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Leigh Hadaway

Former Faculty

June 2019 to May 2023

Previous Background
Leigh Hadaway served as Upper School history teacher and head swim coach since 2019. A graduate of Berry College, she holds a B.A. in Visual Communication and History. A leader on campus, Leigh served as a First Year Mentor and was also communication coordinator for the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, of which she was a recipient. She received the N. Gordon Carper Scholarship and the Noel and Todd Carper Award for the junior history major with the best overall academic record in history courses.

College Education

B.A. Berry College

M.A. Pace University

Episode 101: Winter Varsity Sports Recap

March 16, 2023

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.

Payne ('23) places seventh at GHSA state dive meet

January 31, 2023

Senior Addison Payne placed seventh in class 1-3A at the GHSA state dive meet at The Westminster School.

England Thanksgiving Break Student Trip Days 5 and 6

November 26, 2022

We closed our trip by working our way back to London by way of Bath and Oxford, seeing plenty of sites like the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, Jane Austen Centre, Oxford University, Radcliffe Camera, Bodleian Library, St. Mary's Church, Ashmolean Museum, Windsor Castle, St. George's Chapel which now holds the grave of Elizabeth II, and the National Gallery.

England Thanksgiving Break Student Trip Days 3 and 4

November 24, 2022

The adventure continued with an exploration of the Tower of London and trips to museums including The Victoria and Albert, Science Museum, and Natural History Museum, and then a Christmas visit to Harrod’s. After a quick dinner, the group headed to the Vaudeville Theatre to enjoy Six the Musical. The following day took the group out to Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral with its rare copy of the Magna Carta. We finished the day traveling to Wales for our own Thanksgiving dinner together at a local carvery.

England Thanksgiving Break Student Trip Days 1 and 2

November 22, 2022

Twenty-three students and five faculty have ventured to England for Thanksgiving Break. The first two days were packed with fun like tea at the British Museum, exploration of Westminster Abbey, views from the London Eye and plenty of guided walking tours of London.

Brown Dinner honors faculty, staff

May 6, 2022

Darlington School honored outstanding faculty and staff members at the annual Brown Faculty Appreciation Dinner, hosted by the Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 5.

Swim/Dive State Championship Meet

February 4, 2022

Members of the swim/dive team placed in the top 40 at the GHSA Swimming and Diving State Championship meet this week.

Podcast Episode 34: Winter Sports Preview

December 2, 2021

In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with varsity coaches Leigh Hadaway (swimming), Mark Tunnell (girls' basketball) and Nathan West (boys' basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington.

Darlington swim & dive team places 3rd at home meet

November 19, 2021

The Darlington swim & dive team placed third in their home opener on Thursday night against Rome, Holy Innocents’, Cartersville, Dawson County and Floyd County.

Technology & The Humanities

Upper School | Leigh Hadaway, October 26, 2021

Technology in the classroom is often discussed around the fields of math and science. The humanities often get lost in this conversation of technology integration, but using technology in humanities classrooms, especially a history classroom, is essential to making historical information accessible and engaging, and allowing students to see concepts visually and spatially.