1968 Magazine | Fall & Winter 2024

BOLD: Our Campus, Our Canvas and 2023/2024 Annual Report

Edmund Burke School Magazine

Features Inside

Window on the World

A conversation with HANNAH BERNHARDT ʼ14, stained glass restoration artisan

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Filling the Canvas

A glimpse at the works on our walls, both provisional and permanent

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Bold + Balanced

Burke's Bridge to the Future— explore our strategic plan

Steve’s Study

The political tumult and social upheaval of 1968 inspired our founders, Dick Roth and Jean Mooskin, to take the bold step of starting a school. I continue to draw inspiration from their boldness as we grapple with the challenges, both domestic and global, of our present moment— and strengthen the democratic, egalitarian, and participatory culture at Burke. To this day, when I sit down with a new Burke family, I often hear them describe the kind of learning community Dick and Jean imagined could be possible, demonstrating how that vision is alive and well today.

After a year of think tanks, focus groups, design days, hundreds of interviews with community members, and the hard work of the Strategic Planning Task Force, we have released “Bold and Balanced: Burke’s Bridge to the Future” to the community and begun to bring it to life.

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Over the next 3–5 years, we will sharpen our progressive academic program, one that is challenging, experiential, and rooted in civic engagement. Our faculty and staff have long been Burke’s greatest asset and this plan will guide us in providing the support and professional development that they need to sustain their challenging, but fulfilling, work in the classroom. Our students lead busy and complex lives as well, and this plan invites us to develop spaces, routines, and practices that will help them achieve greater balance Finally, the school must continue to evolve and adapt to meet the financial and sustainability challenges of an urban school in Washington, DC.

While we envision Burke’s future, we also draw comfort and strength from the familiar rituals and traditions of the past 56 years. A new community comes together each fall with the arrival of more

than 60 new students from more than 50 zip codes. The class bonding trips, a well-established Burke experience, give students and advisors the opportunity to get away from campus, strengthen friendships, and forge new ones. Assemblies, led by our student government co-presidents, feature band performances, pep rallies, and the occasional competitive game (musical chairs, obscure trivia, and digits of Pi recitation are staples). We can rally around these shared rituals, which remind us that we are part of something beyond ourselves.

Dick and Jean started with a school of 17 students in 1968. While we have grown to 300 students nowadays, academic vigor, commitment to social justice, and spirit of fun and playfulness remain the ingredients that make Burke special today.

In this issue of 1968 Magazine, we are focusing on “boldness,” made manifest in Burke’s rich visual arts program, in the work crafted by our community, and (of course) in the name of our Strategic Plan. In our 2023/24 Annual Report, we recognize all those who have contributed to Burke’s bold vision and mission. We are profoundly grateful for your philanthropy, which ensures that our community will continue to create, innovate, and be bold from our corner on Upton Street.

In peace and partnership, Steve McManus, Head of School

Forming Bonds

From September 19–20, 6th-11th graders at Burke traveled around and beyond the DC region, enjoying quality time with classmates and advisors during our annual Community Building trips. Middle schoolers, who all have overnight trips coming up this winter and spring, spent a day lakeside in Edgewater, MD, followed by an active day at The St. James for 6th–7th grade and a hike on the Billy Goat Trail for the 8th grade. Our newest high schoolers spent the night at Camp Letts, while the 10th grade headed to Calleva, for outdoor challenges and ropes courses. 11th grade enjoyed their traditional New York City venture, where they explored the city's historic landmarks and food.

Bengals Abroad

This past June, our advanced Spanish students traveled to Peru, where they stayed in Calca in southern Peru, followed by the Urubamba River Valley and the Peruvian Andes. They volunteered at a local school, hiked in Machu Picchu, visited several archaeological sites, and built language skills through homestays. Students also traveled to a remote village, where they worked in construction, painting, and harvesting—including shucking corn and quinoa and picking fava beans for cooking and planting. After, the group shared in an Indigenous Thanksgiving ceremony and meal with their hosts.

Restoration - Capitol Hill, early 20th century

“Stained glass refers to the color and the paint, while the geometric design comes from shaping “lead came.” Restoration artisans preserve the glass as much as possible, while rebuilding the metal matrix by hand.”

But what stood out most were the people. In their small grade, connections were “fast and strong,” including a longtime friendship with Matison Hearn-Desautels ’14 (who returned to Burke as an English faculty member from 2021–2024).

