also loved the hustle and bustle of working in a school environment.

I liked the activity and that you’re not stuck in a quiet office or cubicle all day.

I’ve gotten to watch my coworkers’ kids grow up, which has been so much fun.”

Greeson’s own son, Owen, graduated from Darlington in 2011 and went on to earn an industrial engineering degree from Georgia Tech. He now lives in California and works in logistics for Anheuser-Busch.

“Darlington gave Owen so many experiences in academics, athletics and the arts,” she said. “He was involved in so many different activities and I don’t think he ever really had a free period.

It’s more of a college atmosphere, which provides a lot of freedom while encouraging responsibility at the same time. This taught him time management at an early age and gave him the confidence to take on new challenges.”

As she begins her retirement, Greeson misses Darlington but she is also ready for this next phase of life. Her goal is to stay open to new things and opportunities and to always keep moving.

“I definitely miss the people, the funny stories, the students,” she said, “but the thing I miss most is my beautiful office view.”

Located on the second floor of Sydenham Hall, Greeson’s office had a picture-perfect view of Silver Lake.

“I believe I had the best office view in Rome, Ga., and I miss seeing that every day,” she said, “but I will be back for gatherings, events and certainly for Alumni Weekend.”

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Focused on Floyd

County Commissioner Wright Bagby (’63, LD ’12) named Distinguished Alumnus When Board Chairman Bob Hortman (’72) introduced Wright Bagby (’63, LD ’12) as the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus during Alumni Weekend last fall, he described the reason for his selection using 10 short words that couldn’t ring more true: “Wright is not about Wright. Wright is about everyone else.”

“He has volunteered and given of himself countless hours, day after day, year after year, for others – making this school, and his church, and this community a better place,” added Hortman.

To say Bagby was honored is an understatement. “This was very special to me,” he said. “Darlington is and always has been a tremendous part of my life, so being put into this elite group was a great and meaningful honor that I hope was deserved.”

Bagby is a lifelong resident of Floyd County and retired business owner who was elected to the Floyd County Commission in 2016. He served two previous terms on the Rome City Commission and is the former Mayor of Rome.

“My parents, as is the case with all Darlington parents, made big sacrifices for me to go to Darlington,” he said.

“It was important to them for me to be successful, and it was important to me and Pat for our children and grandchildren to have the same experience, and to participate fully in that experience. My Darlington experience was a big part of who I am and prepared me to meet any challenge I faced.”

As a Darlington student, Bagby was class treasurer; president of the D Club; vice president of the Jabberwokk; served on the staff of The Darlingtonian; and was a member of the Honor Council, Glee Club, and Dance Committee. He also played football, soccer and baseball.

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Head of School Brent Bell, Alumni Council member Chris Jackson (’02, LD ’13) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Bob Hortman (’72) present Wright Bagby (’63, LD ’12) with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during Alumni Weekend.

He went on to graduate from Auburn University.

“My advice to Darlington students would be to take advantage of every opportunity that the school has to offer,” he said. “You only have this opportunity once, so get involved and make a difference. No other school that I know of offers the opportunities that are in front of you at Darlington. Involvement will make you a better person and your school a better place.”

Bagby has contributed much to his community. As a County Commissioner, Bagby is chairman of the Floyd County Admin Finance Committee and serves on the Floyd County Public Safety Committee, Rome-Floyd Joint Development Oversight Committee, Rome-Floyd Joint Services Committee, Floyd County Board of Health, Floyd County Work Release Committee, Floyd County Judicial Services Committee, and Floyd Healthcare Management Board.

He is also past president of the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Georgia, a life deacon of First Baptist Church of Rome, a past chair of the Rome-Floyd Planning Commission and Rome-Floyd Parks & Recreation Authority, founding president of Rome-Seven Hills Rotary Club, former board member of South Rome Redevelopment, and a founding member of the Community Foundation for Greater Rome.

“If you go to Darlington, you serve and that becomes part of your DNA,” said Bagby. “Honor is also of huge

importance. I was fortunate to have served on the Honor Council for five years and the things I learned from that experience shaped my character and actions for the rest of my life. Very few schools put as high a value on honor as does Darlington.”

For his service, Bagby was recognized as a recipient of the Heart of the Community Foundation’s Heart of the Community Award of Honor as well as the Boy Scouts of Northwest Georgia’s Distinguished Citizen Award.

At Darlington, he is a former class agent, a graduate of Leadership Darlington, and a longtime volunteer and past board member for The Darlington Fund. He is also a member of the J. Daniel Hanks (’27) Heritage Society.

“You will be greatly prepared for life if you take advantage of what is offered here [at Darlington],” Bagby said to the student body after receiving his award. “This is a special place and I will forever be grateful to my parents for the sacrifices they made to give me the opportunity to be a student here ...

In life, some get recognized and some don’t, but when you work as a team, you can accomplish great things.”

He and his wife, Pat, are the parents of Beth (Bagby) Smith (’87, LD ’12) and Tripp Bagby (’91). They have five grandchildren, Bailey Smith (’15), Avery Smith (’17), Anne Scott Smith (’20), Will Bagby (’22) and Chandler Bagby (’25).

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Campus Feature

Head Coach Kelly McDurmon recognizes Rhett McDurmon (’19), Dalton Blankenship (’19) and Colton Woods (’19) with Most Valuable Player Awards during the 2018 Winter Sports Assembly.

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Wrestlers end stellar season with accolades It was a varsity wrestling season that was poised for greatness. With five seniors out of 12 total wrestlers, the leadership depth in the Tigers’ team roster was strong. Three of the five seniors were defending state champions, and expectations were high.

The coaching staff, which consists of Kelly McDurmon and assistants Chris Butler and Craig Kipp, all knew that this year’s team was special.

Dalton Blankenship (’19) and Colton Woods (’19) were three-time state champs, and Rhett McDurmon (’19) had won the state title as a junior and finished second as a freshman and sophomore. The senior leadership was rounded out by two other state finalists: Garrett Sheffield (’19), who finished fifth in the state in 2018, and Darlington transfer Tyler Ingram (’19).

“Our athletes always have high expectations for themselves. It’s the Darlington Wrestling Way,” said Coach

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McDurmon. “I would venture to say that they work harder physically than any other sport on campus, and they have worked hard to not let the physical work mentally get the best of them.”

This high level of training translates into a very physical team, but unfortunately also resulted in early season injuries for several key athletes.

“All of our players had to deal with a variety of struggles,” said Coach McDurmon. “About midway through (the season), we sat and talked about the fact that when this is all over we’ll look back and see everything we’ve overcome to do our very best.”

And overcome they did. The team notched out a very successful season, winning five team tournaments, sending seven to the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships, and coming home with five state titles.

Alex Cordero (’22) kicked off the state championship winning spree, followed by individual state titles from Blankenship, Woods, McDurmon and Ingram. By earning their fourth state titles, Woods and Blankenship completed a feat only a few dozen Georgia high school wrestlers have accomplished over the last six decades.

The only other Darlington wrestler on that elite list is Spencer Jones (’12).

This was a season that could have ended much differently if the team had allowed physical and mental challenges to be a barrier to success.

Blankenship sustained a high ankle sprain in the first tournament of the year and missed the first several weeks of training. He ended the season a fourtime state champion.

“Winning my fourth title feels like a whole lot of work that’s paid off,” said Blankenship. “We have been coached to work hard, be persistent and never give up. I remember winning the state title as a freshman and running and jumping into my coach’s arms from about 10 feet away. Winning always feels better after you’ve worked really hard to reach your goals.”

Classmate Woods agrees, adding that mental preparation has been key to the team’s success as well as his own.

This season, the fellow four-time state champion overcame a knee injury and the uncertainty of whether or not he’d be medically cleared to attend the Air Force Academy.

“For a wrestler, if you don’t spend time believing in winning, in being successful, it won’t happen,” said Woods.

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“I spent a lot of time thinking about this, visualizing being a champion. I even wrote down (several times) that I would be a state champ. I’ve been working for this goal ever since I was in middle school, so I’ve been focused on this for a while.”

When asked how many times he has been pinned in his high school career, Woods gave a surprising answer.

Zero.

And just how is this feat even possible?

Woods brings the conversation back around to mental preparation.

“Throughout my high school career, I have learned to stay in great position to avoid the risk of being put to my back,” he said. “It has never really been a large challenge to not get pinned because I was never thinking about it; I just wrestled and focused on winning.”

Coach McDurmon plays double duty for a couple of his athletes; he is also the father of Rhett and Carl (’21).

“Rhett damaged his knee during football season and then also had a high ankle sprain, so we were watching him closely as we got deeper into the season,” said Kelly. “He was also working through the mental aspect of having finished in second place during his first two seasons and winning his first state title as a junior when his very close classmates were coming into their senior season as three-time state champs.”

Rhett confesses that early in his career it was challenging.

“I feel like it was difficult, at first, to be both excited for them and their accomplishments and disappointed in my own performance because we go through the same practices and work just as hard every day,” he said. “After my sophomore season, I just had to change my mindset and decide to go win my own way. Looking back after two titles, I'm glad to be able to say that I overcame something like that to end up on top.”

Ingram made the move to Darlington in search of more opportunities, academic and otherwise. He experienced just that and topped off an already successful wrestling career

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with an overtime victory in the state tournament.

“I made the transition from my old school to a new school with such success by coming into a great wrestling program with teammates who were already good and having a great coaching staff that fixed my technique into being a better wrestler,” said Ingram. “It was the best feeling in my life, beating a defending state champ twice, a state finalist, and then a state champ in the finals in triple overtime with 10 seconds left.”

This strong group of wrestlers will leave a legacy of success as they prepare for what lies next.

Blankenship and Woods left Darlington as four-time state champions, having won an individual title each year of their high school careers. Both also went undefeated in their senior seasons, with Blankenship going 20-0 and Woods going 43-0.

McDurmon is a two-time state champion who went 35-4 his final year with the Tigers. Ingram capped off his high school career winning the GHSA Class A 145-pound state championship and going 47-4 as a senior.

“Three of our seniors cut their teeth together and have grown up

experiencing success as a group. Adding Tyler Ingram in to the group this year made this a solid group of seniors,” said Coach McDurmon. “These guys are now going to four different elite schools, and I know they’re ready to wrestle at the college level.”

Blankenship signed with Davidson College, while Woods committed to the U.S. Air Force Academy. McDurmon signed with Washington and Lee University, and Ingram signed with Reinhardt University.

A dear friend asked Coach McDurmon if he’d rather be in Commerce High School’s position, with two individual state champions and a team state title, or in Darlington’s position of being second place as a team and having five individual state champions.

He responded in typical Coach McDurmon fashion, by supporting his team.

“I answered by saying that I love first place of course,” he said. “But I can’t begin to imagine which three of our finalists I would have not stand on the podium in order to have that team title.

I’d rather have the five champions any day of the week, and I’m beyond proud of these guys. If we’re debriefing on this year’s wrestling season, I’d say that having five champions at one time is a feather in my cap.”

Colton Woods (’19) and Dalton Blankenship (’19) are two of less than 40 wrestlers in Georgia to earn four consecutive state titles in the last six decades.

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“Golf is debatably the most humbling sport. If you look at the pros, there is a new winner every week. So you could be playing the best golf of your life one week and the next it could be the total opposite. My involvement in sports has taught me perseverance, patience and discipline. Time management is also critical. You have to be able to manage school and practice. It’s good preparation for college.”

-Lindsey Cordell (’20), Individual State Golf Champion Courtesy of Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune

The thrill of COMPETITION. The rush of a CHAMPIONSHIP. The memories made with TEAMMATES. Our athletic program offers everything you'd expect from an independent school – and so much more. When you play competitive sports at Darlington, you don’t just walk off the field a better athlete; you walk into life a better person because we focus on the core values of teamwork, sportsmanship, work ethic and integrity. In the next few pages, stu dent-athletes sh a r e highlights of their athletic careers, life lessons they’ve learned, and advice for their peers.

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“Sports helped me challenge myself.

Before I did cross country, I’d never run more than 800 meters, and there’s a big gap between 800 meters and a 5k. After the first practice, I thought, ‘I can’t do this.’ But I went the second day and I’m glad I did. I started swimming as a freshman and I was a beginner

who knew only breast stroke. I swam really slow and did not know how to dive from the board or do flip turns. It was a very hard experience but I’m so glad that I continued. I overcame all these difficulties and I’m really proud of myself.”

- Zenith Han (’19), Two-Sport Athlete

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in developing my love and technique for throwing. He was always so excited to throw and his love for the sport rubbed off on me. I’m also very appreciative of Coach Guth’s eye for detail and how it helped me further perfect my throws.”

“As far as my time here, I’m glad I got to come up with guys like Colton Woods (’19), Rhett McDurmon (’19) and Garrett Sheffield (’19). We started as a little group of four or five kids and really were able to build up a sort of dynasty here at Darlington. And I’m going to be glad to look back on it and say I was a part of it.

We’ve left a little bit of a legacy.”

- Kacey Kemp (’19), State Discus Champion

- Dalton Blankenship (’19), Four-Time State Wrestling Champion

Courtesy of Steven Eckhoff, Rome News-Tribune “If you told me three years ago I’d be getting a state championship in discus, I wouldn’t have believed you. I’d never thrown and I never even thought about it. My whole goal for my three years throwing was to break the 29-year school record. I broke it at our last meet, and to break it again at state was great. Coach Tolbert was instrumental

“The most important lesson I’ve learned is to never let your emotions control you. No matter what happens or the consequence (which sometimes you have no control over), you must stay strong and positive.

I’ve also learned self-control, dedication and perseverance.

Sports has impacted my whole experience at Darlington. It has led me to new friends, long-lasting relationships with teammates and coaches, and memories I’ll never forget. My advice to other student-athletes is to never give up and to keep working your hardest. The key is to find your struggles and make them your strengths, no matter how much work it takes.”

- Liza Frisbee (’20), Two-Time State Golf Champion

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Courtesy of Steven Eckhoff, Rome News-Tribune “For the last four years I’ve worked hard, and going into my senior season I wanted to come out a state champion and a school record holder. Going into the finals, I was nervous and just hoped that I could run to my full potential. I prayed that God would give me the strength and ability to run my fastest race and come out a state champion. At the finish line, I realized that I was going to win, and I got the biggest smile on my face. I had so much adrenaline running through me and I couldn’t stop smiling. The feeling was incredible and it was probably the best moment of my life.”

- Roth Wilcox (’19), 100- and 300-Meter Hurdles State Champion

“Bleacher Creatures are the student section of Darlington athletics, our main two sports being football and basketball.

Dressing up in different themes on Friday nights has been so much fun and has gotten so many students involved who otherwise might not attend. I love

being able to cheer with my friends as well as introduce American sports to students from all over the world. Being a Bleacher Creature has definitely been a highlight of my time in high school!”

- Annabelle Braden (’19), Three-Sport Athlete & Bleacher Creature

“The coaches I have had are mentors to me, and I know I can go to them if I ever need help, even if it’s not sports-related.

My coaches have pushed me to be the best person and player that I can possibly be.

Having to stay on top of everything and be diligent has prepared me well for the future as I head to the University of Georgia to play football in the fall of 2020.”

- Tate Ratledge (’20), High School AllAmerican & Top OT Recruit

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“On the field, my coaches have taught me to play with personality and express my positivity, passion and toughness. When I step off the field, they continue to help mold me into the person I want to become – whether it be through their humor, holding me accountable, or being there to help me push through the tough personal times. I plan on attending Colorado Christian University to play DII soccer and further my education in health sciences as well as Spanish. Darlington has helped me realize what I’m capable of and how much further I can push myself in college, both in the classroom and on the field.”

