Alumni in the News

National Geographic | June 2020 “‘I want to be part of the change’: Why thousands are demanding racial justice”

New York Times | May 2020 “African-Americans Are Highly Visible in the Military, but Almost Invisible at the Top: Seventy-five years after integration, the military’s upper echelons remain the domain of white men”

Photographs by Nate L. Palmer ‘12

Hailing from the profoundly creative class of 2012, Nate came to Burke as a 7th grader, took a wealth of photography classes with Allen J. (Visual Arts), and now is a DC-based documentary portrait photographer – working with the New York Times, the New Yorker, National Geographic, and TIME, among many others. Follow him @langstonpalmer.

RunWashington | May 2020 “Rescue squad volunteer’s 24-hour run raises $11,000”

Featuring Ashley Donovan ‘02

This past May, Ashley ran a 0.20-mile loop around the BethesdaChevy Chase Rescue Squad's station for 24 hours, raising funds and awareness for volunteer emergency responders. In the end, she covered more than 86.5 miles (or more than 430 laps), while wearing a face mask, and raised more than $11,000. Ashley returned to Burke in 2015 to serve as a long-term substitute in the Math Department, and now serves as Senior Education Program Manager at the American Chemical Society.

AFRO: The Black Media Authority | May 2020 “Meet the Pageant Queen”

Interview with Sydney Jackson ‘19

This past winter, Sydney was named Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2020. Heading to the University of Maryland to study journalism, Sydney is also the founder of Girl Empire 202, “a space for girls in the DMV to spread positivity, stories, and empower one another.”

Photo provided by Sydney Jackson ‘19

New York Times | April 2020 “Portraits From New Orleans: A Close-Knit City Keeping a Safe Distance”

Photographs and Text by Annie Flanagan ‘04

In the earlier days of quarantine, Annie awoke at dawn, walking the streets of New Orleans as the city awoke and its residents uneasily kept their distance. A freelance photographer and journalist, Annie’s clients include the ACLU, CNN, NBC, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Washington Post. Follow them @annieflanagan.

Head of School Damian Jones

Board of Trustees 2019-2020 Janine Goodman, President Sharon Davis, Vice President Angela Jaffee, Treasurer Nick Keenan, Secretary Emily Alexander Susannah Baruch Sydney Bath Hadley Boyd Joe Clark Dawn Chism Wendy Cividanes Norman Dong Lucinda Eng Garcia Richard Gersten Sue Keisler Brian McMaster Ruta Puskorius Kira Swencki Stephen Weisbrod Monque Willard Damian Jones, Head of School Maureen Minard, Faculty Representative

Edmund Burke Parents Association 2019-2020 Meriwether Beatty Kevin Willcutts Sydnye White-Oyugi Mark Hunker

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Jennifer Kozak Rawlings, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs Susan Kay Jones, Assistant Director of Development, Advancement Services Kate Maskarinec, Assistant Director of Development, Special Events

Office of Communications Julia Harman Cain, Director of Communications and Marketing Jadéa Asante, Communications and Marketing Associate

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MEMORY PROJECT During Distance Learning this past spring, Mixed Media students (and Ceramics-turnedMixed Media students) created portraits of teenagers in Afghanistan for the Memory Project – which forges connections through art with youth around the world who have experienced war, violence, poverty, family loss, or other challenges. This summer, the portraits are being delivered to their subjects, with a selfie and note from each Burke artist on the back.

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