26 selected for Leadership Darlington
By Tannika King - Faculty
The Alumni Office is pleased announce that 26 alumni have been accepted into the second class of Leadership Darlington.
“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.”
The class retreat will take place Feb. 24 and 25, 2013, will include an address by Honorary Chairman Jere Drummond (’57), retired vice chairman of BellSouth Corp. in Atlanta and chairman of Darlington’s Board of Trustees. Over two days, participants will obtain an integrated view of the school, 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.
Members of the Leadership Darlington Class of 2013 are Fatema Bandukwala (’06) of Rome; Susan (Adair) Blanton (’76) of Greensboro, Ga.; Katie Brindell (’04) of Raleigh, N.C.; Bob Elkins (’63) of Athens, Ga.; Bolling Farmer (’66T) of Ashburn, Va.; Margaret (Harbin) Fastert (’98) of New York; Bryan Freeman (’77) of Atlanta; Rachel Gross ('89) of New York; Meredith (Koegler) Harrison (’93) of Rome; Janie Hortman (’03) of Atlanta; Chris Jackson (’02) of Cave Spring, Ga.; Luke Lester (’84) of Rome; Sam Lucas (’97) of Rome; John McElrath (’99) of Birmingham, Ala.; Holly (Hagge) McHaggee (’97) of Rome; Anne Montgomery (’05) of Atlanta; Edgeley (Askew) Myers (’95) of Macon, Ga.; Parrish Owens (’04) of Rome; Dan Pate (’76) of Rome; Berry (Lowden) Perkins (’98) of Atlanta; Matt Sirmans (’88) of Rome; Brad Skidmore (’80) of Atlanta; Karen (Candler) Tucker (’74) of Rome; Katherine (Daniel) Vinyard (’96) of Smyrna, Ga.; Teresa (Huffman) Watters (’72T) of Rome; and Miles Wellesley (’02) of Boston, Mass.