- Kinley Sanders (’19), Soccer Academy Standout

“Mentality is the most important part – not just in wrestling but in any sport. If you don’t believe you’re going to succeed, or if you don’t think about getting your hand raised, it’s not going to happen. I spent a lot of time thinking about it and visualizing it. Academically, first semester of my freshman year was pretty rough, but I quickly learned how to manage my time better with wrestling and school work. I feel like this place has definitely helped me out with my next step in life as I move on to the Air Force Academy.”

- Colton Woods (’19), Four-Time State Wrestling Champion

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Eddie Guth has served as athletic director since 2015. He holds a B.A. in Communications from Rhodes College and has over three decades of experience in independent school education and athletics. He began his career at Darlington, teaching and coaching here from 1984 to 1994 before taking on leadership roles at a number of schools in the Southeast. He is married to Virginia (Johnson) Guth (’79), first-grade teaching assistant.

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Eddie Guth

What inspired you to pursue a career in education My mom. She was a teacher and she always thought I would really enjoy it. She was right; I have loved every day.

What do you love about working in independent schools?

I always thought I would teach and coach in public schools, but I’ve loved being in independent schools for my entire career so far. We all want to be at school, we make sacrifices and commitments to be at school, we make a clear decision that we want to be a part of that community. It feels like we are all in this together.

How does it feel to be back at Darlington?

Some days, I walk across campus and I’m just so happy; it feels like this is where I’m supposed to be. I’ve always loved the community here. As I tell people often, you don’t work at Darlington, you live it. I’ve always loved that, and it was something I searched for at all of my other schools. I don’t know if every boarding school has that or not, but I know we do.

What role do Darlington’s mission and values play in your decision to work here?

One thing Darlington does very well is educating a well-rounded student. We work together to show the importance of academics, arts, service, and athletics. We’re constantly preaching to our teams to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do – to give effort, support each other, and that you cannot just be a winner on the field.

Be one in the classroom, in the auditorium, in the community. I feel that is one of the reasons Darlington has the strong community that it has.

What do you value most about the teaching and learning environment Darlington provides?

Darlington provides paths and opportunities.

We provide great examples and choices, but the student has to decide which path is right

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for them. They have every opportunity to be as successful as they want to be. The opportunities are there, but they have to be chosen, grasped, and embraced.

What is the most meaningful part of your work?

I just want to help. Of course, anytime I can be with the students I am the happiest, but if I can help someone get recruited, design a workout, or help a coach through a tough patch, I am happy.

I do love coaching and am thankful I have that opportunity.

What are some of the things you are most proud of accomplishing in your career?

• • • • • • • •

I’ve never late or missed a workout.

I’ve missed only one game.

I’ve never had an unsportsmanlike penalty called on me.

I’ve had only one unintentional delay of game call (it was after a quarter change and I still question the call).

I started an athletic department and completed an upper school renovation from scratch.

I’ve helped place all of my college-hopeful athletes in college.

I’ve coached and helped the last three girls who have broken the Darlington School record in girls’ discus.

I’ve loved every team.

What do you see as Darlington's greatest strengths/challenges related to your work?

Strengths: Tradition, great student-athletes, caring coaches and community, great facilities Challenges: Off-field training, ensuring we always uphold the Darlington expectation, personnel, ever-changing GHSA (Georgia High School Association)

What are your biggest hopes for the future of Darlington?

For everyone to understand how special this community and history are, embrace it, and be

grateful to be a part. To know we are a part of something much bigger than ourselves. To never lower expectations or accept anything but our best efforts. This means not always winning, but always giving best effort and attitude.

Who are the people in your life who have inspired you most? How so?

Cotton Lloyd and Jack Be Shears were my youth football coaches in fifth, sixth and eighth grade.

These men mean the world to me, and at one time they both made me tremble. They were driven, smart and caring. They taught us to work hard, be proud of what we did, care for each other, and that with discipline and mental toughness we could beat anything together. I don’t think we ever lost a football game; I know my eighth grade year we never gave up a point.

Jack Be Shears was my offensive line coach.

Being on the offensive line is not very glorious; you never touch the ball, catch a pass, or get much glory at all. But he made it special. He taught us to be soldiers, be the first to attack, protect our teammates, and that together we could take on anyone. He taught us to never hesitate, never whine and show no weakness.

He stressed foundation, solid base, to always maintain leverage, and to fight. There was not a pregame in high school or college that I did not think about him preaching those points. I still use them.

Cotton Lloyd was a Memphis policeman. He coached in his uniform, gun on his side, and we called him Cotton. I was terrified of him early on – he pushed us very hard. Many of the practices we went through daily would probably be considered brutal in today’s world. But he took a group of young men and taught us pride, hard work and discipline. He expanded my vocabulary, and I quickly learned not to share my new words around my sisters. We played on Saturdays; we’d meet before the game to get dressed and then, as a team, walk in silence to the church, where Cotton led us in a rosary and before we boarded the bus for the game.

We were silent on the bus and would enter the stadium in silence in a perfect straight line. We’d warm up like a military exercise and prepare to

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Campus Feature beat our opponent. Our practices were grueling; the closest thing to a water break was when you finally couldn’t stand it anymore and you sucked the sweat from your jersey. We probably wouldn’t want to do some of this again, but we are awfully proud we did it. In sixth grade, my family had a house fire that caused us to be displaced for a brief period. Who did I stay with? Cotton. In 2007, my mother passed away unexpectedly. I’ll never forget how appreciative I was to see Cotton at her memorial service; it tore at my heart.

Next are my parents, Joyce and Howard Guth. I don’t know how they got together and sometimes I thought it odd that two people that were so different ended up married. My mother was from Mobile, Ala., and my dad from Adell, Wisc. He was a perfectionist. Everything had a place. He had impeccable hand writing and was organized and precise. When he trimmed the hedges, he’d run a string and put a level on it; it had to be exact. You didn’t cut the yard once; it must be bagged and cross cut two times a week. My dad was strong and tough. He played baseball for the University of Wisconsin and was a marine. He was awarded two purple hearts for his service at Iwo Jima and in the Pacific in World War II. One day when we were working in the garage, he was trying to cut a garden hose with a pair of scissors. We should’ve gone inside and gotten a knife, but we didn’t. His hand slipped and I saw the scissors go all the way through one finger and halfway in another. He said nothing. He just pulled it out, wrapped a dirty handkerchief around it, and finished the project. Anytime I see “Gran Torino” playing on TV, I have to stop and watch. The character reminds me of my dad, very tough but caring. I appreciate the discipline that he challenged me with and the strong faith with which he lived his life.

My mom was the exact opposite. I remember my sisters’ dress patterns, yarn, scissors and cloth all over the place. My mother was all about being kind, being fair and being strong in faith.

She was the most unselfish person I have ever known, and she was very much a hard worker.

When I was in fourth grade, my dad was out of town on a Saturday and I had my very first football game on the other side of town. The car wouldn’t start, but that didn’t stop my mom.

She packed us all up and we started walking, little sister in the wagon, older sisters on bikes, and me in a football uniform with my helmet in hand. We made it to my school, and she found a ride for me. She was so creative and resourceful.

When I was in college, we didn’t have much extra money, but every Sunday I would come home with at least two teammates and I would do laundry and we would eat. She would cook enough food to feed an army, and it got to be quite a tradition. She just always worked things

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out. She would never let me quit anything, and she taught me great determination. I still look at her favorite saying every day. It was embroidered and displayed in her bedroom. After she passed, my sisters and I were packing up her room.

When it was my turn to pick something, it was the first thing I wanted.

“I shall pass this way but once, Therefore any good that I can do….

Or any kindness that I can show…

Let me do it now…

For I shall not pass this way again.”

Most important is my wife. I met Virginia in August 1984 at the Floyd County Red Apple Luncheon for first-year teachers. We went out in September and have been together ever since. If I could say one thing to her, it would be thank you. Thank you for every day, thank you for putting up with me, thank you for making my life special. I could have never hoped for a partner like she is. There is the saying that a person outkicked his coverage when he marries someone a little better than himself. Well I outkicked my coverage. She is better, kinder and such an amazingly hard worker. She is extremely talented and creative. She is an unbelievable mother who still spends the year looking for cool things to send the boys. If there is a bump in my boys’ lives, I’m sure they call mom first.

Her love for Darlington and her students is truly inspiring. It is not easy being a coach’s wife.

There aren’t many empty weekends and very few week-long vacations, but she has been there with me, working, helping, caring. We’ve moved 12 times, and she has never complained; she just held us all together. If you’re a parent, you know you run into rough patches, at times, when it seems like everything needs money – children’s braces, new roof, car repairs. We were going through that phase one time when a buddy of mine told me he had to refinish the floors in his warehouse and how much it was going to cost him. I was shocked and quickly spouted out that I would do it. I had no idea what I was doing, but here comes Virginia. For the next three days over spring break, we toiled, rented equipment from Home Depot, read the directions on the back of the products, and worked. Ten thousand square feet later, we were tired but done, and summer camp was again paid for. She has been my greatest partner and greatest gift.

In your opinion, what are the characteristics that an effective coach must have?

Care, passion, hard work, organization, transparent communication, humility, empathy.

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Morgan Ivester’s (’19) fresh and witty Yente brings Golde, played

by Leelee Barnes (’20), sage counsel.

Our talented student musicians, including Jordan Hellier (’20), moved audiences with “Fiddler’s” Tony Award-winning music.

Tevye’s nightmare comes to life through Frances Fields’ (’20) bold portrayal of the ghost Fruma Sarah in “The Dream.”

Chava and Fyedka, played by Gabriel Zuloaga (’19) and Maggie Inman (’19), appear as shadows in Tevye’s mind during the dreamy ballet sequence.

Darlington’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” delighted audiences with heart, humor and memorable music at Rome City Auditorium in February. Set in 1905, the story centers on a poor dairyman and his five daughters.

With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, he tries to protect his daughters and instill in them traditional values in the face of changing social norms, and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. A universal story about faith, hope and family, “Fiddler on the Roof” examines cultural traditions, how we adapt when the world begins to change around us, and what we prioritize in the face of despair and loss.

Camille Temple (’20) shares news of Perchik’s arrest with Frances Fields (’20) and Trang Khuc (’19) in “The Rumor.”

Sophie Jin (’20) embodies the heart of the Anatevka community and Tevye’s conscience as The Fiddler.

Tevye and Hodel, played by Owen Payne (’21) and Giulia Verzino (’19), say a bittersweet goodbye at the train station in “Far From the Home I Love.”

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In “Matchmaker,” Abby Burris (’20) challenges her sisters’ notion that all matches are ideal.

Tejas Reddy (’19) and Abby Burris (’20) cling to one another as a pogram descends upon their wedding.

Owen Payne (’21) delights audiences as Tevye in “Fiddler” favorite “If I Were a Rich Man.”

In “Tradition,” Hannah Willerson (’19) describes her proud role as a village “mama.”

The villagers enter the dream scene as an absurd Commedia dell’arte chorus.

Alfred Dai’s (’20) traditional Russian dance ignites the bar scene.

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The Rabbi, Neal Yin (’20), and other members of the village bring “Tradition” to life.

In the wedding scene, Grayson Davis (’22), Caleb Baldwin (’20) and Tejas Reddy (’19) perform the traditional Jewish bottle dance to life with amazing precision.

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Class Notes

Class of 1948 The Class of 1953 pictured with Retired U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, Head of School Brent Bell and Dean of College Guidance Sam Moss (’63) after the Class of 1953 Lectureship.

1946

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Robert Montgomery published “The Secular as Methodology: A Christian View of the Benefits and Dangers of Secularization.” He writes: “This old guy doesn’t seem to be able to stop writing.”

1967

(next reunion 2022)

these organizations that serve our families come together for those families in need in this community, and to have state leadership be on board to make changes to help our families has been special to see. We are grateful to receive this award and shine a light on the organization that his doing the work to help our community and families in need.”

Class Agent: Lee Thuston

Bryant Durham will retire as a Superior Court judge in December 2020.

1982

Class of 1953

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Ruth (Moyers) Hallman, Charles Williams

Class of 1958

Class of 1963

Class of 1968

Class of 1973

Dwight Hutchins was re-elected by the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham) as chairman for a record fourth term in May, making him the longest-serving chairman of AmCham since its establishment in 1973. He will focus on U.S.-China trade, and hosting Business Summit of Asian Chambers next year. Earlier this year, he dropped by the Lakeside for a quick campus visit. He ran into Joe Montgomery, Sam Moss (’63) and Chad Liddle in the dining hall and Julie Lucas (’97) and Vicki Vincent in Sydenham. Dwight lives in Singapore with his wife and daughter. He was in the country to celebrate his reunion at the University of Tennessee.

1985

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agent: Wright Ledbetter

Class of 1978

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Jeff Mauer and his wife, Mary Margaret, received a 2019 Heart of the Community Award for their work with Restoration Rome. He said: “The whole reason Mary Margaret and I accepted this award was because it’s about Restoration Rome. The award is for all the different agencies that have put this project together. We’ve been blessed to have this opportunity to watch the Rome community and

Jeff (’85) and Mary Margaret Mauer with Chris Kerr 1988

(next reunion 2023)

Class Agents: Brooke Brinson, Ronnie Mixon

Jim Valentine writes "Janna (Lowe ’89) and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Our two daughters, Ellie and Olivia, are in high school and we are only a few short years from being empty nesters.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our 30th.”

Janna (Lowe ’89) and Jim Valentine (’88) 1990

(next reunion 2020)

Class Agents: Mary Margaret (Estess) Johnson, Bill Temple

Darren Coile writes: “I am a senior assistant manager at Northern Tool + Equipment, and my wife, Amy, is a third-grade teacher at Annoor Academy in Knoxville, Tenn. We live on a hobby farm in Luttrell, Tenn., with our children, Michael and Emily.”

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Class of 1983 1991

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Stephanie (Denney) Dunton

Nixon (Harris) Lowe recently visited campus to meet with Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations Beth Pollard.

Class of 1988

Nixon (Harris) Lowe (’91) and Beth Pollard 1996

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agents: Ballard Betz, Brooke (Walker) Irby

Supriya Donthamsetty and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of a daughter, Dimple Layla White, on March 30, 2019. Supriya writes: “Hope all is well with everyone. Mark and I are so in love with our fourth (and final!) newest addition. We are still loving NOLA! Like dad, I am a pathologist and am pursing another fellowship in hematopathology at Tulane. I miss everyone and hope to see y’all soon.”

Dave Pesterfield (’68) and his classmates dance the night away at a live performance by Grains of Sand during their reunion party.

Class of 1993 1997

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agents: Julie (Wilson) Lucas, Vann Morris

Kyle Minshew writes “This sounds crazy to say but I’m officially a Cannes Film Festival award winner.

A webseries that I did took top honors in the Corporate Media and Television division. Shout out to Nick Moss, Jessica Park and the entire Park Bench media team who made it happen.”

Mary Catherine and Moultrie Plowden (’53) enjoy Alumni Weekend.

Paul Bradley (’68) visits with Jim Moore (’68) at Halftime at the Huff during Alumni Weekend.

Alumni celebrating their 50th reunion are honored at the Golden Tigers and Golden Thistles induction during Alumni Weekend.

