About the Talkington School for Young Women Leaders

In 2008, Lubbock ISD opened the doors to a college preparatory, single-gender school for girls. The school originally opened as the Young Women Leaders School, but after the first year the search for a new name began. Dr. Kitty Harris, longtime friend, and associate of Margaret Talkington, approached Mrs. Talkington with the idea of allowing her name to become a part of the new Young Women’s Leadership School. Margaret Talkington was well-known as a gracious and influential community leader, whose courage, determination, and generosity spanned many years of anonymous service within the Lubbock community. She was an innovative businesswoman and a respected mentor.

Mrs. Talkington was, by all definitions, what the Young Women’s Leadership schools represented. However, the Talkington’s had always strived for anonymity with their charitable acts in the community and convincing her to have a school named after her was a difficult task. Dr. Harris ultimately convinced her to agree, and on May 14, 2009, the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to re-name the school in honor of the Lubbock businesswoman, community leader, and philanthropist: Margaret Talkington. Known for her commitment to leadership, her support of women, and her quiet, behind-the-scenes financial support of many efforts to enhance the lives of children, Margaret Talkington has been, and continues to be, a role model for past, present, and future generations.