Darlington School earned a Special Merit Award from CASE for this photo, taken by RuthAnne Anderson of Action Photos Plus, which was used on the front cover of the 2006-07 Darlington School Directory. “The CASE III competition is unique because independent schools like Darlington compete directly against colleges and universities. CASE District III Awards Competition. District III includes colleges, universities and independent schools in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.