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There are 87 notes for 149 class members (58.4%).
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| The Allan Family Christmas '08 |
Katy writes: "Jackson Merrick Allan (Jack) was born August 26, 2008. He's six months old now and we're having so much fun with him!! Still living in southern California, but we'll make it back there someday!"
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writes, "Howdy from the land of exile. For anyone who cares, after a rough summer I am getting back on my feet. I got started on my major in jazz performance at Univeristy of North Florida. I hope to be performing part time come the spring. Later class of 2000."
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| My friend Mara and I on a dhow in Zanzibar off Kendwa. |
Stephanie writes: "I'm still working on both of my degrees at CU-Boulder, Journalism News/Ed. & Environmental Studies. I recieved a grant from CU to return to Tanzania this summer to research an article on the loss of Maasai culture, for publication and my honors thesis. I plan on graduating next May. Hope all's well in the dirty south."
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Hi everyone! Hope you guys remember me--at least some of you! I study in Prague and college life is awesome!Anyone heading to Europe?
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Mary Elizabeth Foss and Jason Lee Childs were married on August 9, 2003, in the Morris Chapel at Darlington School. The couple will live in Gaffney, S.C.
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Stewart Coxwell has been accepted at Georgetown University and will begin work on her Master's Degree in Human Resources Management on September 1.
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Hi You Guys... Just wanted to let everyone know that I got engaged December 16, 2006. Aaron and I are getting married in May of this year, and we are really excited! Aaron is stationed at Eglin AFB, so we will be living near Destin, Florida about 5 miles from the beach! :) Hope everybody is having a wonderful New Year!
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Katherine Ann Haney and Patrick O’Neill Dollar were married at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Eufaula, Ala.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew David Haney of Macon. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ann B. Corcoran of Eufaula, Alabama and Mrs. Jewel M. Haney of Eufaula, and the late Mr. W.L. Corcoran and Mr. A.D. Haney.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Baxter Dollar of Rome. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Baxter E. Dollar of Snellville and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Jasper O’Neill.
The Rev. David Burgess performed the ceremony.
A program of wedding music consisted of “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” “For the Beauty of the Earth,” “Canon in D,” “Trumpet Voluntary,” “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” and “Hornpipe.”
Nancy Stone, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Kristin Corbitt of Dunwoody, Xela Dollar of Sacramento, Calif., Michelle Lynes of Savannah, April Roland of Suwanee, and Corie Segrest of Birmingham, Ala.
The bride, given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, wore an ivory strapless Italian lace gown with an ivory sash. Her elbow-length veil was double-tiered. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and white hydrangea.
The wedding cake was a four tiered confection decorated in ivory icing with a lace design and garnished with hydrangea blooms. The groom had a red velvet cake decorated with a navy and pink bow tie on top.
Michael Dollar, brother of the groom, was the best man.
Groomsmen were Christopher Akstin of Alexandria, Va., Andrew Haney and John Haney, both of Macon, Harry Johnson IV of Rome, William Kurtz, and Christopher Russo of Scottsville, Va.
The mother of the bride wore a formal sage green floor length dress accented with sequins on the top. The mother of the groom wore a double-breasted two-piece frosty blue taffeta dress with ruffle accent around the neckline and the cuffs with a godet hem to the back.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Shorter Mansion.
The evening before a dinner was hosted by the groom’s family at the Eufaula Chamber of Commerce.
Other prenuptial parties included an engagement party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Haney; a cocktail buffet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Saville in Rome and attended by Dr. and Mrs. Roy Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Forrester, Dr. and Mrs. Bob Hortman, Terry Knight, Sylvia Lanier, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ogletree, Mickey Sachs-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Byington, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hine, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Vince Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. David Schreiber, Mr. and Mrs. David Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wright; a shower hosted by Patti Cole, Bobbi Googe, Lynn Faulkner, Kim Lanford, Joyce Fossette, Cindy Martin, and Lisa Patterson; a shower hosted by Emily Barba, Jane Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Hizer and Mr. and Mrs. Berry Pullen; a miscellaneous shower hosted by the Garden Lakes Elementary Teachers and staff; and a bridesmaid luncheon held at the home of Ann Corcoran.
A wedding day brunch was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clark in Eufaula.
Following a wedding trip to Crescent Beach, Fla., the couple resides in Athens.
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Hey guys. College life is wonderful. I am tranferring next year to GA Southern. Hope everyone is having fun and hope to see everyone at the alumni game.