Following graduation, Hannah attended Bryn Mawr College before earning her bachelor’s from Hunter College in New York City. In 2018, she returned to DC and began reconnecting with family and friends— including one who ran a stained glass restoration studio.

Daniel Wolkoff first trained in glass restoration in the mid-1970s, before founding his own DC studio (Adams Morgan Stained Glass) in 1989. Since then, “the studio has designed original commissions [and] restored hundreds of antique stained glass and historic wood windows, skylights and lamps.” Daniel had just begun teaching Hannah the basics of glass cutting when the pandemic struck.

In the uncertainty and isolation of early Covid, the two built a friendship alongside their studio relationship. They formed a pod together and Hannah managed the groceries and essentials, while Daniel taught her the techniques specific to leaded glass—which can be applied

Restoration - Capitol Hill, early 20th century

to the Victorian architecture and signature transoms that populate the District.

Stained glass refers to the color and the paint, while the geometric design comes from shaping “lead came.” Restoration artisans preserve the glass as much as possible, while rebuilding the metal matrix by hand.

As Hannah explains, “there are only a handful of studios in the area, and fewer that involve antique restoration.” In short, the only way to learn leaded glass technique is from one of a few living craftspeople.

From the artistic pod, Hannah found she could manage most restoration projects within six to twelve months of training. She worked full-time for Daniel’s studio until 2023, both learning the craft and the people skills needed for restoration. When you take apart and restore a window in someone’s home, an “unexpected intimacy” often develops, she points out. Homeowners often want to be involved in each step.

“I’m hyper aware that I’ve temporarily stolen the light from their home,” Hannah says, conjuring up a boarded-over window frame, its colorful glass now displaced, spread out across a studio table. You may restore a stained glass

Top left: Custom piece - Baltimore

Top right: In process - Universalist National Memorial Church on 16th Street NW

Bottom right: Restoration - Baltimore Knabe Mansion, c. 1880s

“...I am a firm believer in learning with [my] hands.”

window once in a lifetime, given that windows often last for 80–90 years. “This is really special work.”

In late 2023, Hannah began building her own business, Capitol Hill Stained Glass, through word of mouth, listservs, and personal connections. She recently worked with the Craftsman Group in Brentwood to restore the stained glass in the Folger Shakespeare Library’s Founders’ Room, where windows depict Hamlet considering Yorick’s skull and Romeo strumming a lute.

Hannah also returned to her roots on H Street NE, now working from a studio that she shares with her stepmother (a past Smithsonian employee) in the alley between 8th and 7th. While much has changed since Shakspeare’s day, the leaded glass process has abided. For residential

projects, Hannah only needs a table and hand tools— electricity is just a bonus.

“There’s a tediousness to it that I really like,” Hannah says. “I like the tactile, the tangible. There’s ten to eleven steps that take 1–3 days each, so you’re moving through a repetitive process with a really satisfying before and after. You start with something crumbling and oxidized, and then infuse the original artisan’s work into it.”

From the halls of Burke to the windows of the Folger, Hannah concedes that she’s not sure how she got here, “but I am a firm believer in learning with hands.” From Burke, she formed a belief in tactile learning, the core of being an artisan, and a willingness to explore and constantly iterate over time. We can never say for certain when a window may open.

From left to right:

Restoration - Universalist

National Memorial Church on 16th Street NW

Restoration - Victorian era

Folger Shakespeare Library

Photo credit: Mariah Miranda (mariahmiranda.com)

Filling the Canvas

“A blank page or canvas. His favorite. So many possibilities.”

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (1984)

In a sense, our campus is a blank canvas every fall—ready to be populated, fused with energy and ideas and witticisms, tinged with music and colors.

As the year goes along, students and faculty quite literally fill the canvas. They mount photographs and paintings on empty walls. They fill the shelves of our display cases with ceramics and sculptures. In summer, many of those works depart, leaving empty spaces to be filled once more. But a few pieces linger: a wire sculpture of a bee on the bridge, a pair of memory jugs on the windowsill in Calvin—poignant reminders of the recent past.

Sometimes, artworks come to stay, even becoming synonymous with certain spaces. Myriad students remember the collaborative grid painting of Monet’s bridge, created by students in the early 90's, ❶ displayed above the south stairs in Calvin. Or the “school” of colorful, mismatched ceramic fish, ❷ lining the newer stairs in Hobbes. Further up the stairs, a blue and green waterfall, made up of woven friendship bracelets, evokes the spirit (and love for swimming) of Abby Shapiro ’16, ❸ who passed away at the start of her senior fall.