Kyle Minshew (’97) with Nick Moss and Jessica Park

Dimple, Ashok, Zubin and Priya, the children of Supriya Donthamsetty (’96)

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Lauren (Patton) Watterson’s business, ZaPow!, in Ashville, N.C., helped raise funds for medical debt relief for those in western North Carolina.

Ed Penn (’66) visits with Lang (’60, LD ’12) and Kay (Wyatt ’63T) Cheves at the Greenville Alumni Gathering.

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Alumni Profile

Bob Hortman ('72) and his grandson, West ('31).

Dr. Bob Hortman (’72) From student to servant leader

State championships seem to run in the Hortman family. Ask Dr. Bob Hortman (’72) about his athletic abilities and he will quickly point to his sons and claim that they are the true athletes. Take a deeper look into family connections and you’ll see that the Hortman name is connected to seven Darlington state championship titles.

Hortman’s sister, Cindy (Hortman) Meeker (’71, LD ’12), was a member of Thornwood’s state champion tennis team; Bob’s soccer team won the state soccer title in 1971; his brother, the late David Hortman (’77), was on the wrestling team when they won state; and both of Bob’s sons were members of the football and lacrosse teams when they won state titles.

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“Soccer was something I did all four years of high school, but my real love for the school started when my children were here,” said Bob. “They were deeply involved in sports and activities, and I saw them grow into strong students and citizens. I got to know the inner workings of the school through parent organizations and booster clubs, and that is how my real love and appreciation for Darlington grew.”

After high school, Hortman attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his B.A. in Chemistry. He went on to earn his D.D.A. from the Medical College of Georgia and complete his General Practice residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham before returning to Rome. He now runs a successful dental practice, Hortman Carney Dental.

An active alum, parent, and grandparent, he has served Darlington in a number of ways. Currently chairman of the Board of Trustees, he has also been president of the Alumni Council, chairman of The Darlington Fund, and president of the Athletic Booster Club.

Bob and his wife, Susan, are the parents of three alumni, all of whom have participated in Leadership Darlington: Robert Hortman (’99, LD ’18), Jeff Hortman (’02, LD ’15), and Janie Hortman (’03, LD ’13). Bob reflects on his experience as a Darlington parent with fondness and gratitude.

“I had three very different kids,” he said. “They had unique interests, different skills, talents and passions.

Darlington was able to meet all of them and help develop all of them. It’s something to be admired when a school can touch everybody in such a way.”

In addition to serving Darlington, Hortman has remained connected to his classmates. Part of the glue that has kept the Class of 1972 together through the years is the 1971 Georgia State Championship Soccer Team.

These brothers have remained close and held several reunion parties through the years. In the summer of 2018, the Classes of 1970-72 got together and

celebrated their coach Clint Schaum’s 80th birthday.

“This reunion bonded us even more,” said Hortman. “Clint has always been good about staying in touch and keeping the team connected.”

But soccer, it turns out, is just a part of the bond that connects the Class of 1972.

“Our class has always been very close, loyally giving to The Darlington Fund and attending reunions,” said Hortman.

“I attribute that to our class agent, Steve Winkler, who has always kept great communication going for our class.”

Their bond has now translated into an even more tangible connection to Darlington, the creation of Lakeside Scholars, an endowment in celebration of their upcoming 50th reunion in 2022.

“When we had our 45th reunion, we decided to do something meaningful as a class,” said Hortman. “My classmates, Crawford Brock and Gray Tuttle, have taken on the leadership role and are spearheading an effort to create this class scholarship.”

Eleven members of the Class of 1972 are currently serving on the Lakeside Scholars Endowment Committee, and they have already raised over $400,000.

“This close-knit group of Thornwood and Darlington graduates always leads the way with volunteer service to the school as well as their philanthropic giving, truly exemplifying Darlington’s mission,” said Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97), chief advancement officer. “The Lakeside Scholars endowment program will be able to make a difference right away by providing financial assistance to more students wanting to come to Darlington.”

The Hortman legacy continues at Darlington with Bob’s grandsons being the third generation to attend the school. West is a rising first-grader, and Wills will start pre-K this fall.

“It’s so much fun having my grandchildren in school,” said Bob. “I’m able to kick back and just watch them grow. I can already see at an early age that they’re beginning to spread their wings and blossom at Darlington.”

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(next reunion 2022)

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

Seth White recently visited campus and reconnected with Beth Pollard and Becca Wood.

Class of 1998

Luke Lester (’84, LD ’13) visits with Nate Parrish (’79) at the Nashville Alumni Gathering.

Beth Pollard, Seith White (’02) and Becca Wood 2006

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Strom Mull

Class of 2003

1998

(next reunion 2023)

Class Agents: Regan Maki, Molly (Kelly) Steeves

Christy (McKenzie) Eastlake married Donald Eggleston Eastlake IV on April 27, 2018, at Walt Disney World Resort and the couple welcomed their son, William, on Oct. 11, 2018. The family lives in Orlando, Fla.

The Leadership Darlington Class of 2019 enjoyed two days of learning and leadership development on campus in March.

Paige (Booker) Felker and her husband, Brett, announce the birth of a son, Bo Harris, on Nov. 19, 2018.

1999

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Marie (Hodge) Gordon

Thomas Ard and his wife, Tabatha, announce the birth of a son, Murphy Caldwell, on April 5, 2019. The family lives in Greenville, S.C. Brittni (Dulaney) Hall married Blakely Aaron Hall July 28, 2019, at Berry College. She is the head women’s lacrosse coach at Berry College, and Blakely works at Matt Medley State Farm Insurance Co. in Rome.

Tristan Griffin reconnected with former faculty member Kila McCann and fellow alumnus Danny Smith (’07) in New York City.

Sean Atkins and Lauren Chin (’13) recently connected in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Sean is the director of admission for Suffield Academy and Lauren in in her final year of medical school.

Class of 2008

Class of 2013

Kennedy Penn-O’Toole graduated with a Masters in Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University in December 2018.

Danny Smith (’07), Kila McCann and Tristan Griffin (’06) Anna (Orr) Hopkins and her husband, Charles, announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy, on Oct. 16, 2018.

Kim McKoy (’88, LD ’15), Stephanie (Dodson) Hart (’88) and Liz Awsumb (’88) visit during the Alumni Weekend Pre-Game Picnic.

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Kennedy Penn-O’Toole (’99) pictured with her mother

Charles, Nancy and Anna (Orr) Hopkins (’06)

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Class Notes

Parker Persons (’16), Olivia Drake (’17), Tigger Frix (’17), Caroline Temples (’18), Claire Anderson (’18), Emily Taylor (’18) and Hanna Jon Lewis (’16) attend the UGA/Athens Alumni Gathering.

2008

Mary Lyn Stegall (’13), Sydney Greene (’13), Marchant Starr (’13) and Camille Temples (’13) catch up with Brian Inman, chairman of the history department, during Alumni Weekend.

(next reunion 2023)

Joey Watters (’10) takes the ice at the Alumni Ice Skating Party at The Forum River Center in Rome.

Seabrook Marchant (’60) visits with Patrick Dollar (’00) at the Greenville Alumni Gathering.

(next reunion 2020)

Class Agent: Cole Daniel

Grover Brown III and Mohammad Khateeb (’03) recently stopped by to visit campus on the same day and enjoyed catching up with faculty and staff members.

Thomas Sipp Jr. and his wife, Lauren, announce the birth of a son, Paul Louis IV “Ivy,” on Sept. 10, 2018.

Grover Brown (’08) and Mohammed Khateeb (’03) pictured with Sam Moss (’63) and Rebekah and Owen Kinney

Sara (Pate) Congdon (’08) reunites with Izzy Hortman (’08, LD ’15) during Alumni Weekend.

2010

Class Agent: Mac Gilliland

2009

2011

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agents: Chandler Holcombe, Charles King

Leah Mayo was recently sworn in as an assistant district attorney

by Judge Billy Sparks, the father of Leah’s Darlington classmate, Maggie Sparks (’11), and Will Sparks (’16).

Alumni in attendance included Emily (Griffin) Johnson (’02), also an assistant district attorney in Rome, and Sam Moss (’63), Darlington’s dean of college guidance.

(next reunion 2024)

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

Abby (Vincent) Key married Benjamin Key on Feb. 3, 2018, at Darlington’s Morris Chapel with a reception at Forrest Place. The couple lives in Alpharetta, Ga.

Emily (Griffin) Johnson (’02), Sam Moss (’63) and Leah Mayo (’11) Abby (Vincent ’09) and Benjamin Key Cooper O’Shaughnessy married Kathleen O’Shauggnessy in Santa Barbara, Calif., on May 19, 2019.

2013

(next reunion 2023)

Class Agents: Madeline Gaffney, Blair Holcombe, Mary Lyn Stegall

Francisco Canales recently connected with former faulty member Kila McCann in Chicago.

He completed his engineering degree at University of Illinois-Urbana at Champaign and is currently taking law classes at Northwestern University.

2014

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Henderson Stegall (’11) visits with Bob Elkins (’63, LD ’13) at the UGA/Athens Alumni Gathering.

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Kathleen and Cooper O’Shauggnessy (’09)

Mitchell Thurston reconnected with former faculty member Kila McCann in Washington, D.C. He is the process of finishing his master’s degree.

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Alumni Profile

Chantz McClinic (’04, LD ’14) Gratefully giving back

He grew up just a couple of miles from the Darlington campus, but it wasn’t until seventh grade that Chantz McClinic (’04, LD ’14) became a Tiger. Excited and nervous about the tr ansition, the Elson Floyd Scholar quickly found a role model in his seventh-grade English teacher, Ken Wempe.

“I can remember our seventh-grade English exam like it was yesterday,” McClinic said. “It was on a short story that was only a paragraph long, and we had to diagram the entire thing. That is still one of my most difficult tests.

Mr. Wempe was tough and influential.

He didn’t allow me to take shortcuts, and this played an important role in my transition academically from public to private school.”

In high school, McClinic had a successful football career and was named 2A first-team all-state as a defensive back. He also had success on offense, running for 1,210 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. A multi-sport athlete, he competed in track, basketball, lacrosse and football.

Darlington head football coach Tommy Atha says one word comes

Summer 2019

to mind when he thinks of McClinic – winner.

“Chantz had a presence that was different from the time he set foot on our campus,” Atha said. “He was not just a crazy-good athlete, but he had a competitive mindset that set him apart. I’ve always believed truly great players have the ability to elevate the level of play for those around them.

Chantz could do just that. He made his teammates believe that they could play at a high level because that’s what he did all the time. I always knew at some point he was going to make a play to change the game, and there’s no doubt he made me a better coach.”

McClinic signed to play football at Wake Forest University in WinstonSalem, N.C., fondly recalling the help he received from Dean of College Guidance Sam Moss (’63) during the process.

“I’m pretty sure Mr. Moss made me redo my college application twice,” he said. “And this was after I had already signed!”

After redshirting his first season, McClinic played in all 11 games the following year, primarily as a special teams contributor. By his junior year, he was a starting linebacker and finished eighth on the team with 45 tackles; as a senior, that number jumped to 51.

After graduating with a B.A. in Sociology, McClinic lived in Washington, D.C., for a couple of years before returning to Rome to serve as youth director at the YMCA.

“I was given the opportunity to lead the very programs that I had participated in as a child,” he said. “This was not only one of the most gratifying jobs that I’ve had, it was one of the most difficult.”

McClinic is now a team leader and manufacturing supervisor at Southeastern Mills. He and his wife, Whitney, belong to Lovejoy Baptist Church. His service to the community and enthusiasm for mentoring youth hasn’t ceased or dimmed as he has moved forward with his career; it has been fueled by a strong desire to give back.

Affectionately known as “coach” all across Rome, McClinic remains connected to the YMCA as a board member and basketball coach.

“Now that I’m out of that setting (at the YMCA) professionally, working directly for the youth is still very important to me,” he said. “Now that I’m older, I’m able to give what they gave me back to others.”

McClinic also coaches for Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation and Rome Youth League Football and serves as a chair of the South Rome Redevelopment Corporation’s Early Learning Center Committee. He’s a mentor at Anna K. Davie Elementary School, serves at the Changed for Life ministry program in Rockmart, Ga., and has traveled to Tanzania to build homes as part of the NYANYA Project for grandmothers who are caring for foster children diagnosed with AIDS. This calling of “service beyond self” has not gone unnoticed by the Rome community, and in February McClinic was honored with the 2019 Heart of the Community Young Heart Award.

“I don’t think community service has an age restriction on it, and I think there are leadership skills that you can learn from serving,” he said. “So I would, and I do, encourage the young men that I mentor to be involved in the community, and my advice to younger kids is to find out what it is that you’re passionate about and start there. Ultimately, the goal is to leave this place in a better standing when we’re not here.”

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Alumni Profile

Beth (Bagby) Smith (’87, LD ’12) enjoys the Alumni Skating Party with her daughters Anne Scott (’20), Avery (’17) and Bailey (’15).

Legacy members of the Class of 2019 pictured with their alumni family members before Commencement.

2015

(next reunion 2020)

2017

(next reunion 2022)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Class Agent: Vacancy

Max Berry and Will Crawford (’16) reconnected in Washington, D.C., in January. Max, a senior at UGA, is interning with U.S. Congressman Tom Graves as part of UGA’s Washington Semester Program. Will, a junior at Princeton, completed a short-term internship at Saffron Ventures.

Chase Pittman published his first article on SportsTalkAtl.

2016

Krystyna Virkler has transferred from the College of Charleston to St. Andrew’s University in Scotland. On a recent visit to Darlington, she stopped by the College Guidance Office.

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Vacancy

PamPam Akinyemi is vice presidentelect of Georgia Tech’s Society of Black Engineers.

Jade Cox earned first team allconference and Offensive Player of the Year for the Southern Athletic Association. She plays midfield offensive position for the Birmingham Southern women’s lacrosse team.

Alexander Roberts graduated magna cum laude from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala., with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He will begin Auburn University’s new Master of Science in Data Science and Engineering (MSDSE), Joint Degree with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics program this fall.

Kyle Tackeberry had an outstanding season with the University of South Carolina – Aiken Pacers basketball team. He was recognized by the Peach Belt Conference as the Elite 15 award winner, which goes to the student-athlete competing in the PBC Tournament with the highest GPA. Kyle, a key cog on the squad, was named to the PBC All-Academic team with a 3.774 GPA.

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Krystyna Virkler (’17) with Sam Moss (’63) and Madge (Brown) Crawford (’84)

2018

(next reunion 2023)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Sam Ding spent spring break in London with friends and had the opportunity to reconnect with Darlington faculty and students while they, too, were traveling in England. Sam is a rising sophomore at Macalester College in Minnesota.

Sam Moss (’63), Sam Ding (’18) and Ivy Brewer

2020 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 for 2020, so act fast before the cap is met!

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 $3,034,190 in GOAL Scholarships since 2008.

• 154 students have benefited from this program.

• In 2019, 202 members of the community contributed $577,165 through GOAL. • Last year, 68 students received GOAL scholarship funds totaling $442,020.

Tax Credit Limits • Single individual or head of household – up to $1,000 • Married couple filing a joint return – up to $2,500 • Married couple filing a separate return – up to $1,250 • S corporation shareholder, LLC member, or partnership partner – up to $10,000 • C corporation or Trust – up to 75% of annual Georgia income tax liability How it Works 1. Apply. Complete the 2019 GOAL Tax Credit Application at www.goalscholarship.org (it takes just 20 seconds!)

