As Darlington kicks off its Alumni Weekend celebration on Friday, the Alumni Office announces that Lee Thuston ('67) is the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

"Our Distinguished Alumnus is a graduate who exemplifies the school's motto: Wisdom more than Knowledge; Service beyond Self; Honor above Everything," said Linda (Grizzard) Owens ('79), chair of Darlington's Board of Trustees. "To his Darlington friends and classmates, Lee is affectionately known as 'Stretch.' He has had a very distinguished career in law and made a huge impact in his home state of Alabama. Throughout Lee's life, he has shown his love for the school and others by illustrating compassion, staying connected, and confidently leading by example. He truly seeks to improve the greater good."

Thuston is an attorney and the current chairman of Burr & Forman in Birmingham, Ala. As a boarding student at Darlington, he was president of his senior class and a member of the basketball team, the Pep Committee, and The Darlington Players.

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