This past year, we also added to Burke’s permanent collection, including:

❹ Series of three textiles by Roxana Alger Geffen P’22, gifted to the School in the spring 2022

❺ “We Rebuild It” by Maureen Minard P’28, ’31 (History), and gifted to the School by Sean Felix (6th Grade Core / HVE) in spring 2022

❻ Select paintings, photographs, digital artworks, and small ceramic works from students in the Classes of 2024–2029, now displayed year-round on the 1st floor of Hobbes, inviting visitors to consider what they might create

❼ “Four Lines Diagonal Jointed” by George Rickey, donated in 2007 by Susan P. Willens

Faculty Works

Visual arts faculty at Burke are all working artists, representing numerous disciplines, including photography, ceramics, digital media, painting, and drawing.

Planter

ceramic wood fired

Deborah Zickler

Metamorphic Landscapes graphite on paper Héctor Cataño

“Ethel Let Go” danby marble and slate Kay Christy

“Fertile Universe”

Caran dʼAche on paper

Kay Christy

Lavender Valley, Oregon digital photography

Allen Jackson

BOLD + balanced

Burke’s Bridge to the Future STATEGIC PLAN 2024–29

OUR story

EXPLORE ONLINE: burkeschool.org/ strategic-plan2024–2029

In 1968, our co-founders took a BOLD step. Amid the social and cultural upheaval of the sixties, in our nation's capital, they launched a small progressive school—rooted in ethical citizenship and social justice. They hired dynamic, passionate teachers, some of whom remain on the faculty to this day, and drew creative, curious students from around the DC region. Key to their vision was a strong BALANCE among academic rigor, civic engagement, and community wellness.

Over the last five decades, Burke has adapted, evolved, and welcomed new teachers, new leadership, and a new cohort of students and families each year—who are drawn to this vibrant community, where young people can bring their full selves to school. Today, Burke is poised to take another

1970s

bold step forward with this strategic plan, ensuring that our school is well positioned to meet the challenges of the next 3–5 years

planning process

Our Strategic Planning Task Force, advised by Shu Shu Costa of Leadership + Design, convened throughout the 2023–24 school year. Compromised of trustees, faculty, staff, and administrators (six of whom are Burke parents or alumni parents), the Task Force hosted a series of "think tanks" for students, parents, faculty & staff, and alumni in Fall 2023. In February 2024, we hosted Community Design Day, inviting all community members to spend a day in creative discussion and prototyping.

Here is the result of that year-long collaborative process.

OUR strategic plan will center on four priority areas:

1. Our Academic North Star: Challenging, Experiential, Civically Engaged

Our identity as an urban school in DC has provided inspiration and opportunities to engage students in experiential education. Not only do hands-on experiences lead to deeper and more enduring learning, they also epitomize the purpose of a Burke education: to provide a strong academic foundation while practicing the skills of ethical citizens and community members. Woven together, these three threads—academic challenge, experiential learning, civic engagement—form the fabric of the Burke student experience.

2. Fostering Innovation and Sustaining Excellence in the Workplace A core strength has always been the ability to attract diverse faculty and staff who are experts in their fields, motivated and inspired by working with young people, and nourished by the relationships that they develop with students and colleagues. Today, the school must be proactive and intentional about supporting and sustaining our faculty and staff, so that they can deliver a challenging and inspiring educational experience and maintain the joy and balance at the heart of working in schools.

3. Student Well-being and Balance Burke has become known as a school where students can achieve excellence, while maintaining well-being and balance. The alarming rise in anxiety, depression, and mental health challenges among young people in the last decade only makes this priority more urgent. Moreover, we believe that an experiential, civicallyinspired program itself promotes balance, connectedness, and emotional resilience within our students.

4. Financial Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

In order to further secure Burke financially, and to deliver on the initiatives and ambitions laid out in this strategic plan, the school must be both creative and pragmatic (bold and balanced) in its approach to operating costs, fundraising, capital projects, and environmental stewardship.

YOUR participation

Next, we need your energy and expertise for Bold + Balanced.

Each of the four priority areas detailed above has (or will have) numerous initiatives contained within them. To signal interest in one of those areas, please fill out this short form:

We are excited for what the future holds and grateful to the many of you who have, and who will, join us in shaping that future.

Hadley Boyd Pʼ21, ʼ28 President, Board of Trustees / Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Task Force

Caitlin Oppenheimer Pʼ23 Vice President, Board of Trustees / Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Task Force

Steve McManus Head of School

Senior Voices

From the Class of 2024

In the week before graduation, seniors and faculty gathered in the Samara Studio Theater to recognize students who received Academic Distinction in one or more departments—based on consistently high performance and advanced coursework in the subject. Each department head also nominates one senior to speak to their passion for the subject.

