CLASS NOTES

Daniel Raymont ‘87, “a character actor whose career is on the rise” (Colby News) recently appeared in “The Mosquito Coast” on Apple TV+ and ¡Que Viva México! on Netflix. Read the full profile from his alma mater, Colby College: [ bit.ly/BurkeDanielR ]

Alex White ‘03 recently married a Bay Area local at a “10-person Covid wedding officiated by a rabbi/coworker/friend/Boomer.” Alex teaches Math and Computer Science at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San Francisco. He intends to bring back Elvish at JCHS, based on the curriculum he taught at Burke in 2010-11. His 9th grade computer science class is “the direct brainchild descendant of a computer organization course that Burke students requested in 2011-12.”

Benjamin Sussman ‘09 recently completed his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, with a focus in Digital Archivism, from Catholic University. He currently works at Georgetown University Medical Center as a certified librarian.

Kristin Wallace ‘10 reports, “my first episode of Baby Shark’s Big Show premiered on Nickelodeon on January 6!” In addition to writing for Nickelodeon Animation, Kristin also wrote and starred in White Time which had an encore run at The Elysian in Los Angeles this past January.

Faith Snyderman ‘12, an opera singer and concert soloist, was Washington Jewish Week’s cover story on April 12, 2023. Faith’s recently performed the roles of Agnes Smith Lewis & Leah in Geniza: Hidden Fragments by composer Rabbi Arnold Saltzman here in DC.

Zach Werb ‘14 writes, “While at Burke spent a lot of time in Allen’s media class. His production classes really helped me get a basic grasp on film techniques and inspired me to grow in this career. Since graduating from Burke and University of Redlands, I’ve had multiple internships at Paramount Pictures and spent a couple of years at YouTube Originals. Most recently, for almost two years. I have been working on Avatar 2 as a post-production coordinator.”

Isabel Albores ‘19 (Williams College ‘23) played a key role in opening the college’s new Bouldering Barn this past spring. According to The Williams Record, “[Isabel] is a part of the [Williams Outdoor Club] board, the Williams Climbing Club (WCC), and the design team for the project.”

BRUCE MCKENZIE (SCHOOL NURSE)

Burke Tenure: 2021-23

FAREWELLS & RETIREMENTS

During Bruce’s tenure, students often seemed to enjoy their visits to the Nurse’s Office on the 1st floor, where he would provide sage advice and cringe-worthy jokes in addition to first aid. We are forever grateful to Bruce for guiding us through the last two years of the pandemic with care and good humor. We wish him well as he moves into providing full-time home hospice care.

Alice Crafford ‘21 (Carnegie Mellon ‘25) joined a meeting of Burke’s Science Club before Spring Break and talked about studying Astrophysics and Mathematics. She explained that Carnegie Mellon was “a lot of work, and that’s what wanted: to be a good scientist, contribute to the world, and do important research.”

Kyra Layman ‘21 (Macalester College ‘25) has co-authored “Pinkwashing Power: Performative Action in LGBTQ Rights Legislation in Germany, Mexico, and Nicaragua,” which was selected for publication in the Tri-Co Law Review (Winter 2023).

Lena Streitweiser ‘22 (Trinity College Dublin / Columbia ‘26) was among the winners in the 2023 Japan International Film Festival’s Student Film / United States category for her short film “Unprompted,” featuring Ellen C. ‘23. Congratulations!

On Saturday, May 13 Pam Herath (past Director of Athletics and Dean of Students) married the love of her life, Lana Lloyd, in Frederick, MD. Past and current teachers, staff, and students were in attendance, including DJ Nu Life / Malcolm Jones ‘05, Chris Richardson, Jeremy Edwards, Stacy Smith, Taylor S. ‘26, Becca Seidel-Nini, and Walter Ailes.

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