Graduation & Moving Up

Dear Burke Community,

The 2020-21 school year brought many profound challenges, from the ongoing global pandemic to the devastating impact of long-standing racial injustice, and a polarizing political landscape. At each turn, I have been stuck by the resilience and fortitude of our Burke family. None of us could have imagined what the next month, week, or day could bring, but through it all, the Burke community stood together in support of one another and of our school as a whole. Faculty and staff were creative, compassionate and steady in their approach, constantly pivoting to ensure that students thrived and felt met in both in-person and remote learning spaces. Parents worked hand-in-hand with the administration to support the happiness and success of our students in an ever-changing landscape. And through all of this, you stood beside Burke when we called. Because of the outpouring of generosity from this community, we have much to be proud of and to celebrate.

As you know, at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, we celebrated the successful conclusion of the historic $6 million Stand with Burke comprehensive campaign. I am pleased to report that after years of anticipation, we are actively in the process of renovating several spaces in our original building, Mooskin-Roth Hall, which was made possible by this campaign. We anticipate a completion date in January for the first phase of the project, and are thrilled that these spaces will now better meet the needs of our community and will truly reflect the excellence of our programs.

In December of 2020, Burke held its first annual Day of Giving. Not only did our community rally to more than double our participation goal by mid-day, unlocking an initial $15,000 challenge gift, but together we unlocked a second $10,000 challenge gift as well as 10 individual challenge matches for each class, alumni, and grandparents. When the clock struck midnight, over $91,000 was raised!

Though circumstances prevented us from gathering in person this past April for our annual Auction for Financial Aid, the Development team and a dedicated group of volunteers turned the usual event into a delightfully whimsical and retro virtual celebration. It was such a joy to see hundreds of members of our current and past community “tune in” to Burke at Nite and raise their (virtual) paddles high, delivering Burke’s highest-grossing live auction ever and raising more than $330,000 total for Financial Aid — a school record!

During one of the most difficult years imaginable, Burke remained Burke because you continued to believe in the powerful work that happens here and understood the importance of continuing to stand beside us, even as the world around us shifted. Burke also thrived during such a challenging period because of the steadfast and caring leadership of Head of School Damian Jones. For nearly eight years, Damian has served as an inspirational leader, stewarding the school through both joyful milestones and achievements and tumultuous times, all the while strengthening Burke’s commitment to our mission. As the sun sets on this, Damian’s final year at Burke, I know that you will join me in expressing gratitude to Damian and celebrating his exceptional contributions to the Burke Community. This fall, the Board of Trustees began a national search for Burke’s next Head of School. Though we will move through a period of transition ahead, I am confident that Damian has paved the way for Burke’s next Head to continue to build upon his legacy and guide Burke through our sixth decade and beyond.

On behalf of all of us at Burke, I cannot fully express our gratitude for the Parents, Alumni, Grandparents, Faculty, Staff, and Friends whose names fill the following pages — representing an incredible outpouring of care and support for our shared Burke home, even in the face of a global crisis. Thank you for all of the ways in which you continue to support our school. I can’t wait to see what we’ll do together next!

In partnership, Sharon Davis P’19 President, Board of Trustees

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SENIOR GIFT DONORS

Clinton Simpkins and Donna Aldridge Ginger and Archie Attarian Crystal August Benjamin and Anne Barnes Susannah Baruch and Seth Green Jennifer Bauduy Rebecca L. Blackmon Dawn Chism Emilio and Wendy Cividanes Norman and Monique Coleman Thomas and Elizabeth Crafford Morgan DeShazier ‘21 Daniel and Lori Donovan Dante and Catherine Ferrando John Garcia and Karlene Ware Kai-Anasa George Evan Hirsche and Maria Cecil John Jenkins and Joseph Catlett Karl Jentoft and Anne Herr Walid Khuri and Eleanor Smith-Khuri Junga Kim and Soong Sup Lee Katherine Krolczyk Eric LeCompte and Katherine Kowalski Laura Lytle and Christian Yarnell Barton and Jane Meroney Tania Nkungula Steven O’Rourke and Anita Cicero Solomon and Celestina Ogba John Parachini and Hadley Boyd David Plotz and Hanna Rosin Rimas and Ruta Puskorius Alta Riggs and Dwayne Green Neil Schwartz and Maxine Kniseley Giovanni Sella and Silvia Dinale Neil Singer and Sueanne Pfifferling Khamous Sitbon and Naomi Taylor Stephen Weisbrod and Elizabeth Singer Monique Willard Kimberly Worthy ‘92 It has been a longstanding tradition that the families of the graduating class join together in support of a special class fundraising effort in commemoration of their students’ accomplishments and in recognition of what Burke has meant to them. As 2021 senior parents reflected on what their gift to Burke might be, they agreed that their class had been an incredibly supportive and tight-knit community. Whether they’d been at Burke since the 6th grade, or were seamlessly welcomed in later, each child was an incredibly important member of the Class of 2021, and they always had each other’s backs. With this in mind, parents of the Class of 2021 knew that the perfect way to honor this class would be to ensure that there were physical spaces inside the building for future Burke students to gather to laugh, to share their aspirations, to support one another and to have important conversations, as the Class of 2021 did. With a generous matching gift challenge of $5,000, class parents raised nearly $20,000 to support the construction of new vignettes of built-in seating in hallways in the atrium and in nooks throughout the school building. Congratulations, and thank you to the Class of 2021 graduates and their families!

