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Prefects Set Pace for House System with Prefect Symposium
Oct 25, 2000 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
During Fall Parents Weekend, the tables were turned with parents asking the students questions. Darlington President David Hicks moderated the Prefect Symposium, “Hitting Our Stride, Setting the Pace,” presented by six student prefects.
“A lot of what my classmates and I asked for four years ago is now being achieved through the House System,” said Senior Morgan McCrary, head prefect, Harris House.
Sophomore Whit Remer, religious life prefect, Barnes House, confessed that he was scared that he would not be able to handle his prefect role. “Then I remembered Isaiah 1:10, ‘Let nothing terrify you.’” He sees his role as that of helping students to build stronger relationships with God and with themselves.
Junior Emily Griffin, community service prefect, Griffeth House, is focusing on encouraging students to volunteer within three levels of community service: at Darlington, in Rome and Floyd County, and in the world. “I believe that the main reason I was put on this earth is to serve others,” Griffin said.
Senior Matt Johnson, social events prefect, has the fun job of planning parties, open houses, and dances for the Steadman House. “I see my duty as making sure that everyone enjoys being at Darlington,” he said. “I don’t want kids sitting in their rooms. I want them to get involved.”
“My goal is to help students achieve their highest academic potential,” said junior Frank Stegall, academic prefect, Zimmer House. “I want students to take pride in their work and be excited about learning.”
Parents asked a number of questions following the presentations: questions about how information is communicated, how the prefects are encouraging day and resident students to work together, and how the students are handling the stress of the change in student life. The prefects noted that house information is announced through monthly house meetings, on bulletin boards, in the Daily Bulletin, through e-mails, and on the Web site. Prefects are trying to reduce stress by creating fun activities that encourage day students to return to campus to interact with the resident students.
“A lot of what my classmates and I asked for four years ago is now being achieved through the House System,” said Senior Morgan McCrary, head prefect, Harris House.
Sophomore Whit Remer, religious life prefect, Barnes House, confessed that he was scared that he would not be able to handle his prefect role. “Then I remembered Isaiah 1:10, ‘Let nothing terrify you.’” He sees his role as that of helping students to build stronger relationships with God and with themselves.
Junior Emily Griffin, community service prefect, Griffeth House, is focusing on encouraging students to volunteer within three levels of community service: at Darlington, in Rome and Floyd County, and in the world. “I believe that the main reason I was put on this earth is to serve others,” Griffin said.
Senior Matt Johnson, social events prefect, has the fun job of planning parties, open houses, and dances for the Steadman House. “I see my duty as making sure that everyone enjoys being at Darlington,” he said. “I don’t want kids sitting in their rooms. I want them to get involved.”
“My goal is to help students achieve their highest academic potential,” said junior Frank Stegall, academic prefect, Zimmer House. “I want students to take pride in their work and be excited about learning.”
Parents asked a number of questions following the presentations: questions about how information is communicated, how the prefects are encouraging day and resident students to work together, and how the students are handling the stress of the change in student life. The prefects noted that house information is announced through monthly house meetings, on bulletin boards, in the Daily Bulletin, through e-mails, and on the Web site. Prefects are trying to reduce stress by creating fun activities that encourage day students to return to campus to interact with the resident students.