This year’s speakers were Alex Beracha ʼ24 (World Languages), Erin Roberson ʼ24 (Science), Ethan Moses ʼ24 (History), Maite Bouillon Glassman ʼ24 (Math), and Phoenix Gault-Brown ʼ24 (English). Below is an excerpt from Ethan’s speech, which explored the importance of context in the study of history—and in the achievement of peace.

Whether the start of a revolution, the end of a war, or the beginning of a movement, it is context that allows us to understand the fullness of every situation.

At Burke, we may start with context, but we don‛t stop there; here, we encourage students to embody empathy by challenging them to view history through someone else‛s eyes. That means pushing students to get comfortable with the discomfort they feel when hearing about the crippling effects of discrimination. It means debating the merits of programs to elevate one class of people while also honestly considering its possible negative impact on another. It even means inviting people into our classrooms whose lived experiences expand our horizons by showing us new viewpoints.

So why does it matter that Burke students learn a multitude of perspectives? It all goes back to context; when you understand why someone does what they do, thinks what they think, and lives how they live, you replace the unfamiliar with information, and you trade ignorance for understanding. And you make it possible for people with differing beliefs and backgrounds to peacefully coexist.

A Burke education grounds us through context while elevating us to compassion. And if there is anything the world needs today, it‛s compassion. So, on behalf of cynics everywhere, thank you Burke for not only embracing my curiosity, but also for giving me the gift of understanding.

—Ethan

On the first Saturday in June, the Class of 2024 and hundreds of family and friends (plus more than a few alumni and current students) gathered at the University of the District of Columbia’s Theatre of the Arts for Graduation Ceremonies.

Six seniors delivered speeches, complemented by four musical performances and a keynote address from 12th Grade Dean Jamie Leopold. Below is an excerpt from a speech by Phoenix Gault-Brown ’24, in which he reflected poignantly on the transition from childhood to adulthood, and the potential origins of “senioritis.”

“Of course, I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t feel impacted by senioritis in some way.

By the end of the school year it had definitely gotten harder to turn in assignments, and I did feel some level of apprehension at the thought of having to complete anything at all.

In some sense, I do think that was the result of just being tired, and, in some sense, I think that it was because I wanted to kid myself that I‛m not going to miss Burke; and that's just not true, because I am.

I’m going to miss the unfailingly gracious teachers, the imaginative and witty student-body, the feelings of panic that came from watching my friend eat a whole rotisserie chicken in math class, and so much more.

All of this is to say—I’m going to miss high school, and even if you aren’t ready to admit it yet, I know the rest of you will too. So, as we say goodbye, I implore all of you to look back at your memories fondly, which should be easy because there’s no mandated deadline on reminiscing.

—Phoenix

College Matriculation

CLASS OF 2024

Students from the Class of 2024 (57 students) are attending 49 different colleges and universities.

IN THE UNITED STATES

American University

Babson College

Barnard College

Boston College

Boston University

Case Western Reserve University

Champlain College

Colby College

College of Charleston

College of William & Mary

Drexel University (2)

Elon University

Emerson College

Fordham University

Franklin and Marshall College

George Mason University

George Washington University (2)

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hamilton College

Kenyon College

Lafayette College (2)

Loyola Marymount University (3)

Macalester College

Maryland Institute College of Art

Pennsylvania State University

Main Campus

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Saint Mary's College of California

Seattle University

Spelman College

Stevens Institute of Technology

Sweet Briar College

Syracuse University

Temple University

Tufts University

Tulane University (3)

University of California

Santa Barbara

University of California

Santa Cruz

University of Chicago (2)

University of Colorado-Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Southern California

University of Utah

Virginia State University

Wesleyan University

Xavier University

IN CANADA

McGill University

Faculty of Engineering

University of British Columbia

University of Toronto

Where the Bones Lie (Datura Books, distributed by Penguin Random House in the US) by Nick Kolakowski ʼ99 is coming out in March 2025. Nick writes, “Itʼs a twisty California detective thriller about a burned-out Hollywood fixer,” adding, I owe my love of detective fiction to the Film Noir class that my dad [past faculty Paul Kolakowski] taught when I was at Burke.”

