Dr. Darwin StricklandDr. Darwin Strickland’s impact on the students in Adams School District 12 is immense.
For the past 48-plus years, Dr. Strickland has provided free sports physicals for district students, averaging nearly 500 each year.
He consults individually with each student and his/her parents. He has been on the sidelines of as many games as he can during that time.
The doctor continues to serve the students of the Five Star District and can be found attending to student athletes at any playoff game a district school is involved with. His list of honors is lengthy and all are related to his work with students. He remains active in his solo private practice, often ending his days seeing patients well after 10:00 p.m.
High school athletics holds great meaning for Dr. Strickland. He was a standout prep athlete himself at Villisca, IA, and then went on to CU.
Dr. Strickland started with Adams 12 in 1967 and has been the primary physician for the district’s athletics since that point.
In a district where many families were equally challenged when it came to the affordability of physicals and other medical needs, especially if they were injured, Dr. Strickland came to their aid.
He was able to teach students that good health and physical fitness were essential cornerstones in building a positive and productive life style.
The effect of his presence on the sidelines, both home and away, cannot be overstated. Students recognized in his dedication that he meant what he said about hard work and self-sacrifice.
Dr. Strickland has earned many awards and was a member of the Adams 12 School Board. He was a founding citizen in the Adams 12 School District Educational Foundation. He and wife Suzanne will celebrate 60 years together in October.