College Matriculation Class of 2021

Berklee College of Music Boston University (2) Brown University Bryn Mawr College Carnegie Mellon University (2) Chatham University Coastal Carolina University Colorado State University (2) Columbia University Emory University (3) Fordham University (4) George Washington University Haverford College Macalester College McDaniel College North Carolina A & T State University Northeastern University (2) 20 \\ 1968 Edmund Burke School MagazineOberlin College

Ohio State University Pennsylvania State University Pitzer College Skidmore College (2) Spelman College (2) St. Mary’s College of Maryland Sweet Briar College Temple University (3) The New School The University of the South - Sewanee Trinity College Tulane University (2) University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Cruz University of Colorado Boulder University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of the Arts London University of Vermont (3) Virginia Polytechnic Institute Washington University in St Louis Wesleyan University (2)

Burke TOGETHER:

A COMMUNITY DAY OF GIVING

Last December, Burke held its first-ever virtual Day of Giving in support of the Annual Fund, and this community heeded the call! Not only did we more than double our participation goal by mid-day, unlocking an initial $15,000 challenge grant from Kira Swencki and Mike Mihalke P’22, but together we unlocked a second $10,000 challenge grant from Board President Sharon Davis and Jeff Davis P’19, as well as 10 individual challenge matches for each class, alumni, and grandparents.

When the clock struck midnight, over $91,000 was raised. We are so grateful to our Burke family for standing TOGETHER with us during our inaugural Day of Giving event. Your collective participation helped to ensure the school’s ability to remain nimble and to respond quickly to the evolving needs of our students, teachers, programs, and operations in a challenging and ever-changing climate. Over $91,000 raised

224 donors (exceeding our initial participation goal of 100 donors)

More than 30 gifts made were second Annual Fund 20-21 gifts It takes a village! Over half of the dollars raised during the Day of Giving are attributable to advocacy: participation in challenges and matches, link sharing, and volunteer outreach.

DAY OF GIVING DONORS

Anonymous Vanessa Aird Clinton Simpkins and Donna Aldridge Sarah Armstrong Alex ‘88 Paul and Linda Alpuche Victoria Ambrosi Kai and Karena Anderson Judyth Andresino Julia Andrews Chary and Maia Annaberdyev Bridget Arbury Speiser Daniel and Laura Atchison Ginger and Archie Attarian Susannah Baruch and Seth Green Jennifer Bauduy Mary Bednar Betsy Berlin Eddie and Jeanne Black Rebecca L. Blackmon Aneesah Blount ‘09 Stephen Bocanegra and Meredith Rathbone Amanda Bozarth Melissa Bratz Daniel and Laurie Brumberg James and Laura Brunetti Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner Dawn Chism Robert Christiansen and Eva Maria Israelsson Jennifer Chudy Wilbur Chung and Rachelle Sampson Emilio and Wendy Cividanes Roger Colaizzi and Allyson Senie Michael Colbert and Jill Jackson David Compton and Mary Cutter Fatou Coulibaly