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. Take the Credit. GOAL sends you Form IT-QEESSO1 (tax receipt) to claim the credit on your 2020 Georgia income tax return.

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

Alumni Profile

Jane Campbell (’13) Focused on the future

It’s typical for children to give different activities a try, donning both ballerina slippers and sports jerseys as they experience new things. It’s r are when these early experiences translate into a laser-focused future, but that was exactly the case for Kennesaw, Ga., native Jane Campbell (’13).

“I started playing soccer the same way everyone does, I guess, right after I learned to walk,” Campbell said. “I danced ballet, played basketball and tennis, tried soccer, and when I was 10 years old I decided to do travel ball for soccer.”

Campbell continued to play tennis and basketball on the side, but as she approached high school became more active in soccer club play. Her freshman year was pivotal in that it solidified her desire to pursue her soccer dreams and still find a way to have success in academics. Campbell decided to make the transition to Darlington as a sophomore, joining another friend and soccer standout.

“Allison Wetherington (’13) had been attending Darlington as a day student and was a close friend. She and Chad Liddle (Soccer Academy director), who I had been training with since seventh grade privately, each recommended that I come to Rome and become a more official part of the Soccer Academy,” said Campbell.

The transition to Darlington was seamless due to the fact that Campbell was already playing occasional games with the Academy when she could.

Summer 2019

She was able to travel with Concorde Fire South, compete with the Soccer Academy, and even found time to play varsity basketball for the Tigers.

“If it weren’t for Darlington, I wouldn’t have been able to do the soccer travel that I did,” said Campbell. “I’m grateful for how supportive everyone at Darlington was as I pursued my career.

Teachers would videotape their classes and send assignments so that I could remain current with my classwork. I knew that I wanted to go to Stanford University, and I know now that if it weren’t for Darlington I wouldn’t have been able to attend.”

While at Darlington, Campbell trained and played in the FIFA U17 World Cup for the U.S. National Team. At age 17, she became the youngest goalkeeper ever called to a national training camp for the senior U.S. women’s national soccer team. She was named a “Women’s Soccer Game-Changer” by Sports Illustrated and the 2012 Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, all before she graduated from high school.

“Darlington is very unique and the boarding students have a very close community,” said Campbell. “We had this common bond of living on campus, dining together, going to study hall.

Two of my best friends from high school were international students, one from Switzerland and one from the Bahamas.

I would have never met the people I did if I hadn’t come to Darlington, and this definitely set me up for college success.”

Both of Campbell’s parents are former Navy fighter pilots, and both parents were collegiate athletes, so her drive for success isn’t surprising to her family.

Her mother, Chrystal, rowed crew at the Naval Academy, and her father (and current Darlington trustee), Mike,

played hockey and rowed at Wesleyan University. She followed the footsteps of her grandfather and great-greatgrandfather to Stanford University.

Since leaving Darlington, Campbell has gone on to become one of the top young goalkeepers in the world. At Stanford, she played in 84 of a possible 91 games. She was named to the 2016 NSCAA All-American Team in her senior year and finished her collegiate career with 35 shutouts, tied for the most in program history.

Campbell’s stellar career at Stanford led to her being named to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team in 2016, an honor soon followed by being drafted into the National Women’s Soccer League by the Houston Dash “Playing for the Houston Dash is a dream come true for me. My next goal would be to make the Olympic roster for 2020 and then from there just keep pushing away,” said Campbell. “Maybe one of these seasons I’ll be ‘Goalkeeper of the Year.’ I just keep trying to be the best player and the best person I can be and I really believe that the rest will fall into place.”

More about Darlington School Soccer Academy Founded in 2005, Darlington School Soccer Academy is a 10-month residential soccer program. Open to day and boarding students as an extracurricular opportunity, the Soccer Academy enrolls highly motivated male and female student-athletes who share a common goal – to obtain a premier college-preparatory education and elite soccer training within a single, competitive program. Our world-class, professional coaching staff is committed to mapping out college recruitment strategies that fit each athlete’s unique academic and athletic abilities – placing 98% of our Soccer Academy graduates into collegiate soccer programs across the United States and Canada, and garnering millions of dollars in scholarship offers each year. The Class of 2019 celebrated 19 Soccer Academy scholarships.

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HONOR ROLL of Donors Wh et h e r you m a de a d onat ion to Th e 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 Lucas (’97) at 706-802-4390. The Honor Roll reflects gifts made from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019.

Alumni Class of 1940 *Mr. John T. Wardlaw Estate 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 Mr. Richard G. Glasgow *Mr. Charles A. Leslie Mr. Robert H. D. Reily Class of 1946 *Mr. Jere Dodd Mr. Howard R. Hart Jr. Mr. Otis Milner The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Montgomery Class of 1947 Mr. Edward E. Carter Mr. Richard R. Felker Mr. Edward Miles Mr. Hugh I. Richardson Jr. Mr. Robert Sloan Mr. Preston S. Stevens Jr. Col. Edgar Tufts USAR (Ret.) *Mr. W. Gardner Wright Class of 1948 Mr. Edward E. Carter Mr. Richard R. Felker Mr. Edward Miles Mr. Hugh I. Richardson Jr. Mr. Robert Sloan Mr. Preston S. Stevens Jr. Col. Edgar Tufts USAR (Ret.) *Mr. W. Gardner Wright

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. *Mr. Wiley W. Virden Class of 1950 Mr. Edward M. Austin Mr. Claude H. Booker Jr. Mr. Jack A. Curtis Mr. I. Arnold Hoge Mr. John L. Watson III Class of 1951 Mr. Edgar M. Clark Mr. William A. Dunlap Mr. T. Gary Fitts Mr. Rodney L. Moak Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. Mr. D. Robert Trundle Class of 1952 Mr. Douglas D. Connah Jr. Mr. William C. Davidson Col. Robert F. Dundervill Jr. Mr. Gerald M. Lester Mr. Marion H. Liles Jr. Dr. Robert S. Lowrey Jr. Dr. William S. Rawson Class of 1953 Mr. Edward L. Beard Mr. Moses E. Brinson VIII Mr. Charles R. Cookson Mr. Paul E. Corum Jr. Mr. James H. Dillard II Mr. Samuel L. Donaldson Mr. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody Mr. Eugene Herrin Mr. James C. Hill Jr. Mr. John P. Hine Dr. James J. Kirkland Dr. Malcolm N. Luxenberg

Brighley Powell (’20), Anne Scott Smith (’20) and Makiya Mayes (’20) express their gratitude to Darlington supporters on Tigers Thanking Tigers Day in March. Students of all ages wrote thank you notes to donors in which they shared a little bit about their personal Darlington experiences and why they are thankful.

Mr. Jerry L. Minge Mr. H. Tennent Neville Mr. Frederick E. Parker Mr. Moultrie D. Plowden Mr. John R. Schenck Jr. Mr. Robert W. Stanford Mr. Harlan M. Trammell Jr. Class of 1954 Mr. Hugh F. Bryant Mr. James A. Ford Mr. Thomas H. Ford Mr. David D. Harvey Mr. J. Cantey Heath Dr. J. Barney Hunter Mr. George H. Johnson Mr. William H. Jordan Mr. H. Thomas Robins Mr. Stephen H. Sewell Jr. Mr. Fred W. Snell Jr. Mr. R. Edmund Thorpe Jr. *Mr. Neal L. Williams Estate Class of 1955 Mr. Charles R. Bamford Mr. James A. Fountain Dr. Bannester L. Harbin Jr. Mr. John G. Hunter Mr. C. Jerry Spurlin Mr. Carl V. Strayhorn Jr. Dr. Sidney H. Yarbrough III Class of 1956 Dr. William E. Battle Mr. William S. Ebert Mr. Byron E. Foy Mr. Quill O. Healey Mr. Scott R. Henson Mr. Bradford L. Riddle Sr. Mr. Patrick W. Roche Mr. Richard R. Smith Class of 1957 Mr. Jere A. Drummond Lt. Cmdr. David Franz Dr. Peter G. Gilbert Mr. Alston Glenn

Mr. R. Denson Martin Jr. Mr. Donald H. McCamy Mr. Robert A. Ragan Mr. Marvin W. Spearman Jr. Mr. Frank B. Turner Mr. Benjamin C. Wetherington Class of 1958 Anonymous Mr. Harold L. Brewer Mr. Robert M. Brinson Sr. Mr. A. David Conner Mr. John R. DiPrima Dr. Lewis M. Flint Jr. Mr. David H. Hanks Mr. Charles H. Higgins III Mr. Kenneth E. Hyatt Mr. R. William Ide III Mr. William A. Mitchell Jr. Mr. H. Wynn Montgomery Jr. Mr. B. Wayne Ozment Mr. Roby Robinson III Mr. George E. Shepard Jr. Mr. John W. Vardaman Jr. Mr. Jerry E. Watson Mr. Evan H. Wood Class of 1959 Mr. E. Dargan Cole III Mr. Warren N. Coppedge Jr. Mr. C. William Daniel Mr. Frank T. Dodd Mr. James F. Fitzpatrick III Mr. F. Berry Hayley Mr. John W. Hiers Mr. James C. Hill III Mr. Watkins C. Johnston Jr. Mr. Marshall G. Jones Mr. Marcus G. Keown II Mr. R. Glenn Lesley Mr. Walter B. Selman Mr. Edward White V Mr. Charles B. Youmans Jr. Mr. David H. Young III Class of 1960 Mr. Randall S. Booker

Mr. C. Langdon Cheves Jr. Mr. John J. Doyle Jr. Mr. James J. Edmundson Dr. David O. Findley Mr. Robert E. Hardin Jr. Mr. Franklin H. Jones Sr. Mr. Edward W. Phifer III Mr. Edward H. Rudert Dr. John R. Stephenson II Mr. John W. Walden Jr. Mr. John H. Williams III Mr. Robert E. Withers III Mr. James L. Yeargan Sr. Class of 1961 Mr. Allison W. Arrington Jr. Dr. Robert A. Bethel Mr. Terry D. Bradshaw Dr. Edward W. Brewster Jr. Mr. Thomas M. Cannon Mr. William E. Coleman III Mr. R. Larry Crutchfield Mr. Arthur T. Davis Mr. L. Ray Dempsey Mr. Michael A. Diprima Mr. P. Allen Dodd Jr. Mr. James L. Estes Jr. Mr. William H. Ford Jr. Dr. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. Mr. Guy O. Hunter Mr. Frank M. Johnston Mr. Nevin Patton III Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II Mr. Robert F. Woodruff Mr. Alexander K. Wyatt Jr. Class of 1962 Mrs. Ann Oswalt Brierley Mr. Edward E. Brown III Mr. George H. Byars Ms. Starr Willingham Byrne Mr. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. Mr. James E. Davis Jr. Dr. John C. Dutton Jr. Mr. George C. Gibson Mr. Daniel E. Gulden

*indicates deceased

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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. Neel Hammond Jr. Mrs. Adeline Wright Hanks Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II Mr. D. Gary Hill Mr. Jimmy E. Jordan Dr. John S. Kirkland Jr. Dr. Jerome E. Lahman Mr. George H. Lanier II Mr. Charles S. Lichtman Dr. Claud E. Morgan Jr. Mr. Frederick L. Neely Mrs. Joyce Riddle Neely Mr. William H. Read Mr. J. Davis Roberts Mr. Claude E. Sessions Mr. John A. Shearer Ms. Elaine Morgan Smith Mr. Clarence E. Smith III Dr. Richard F. Spanjer Dr. Frank D. Stegall Sr. Class of 1963 Mr. Stuart J. Alston 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 Mr. James P. Coleman III Dr. Joel E. Dendy Jr. Mr. Robert N. Elkins Mr. J. Douglass Fox Mr. Robert O. Freeman Dr. Joseph W. Goldston Dr. Buford G. Harbin Dr. Thomas S. Harbin Jr. Mrs. Mary Jervis Hayes Mr. James C. Humphries Mr. Robert L. Ison Mr. R. Marshall Jackson Jr. Mr. J. Stephen Jenkins Sr. Mr. G. Donald Johnson Mr. William W. Jordan Mr. Maxwell B. Mitchell Mr. Samuel G. Moss III Mr. W. Watt Neal Jr. Mr. Joseph K. Orr IV Mr. John D. Scoggins Mr. E. Willingham Smith III Mr. Randolph H. Stokely Mr. Norman P. Thompson Jr. Mr. Julian C. Whitten Mr. William M. Whittenburg Jr. Mr. William E. Wofford III Class of 1964 Mr. William A. Banks Mr. Michael S. Barron Sr. Mr. D. Randolph Berry Mr. Robert L. Berry Dr. Marion M. Bradford Mr. J. Roe Burton Mr. William T. Cothran Jr. Mr. Robert C. Covington Mr. George R. Dodge Mr. John L. Dozier Mrs. Anne Turner Ginsberg Mr. J. Lewis Glenn Dr. William C. Gordon Mrs. Julia Todd Holliday Mr. J. Terry Honan Mr. Robert E. Keister Mr. George W. Lawton Mr. Charles E. Lindsay Mr. Robert H. Meaher Mr. Charles D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. John T. Newton Jr. Mr. Stephen P. Poulsen Mr. Scott Price Mr. Thomas R. Shevlin Mr. Frank M. Taylor Jr. Mrs. Linda Hoge Wilkin

Class of 1965 Ms. Mary Sib Mooney Banks Mr. Thomas B. Bing Dr. Arthur S. Clements Mr. Harry M. Foss Jr. Mr. Robert C. Gaw Mr. M. Stephen Hart Mr. William S. Hattendorf Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin Hertenstein Mr. Wynne T. Huff II 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 Capt. Charles M. Vinson Mr. David S. Wilkin Dr. F. Doyle Woodruff Class of 1966 Mr. E. Roy Baggett Mr. William F. Brewster Mr. Frank A. Brown Jr. Mr. Thomas H. De Buys Mr. H. Patrick Derrick Mr. Frederick W. Dick Ms. Nancy C. Griffin 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. Mr. Lamar W. Sizemore Jr. Mr. Frank W. Virgin Class of 1967 Mrs. C. Lee Lovvorn Albright Mr. John C. Brewster Mr. William D. Cornwell Jr. Mr. J. Bryant Durham Mr. William E. Elmore Jr. Mr. Edward N. Esserman Mr. Bryan M. Grant III Dr. Robert L. Harbin Mr. Charles A. Hight Jr. Mr. William M. Huffman Jr. Dr. Mell C. Jackson Mr. Randolph G. Lewis Mr. J. Bradford May Mr. J. Kenneth Morgan Mrs. Marchant Starr Reutlinger Mr. J. Douglas Riddle II Mr. James S. Thomas Mr. W. Lee Thuston Mr. James P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Sue Willingham Upchurch Mr. Lynn E. Whatley Mr. Larry C. Williams Mr. Stuart C. Witham IV Class of 1968 Mrs. Patti Rogers Barron Mr. Gary M. Carden Mr. Ralph H. Chaney III Dr. Newton J. Coker Dr. Daniel W. Culbreth Mrs. Cathy O'Neill Dollar Mr. Horace P. Dykes Jr. Mr. Robert F. Eustis Mr. Charles W. Evans Mr. Floyd H. Farless Mr. J. Peter Fisher III Mr. John C. Fletcher Jr. Mr. Robert L. Garner Jr. Mr. Robert P. Harris Mr. Ralph M. Howse Jr. Mr. Harry Johnson III Mr. Kent Maury Mr. Jack L. McGinnis Mr. Dwight M. Meadors Mr. Burgett H. Mooney III Mr. James W. Moore

“I give to Darlington because it has been an integral part of my family for five generations, beginning with my greatgrandfather, John Paul Cooper, down through my children.