The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War (Gallery 13, 2024) by Carl Sciacchitano ʼ05 has been named one of the Best Books of 2024 by Publishers Weekly. PW rave review says, “Comics artist Schiacchitano accomplishes a rare feat in this superb graphic nonfiction narrative. The result is a moving and meticulously constructed examination of the legacy of violence.”

Class Notes

Nelson Sofer ʼ08 graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe with a BFA in Creative Writing and has stayed to pursue a second major in Cinematic Arts. Nelson is an accomplished musician and poet, whose work has been featured in the Tribal College Journal, Coiled Serpent, and Dryland, among other journals. He says that “he owes it all to the supportive teachers and staff during his time at Burke, including Robbie Murphy, Daniel Running, Bob Clark, Chris Jones and John Howard.”

Daniel Markus ʼ14 and his Brooklyn-based band Border House made a local appearance this past spring, performing at Galactic Panther Art Gallery in Alexandria.

Daria Strachan ʼ24 had two films showcased at The Anacostia Youth Media Festival this past September at the Anacostia Community Museum. Daria is currently a first-year student in the School of Film & Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She was also a member of the 2024 Cohort at Black Girls Film Camp.

Credit: ABC 7 News / WJLA

Class of 1999

Class of 2005

In Memoriam

Max Carpenter ’07 passed away in July. In the words of his father, Bradley Carpenter, ʺMax did not waste many days of his brief, full life. He had just come back from an acting job in China and was preparing to move from California to Iowa. Max grew up at Burke, arriving as a spindly freshman, knowing only Sam Withers ’07. He took risks, as an actor and as a person. He was ready to go almost anywhere, and was a part of many people's lives, people from around the world. Max was a spice in the pot of humanity, someone who made the lives of everyone around him more interesting.”

Past trustee Thomasenia “Tommie” P. Duncan P’22 passed away on April 23, 2024. Born in New York and raised in Baltimore, Tommie graduated from Brown University and earned her JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Long passionate about civil service, Tommie worked in myriad public and private capacities, most recently as Panel Executive for the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. She taught in the law schools at Georgetown and the University of the District of Columbia, was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, served on numerous nonprofit boards, and chaired Burke’s Equity and Inclusion Committee. Tommie is survived by son Hunter Harold ’22, partner Ray Johnson, and Hunter’s father Avron Harold, as well as countless friends and family.

After 20+ years in admissions and 18 years at Burke, Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid Kai-Anasa George P’12, ’21 decided to conclude her tenure following the 2023–24 school year, continuing to lead the Admissions team through summer 2024.

Kaiʼs impact at Burke surpasses description. She was often the first person that new families met, and remained a trusted confidant, advisor, and cheerleader for myriad alumn—well beyond their first interview or school tour. Kai was pivotal in creating the Burke of today and providing a voice of insight, perspective, and wisdom amid challenging times. She also recently concluded many years as a Burke parent to Tariye ʼ12 and Kalea ʼ21 (pictured)

(Communications) wrapped up five years at Burke this past September and will join the communications team at District Alliance for Safe Housing. From designing this very magazine to bringing her signature style and energy to Burke’s social media, from leading up the student Yearbook team to producing Burke’s first Culture Day last spring, she has been a key player in the life of the school.

Farewells

McKee (Performing Arts), known for impeccably performed and staged vocal concerts, has departed Burke to work at a school abroad. Her musical talent and ability to improvise will be missed.

Teisha

Welcomes

We are excited to welcome (or welcome back) six new faculty and staff members in 2024–25

Branden McGarrity (Math) previously taught at Burke from 2019-22, advised in the middle school, and coached soccer and basketball. He holds a degree in math from Carleton College, where he also played NCAA DIII soccer. Welcome back!

Dayona Foster (School Nurse) joined us last March. A graduate from UDC's School of Nursing, she was the Head RN and Operating Room Manager at Cultura Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Center in DC and, previously, has worked with Capital Diagnostics.

Gen McGahey (Vocal Music) earned her BA from Swarthmore College and Master's in Music from Westminster Choir College, where she studied Vocal Performance and Pedagogy.

Nate DeMoranville (English) grew up in Providence, RI, and earned his BA from Bowdoin College, with an English major and Visual Arts minor. He previously taught at Washington Jesuit Academy and worked in admissions at Friends Community School.

Supriya Kotagal (Director of Auxiliary Programs) joined us last March. She served on the faculty at The School at Columbia University and Central Queens Academy Charter School in New York and worked with curriculum developer Newsela.