Thomas and Elizabeth Crafford Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk Danielle Cummins Diane D. Dallas Gregory Davis Sharon and Jeffrey Davis Marie De Amicis Fergus and Kristen Donaldson Daniel and Lori Donovan Jeffery Doyle Craig Dye and Alexander Zapruder Christopher and Lisa Edwards Gabriel A. Eng-Garcia ‘18 Jeremy and Allison Evans Sarah Evelyn ‘88 Jill Eynon Kelly Falk Andrew Farmer ‘05 Helen Ferguson ‘17 John Ferguson and Veronica Slajer Ruffin and Sandy Franklin Scott and Kristen Franklin Elise Friedland Jim Gagne George Galster and Michelle Russo Matthew Gardner ‘88 Susan Gault-Brown and Barbara Gault Andrew and Kim Gentin Kai-Anasa George Richard and Victoria Gersten Richard Giardina and Michele Sampson Wayne and Jonica Gibson Craig and Angela Gildner Angela Godwin Rebecca Gray and John Chesley Tamika Green Michael Gruber and Gretchen Lamberg Stephen Hage and Mary Faint Evan Haine-Roberts ‘05 Lisa Green Hall Julia Harman Cain Benjamin S. Hartheimer ‘15 DuShan Hawkins and Karen Branson Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels Pamela Herath JoAnna Hickmott ‘12 Nigel Hinshelwood and Teresa Ahmann Lisa and John Hoke Leslie Holland John Howard and Mary Ann Bittner Joanne Hurt and John Moore Jason Hutt and Maria O’Donnell John Jenkins and Joseph Catlett Sheree Johnson Bruce Jones and Elizabeth Cousens Damian Jones and Tasha Jackson-Jones Susan Kay Jones Takiko Jones David Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler Thomas Kahn and Susana Sanchez Jack and Barbara Kelley Phillip Kemelor and Donna Blum-Kemelor Stephen and Kelly Kenneally Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney Finn Kernan-Schloss ‘06 Julia Kernan-Schloss ‘06 Adam and Lucy Kernan-Schloss Junga Kim and Soong Sup Lee Daniel and Stacey Kohl Morgan Landy and Katharine Landfield David Lashway and Katherine Silverthorne Jonathan Lave and Quynh Tran Paul Legere and Melissa Kimball David Lewis Ryan and Jenny Lipford Gary Lomax Aaron and Noriko Maitland Ginger M. Mandel ‘15 Susan Fleshman Manship Jerome Marindin ‘88 Alexis LS Martina Kate Maskarinec Mitchell Masucci April and Larry Mathis Brendan McEntee ‘06 Andrew McGuire and Barbara Rutland Margaret M. McVicar Peter Mellen and Valerie Parker Barton and Jane Meroney Christopher Miller Louise Millikan Maureen and Alexander Minard Mia Montgomery Ayanna Moore Margaret Moore ‘88 Erik and Mioshi Moses Christopher Mulhauser ‘88 David and Jessica Nemeth Ramzi Nemo and Sasha Gottlieb Tania Nkungula Mitchell and Camille Norman Mustafa Nusraty and Molly Rohal Rachel O’Malley James and Caitlin Oppenheimer Michael Oyugi and Sydnye White-Oyugi Mary L. Pafford ‘11 Doug and Kathleen Pagliaro Eric and Elizabeth Paisner Charles and Jeannine Parker Carla Pickens Elizabeth Pleshette Matt Plocher ‘03 Travis Plunkett and Alison Jones Helena Prailow Rimas and Ruta Puskorius Matthew Raimi ‘88 Allison M. Randall Jennifer Kozak Rawlings Marc and Jenny Read D. Britt Reynolds Scott Reynolds Eleanor Robb ‘12 Amber and Jeffrey Roberson Martin and Maria-Antonieta Rodil Martine Rodriguez Kwesi and Tiffany Rogers Eric Rosenthal and Jeffrey Menzer Sam Ross and Ann Nelligan Dick and Pat Roth Siobhan Roth ‘88 and Joe Fiorill Paul Ruppert and Sarah Buscher Wan Ryu Ram Sadasiv and Laura Palmer Thomas Salyers and Kathleen Roche Edin and Dzenita Saracevic Larry Schlang and Eliza Button Ronald Schneck and Laura Lauth Schneck Vidya Seejattan Jay Seiden ‘88 Karen Singleton Richard Singleton Benjamin Sislen ‘98 and Elizabeth Sislen Khamous Sitbon and Naomi Taylor Stacy and Brian Smith Stoff Smulson ‘88 Terry Snyder and Jennifer Pharaoh Lisa Stewart Emmanuel and Wendy Sturley Kira Swencki and Michael Mihalke Evan Tanner and Adriana Delgado Merle Lee Thorpe, III and Jill DeGraff Thorpe Lenora Tynes Nancy Umanzor-Perla ‘07 Mónica Vallin and Michael Clark John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance Elizabeth VanStory Sarah Vaughn Rory and Tamara Verrett Tarik Warner Tara Watts Aimée Weil Jason Moyer and Corrie Welch Stephen Weisbrod and Elizabeth Singer David Weller and Laelia Gilborn Scott Whipple and Ann Hoog Ifetayo White Jamila White Nicholas and Kathleen Widnell Monique Willard John Wilson and Katherine Scoville Michael Wilson and Allison Lewis Walter and Marjorie Winston Carole Yanofsky ‘83 and David Anderson Jessie Yaun Landon Zee ‘90 Ari Zeldin ‘88 Stuart Zuckerman and Patricia Levy-Zuckerman