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Hey Everyone! I'm having tons of fun at Mercer! Life is great! Hope everyone else is having as much fun as I am. Hope to see ya'll at the alumni football game! Send me email or better yet... come visit! Bye!
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Greetings to the class of 2000. I wanted to share some really good news! On August 19th 2006 I married the lovely Jan Scott Swetenburg in Charlotte, NC. She was and is beautiful. Allen Babcock was a groomsmen, and to my surprise, actually kept my head on straight during much of the wedding weekend. Several Darlington friends made it to Charlotte for the wedding, and for that Jan Scott and I will always be grateful. I have one more year of Divinity School at Duke in NC. Please give us a call if you're ever in North Carolina!
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Barrett Fleming and his wife Billie welcomed their second son into the world, Beau Haskins Fleming born Aug 21,2009.
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Addie writes: "Hey guys, I hope everyone is doing well. I just moved back to Atlanta and am working in marketing."
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I can't believe we're seniors again already... Anyway, I'm still spending too much time at the school newspaper (www.emorywheel.com), my radio show is going strong (http://vaultradio.cjb.net), and I've been accepted to medical school, so life is hectic but good. I hope everyone else is doing well!
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Whut up people? Paris is da bomb!
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Elizabeth Maury Stegall and Justin Russell Hitchcock were married March 5, 2005, at First Presbyterian Church in Rome. The couple lives in Atlanta.
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Dr. and Mrs. John Joseph Beninato of Rome announce the engagement of their daughter Leigh Ann Beninato to Joseph Calloway Holmes III, son of Joseph Calloway Holmes Jr. of Cedartown and the late Gerry Edmonds Holmes.
Miss Beninato is a 2000 graduate of Darlington School and a 2004 graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations. As an undergraduate, she was a member of the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society and was a 2001 Rome Symphony Debutante. She is employed as the communications coordinator at Turner Enterprises Inc. in Atlanta.
The bride-elect is the sister of Leslie Marie Beninato of Boone, N.C. She is the granddaughter of Dorothy Marie Dorothy of Rome, the late Walter Warren Dorothy and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph John Beninato.
Holmes is a 2000 graduate of Darlington School and a 2004 graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in real estate. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the UGA golf team. He is employed as the development manager at R.H. Ledbetter Properties Inc. in Rome.
The groom-elect is the brother of Amy Holmes Dempsey of Rome and Mary Genevieve Holmes of Cedartown. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Edmonds and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Calloway Holmes.
The wedding ceremony is planned for Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at Morris Chapel, Darlington School in Rome. A reception will follow at Coosa Country Club.
Invitations will be sent.
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Hey Everyone! Just wanted to say hey! Hollins is wonderful! Hope ya'll are doing great!
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Meredith is a student at Auburn University majoring in special education. She will have a winter wedding this coming December in her hometown. Meredith's fiance, from her hometown, plays baseball for the Chicago Cubs. Meredith plans on finishing school and teaching in an elementary school.
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Leslie writes: "Time pushes us forward and yet the memories of you all are carried with me. Just in case you couldn't guess it... I majored in piano and minored in biology. I have been teaching piano through the Shorter College Prep Department and I plan on getting my masters from Univ. of Colorado, Boulder in Piano Pedagogy/Performance.
Good luck to you all. I hope life finds you very well.
And, read Eric Weihenmayer's book! GOD BLESS!"
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Connie Lee, a Rome native, was recently elected president by her medical student peers to represent Emory University, Medical College of Georgia, Mercer University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Georgia Campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Family and Medicine Interest Groups on the 2008 Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors.
In her role as the student director, she is the liaison between the family medicine interest groups at the five medical schools in the state and the GAFP for issues such as residency training.
Lee graduated cum laude from Darlington School in 2000. In 2004, she graduated from Emory University with a B.S. in neuroscience and behavioral biology and a minor in music, with an emphasis on piano literature.
She entered Georgia’s first osteopathic medical school — the Georgia campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine — in 2006.
She is the daughter of Keon and Ann Lee of Rome.
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Whats up Class of 2000.....I'm still alive, but its darn cold up here in NC.....
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Liz writes: "I just finished attending cooking school in Italy and now am starting graduate school in advertising and art direction. Look me up in Atlanta."
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John is currently serving in the armed forces as an Army Ranger. He is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash.
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Hello everyone! It seems like it's been forever. I just graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta with a degree in Economics and a minor in Management and Organization. I am currently working with a management cosulting firm that allows me to travel all over the United States. I hope everyone is doing well!