Darlington formed me as a young man and set my values for life. No matter how much I manage to give to Darlington, I can never equal what it gave to me.” - David Smith (’68)

*Mr. Peter G. Munroe 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 Mr. Eric E. Thompson Dr. Leslie C. Watters Mrs. Brenda Rock West Mr. Bew White Class of 1969 Mr. Richard W. Calhoun 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 Mr. M. Clifton Russell Mrs. Ansley Briley Saville Mr. Charles D. Scott 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. Steven L. Boyd 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. 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 III Mr. Wright W. Smith Mr. George M. Soper Jr. Mr. Lanny S. Thomas Mr. Perrin C. Trotter Mr. William C. Wesley Mrs. Kathy Brown Whitman The Hon. R. David Whittenburg

Mr. James P. Worthington Mr. Barry Wright III

Mr. James R. Wilson Mr. Steven R. Winkler

Class of 1971 Mrs. Tippen Harvey Anderson Ms. Lucy Griffin Babcock Mr. James T. Byars Mrs. Virginia Starr Gunther Mrs. Rena Storey Henderson Mr. William A. Kelly Jr. Mrs. Cynthia Hortman Meeker Mr. Gerald W. Moore Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney Mozley Mrs. Jane Boggs Parr Mrs. Suzanne Wright Protz Ms. Karen A. Sachs Mrs. Elaine Hackett Smith Mr. Gordon A. Smith Mr. Steven L. Teeter Mrs. Diane Munchak Wilson

Class of 1973 Dr. Ernest W. Beasley III *Kenneth M. Dickson Estate Mr. Scott C. Dozier Dr. C. Carter Edge III 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 Mr. Bradford Milner Dr. John G. Moore Dr. Stephen E. Wilhoite

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. William B. Dobbs II Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson Mr. Gary K. Haley Mrs. Deborah Heyman Harris Mr. John R. Hawkins Jr. Mr. Charles L. Hillis Jr. Dr. Robert P. Hortman The Rev. W. Ray Inscoe Mrs. Mary Selman Kelly Mr. Kevin Kirsh Dr. Peeler G. Lacey Dr. James R. Lovvorn 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. Alan T. Ramsay Mr. Thomas D. Richardson Mr. Kevin E. Sachs Mr. William G. Smith Jr. Mrs. Joan Sisley Stilwell Ms. Jane G. Sullivan Mrs. Beth Garner Tibboel Mr. J. Gray Tuttle Jr. Mrs. Teresa Huffman Watters Mr. J. Thomas Watters Jr.

Class of 1974 Mrs. Eugenia Briley Agnew Mr. Steven B. Anderson Mr. Anthony M. Cantrell Mr. Blair H. Dickinson Mr. William L. Heaner III Mr. Douglas A. Hendrickson Mr. David M. Heyman Mr. Henry J. Hine Mr. Robert F. Horsley Jr. Mr. Stafford W. Huff Mr. James M. Kelley III Mrs. Sarah Smith Lawrence Mr. F. Daniel Rutledge Mr. McKie M. Trotter II Mr. Thomas M. Young Class of 1975 Mr. H. Shol Brown III Mr. John R. Cunningham III Mrs. Ann Tate Dickinson 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. Fred H. Moore III Mr. Alfred N. Riddle Mr. Warren A. Rigas Mr. David M. Sewell Mrs. Emily Stegall Stuckey Mr. W. Frank Stuckey Jr. Dr. Randolph P. Sumner Mr. William P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Karen Candler Tucker

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Mr. Tony D. Massing Mr. John M. Nixon Sr. Mrs. Linda Grizzard Owens Mrs. Retta Vance Poynter Dr. Gregory C. Rutledge Mr. James J. Wilson III Class of 1980 Mr. Joseph R. Blanchard Mrs. Rhonda Williamson Childs Mr. Don L. Deal Jr. Ms. Lynne Walls Galioto Mrs. Rosa Ledbetter Kelley Mrs. Katherine Harvey Kenum Mr. Mark R. Shamblin Mr. Bradley C. Skidmore Mrs. Mary Byrne Vitro Mr. Joseph R. Watters Ms. Alice F. Yurke Class of 1981 Mr. Perry L. Borom Jr. Mr. Clinton G. Hubbard Dr. James H. Hudson Jr. Mr. John H. Irby Mr. James W. Johnson Mr. Michael W. Mathis Sr. Mr. M. Benjamin McGuffey Class of 1982 Dr. Ronald D. Dempsey Jr. Mrs. Katharine French Flory Rev. J. Scott Fuller Dr. David R. Hall Mrs. Suzanne C. Hurley-Bowman Mr. Dwight N. Hutchins Mr. W. Layton Roberts Mr. Charles S. Williams Jr. Class of 1983 Mrs. Mary Anne Butler Brocato Mr. Cooper C. Crawford Mrs. Allyson Rogers Dulaney Mr. Steven M. Earle Mrs. M. Christian Sapp Hobbs Mr. W. Byron Hurley Mrs. Katherine Persons Kelly Mr. William C. Mizell Mr. Edwin C. Watters Class of 1984 Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes Borom Mrs. Cardin Wyatt Bradley Mr. John B. Cain Mr. C. Vick Collins Ms. Elizabeth A. Corum Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford Mr. Barry W. Dulaney Mrs. Mary Kate Vick Fuller Mr. Mather D. Graham Dr. J. Timothy Green Mrs. Julia Ward Hamilton Mrs. Katherine Williams Harper

Mr. John C. Haynie Mrs. Camden Jones Hoch Mr. C. Wilson House III 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. J. Luke Lester IV Mr. Jeffrey C. Martin Mr. Frank T. Richardson IV Mrs. Eleanor Black Sams Mrs. Laura McCallie Thurston Class of 1985 Mr. Martin H. Bradshaw III Mr. Robert M. Davis Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley Mrs. Alice Gittings Herring Mr. Peter C. Hobert Mr. Robert L. Leach Mr. E. Wright Ledbetter Mrs. Mary Burke Wimbish Nadeau Dr. Angela C. Rudert Mr. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. Major R. Hyun Soo Song Mr. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. Class of 1986 Mr. Jeffrey W. Chambers Mr. Byron L. Eberhart III Dr. Scott A. Edwards Mr. Edward C. Gardner Mrs. Patricia L. Hubbard Dr. P. Eugene Parrino Mrs. Christa Lowe Welborn Mr. Harold W. Wyatt III Class of 1987 Mr. Douglas S. Braden Mr. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. Mr. Carter R. Clark Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. Mr. Kevin C. Evans Mrs. Dorothy Williams Hall Mr. J. Kevin Ivester Mr. J. Kyle Ivester Mr. E. Bedell James III Mr. Robert T. Monroe Mrs. Christine Roberts Morgan Mr. Timothy D. Morgan Mrs. Kimberly Murphy Moseley Mr. David L. Moss Mrs. Elizabeth Hackett Pride Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith Mrs. Jill McCoy Smith Mr. Stephen C. Spinks Class of 1988 Mr. D. Brooke Brinson Mr. William E. Carroll Mr. Bryan K. Clontz

Mrs. Kim Lathbury Clontz Mr. Michael F. Hackett Mr. James P. Hazelrigs Mr. Franklin H. Jones Jr. Mr. David D. Ledbetter Mrs. L. Skye MacLeod Ms. Kimberly B. McCoy Mr. Timothy R. Ortman Mr. John Frank Rosenblum Mr. J. Matthew Sirmans Class of 1989 Mr. D. Brooke Brinson Mr. William E. Carroll Mr. Bryan K. Clontz Mrs. Kim Lathbury Clontz Mr. Michael F. Hackett Mr. James P. Hazelrigs Mr. Franklin H. Jones Jr. Mr. David D. Ledbetter Mrs. L. Skye MacLeod Ms. Kimberly B. McCoy Mr. Timothy R. Ortman Mr. John Frank Rosenblum Mr. J. Matthew Sirmans Class of 1990 Mr. S. Keith Baldwin Mr. William R. Enloe Mr. Jason H. Jones Mrs. Jodi Rhodes Jones Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Neville Martin Dr. Alden Maier Parsons Mr. Chad P. Sharp Mrs. Stefanie Russell Taylor Mrs. Camille Schroeder Temple Mr. William B. Temple Class of 1991 Mr. Wright W. Bagby III Mr. Patrick C. Cash Sr. Mrs. Stephanie Denney Dunton Mr. Lloyd H. Gray III Mrs. Lowry Berry Harrington Mrs. Nicole Idnani Julian Class of 1992 Mr. Robert D. Alford Mrs. Holly Ford Baer Ms. Smita R. Donthamsetty Mr. Jason M. Haney Mrs. Annabelle Jordan Hubbell Ms. Nakita L. Jackson Mr. J. W. Ransom James Mr. William T. Neville Mrs. Michelle Simmons Payne Mr. Jeffrey E. Snider Mrs. Claire Drummond Strowd Class of 1993 Mr. Kent E. Capps Mr. Jim Barr Coleman Mr. Kareem S. Elkhatib

Mrs. Neil Griffin Hartwig Mrs. Kathryn Hatch Hollingsworth Mrs. Sarah Evans Joseph Mr. Hideki Kawamura Mrs. Mildred Payne Raynor Mrs. Hillary Sudbury Reeder Mr. Scott Whitworth Mr. J. Alan Zachry Class of 1994 Mrs. Lauren Payne Brewster Thomas A. Ezell Mr. Michael J. Hudson Mr. Frank G. Pratt III Ms. Christina D. Robertson Mr. Mark A. Rogers Mr. Walter D. Steadman Mrs. Haynes Maier Studstill Ms. Erika N. White-Jones Class of 1995 Mrs. Anna Lowden Averyt Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen Betz Mrs. Danielle Joyce Ezell Mr. Matthew J. Moore Mr. Scott W. Morris Mrs. Edgeley Askew Myers Dr. Leverett C. Neville Dr. Tselane P. Ware Class of 1996 Ms. Carroll Soffe Baker Mr. Ballard C. Betz Mr. James H. Booker III Mr. Robert Day Dr. Supriya R. Donthamsetty Mrs. Laura Forrester Gelfand Ms. Brooke Walker Irby Mrs. Nancy Martin Koen Mr. Matthew T. Sawhill Mrs. Mary Hight Sawhill Mr. Jonathan E. Selig Mrs. Mary Katherine Husser Simmons Mr. John F. Sisley IV Ms. C. Ashley Wright Class of 1997 Mr. Alex Boling Mrs. Laura Collier Darnell Mrs. Kendall Collins Duggan Mr. Benjamin G. Harbin Mr. J. Ryan Jones Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas Mr. Samuel L. Lucas Ms. Sarah L. McFather Dr. Vangelia A. Morris Mrs. Virginia Smith Parrino Ms. Ivy Patton Ms. V. Reynolds Pepper Mr. William J. Sargent Mr. Andrew B. Saville Jr. Mrs. Heather Bowman Spears

“My husband, Tom (’72), and I give to Darlington for five reasons: Jay (’27), Whit (’28), Wren (’28), Court (’31), and Sawyer (’31) – our grandchildren! We want them to have the same opportunity at a Darlington education and experience that their great grandparents, grandparents, and parents had because it works. Every time I am on campus, I am so proud of what Darlington has done for so many children and how lucky we are to have it in Rome.”- Terri (Huffman) Watters (’72T, LD ’13)

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T h a n k Y o u t oC oOmum r uS n u ipt py oNr teewr s 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 Mrs. Elizabeth Brumbaugh Jay Mr. T. Ross Langley Dr. Anna V. Melnikoff Mrs. Christine Doss Perrin Mr. Bradford L. Riddle III Mr. B. Gregory Thomas Jr. Ms. Dorothy S. Vincent Mr. D. Harley Yancey IV

“Darlington gave me a solid foundation in all academic disciplines, but where I really stand out is in my communication and critical thinking skills. As a process engineer, I analyze problems, develop solutions and present the results as a story that leaders can understand. I can trace my professional success right back to English, math and science classes at Lakeside. I like to support Darlington financially so other students can have the same advantage I had.”

- Jim Dent (’77, LD ’19) Mr. Winburn E. Stewart III Ms. Elizabeth Stone Dr. Neely Davis Thornton Mr. Michael L. Van Cise Mr. Joseph T. Watters III Mrs. Megan Gates Watters Mrs. Margaret Jane Courtney Willoughby Mrs. Amanda Millinor Wood 2nd Lt. Kevin J. Wood Class of 1998 Dr. Valerie Woods Ambrose Mrs. Elizabeth Ansley Benz Mr. Lindsey D. Evans Mr. John Foss Mrs. M. Jacquelyn Mooney Harris Dr. Cline T. Jackson Mr. W. Jordan Knight Ms. Kimberly R. Parnell Mrs. Elizabeth Hight Richie Mrs. Mary Kelly Steeves Mr. Joseph I. Swedish Mrs. Rachel Rice Turner Class of 1999 Mrs. Amanda Dye Arnold Mr. Sean R. Atkins Mrs. Emily Conrad Beaver Mrs. Carolyn Seigler Brearley Mrs. Lindsey Mann Field Dr. Clare Goldfaden Foss 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 Mr. John Scott Husser Jr. Mr. Harry Johnson IV Mrs. Reagen Lowrey Lozar Mrs. A. Kennedy Penn-O'Toole Mrs. Elizabeth Ogletree Ponder Mrs. Jennifer Wilde Sargent Mr. T. Blake Segars Ms. Jennie Hutchins Wright Ms. Emi Camilla Yamada Mr. William P. Young

Class of 2000 Mr. R. Allen Babcock Jr. Mr. Benjamin H. Bagley Mr. C. Blake Cescutti 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 Mr. R. Bradley Camp Jr. Mrs. Meredith Ansley Caviness Mrs. Jennifer Crews Davis Mr. C. Prescott Foss Mr. Ryan L. Fox Mr. Kent A. Harrison Mr. Kristopher H. Kim Mrs. Kathryn Dennis Spear Dr. Kellen A. Spivey Class of 2002 Mr. Henry H. Alexander III Mr. Jason D. Eberhard Mrs. Helen Davis Hanavich Mr. W. Jeffreys Hortman Ms. Lily M. Ingram Mr. Christopher R. Jackson Dr. Dusty W. Large Mr. Benjamin H. McElrath Ms. Sarah J. Rhodes Ms. Annie I. Rosen Dr. Frank D. Stegall Jr. Mr. Miles G. V. Wellesley Mr. Stephen W. Whatley Mr. Seth S. White Class of 2003 Mrs. Elizabeth Collier Bruce 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

Class of 2004 Mrs. Ellen Collier Beasley Mrs. C. Neal Brown Mr. Jonathan Carl R. Chumbler Mr. Jacob S. Cook Dr. R. Hunter Edwards Jr. 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 Mr. Zachary J. Daniel Mr. Stanton B. Ingram III Ms. Kimberly M. King Mr. J. Ford Knight Jr. Mr. Bradley C. Large Mr. Barton D. Lowrey Mrs. Anne Montgomery Parker Mr. Bradley J. Pierson Ms. Kristen H. Rachels Mr. William M. Raybon Mr. William R. Richardson Mrs. Lauren Bowling Seeger Mr. Matthew W. Stuenkel Mr. William N. Watters Jr. Class of 2006 Mr. Thomas H. Ard Mr. Andrew D. Beaver Mrs. Mary Owens Ethridge Mr. Wesley M. Henderson Ms. Emily C. Hendrickson Dr. Clark C. McGehee Ms. Strom S. Mull Mr. Daniel F. Orthwein Mrs. Fatema Bandukwala Salehbhai Mrs. Calley Nibblett Stuenkel Class of 2007 Mr. Norman A. Bonnyman Mr. Benjamin R. Butler Mr. Cornell J. Cypress

