Twenty-seven alumni representing five states and seven cities in Georgia will participate in the school’s 4th Annual 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 in-depth, 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 2015 will include Lynn Whatley ('67) of Rome; Steven Winkler ('72) of Baton Rouge, La.; Beth (Johnson) Higbie ('77) of Tyrone, Ga.; Whit Whitaker ('77) of Rome; Layton Roberts ('82) of Rome; Rob Cheshire ('83) of Austin, Texas; Chris Jefts ('84) of Athens, Ga.; Kim McCoy ('88) of Cartersville, Ga.; Deborah Ryan ('88) of Atlanta; Bill Temple ('90) of Rome; Claire (Drummond) Strowd ('92) of Atlanta; Kent Capps ('93) of Dallas, Texas; Jake Sisley ('96) of Atlanta; Kate (Daniel) Vinyard ('96) of Roswell, Ga.; Sean Atkins ('99) of Suffield, Ct.; Kent Harrison ('01) of Rome; Jeff Hortman ('02) of New York; Ben McElrath ('02) of Rome; Kent Barber ('03) of Greenville, S.C.; Hunter Edwards ('04) of Rome; Matt Gill ('04) of New York; Mike Jones ('04) of Austin, Texas; Wes Henderson ('06) of Sandy Springs, Ga.; Oliver York ('06) of Atlanta; Julia Douglas ('07) of Athens, Ga.; Claire Davis ('08) of Atlanta; and Izzy Hortman ('08) of Rome.
Over two days, participants will obtain an integrated view of Darlington, including the internal and external forces that affect her direction, and the challenges she faces. They will also experience an interchange with senior administrators and participate in discussions about the future of Darlington. The program will feature keynote speaker Jere Drummond ('57), who is the retired vice chairman of BellSouth Corp., chairman of Darlington School's Board of Trustees, co-chairman of the Second Century Campaign and a Distinguished Alumnus.
Click here to see photos from the two-day leadership program.
Alumni interested in participating in Leadership Darlington 2016 should contact alumni@darlingtonschool.org. Click here for more information about the program.