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| Marwa and Jane on the 4th of July |
Jane writes: "Hey guys. I am moving to London in December so I wanted to say hello. I hope all is well and would love to hear from everyone. Life is great and I am enjoying every minute of it. Keep in touch."
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Savannah writes: "Well, I've moved to Seattle and am working on a local political campaign. Sorry I'm going to miss the reunion! My best to everyone."
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2008 has been a busy and hectic year for Lauren and myself here in Kenya. Despite the tragedy of the post-election violence we were able to celebrate the birth of our wonderful son Graham Joseph Minshew on May 26th and start a new outdoor adventure teambuilding company, BlueSky Adventures, with a couple of friends.
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Hey there class of 2000 - Just want to say that I'm proud of what everyone has accomplished. Good Luck with the rest of your lives!
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writes, "Hello everyone...College life is great!! Kary and I have met so many new people here at Mercer and we are having the time of our lives. Hope all is well in Dar World. See everyone at the Alumni game!! :)"
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Annalee and Chappell Padgett welcome a son, "Camden" Harris Padgett. He was born on May 8, 2006 and weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce.
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Jenifer writes: "Hey - Just an update: I graduated from NC State University with a double-major in both chemical engineering and chemistry, as well as a minor in Spanish. I am working for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. I will be transferring to St. Louis, Mo. in August where I just purchased a loft downtown. If you are ever in the midwest, look me up. Congrats to all the newlyweds!"
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| Most Recent 2008 |
Keith writes:"Hello everyone, man how times flies. I hope that all of you are still doing well. For me, I have been working extremely hard. I am currently working for Enterprise Rent-a-car and I love it! I have been with the company for almost 3 years in which I was recently promoted into management, looking to receive my third promotion before the summer is out. I have also started my own business in the Travel industry that has really taken off, and that is a great thing in today’s economy. If anyone out there has any travel needs you can visit my website (www.ramseyinternational.rovia.com) for ALL of your travel, and I do mean ALL! You can also become a preferred member for FREE and receive the lowest rates out there. If there are people out there who are looking for a "plan B" and would like to know how to become apart of such a lucrative business you can visit my business website (www.ramseyinternational.worldventures.biz) and click button #2 for the business overview.
Well take care and I will you all the best of luck!"
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| Here I am directing a short play. The script had been finished for less than 12 hours before we premiered it! |
Adam writes: "Hi'ya, folks. I graduated from Rhodes College last year with a BA in Math and a BS in Physics. I'm currently enrolled in the doctoral program in Math at Vanderbilt University. If you happen to be in the Nashville area, drop me a line!"
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Former Darlington football player Blake Rolan has been named the running backs coach at the University of West Georgia.
Rolan is a 2000 graduate of Darlington School where he was a four-year letterman in football. He was a two-time all-area seclection, a second team all-state Class A performer, and the team MVP his senior year. He passed for 1,800 yards his senior year. He was a part of Darlington's 1998 state championship team coached by Jerry Sharp.
Rolan went on to play at Middle Tennessee State beofre transferring and graduating in 2005 from the University of Louisville. He was an offensive graduate assistant in 2008 at Auburn.
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| Lauren & Trae on their wedding day |
Lauren Kelley Dismuke and James Milton Stewart, III were married on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Rome. The couple now resides in Perry, Georgia.
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Amanda writes:"It has been awhile and thought I should update my class note! October 31, 2006 Sgt. Brian Talley and I were engaged in New Zealand. We then were married in Atlanta on July 7, 2007, and had a few Darlington Alumni present (Catrina Bonamarte, Bill Mize, Jennifer Daigle, and David Fulmer). We are currently living in Mableton, GA with our animals and loving every second of life!"
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Paige is currently attending the University of South Alabama, Mobile, studyng graphic design and loving it. Please contact her at her new e-mail address.
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| Leaving Kuwait |
Hi All! Hope everyone is happy and healthy. I just returned from deployment (FINALLY) and am still in San Diego, California. If you are ever out in SoCal, please get in touch with me! I just want to thank Darlington for all of their support while I was in Iraq. The care packages were wonderful! Take care.
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Whitney writes: "Hey everyone. I am currently living in Chicago, working as a manager at the Four Seasons Hotel. If you are ever in the area, look me up. I hope everyone is doing great. I miss you Wynne!!!"
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Kelli writes:"I married Andrew York on November 2 in an outdoor ceremony in Atlanta. We live in College Park, Maryland."
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