Darlington is pleased to announce that there are 33 merit scholars for the 2008-09 school year. Based on academic achievements, merit scholarships are divided into specific named scholarships.
Established in memory of Wesley N. Coleman Jr. (’42) by his family, the
Coleman Scholarship was awarded to sophomore Wendi Betting of Orange Park, Fla.
Established by the C.D. Spangler Foundation and the Cornwell family, the
Cornwell Scholarship was awarded to freshman Rebecca Schenk of Hickory, N.C., and seniors John Weeks of Durham, N.C., and Kathryn Aldrich of Charlotte, N.C.
Established in memory of educator George Andrew Dorsey by friends and former students, the
George Dorsey Scholarship was awarded to freshman Michael Williams of Rome.
Established by the Drummond family in appreciation for the role that Darlington continues to play in the life of Jere Drummond (’57), the
Drummond Leadership Scholarship was awarded to freshman Cameron Collins of Calhoun, Ga.
Established by the Grizzard family in honor of Elson S. Floyd (’74), Darlington’s first African-American graduate, the
Elson Floyd Scholarship was awarded to sophomores Brisha Askew and Issac Nichols of Rome; eighth-grader Brandon Knott of Kennesaw, Ga.; and seventh-graders Khamailei Burrell of Cambria Heights, N.Y., and Jeremiah McClure, Monay Turner and Theo Welch, all of Rome.
Established in memory of John Fitten Glenn III (’83) by family and friends, the
Glenn Scholarship was awarded to freshman Rachel Christopher of Douglasville, Ga., and sophomore Lou Roland of Acworth, Ga.
The
Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund was awarded to freshman Rashard Perry of New Bedford, Mass.
The
Vernon and Gaynelle Grizzard Scholarship, established by the Grizzard family, was awarded to senior Ebony Carter, junior Emily Braden, freshman Frederick Washington and fourth-grader Kelsey Garrett, all of Rome.
Established by Heritage First Bank, the
Heritage First Scholarship was awarded to freshman Jacob Baker of Kingston, Ga.
Established in memory of Amanda Hubbard de Costerd (’78) by her parents, the
Hubbard de Costerd Scholarship was awarded to senior Cedrica Spivey of Rome and sophomore Felicity Witt of Rome.
The
James Ross McCain Scholarship was awarded to seniors Katie Flint of Tampa, Fla., Taylor Josey of Newnan, Ga., and freshman Meredith Gaffney of Acworth, Ga.
Established by the William S. “Billy” Morris III (’52) family, the
Morris Scholarship was awarded to seniors Korea Black of Lyerly, Ga., Garrett Brown of Cloudland, Ga., and Rachel Buckle of Acworth, Ga. junior Victoria Ross of Huntsville, Ala.; and sophomores Chad Collins of Lithonia, Ga., and Chelsea Winfrey of Morrow, Ga.
Established by Alice Freida Yurke (’80) in memory of her mother and grandmother, the
Yurke Family Fund was awarded to seventh-grader Hannah Deems of Taylorsville, Ga.
For more information about Darlington School’s merit scholarships, please
click here or call the Financial Aid Office at 1-800-36-TIGER.