Class of 2008 Mrs. Mary Beth Montgomery Ball Mr. Patrick L. Collier Dr. W. McKay Gilliland Jr. Mr. John M. Graham V 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. Thomas E. Kuckhoff Mr. Ian D. McKenzie Mrs. Jessica Moore Russell Class of 2010 Ms. Paige A. Black Mr. J. Hunter Brooks Mrs. Jaclyn Brass Brooks Mr. Cole P. Daniel Mr. C. Thad Mathis Mr. Beau P. Pollard Class of 2011 Ms. Margaret V. Brown Mr. Kristopher A. Bryant Mr. Owen S. Greeson Ms. Chandler D. Holcombe Ms. Leah C. Mayo Ms. Anna K. Shea Mrs. Danielle Baker Wilson Class of 2012 Mr. Ivy S. Duggan III Ms. Lindsay K. Evans Mr. Sean T. Healy Mr. Robert J. Kuckhoff Mr. Gavin C. Lawrence Ms. Allie D. MacKimm Ms. Marissa D. McKoy Miss Anna Grace Rutledge Mr. G. Oren Wilson Class of 2013 Ms. Bailey E. Brock Ms. Madeline P. Gaffney Ms. Blair C. Holcombe Ms. Amber Person Ms. Morgan A. Pollard Ms. Mary Evelyn Stegall Class of 2015 Ms. Hannah G. Harper Class of 2016 Mr. Joseph G. Brandon IV Mr. W. Willingham Crawford Class of 2017 Ms. Hannah C. Jones Class of 2018 Ms. Rosalee J. Kelley Ms. Lilley S. Washburn

Class of 2019 Mr. A. Akinwale Olumuyiwa Akinbolagbe Ms. Amelia G. Allen Mr. Rory A. Anderson Ms. Madison L. Andrew Mr. Thomas F. Atha Jr. Mr. G. Bailey Atkins Ms. Aylin S. Aytemiz Ms. Hayden D. Baldwin Ms. Anaston C. Ballard Ms. Olivia A. Barfield Mr. Quinton S. Beach Jr. Mr. Travis C. Black Mr. Lawson W. Blake Mr. Dalton L. Blankenship Ms. Annabelle S. Braden Ms. Emily E. L. Brandon Mr. R. Elijah Brooks Mr. Andrew S. Brunt Mr. W. Lewis Camp Mr. Zuker D. Campbell Ms. Kathryn A. Chunn Mr. Khalil Andrew D. G. J. Dabdoub Mr. Jacob T. Daniel Mr. Benjamin J. Davis Ms. Madison C. Day Ms. Ines de Abbad Contreras Mr. Gonzalo del Pozo Pena Mr. Anthony J. P. Dias Mr. Benjamin A. Doig Mr. Mason C. Duval Mr. Jackson C. Eady Mr. John A. Engerman II Ms. Isabella M. Enkema Ms. N. Flynn Flaherty Ms. Alexis R. Floyd Ms. Eleanor G. Flynn Ms. Evelyn A. Fuenmayor Contreras Ms. Gabrielle L. Fuller Mr. William K. Gakio Mr. Edward W. Gardner Ms. E. Gail Garlinghouse Mr. Luke W. Gober Mr. Yunzhou Guo Ms. Laura R. Guth Ms. Allison J. Hagler Mr. Omar M. Hamad Ms. Jiaxuan Han Ms. Ashley M. Hankinson Ms. Olivia J. Harper Mr. Spencer T. Herring Mr. Joshua G. Hicks Mr. Adam C. Himes Ms. Natalie F. Horah Ms. Gabriela M. Horton Ms. Amelia G. Hoyt Ms. Huaibi Hu Mr. James D. Hull Jr. Mr. Tyler R. Ingram Ms. Margaret L. Inman Ms. Raechel L. Irby Ms. Morgan L. Ivester Ms. Matyah J. Jackson Ms. Jiaqi Jiang Ms. Marissa J. Joseph Ms. Kacey A. Kemp Ms. Trang T. Khuc Ms. Wonbin Kim Mr. Elliot J. Kinney Ms. Madaline S. Knight Mr. Andrew W. Land Ms. Kathryne E. Ledbetter Ms. Nea E. Leppanen Ms. Beth-el J. Lewis Mr. Zhaoyang Liu Ms. Kinsey G. Love Mr. Jonas Lund Mr. Rene R. McCoy Mr. Sloman R. McDurmon Ms. Audrey M. McFall Ms. Emma Katherine Merrin Mr. Cheng Zhi Miao Mr. Ram Miniyar

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“We give to Darlington because of the special place it was to me and my husband and for our children as well. We have two children who are alumni and one in the Upper School. We’ve seen firsthand how important it is to support those things we are passionate about and that is why we continue to give to Darlington.” - Chris (Roberts) Morgan (’87, LD ’19)

Ms. Dan N. L. Nguyen Ms. Riya N. Patel Mr. Harsh T. Patel Mr. Guilherme Peloggia Pinto Ms. Pornchanan Pholraksa Mr. Jonathan J. Pieroni Mr. Michael O. Ponnle Mr. Satyatejas G. Reddy Mr. Mohamed Ali Sakhri Ms. Kinley D. Sanders Ms. Maggie M. Schrimsher Mr. Stanstorm M. Sewe Ms. Sydney B. Seymour Mr. Garrett B. Sheffield Mr. Scott A. Spyra Ms. Kunsinee Srivichaiin Mr. Aaron C. Stafford Ms. Chloe R. Tidwell Mr. Clayton S. Tillery Mr. John A. Ugbe Jr. Ms. Giulia Verzino Mr. Barrick D. Wade Ms. Grace K. C. Wagshul Ms. Yiyun Wang Mr. Campbell A. Watson Mr. Smith P. Wheeler Mr. W. Rothwell Wilcox Jr. Ms. Hannah M. Willerson Mr. Colton K. Woods Ms. Siqi Wu Mr. Yidong Xu Ms. Tammy Yan Mr. Casey R. Zazzaro Mr. Colin S. Zazzaro Mr. Hexuan Zhang Mr. Xiaochen Zhang Ms. Ziqi Zheng Ms. Beatriz Zuloaga Garcia Mr. Gabriel J. Zuloaga Garcia Current Parents Ms. Blake H. Albar Mr. and Mrs. Keesjan Albers Mr. and Mrs. Troy C. 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. Joseph Andrew 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. S. Keith Baldwin '90 LD'17 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ballard

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Barfield Ms. Hannah Barker Mr. and Mrs. Kerry J. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Cedric O. Battle Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brent Bell Mr. and Mrs. L. Brent Bell LD '14 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bell Ms. Jennifer L. Black Dr. Lisa W. Blake Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bogue Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Bojo 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. Douglas S. Braden '87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brandon III Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brewster '89 '94 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. '87 LD '18 Mr. and Mrs. D. Brooke Brinson '88 LD '14 Mr. Chris Brogdon and Mrs. Lana Lee Brogdon Ms. A. Laura Brooks Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Brooks Mr. R. Todd 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. Jonathan E. Callahan Mr. and Mrs. William G. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Carlton Dr. and Mrs. A. Kyle Carney Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll '88 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Cash Sr. '91 Mr. Jose Castellanos and Mrs. Aledys Leal Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Cates Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Childers Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Childs '80 Dr. Victor Chin and Ms. Lulie Ebaugh Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Christina Mr. and Mrs. Carter R. Clark '87 LD '17 Ms. Laurel R. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Clayton D. 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 Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford '83 '84 Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick L. Cromartie III '78 Mr. Brian G. and Dr. Julaine B. Cross Ms. Mayra Cruz Mr. Jian Cui and Mrs. Yali Cao Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Curlee Mr. and Ms. Khalil J. Dabdoub Mr. Juntian Dai and Mrs. Wei Fen Tang Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Ms. Shelley E. Daniel Dr. and Mrs. P. Carl Davidson Dr. Robert and Dr. Melissa Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day '96 LD '19 Mr. Martin de Abbad Fabra and Mrs. Encarnacion Contreras Caro Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. '87 LD '17 Mr. and Mrs. Minesh J. Desai Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Dias Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon Mr. Youcai Ding and Mrs. Fengqin Liu Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Doig Mr. D. Kevin Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. K. Michael Drobisch Mr. Yusheng Duan and Ms. Chunmei Wang Mrs. Jeffery F. Duck Mr. and Mrs. I. Stewart Duggan Jr. '97 Dr. and Mrs. Justin M. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Eady Mr. and Mrs. Derrin A. Ebanks Mr. Christopher and Dr. Karen Eberhart Mr. Kareem Elkhatib and Mrs. Dana Alsabi Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Ellison Mr. and Mrs. John A. Engerman Mr. and Mrs. T. Grant Espy Mr. Lindsey Evans '98 and Mrs. Tonja Owens Mr. Qiming Feng and Mrs. YingChun Zhang Mr. and Mrs. G. Brian Ferguson Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Derek J. Fine Mr. Charles B. and Dr. Greta D. Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Flynn

Mr. John and Dr. Clare Foss '98 '99 Mr. Kevin B. Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fowler Mr. Greg Frisbee and Ms. Beth Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Fuller '84 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Gammon Jr. 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. Jason W. Garrett Ms. Yolanda Garrett-Hull Ms. Christy Garrett-McClain Mr. and Mrs. John J. Garvilla Mr. and Mrs. John C. Good Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Mather D. Graham '84 '89 Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Hackett '88 Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawson Hagler Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hall '87 Mr. Chunhai Han Sr. and Mrs. Lin Liu Mr. and Mrs. Scotty E. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Hankinson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Harbin '97 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Harris '99 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Helbing Dr. and Mrs. David J. Herren Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Himes Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hohaus Mr. and Mrs. William R. Holmes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David P. Horah Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman '99 LD '18 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hughes '84 '84 Mr. and Mrs. P. Kevin Hunt Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley '83 Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Inman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Irby Mr. and Mrs. J. Kyle Ivester '87 Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Ivester '87 Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Jackson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. H. Whitney Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Jones Jr. '88 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. R. Darrin Kines Dr. Robert E. and Dr. Toni P. King Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Kinnebrew Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kinsey Dr. and Mrs. M. Kirk Kizziah Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Klawon Dr. and Mrs. Chris J. Kligora Dr. Ben W. and Dr. Mandy C. Knaak Dr. Arman Kosedag Ms. Chunping Lan Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mr. and Mrs. John Larimer Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Larry Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitch Lawson Mr. and Mrs. David D. Ledbetter '88 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 Dr. Joseph Levatino Ms. Lisa Levatino Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Liddle Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Lignell Mr. Jinan Liu and Mrs. Hongling Li Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Lowenberg 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. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Martin '84 Mr. Timothy L. and Dr. M. Melinda Martin Mr. William D. Martin Sr. and Dr. Allison B. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Alex R. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Massey Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mathews Mr. and Mrs. H. Lucas Mayes IV Ms. Sophia A. Mbakwe Mr. Alonzo Ellis and Mrs. Jeanene McClinic Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. McElrath '02 LD '15 Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. McFall Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. McNair Mr. and Mrs. David McRay Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Meibom Dr. and Mrs. Edward E. Meier Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas I. Merrin 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 Mr. Matthew J. Moore '95 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan '87 LD '17 '87 LD '19 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Moseley Sr. '87 Dr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mumber Dr. and Mrs. Bryant Murphy Mr. Rohan Myrie and Dr. Suzette Chin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Nadu Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricky Newbern Mr. and Mrs. Bernd R. Oeltermann Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Overbay Dr. and Mrs. Darshak Pandya Mr. and Mrs. Alpesh N. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bhavesh Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bipin Patel Dr. and Mrs. Himanshu Patel Mr. and Mrs. Maheshkumar K. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Pulin Patel Mr. and Mrs. Tushar M. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Dale Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Michael K. Paxten Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Pearson 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. Joseph C. Pieroni Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rovilson R. Pinto Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott Porterfield 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 Dr. Tejas and Dr. Chandrika Raiyani Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ratledge Mr. Amruth G. and Dr. Shalini G. Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Tyler D. Reed Mr. J. Greg Richardson and Mrs. Tricia Steele Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Richie '98 LD '18 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas '75 Mr. and Mrs. Elbert J. Roberson Jr. '89 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Robinson

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T h a n k Yo u t o r uS nu ipt py oNr teewr ss C oOmum Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Rush Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Russell '09 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Sabourin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Jason Sanker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Saville Jr. '97 '03 Mr. and Mrs. Johan Schoug Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schrimsher Dr. and Mrs. J. Ryland Scott Mr. David Sewell '75 and Mrs. Lorraine Guth Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. '85 LD '18 '89 Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Shamblin '80 Mr. Gregg Shapiro and Mrs. Pam Williams-Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Shelley 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. Milton Slack and Dr. Clemontene Slack Ms. Corine K. Slack Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Sligh Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith '87 LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Smith '87 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Tye D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Smyly Dr. Martin Sparmann and Dr. Beate Wolke-Sparmann Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Spears Mr. and Mrs. E. Kirk Spears '97 Dr. and Mrs. Michael Spitz Mr. and Mrs. Eric Spyra Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Stafford Ms. April T. Stepp Mr. Brent L. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Stitt '00 Mr. and Mrs. P. Justin Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Studstill '94 Dr. and Mrs. Greg Sumner Mr. Qiwei Sun and Mrs. Qingmiao Chen 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 Ms. Melissa H. Tolbert Ms. Kristina Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Twyman Mr. and Mrs. John Ugbe Mr. and Mrs. Marco Verzino Mr. Joost Viehoff and Mrs. Maria Viehoff-Logunova Ms. Nicole-Marie von Bergen Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Wade Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Wagshul Ms. Rebekah A. Waller Mr. Chunjian Wang and Mrs. Haiyan Zheng Mr. Zhen Wang and Mrs. Kaiying Mao Mr. Zhikang Wang and Mrs. Qing Zhou Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Warden Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wardlaw Ms. Tara Washington Mr. and Mrs. Jeff M. Waters Ms. Sheila S. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Watters '83 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Watters III '97 '97

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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. David L. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Wheeler 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 M. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Darell E. Wood Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Wood Mr. and Mrs. Chadrick E. Woods Mr. and Mrs. James K. Woods Mr. and Mrs. R. Kenneth Woods Jr. Mr. Guojun Wu and Mrs. Zhi Wang Mr. Tao Yang and Ms. Jingjing Cai Mr. Chunfu Yin and Mrs. Jing Cui Mr. Zhao Yan and Mrs. Bin Yu Mr. and Mrs. Andre Zanders Mr. and Mrs. John Zazzaro Mr. Hua Zhang and Mrs. Huanxia Wang Mr. Yong Zhang and Mrs. Hongmei Wang Mr. Yong Zhao and Mrs. Yi Li Mr. Weigang Zheng and Ms. Weizhen Gu Ms. Hanping Zhu Faculty & Staff Mrs. Stacy R. Albers Mr. B. Christopher Allen Mrs. RuthAnne Anderson Mr. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mrs. Christie M. Atkins Dr. Christopher W. Babb Mrs. Jill A. Babb 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 LD '14 Mr. Paul Bell Ms. Jennifer L. Black Ms. Renee Blackburn Mrs. Tammie Braden Ms. Stephanie L. Bradshaw Mr. Eric Braun Mrs. Carolyn Seigler Brearley '99 Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mrs. Tori R. Brown Mr. Justin A. Bruce Mrs. Jill J. Butler Mr. Collin Cadwell Mr. Jonathan Edward Callahan Mr. A. Shane Calvert Mrs. Karen Calvert Mrs. Ann M. Camp Mr. William G. Camp Mr. Samuel Clark Mrs. Crystal B. Cleveland Ms. Mary Elizabeth Cline Mr. Patrick L. Collier '08 Mrs. Jennifer Collins Mr. S. Eric Cooper Mr. John E. Cox Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford '84 Mr. Brian G. Cross Ms. Shelley E. Daniel Mrs. Jody C. Deaton Ms. Julia B. Douglas '07 LD '15 Mrs. Caroline A. Eady Mr. Stefan Eady Mr. Christopher F. Earnest Mr. Christopher Eberhart Mrs. Kippi B. Ellison Mr. Matthew Enderle Mrs. Ashley Evans Mr. Brantley D. Evans

