Senior Emily Thurmond has won the Vincent J. Dooley Award competition, sponsored by Athletes for a Better World in partnership with GHSA. One male and one female winner were selected.
“We are so proud of Emily," said Athletic Director Bob Stinchcomb. "She represented Darlington School very well and certainly epitomizes the values promoted by this competition -- character, teamwork and citizenship."
Thurmond competed with athletes from throughout the State of Georgia for a four-year, $1,000 per year college scholarship. Winners of the competition also received $1,000 to donate to a nonprofit organization of their choice.
Thurmond is a captain and four-year member of the varsity softball team, a four-year member of the varsity tennis team, and a four-year member of the varsity swim team. She has received All-Area and All-Region honors in softball and was MVP in swimming. She is also a recipient of the Kipp-Tillman Award for athletics.
A graduate of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce's High School Leadership Rome Program, Thurmond currently serves as head day prefect of Regester House, president of the "Y" Cabinet as well as a spiritual life liaison. She is also a member of the Darlingtones and the Concert Choir and has auditioned twice for popular reality TV show "American Idol."
Thurmond is an active member of St. Peter's Church and enjoys serving her community. She is the founder of "Music for McHenry," which has helped purchase instruments for students at McHenry Primary School. She is the daughter of Beverly and Mike Thurmond of Rome.
