The Darlington Podcast

Welcome to Episode 105 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Head of Thornwood House Elizabeth Bruce ('03) talks with senior Christa Twyman, Thornwood head day prefect, and junior Sydnee Barndt, Thornwood head dorm prefect. They talk about Thornwood House culture, the relationship between day and dorm students and more. This is the fifth episode in a series highlighting each of the six residential houses on campus. 

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In this special episode, listen to Dr. Ángel Cabrera, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, give his address as the 19th speaker in Darlington's annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Series. Cabrera is the first native of Spain to serve as president of an American university. In his address, he shares wisdom from his life for students as they look forward to college and their future careers.

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Welcome to Episode 103 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Director of Fine Arts Kim Tunnell talks with Orchestra Director Annie Camp, Band Teacher Damon Harvey, freshman Gracie Cowan and senior Jack Quandt. Together, they talk about band and orchestra, programs that start as early as third grade at Darlington, and how instrumental education provides students with the ability to build soft skills that allow them to excel in all areas of student life. 

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Welcome to Episode 102 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Vincent chats with Beth (Hackett) Pride ('87) about her Darlington experience and the influence it had on her life, her career journey and her most recent creative project, a multimedia project and book titled "The CommonWealth of Kentucky Project." 

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Welcome to Episode 101 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, senior day student Ryland Scott talks with varsity coaches Garvin Edwards (wrestling), Leigh Hadaway (swim and dive), Mark Tunnell (girls' basketball) and Nathan West (boys' basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the winter season, from the preseason to team bonding to their accomplishments and more. 

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Welcome to Episode 100 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Chief Advancement Officer Julie Lucas ('97) talks with fellow boarding alumni Scott Dozier ('73), Calista (Harden) Smith ('95, LD '18), Kristen Rachels ('05, LD '16) and Smith Wheeler ('19) in celebration of this year's 100th anniversary of boarding at Darlington School. Darlington welcomed its first group of 30 boarding students in 1923, and today, 100 years later, the school is home to 200 boarding students representing 25 states and 30 countries. 

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Welcome to Episode 99 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Head of Neville House Joe Pitts talks with seniors Noah Morris, Neville head dorm prefect, and Braden Bell, Neville head day prefect. They talk about Neville House culture, the life skills they're gaining as dorm leaders and more. This is the fourth episode in a series highlighting each of the six residential houses on campus.

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Welcome to Episode 98 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Director of Theatre Shelley Daniel talks with Tommy Cowan, J.R. Johnson, Kimberly Johnston, Orafiri Koko, Annika Patel, Seidy Pichardo and Kathryn Wilson about this year's production of "Lucky Stiff." They give listeners an inside glimpse into what the musical is about and what to look forward to this weekend, while sharing their favorite moments in the show and memories from rehearsals. Together, they share their takeaways about why student theatre is important and the life-skills they're gaining in the process. 

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Welcome to Episode 97 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with several Darlington alumni who have gone on to successful collegiate athletic careers. He chats with Trinity Andrews ('21) of Oregon State University gymnastics, Cade Brock ('20) of the University of Georgia football team and Russell Shealy ('18), a recent graduate of Syracuse University and member of the men's soccer team. They share about their experiences as Division I athletes and how Darlington prepared them for that experience. 

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Welcome to Episode 96 of The Darlington Podcast! 

In this episode, Chief Advancement Officer Julie Lucas ('97) chats with Karley ('16) and Seth ('16) Parker in celebration of Valentine's Day. The Parkers share their own love story that began in Mr. Hudson's freshman chemistry class, and then they read submissions from other Darlington alumni who are also married to Darlington alumni. It's a sweet celebration of love by the Lakeside!

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