Mrs. Denise A. Evans Ms. Kimberly Exford 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. Deborah Brice Greeson '72 Mr. Edward Guth Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth '79 Mr. M. Douglas Hamil Ms. Paige P. Hamil Mrs. Jan T. Harrison Mrs. Kim Hawkins Ms. Kayla A. Heflin Mrs. Melinda P. Holmes Mrs. Allison C. Holst Mrs. Stephanie M. Horah Mr. Michael J. Hudson '94 LD '18 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 Mr. Preston J. Jacobs '07 LD '17 Mrs. Hope A. Jones Mrs. Molly F. Jordan Ms. Tannika King Mr. Owen M. Kinney Mrs. Rebekah A. Kinney 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. Julie Wilson Lucas '97 Mrs. Jennifer E. Luitwieler Mr. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mrs. Susan D. Mann 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. A. Reid Owens Mrs. Taylor M. Owens Mrs. Wendy L. Payne Mrs. Jessica Peer Mr. Matthew Peer Mrs. Angela T. Pieroni Mr. Bradley J. Pierson '05 LD '19 Ms. Elizabeth W. Pollard Mr. Dean Ratledge Ms. Alicia Raymond Mr. Carson M. Raymond Mrs. C. Paige Rogers Mrs. Catharine S. Rowsey 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. Hillary B. Thomas Mr. Philip H. Titus Mrs. Marissa I. Toney Mrs. Kimberly H. Tunnell Mr. Mark V. Tunnell Mrs. Vicki S. Vincent Mr. Jonathan H. Wagshul Mrs. Nanette A. Wagshul Ms. Kaitlin M. Ward Mrs. Beth Wardlaw Mrs. Donna L. Watford Ms. Erika N. White-Jones '94 Mr. Jared L. Willerson Mr. Christopher T. Williams Mrs. Melinda M. Williams 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. Thomas C. Bennett Mrs. Norma S. Braden Mr. and Mrs. Bo Bragg Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. '61 Mr. and Mrs. Moses E. Brinson VIII '53 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Brinson Sr. '58 Mr.* and Mrs. Jackie J. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Burnes

Mr. and Mrs. Mack Carlton Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cherry Jr. Ms. Laurel R. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Clift Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Daly II Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dame Mr. and Mrs. Erroll B. Davis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Delapenha Mr. L. Ray Dempsey '61 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny Jr. '48 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobson Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Dooley Ms. Sonja G. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fowler Mr. and Mrs. D. Reed Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert '57 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Dr. Buford Harbin '63 Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey '54 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 Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman '72 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Mr.* and Mrs. T. Elwood Hunt Dr. and Mrs. J. Barney Hunter '54 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ivester Mr. and Mrs. William F. Johnson Mr. Franklin H. Jones Sr. '60 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Mrs. Sharon Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Kershaw Jr. Mrs. Frances Knight

“Choosing Darlington for our children was the single, best decision my husband and I ever made concerning their education. As a result, they are growing up in an environment rich in cultural diversity, taught by people who are passionate about their fields, while still maintaining a hometown familial atmosphere.

We give to The Darlington Fund to show our support and appreciation for the place that gives so much to us in return, in the hopes that it will be able to provide this same experience for children, young adults, and families for years to come.” - Melissa Smyly, English Teacher

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Community News Mrs. Sue Brock Lane '75 Ms. Sylvia B. Lanier 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 Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Martin Mr. Alonzo Ellis and Mrs. Jeanene McClinic Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mrs. Pam B. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Clyde A. Musick Mr. and Mrs. Grant Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Peer Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pieroni Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Riddle Sr. '56 Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. '69T LD '18 Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Ms. Sandra E. Sherfield Mr. Milton Slack III and Dr. Clemontene Slack Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. '51 Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Tillery Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Waters Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. '72 '72T LD '13 Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Wozniak Parents of Alumni Anonymous (2) Ms. Jennifer B. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Randall M. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Anderson Mrs. Charlotte Arinson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Atkins Mrs. Elizabeth B. Awsumb Dr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Babb Ms. Lucy Griffin Babcock '71T Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. '63 LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Bagley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bailey '78 Mrs. Beth H. Baker Mr. R. Dan Baker Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ballard Mr. Ronald Banford and Mrs. Suzanne Beckles Mr. William Banks '64 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 Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Walter B. Beaver Jr. '78 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berry '64 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Berry '77 Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Binns Ms. Diane Black Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Blankenship Mr. Randall S. Booker '60 Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Mrs. Norma S. Braden Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Braden '87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brandon III Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. '61 Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brewster '89 '94 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. '87 LD '18 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brewster '66 Mr. and Mrs. Moses E. Brinson VIII '53 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Brinson Sr. '58 Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brock '63 LD '17 Ms. A. Laura Brooks Mr.* and Mrs. Jackie J. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery K. Brooks '79 '79 LD '14 Mr. R. Todd Brooks Mrs. Lorraine G. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Brown Jr. '66 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. George H. Byars '62 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Byars '71 '72T Mr. and Mrs. William G. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Marshall F. Campbell III Mr. 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. Newton J. Coker '68 Dr. and Mrs. M. Dwayne Collier Mr. and Mrs. Lynn B. Collier Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Conrad Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindsey Cordell III Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Corum Jr. '53 Mrs. Charlene Covington Mr. John Cox and Mrs. Sonja Wescott Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford '83 '84 Mr. and Mrs. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. '62 The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Culpepper Mr. 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 Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. L. Ray Dempsey '61 Mrs. Cherry Denney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denson Mr. and Mrs. Minesh J. Desai Mr. and Mrs. Blair H. Dickinson '74 '75 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dillard II '53 Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon 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 Mr. Malcolm B. Douglas Ms. Patsy R. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. John C. Druckenmiller Mr. and Mrs. I. Stewart Duggan Jr. '97 Mr. and Mrs. Barry W. Dulaney '84 '83 Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. '53 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dunn Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody '53 Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart Jr. Dr. and Dr. C. Carter Edge III '73 Mr. Clay T. and Dr. Nancy A. Edwards Mr. Juan Esplugues Sanchez and Mrs. Cristina Conca Campos Mr. and Mrs. T. Grant Espy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Evans '87 LD '14 Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Evans Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Fambro Dr. J. Paul Ferguson Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Finley '85 Dr. Lewis M. Flint Jr. '58 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Flory '82 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. Keith T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Gammon Jr. Mr. Edward Gardner '86 and Mrs. Paula Bacardi Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery R. Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert '57 Mr. and Mrs. J. Sharp Gillespy IV Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gilliland '76 Mr. Hans-Joachim Glade and Mrs. Hedwig Werhahn-Glade Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Glover '78 Dr. and Mrs. John Glover Dr. and Mrs. George F. Goldin Mr. Bryan M. Grant III '67 Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Greeson '72T Mr. and Mrs. William L. Griffin Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery G. Grigsby Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. 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 Dr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. '61 LD '12 '62T LD '12 Dr. and Mrs. Bannester L. Harbin Jr. '55 Dr. Buford Harbin '63 Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harbin '67 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Harper Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Harrison '70 Mr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey '54 Mrs. Wanda M. Henson Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. Lyons J. Heyman '44 Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hight Jr. '67 Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II '62 LD '17 Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hine Jr. '70 '70T Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hine '53 Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hjort Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. David P. Horah Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman '72 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton G. Hubbard '81 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Dr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Jr. '81 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Huffman Jr. '67 Mr. and Mrs. P. Kevin Hunt Mr.* and Mrs. T. Elwood Hunt Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter Jr. '75 Dr. and Mrs. J. Barney Hunter '54 Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley '83 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hyatt '58 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ivester Mr. John Izard Jr. '77 Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Jackson Jr. '73T Ms. Nakita L. Jackson '92 Mr. and Mrs. Russ Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson III '68 Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Johnston Jr. '69 Mr. Franklin H. Jones Sr. '60 Mr. Herb C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Dr. and Mrs. P. David Kearns Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kelley III '74 LD '17 '80 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kelly Jr. '71 '72T LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kinsey Dr. and Mrs. James J. Kirkland '53 Dr. and Mrs. John S. Kirkland Jr. '62 Mrs. Frances Knight Dr. Arman Kosedag Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Kuckhoff Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land

Mrs. Sue Brock Lane '75 Ms. Sylvia B. Lanier Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Lester '52 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mrs. Kay A. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Lowenberg Dr. Darrell G. and Dr. Rebekah Lowrey Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Mathis Sr. '81 Ms. Sophia A. Mbakwe Mr. and Mrs. James P. McCallie Mr. and Mrs. William H. McClendon Mr. Alonzo Ellis and Mrs. Jeanene McClinic Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. McConnell Dr. John M. McCord Sr. '69 Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. McFall 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 Mr. Burgett H. Mooney III '68 Mrs. Hugh T. Moore Sr. Mrs. Pam B. Morgan 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. Clyde A. Musick Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricky Newbern Mr. and Mrs. John T. Newton Jr. '64 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 Mr. and Mrs. Maheshkumar K. Patel 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. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Peacock Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Peller '76 Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Pieroni Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Ms. Elizabeth W. Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Powell Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. David Prusakowski Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper Mr. Amruth G. and Dr. Shalini G. Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Tyler D. Reed

“Darlington School offers many opportunities for every student. Not only are the academics and fine arts unsurpassed, there is an extracurricular activity for everyone and a very competitive sports program. The environment at Darlington is one of dignity, respect, service, diversification, and honor above all. If there is an opportunity for you to attend Darlington or financially help someone attend Darlington, please consider this investment in someone’s life.” - Jerry Sharp, Former Faculty

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“As result of alumni giving while I was a student at Darlington, both monetarily and through their time, I had the opportunity to benefit from a very relevant education. I give because enrolled students today have earned that opportunity as well.” - Thomas Kuckhoff (’09, LD ’19)

The Rev. and Mrs. Douglas E. Remer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Richardson '72 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas '75 Mr. and Mrs. Elbert J. Roberson Jr. '89 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Brenton J. Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Rudert '60 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Sablon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Sabourin 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. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. '85 LD '18 '89 Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Shamblin '80 Mr. Gregg Shapiro and Mrs. Pam Williams-Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Sharp Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Shorey Mr. and Mrs. David W. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Sklar Ms. Cristina D Smith '78 Mr. and Mrs. E. Willingham Smith III '63 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith '87 LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Smith '87 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 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sparks Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stegall Sr. '62 Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. '51 Ms. April T. Stepp Mr. Brent L. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. I. Harold Storey Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Stuckey Jr. '75 '75 Dr. Randolph P. Sumner '75 and Dr. Susan M. Butler-Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Haven Thomas Mr. Lanny S. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Thuston '67 Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Tillery Ms. Melissa H. Tolbert Dr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Tucker '75 LD '13 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy P. Vincent Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wade Mrs. Deana M. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wallis '69 Mr. Mark Walters and Mrs. Sophia Walton

LTC John R. Ware II USAR (Ret.) Mr. and Mrs. John P. Watford Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. '72 '72T LD '13 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Watters '80 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. '85 '86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Lynn E. Whatley '67 LD '15 Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Wheeler Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Wilhoite '73 Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Williams Jr. '82 Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II '61 Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wofford III '63 Mr. and Mrs. Darell E. Wood Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wright III '70 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. Wright III '69 *Mr. W. Gardner Wright '47 Mr. and Mrs. Delos H. Yancey III '77 Friends of Darlington Acculine Systems Ahlberg Engineering, Inc. AmazonSmile Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. Bruce Blalock Bradshaw Enterprises Bright Funds Foundation Camp Family Foundation Carden Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clark Community Foundation of Coastal Georgia Community Foundation for Greater Rome The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Cornwell Foundation Cousins Foundation, Inc. Charles W. Daniel Charitable Trust Donthamsetty Family Foundation Inc. East Tennessee Foundation Elysian Fields Evans Grading Inc. Mrs. Carmento Floyd Fuddruckers William Gaffney Jr. Foundation The Garner Foundation Inc. Gatewood Foundation

Greater New Orleans Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Haarlow Mrs. Jean Hamilton The William H. & Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation Hendrickson Family Foundation Heyman Family Foundation Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc. The R. William Ide Charitable Foundation Izard Family Charitable Trust Kahn Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Wilson D. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Greg Kosater The Lacy Foundation Inc. A. W. Ledbetter Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Martin National Christian Foundation J and J Neely Foundation Robert Reily Family Trust RingPower Riverside Auto Group Rome Orthopaedic Center PC Sig Cox Heating and Air Conditioning LLC The Spartanburg County Foundation Square Care State Mutual Insurance Company Stelio Corte Foundation Brent Stepp Construction Company Synovus Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Inc. Trammell Sales and Consultants LLC Trotter Foundation Inc. Troy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Tucker Vargo Orthodontics Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Whitworth III Wadleigh C. Winship Charitable Fund Mrs. Wadleigh C. Winship The L & C Wood Family Foundation Inc. Wyatt Insurance Agency Capital & Endowment Gifts Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Clinton H. Agnew '74 Mr. Samuel E. Allen Ms. Alisa G. Ansley Mrs. Mary Arrington Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Autry Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. '63 LD '12 Bank of America Ms. Mary Sib Mooney Banks '65T Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bargainnier Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. '48 Mrs. Elizabeth Ansley Benz '98 Mr. and Mrs. Ballard C. Betz '96 LD '19 '95 Mr. William A. Boling '97 Mr. and Mrs. Claude H. Booker Jr. '50 Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Bradshaw III '85 Ms. Joy Brewster Dr. Russell S. Brewster Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Brinson Sr. '58 Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter Brooks '10 '10 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery K. Brooks '79 '79 LD '14 Mrs. Joan D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. John F. Burkart Mr. Peter M. Candler Mrs. Martha Cates Mrs. Meredith Ansley Caviness '01 Mr. and Mrs. E. Dargan Cole III '59 Mr. and Mrs. Karl H. Cone Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Cornwell '70 '70T Mr. and Mrs. William D. Cornwell Jr. '67 Mrs. Charlene Covington Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Covington '64

