Knight Spotlights

Alumni Knight Spotlight: Desmon Darby ‘18
Job Title, Profession: Mortgage Banker at Rocket Mortgage
Current Hometown: Mentor, OH

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Currently training to be a full fledged mortgage banker. My hobbies include video games, music, and physical training. I have a girlfriend of 4 years who is in school to be a nurse and a 2 year old daughter who is honestly my best source of laughter.

Name of spouse, children's names/ages if applicable: Solena 2, years old

What's on your music playlist these days? A lot of Kem as of late

What’s the latest book you’ve read? SAFE

Favorite time of year? Fall because I really enjoy the colors

What's your greatest adventure to date? Exploring caves in Haiti

Favorite lunch at ULS? Stromboli

Advice would you give your former self? Be confident in yourself

What’s the best decision you’ve ever made? To play football

Favorite memory of Cook Road? After lunch hoops sessions

Favorite Treat: Salty or Sweet? Details please! Sweet, like Häagen-Dazs “caramel cone”

If you had a theme song, what would it be? Perfect Timing by Flau’jae

Who was your favorite teacher at ULS? Mrs. Harris!!!! She made her class a place you wanted to be, not a place you had to be. In a lot of ways, she was more than just a teacher. 

Cats, dogs or no pets? Names of pets, if applicable! A dog named Louis

What’s your favorite movie? Rush Hour 3

If you could live in a different country for a year, which country would you choose? Ghana

Aside from necessities, what is one thing could you not go a day without? My alone time

What's on your bucket list? Hike through all the National parks

Name five things that make you happy: My Daughter, my family, my friends, football, my opportunities

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