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Lea Duncan

Former Faculty

January 1989 to June 2013

Previous Background
Lea has worked in Darlington’s Admission Office since 1989. She is a licensed medical technologist with a B.S. from Lenoir Rhyne College, and has worked at hospital laboratories in North Carolina and Georgia. Lea enjoys writing children’s stories, watching old movies and attending sporting events with her family. She and her husband, John, are the parents of two Darlington alumni, Bailey (’98) and Griffin (’03).

College Education

B.S. Lenoir Rhyne College

PK-4: Growing Leaders With Character

Student Life | DeLean Brandon, May 15, 2013

Being new to a school can be difficult, but at Darlington there is always a student who wants to help that person find connections and build relationships.

Brown Dinner honors faculty, staff

May 10, 2013

Darlington School honored outstanding faculty and staff members at the annual Brown Faculty Appreciation Dinner, hosted by the Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 9.

The Power of Positive Energy

Student Life | Lea Duncan, March 18, 2013

Healing powers of positive energy could make the difference for senior Sam Mathis.

Duncan to retire after 24 years of service to Darlington

October 24, 2012

Lea Duncan, assistant director of day admission for Lower School, will retire this summer after 24 years of service to Darlington School, announced Associate Headmaster and Director of Admission James Milford at a PK-8 faculty and staff meeting on Oct. 24.

Instant Gratification: Blood Drive on Wednesday

Student Life | Lea Duncan, April 16, 2012

Blood donation does more than make the patient feel good--it helps the donor, too!

Hugs—Who Knew?

Admission | Lea Duncan, February 8, 2012

There is evidence that hugging and encouragement of children at a young age benefits their brains!

Critical Thinking in Kindergarten?!

Admission | Lea Duncan, January 26, 2012

According to Merriam Webster, the word “critical” means, “using or requiring careful judgment.” This is not a typical description of how most of us would imagine a 5-year-old would think. But in Darlington’s kindergarten and pre-first grade class, it is a daily occurrence.

Light Up the Night: The Way We Light Up the Day

Admission | Lea Duncan, January 9, 2012

Hopefully, you have noticed the sign on our corner of Shorter Avenue and Horseleg Creek Road announcing an Open House for first and second grades on Thursday. Due to space and speed constraints, we have to be fairly succinct in our messages to our 40 mph audience, so I will “shed some light” now on this event and others for the month.

What Do You Do With What You Believe?

Admission | Lea Duncan, January 6, 2012

One of our parents, who has become a dear friend, recently sent me an article by Dr. Tim Elmore. He is the founder and director of Growing Leaders, a nonprofit organization created to develop emerging leaders. While I have no delusions of becoming one of his success stories, I have loved his daily insight in this and other areas of life.

Bah Humbug--NO WAY!

Admission | Lea Duncan, December 16, 2011

With all of the negative news today, it's refreshing to think about all the positive happenings at the Lower School!