Anchor Club recognizes senior members, installs new officers
Members of the Darlington Anchor Club and their parents gathered recently at Trinity United Methodist Church to hold their final meeting of the school year.
Tressa Gardner, associate vice-president, SIMT, Florence-Darlington Technical College, was guest speaker for the occasion.
Seventeen senior members were honored by being presented their graduation cords and a small gift. Those graduating senior members included Silas Barr, Raven Douds, Shakima Dubose, Caroline Floyd, Aubrey Goodwin, Tyquel Graham, Alexis Hough, Will Johnson, Jessica Matthews, Lauren McLennan, Savannah Odom, Anayely Olvera-Lozyno, Jordyn Poole, Logan Reynolds, Madison Smith, Molly Thorwer and Ebony Wingate.
DonaJo Brown, Anchor advisor at Darlington High, and several Anchor members shared a few of the Anchor activities and service projects of the past year—contributing to the turtle project at the S.C. Aquarium, providing socks to a local nursing home, assisting in the S.C. Sweet Potato Festival and hosting the Anchor state-wide convention.
Melissa Schwier, president, Pilot Club of Darlington, was on hand to install the incoming 2019-2020 Anchor Club officers. The incoming officers are: president, Carrie Price Flowers; president-elect, Jayla Back; secretary, Claire McLennan; treasurer, Tanner Berry; and directors, Sarah Page Stokes (Senior), Ella Watford (Junior) and Abby McKnight (Sophomore). Emily Wenteler will serve as parliamentarian.
Jayla Back was voted by fellow members as 2018-19 Anchor of the Year for her active role in the club this year. She received a plaque from Mary Scott, Anchor chair for the Pilot Club. Logan Reynolds had logged the most service hours, and she received the honor of Anchor Ambassador award. She also received a plaque and congratulations for her involvement in club activities.
The Darlington Anchor Club is sponsored by the Pilot Club of Darlington.