Mr. and Mrs. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. '62 Darlington Booster Club Mrs. Sue Anne Davidson Raiden W. Dellinger Charitable Trust Mr. L. Ray Dempsey '61 *Mr. Kenneth M. Dickson '73 Estate Ms. Janice P. Dismuke Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Dozier '73 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dukes Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. '53 Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody '53 Dr. and Dr. C. Carter Edge III '73 *Mr. William D. M. Elfrink '39 Mr. and Mrs. Lamar H. Ellis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Ethridge '06 Dr. J. Paul Ferguson First National Bank of Chattooga County Ford Gittings & Kane, Inc. Forest Barber Shop Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fossett Georgia Association of Manufactureres Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert '57 Mr. and Mrs. Alston Glenn '57 The Jack and Anne Glenn Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis Glenn '64 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Glenn Mrs. Robert J. Glenn Mrs. Helen C. Griffith Ms. Bonnie Grizzard '77 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Gunther '71T Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hanks '58 Dr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. '61 LD '12 '62T LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. E. Lewis Hansen Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harbin '67 Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Harris '72T LD '17 Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. H. Craig Hayes '63T Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Heaner '77 '77 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Heaner III '74 Mrs. Melinda Proctor Heidt '77 Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Henson '56 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Herring '85 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 Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Higbie '77 LD '15 Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hine Jr. '70 '70T Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Hine '74 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hine '53 The Harold Hirsch Scholarship Fund Mrs. Villa Sulzbacher Hizer '66T LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Hodge Jr. Mr. and Mrs. I. Arnold Hoge '50 Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman '72 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. William M. Huffman Jr. '67 Mr. and Mrs. David G. Hunter '65 '65T Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley '83 Mr. Timothy E. Bowman and Mrs. Suzanne Hurley-Bowman '82 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Irby '81 Mr. and Mrs. Andy Isakson Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan Jones '97 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kelly Jr. '71 '72T LD '12 Mrs. Anne Rooney Kerr '65T Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Kollme A. W. Ledbetter Foundation

Mrs. Irby L. Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Lester IV '84 LD '13 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lichlyter Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Lucas '97 LD '13 '97 Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mrs. Sue Mann Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Martin '84 Ms. Karen Martin Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCall Mr. and Mrs. James P. McCallie Mrs. Carol S. McCann Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Milhous Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mitchell Jr. '58 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Montgomery '78 Dr. and Mrs. Toby S. Morgan Mr. Scott W. Morris '95 LD '14 Mr. Gray D. Morrison III '69 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mozley '71T Mr. and Mrs. Chason L. Mull '78 '78 Mrs. Alice D. Munchak Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mundy Mr. Joe and Mrs. Joyce Riddle Neely '62T Mr. William T. Neville '92 Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Northwestern Mutual Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Parrish Owens '04 LD '13 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Owens '79 Mr. and Mrs. William P. Payne Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Peck Mr. and Mrs. Moultrie D. Plowden '53 Ms. Karen Prather '68T Mr. and Mrs. Steve Protz '71T Mr. and Mrs. C. David Rhodes III Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Riddle '75 Mrs. Jack Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Rudert '60 Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Selman '59 Mr. and Mrs. James Sheffield Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sisley IV '96 LD '15 Ms. Elaine Duncan Smith '62T Mr. and Mrs. William G. Smith Jr. '72 Spangler Companies, Inc. *Mrs. Nancy S. Starr Mr. and Mrs. Winburn E. Stewart III '97 LD '12 Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Tarbutton Jr. The Tharpe Foundation, Inc. Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation, Inc. Mr. John W. Thatcher '44 The Thompson Foundation Mrs. Jaquelin S. Turbidy Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray Tuttle Jr. '72 Mr. and Mrs. George V. Upchurch '67T *Mr. Wiley W. Virden Jr. '49 *Mr. John T. Wardlaw '40 estate Mrs. Nancy Ware Dr. Harrison F. Warner Mr. and Mrs. John L. Watson III '50 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Watters '83 Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. '72 '72T LD '13 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Watters '80 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Watters III '97 '97 Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Wellborn Mrs. Brenda Rock West '68T Dr. and Mrs. J. Allen Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Williams '67 Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Winkler '72 LD '15 2nd Lt. and Mrs. Kevin J. Wood '97 '97 LD '17 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Worthington

*indicates deceased Summer 2019

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Class Notes The POWER of your Philanthropy

FUND

Thank you Tigers!

Thank you for supporting Darlington during the 2018-2019 fiscal year!

$2,310,000 Total gifts to the school (The Darlington Fund – $1,094,355)

743

1,590

363 & 317

Number of consecutive 5-year donors

Number of donors supporting Darlington (The Darlington Fund – 1,509)

Number of parents and parents of alumni

205 Number of donors who gave $1,500 or more

977 Number of alumni who gave back (The Darlington Fund – 949)

Calling all alumni…

Distinguished Alumnus Nominations Send us your nominations for the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Established by the Alumni Council in 1983, this award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence in their profession and/or community and who have demonstrated loyalty to Darlington.

Please e-mail your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org

by March 1, 2020 and include the following information:

Alumni Council Nominations Send us your nomination for the 2020-2022 term. The Darlington School Alumni Council is the governing body of the Alumni Association. Council members serve for a three-year term and are nominated by current Alumni Council members and the Association membership at large. Please e-mail your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org by March 1, 2020.

Name and class year of nominee Reason(s) for nomination Your name and class year

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Darlington Magazine

In Memoriam

Gardner Wright ('47) pictured with his daughters, Suzanne (Wright) Protz ('71T) and Mary Helen (Wright) Heaner ('77).

Gardner Wright (’47) Remembering a friend

From the moment he stepped on Darlington’s campus as a sixth-grader, Gardner Wright Jr. (’47) fell in love with the school and remained devoted to its mission for the rest of his life.

Born Dec. 18, 1929, to Mary Lynn Brogdon Wright Tarpley and William Gardner Wright Sr., he was the great, great grandson of Daniel R. Mitchell, one of the five founding fathers of Rome, and the man who named the city.

From an early age, Wright was a leader among his peers and was, therefore, awarded the school’s prestigious J. R. McCain Award. He served on the Honor Council for six years and as vice president two of those years. He was also business editor of the Jabberwokk and lettered in football and baseball.

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After Darlington, Wright earned his B.S. in Textiles from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was a member and president of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and served on the Student Council. He was also a Cadet Lt. Col. in ROTC, serving as Battalion Commander. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1951 and joined the U.S. Army, where he served until 1953.

Wright began his very successful career in the carpet industry with Anchor Rome Mills in 1953 and married the former Jeanne Brown of Marietta, Ga. The couple had two daughters, Suzanne (Wright) Protz (’71T) and Mary Helen (Wright) Heaner (’77).

He became a partner and president of Modern Fibers Sales, which grew to be the largest importer of jute carpet backing from India and Bangladesh. In 1983, he was named vice president of sales and marketing and general partner of Synthetic Industries Inc., the secondlargest producer of polypropylene fabrics in the world. In 1996, he was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni of Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering. He retired in 2002.

Wright is probably best remembered as a civic leader. He was active and held numerous leadership positions with the American Cancer Society, Berry College Campbell School of Business, Boy Scouts of America, Coosa Country Club, First Presbyterian Church, the founding committee of Floyd Junior College (now Georgia Highlands) and the Floyd College Foundation Board, the Floyd County Republican Party, the Floyd Healthcare Foundation, Rome Area History Museum, and SunTrust Bank of Northwest Georgia.

He was honored by Rome Rotary Club in January for 63 years of perfect attendance.

For his contributions to these organizations, Wright was recognized with the American Cancer Society’s 1995 Egie Huff Award; the Boy Scouts of America’s 1984 Silver Beaver Award as well as the council’s Distinguished Citizen Award in the early 1990s and in 2011; the Floyd Healthcare Foundation’s 2002 Good Samaritan Volunteer Award; the 2011 Rotary International District 6910 W. Lee Arrendale Vocational Award; and the 1997 Heart of the Community Board of Governor’s Award. In 2013, Wright

was honored, along with Congressman Phil Gingrey, for his service to the Floyd County Republican Party, and by the Georgia House of Representatives’ House Resolution 767 for his outstanding accomplishments.

Wright’s lifetime of service to Darlington after he graduated is equally impressive.

He took his designation as Life Trustee as seriously and thoughtfully as he did everything else, attending Board meetings and senior dinners through this year. He was also a member of the J.J. Darlington Society and the J. Daniel Hanks Sr. (’27) Heritage Society and was named Distinguished Alumnus in 2013.

“Gardner was the Darlington Tiger we all strive to be,” said Brent Bell, head of school. “His remarkable personal and professional life embodied the Darlington ideal of service beyond self. Gardner was a remarkable man, and his ability to make each person feel important is what I will carry with me. Perhaps that ability to connect is tied to one of his life mottos, ‘Everybody ought to have a little fun every day.’”

A constant at his side, Wright’s daughter, Mary Helen, said her father absolutely loved Rome, Darlington, people, and Jesus, and this was evidenced in all of his acts of service to school and community.

Heaner’s class graduated 30 years after her father’s, and while planning her 40th reunion a couple of years ago she and her father took some time to look through the 1947 Jabberwokk.

“We had the best time looking through his yearbook,” she said. “He could remember something nice and fun about every single person in his class. He remembered every single person, and that really impressed me. He loved everything about Darlington, from his friends to his teachers.”

In late January, Wright returned to his beloved Darlington for one final time as his funeral was held in Morris Chapel.

“Daddy had asked a long time ago to have his funeral in the chapel,” Heaner said.

“We are so grateful to everyone who made it happen so beautifully.”

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In Memoriam

Al Briley pictured with his daughters, Gena (Briley) Agnew ('74) and Ansley (Briley) Saville ('69T, LD '18).

Al Briley

Leaving a legacy During times of transition and change, it is the people at an organization that make moving forward possible. It’s fortunate for Darlington, and a bit by circumstance, that Life Trustee Al Briley stepped up to see the school through a critical time in its history.

In 1973, when Darlington made the decision to begin enrolling female students, Briley was chairman of the Board at Thornwood School. This was a time of challenge for both institutions, and merging the schools had been discussed.

“As I read the history of that time, it’s clear to me that decisions were made with the best interest of students in mind,” said Brent Bell, head of school. “The leadership of Mr. Briley and others in the community was exceptional and an example we strive to follow in our decisions today.”

Following the merger, Briley became a member of the Darlington School Board of Trustees and was named chairman in 1977. His time as chair included final payment to contractors on the Zelle Fine Arts and Campus Center; the departure of Gordon Bondurant as president of the

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school; and the search for Bondurant’s replacement, Jim McCallie.

“Al was a great leader – a no-nonsense, get-the-job-done kind of guy,” said Jim McCallie, former Darlington president.

“He was the perfect Board chair for me to have when I came to Darlington, having had daughters at Thornwood and then seeing Darlington through such a transitional time.”

As a result of his outstanding service to both Thornwood and Darlington, Briley is one of a very small group of nonalumni to be named a Life Trustee of Darlington School.

“It was wonderful that Darlington made Al chairman of the Board,” said McCallie.

“It was his experience with the day school environment at Thornwood that helped him bridge the transition for Darlington because when Darlington and Thornwood merged, it became a predominately day school almost overnight.”

A native of Columbus, Ga., Briley was born June 30, 1926. He graduated from Auburn University and earned his M.B.A. from Rutgers University. He joined the Army Air Corp in 1944 and served on the Island of Tinian in WWII. In 1946, he was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant and returned to Columbus.

In 1949, he married Martha Nell Ansley and they had two daughters, Ansley (Briley) Saville (’69T, LD ’18) and Gena (Briley) Agnew (’74). In 1960, the Briley

family made the move to Rome when Al joined First National Bank as executive vice president. After a successful banking career, he retired from SunTrust Bank in 1972, having served as president/CEO for many years.

His career in banking may have been over, but Briley wasn’t ready to retire completely. He and longtime friend Vernon Grizzard Sr. purchased Southeastern Mills, where Briley served as president/CEO from 1972 until 1986 when he officially retired.

Briley was devoted to his community and church and remained active in many civic organizations throughout his life.

He served as a Life Deacon at First Baptist Church of Rome, chairman of the Board of Trustees for Shorter College, was a life member of the Rome Rotary and Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce, and served the Boy Scouts of America and United Way. Briley was married to Nell for 41 years until her death in 1990. He married Barbara Brown Hine Briley on April 4, 1992, and they shared 27 years together until his death on Feb. 1.

“Al Briley was a true servant-leader known for his generosity, integrity, and ability to get things done,” said Bell.

“His family legacy at Darlington is extraordinary and continues through today. As a community, we are grateful for his service and for the example he set.”

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I nC lMa es sm N o roi taems 1938

Bob Miles Jr. died Nov. 11, 2018

1940

John Wardlaw died April 15, 2018

1947

Clay Rhinehart died Oct. 27, 2018

1956

Ed Yeargan Jr. died Feb. 9, 2019

1967

Dick Stowe died March 25, 2018

1976

Paul Shahan died Sept. 22, 2018

2001

George Bryan died March 25, 2019

1948

Gardner Wright died Jan. 26, 2019

1957

Bill McElderry Jr. died Feb. 20, 2018

Warren Willingham died Nov. 28, 2016

Leon Singer died Feb. 21, 2019

1943

Freeman Jones died March 27, 2019

1977

Tamara Milam Bates died March 5, 2019

2007

Charlie Scott died Dec. 31, 2018

1949

Charles Leslie died Jan. 2, 2019

1947

1946

Jere Dodd Jr. died March 12, 2019

1950

1953

Charlton Torrence Jr. died Nov. 9, 2018

Jack Caldwell died March 29, 2018

1956

Lewis Andrews Jr. died April 5, 2019

Wiley Virden Jr. died June 5, 2019

Martin Turbidy died October 26, 2018

Wentworth Hamilton died Sept. 24, 2018

Shields Harvey died Sept. 6, 2018

Skip Thornton died May 5, 2019

Charles Crabtree Jr. died Feb. 26, 2019

Stephen Dean died March 26, 2019

Hugh Green died Jan. 4, 2019

William Heath died Oct. 1, 2018

James Sawyer died Dec. 12, 2018

Bill Simmons died Sept. 19, 2018

Dale Stone Jr. died March 30, 2019

Bill Dedman died Sept. 14, 2018

1962

Penny Huff died April 20, 2019

1963

Jim Milford Jr. died Oct. 20, 2018

1969

1968

Sandy McArthur died Oct. 31, 2018

1945

1958

1960

1959

Fred Fowler died Oct. 10, 2018

1941

Pete Munroe died Jan. 25, 2019

1978

David Routledge died Sept. 25, 2018

James Swiggart Jr. died Nov. 14, 2018

Scott Barrs died June 2, 2019

1981

Becky Gergely Akin died April 18, 2019

James Allred Jr. died May 6, 2019

1970

Fielding Hight Stutts died April 1, 2019

1983

Hallie Plitman-Marker died May 29, 2019

1966

1965

Ray Billy Bishop II died Jan. 15, 2019

Ben Ellis died Dec. 16, 2018

1972

George Patterson III died Sept. 29, 2018

1984

Bill Lord Jr. died Dec. 19, 2018

Cary Moore died Feb. 14, 2019

1974

Tommy Nichols died Feb. 19, 2019

1985

Mary Barnett Barnett died Feb. 14, 2019

James Morris died Sept. 18, 2018

1976

Carl Gould died Jan. 20, 2019

1997

Shana Ely Pardue died June 1, 2019

Former Faculty

Not Pictured – 1945: Cot Campbell died Oct. 27, 2018. 1946: Harold Shepherd died Dec. 10, 2018. 1949: Sonny Payne Jr. died Oct. 17, 2018. 1953: Tom Christian died Feb. 25, 2019. 1964: Mike Kirkland died March 19, 20191994: Mary Kay McCarty Bridgers died Sept. 26, 2018.

Memorials published in this edition reflect those who passed away between Sept. 5, 2018 and June 4, 2019. Additional memorials reported to the Advancement Office in the past year can be found at www.darlingtonschool.org in the alumni section.

Laurie Ladson died Dec. 22, 2018

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Carly Jensen died May 6, 2019

Leon Inverso died Jan. 6, 2019

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