Gabriel Riley (Business Office) is now a permanent member of the Burke staff as the school's senior accountant. He has worked more than 20 years in accounting with both nonprofit and corporate clients in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. He previously worked with Burke on a contract basis in 2023–24.

Kristin Arndt (Assistant Head of School for Program) parent to Ruby E. ʼ31

Stacy Smith (HVE / Leadership)

parent to Taylor S. ʼ26 and Riley S. ʼ30

Ginger Attarian (History)

parent to Teddy A. ʼ25 (plus alum Peter A. ʼ21)

Faculty & Staff Families

Shala Goolsby (Admissions)

parent to Lailah B. ʼ25

Ryan Lipford (History / 9th Grade Dean) parent to Addison L. ʼ29

Liz Paladino (Admissions)

Maureen Minard (History) parent to Maeve M. ‘28 and Evan M. ʼ31

parent to Emma P. ʼ25 and Joey P. ʼ27

* Plus eleven current faculty and staff members are also parents of Burke alums.

Alumni Weekend & Reunion

Celebrating 4s and 9s

On September 21st, a record-setting crowd of alumni and current and past faculty and staff gathered in the Atrium and celebrated milestone reunion years for our “4s and 9s.” We were thrilled to have representation from the Class of 1969 (55th reunion!) to the Class of 2019, who showed up in force (20+ alums!) for their first big reunion.

Thank you to all of our reunion alumni who participated in the special Reunion Giving Challenge! Congratulations to the Class of 2004, who won the award for highest participation in Reunion Giving and to the Class of 1989, who won the award for largest collective class gift.

JOIN US!

Register online: www.burkeschool.org/alumni

Wednesday, January 8, 6-8pm Alumni Holiday Party & Trivia hosted by Christian Hunt ʼ01

Nanny OʼBrienʼs Irish Pub in Cleveland Park (Ages 21+)

Dear Burke Community

As a parent of both a 2021 graduate and a current 9th grader, Burke has been central to our family’s story for many years. Over that time, I’ve had the privilege of seeing the school navigate moments of great joy and deep challenge, all while remaining unwavering in its commitment to its core values. Whether as a parent, volunteer, trustee, or now as Board President, I have witnessed firsthand how Burke creates a community where students can bring their full selves to school, grow into independent thinkers, and step forward boldly to make a difference in the world.

For more than five decades, Burke has embraced change—welcoming new voices, new leadership, and new families while remaining firmly aligned with its mission. Now, we are poised to take another bold step forward with the launch of our strategic plan, which will guide us over the next three to five years. This plan aligns with where we have always focused our energy and resources: on the wellbeing of everyone in our community—students, faculty, and staff alike— and on continuing to foster an environment where progressive academics, bold, unapologetic teaching, and transformative learning can thrive.

As we move forward guided by this plan, I am inspired by the strength of this community and the extraordinary ways you continue to support Burke. This past year, your generosity and dedication made so much possible. During our Community Day of Giving, 325 donors contributed a record-breaking $230,000+ to the Annual Fund, demonstrating the energy and passion that fuel us. And in April, our Auction for Financial Aid was nothing short of goldmedal worthy, raising nearly $400,000 to ensure Burke remains accessible to all. These achievements are a testament to the strength of our community and our collective commitment to Burke’s vision.

Last year, we said farewell to several extraordinary Board colleagues whose service has left an indelible mark on our school. A special thank you to Dawn Chism, whose leadership, dedication, and vision as Board President were instrumental in guiding the school through significant transitions. I also want to thank Gayle Neufeld, Gretchen Lamberg, and Monique Willard for their invaluable contributions. We are glad to welcome new trustees Chay Rao, Elijah Marentette, Jonathan Davis, La Shada Ham-Campbell, Sabrina Greenman ’97, and Tierney Hunt.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I extend my deepest gratitude to each of you. Your contributions— whether financial, through volunteerism, or in countless other ways—sustain Burke and ensure it remains a place where students grow into independent thinkers. I look forward to partnering with Steve, the Board, and the entire Burke community to build an even bolder future and ensure Burke remains a place where students thrive for generations to come.

In gratitude and partnership,

HADLEY BOYD P’21,

’28

President, Board of Trustees

Annual Fund

Gifts to the Annual Fund are an investment in the transformative experience of a Burke education. Each year, Burke relies on the collaborative giving of parents, alumni, families, and friends to support the Annual Fund, a source of revenue for the school that has an immediate impact on the Burke experience. The Annual Fund fuels exceptional possibilities across all areas of Burke, providing our students with the skills and abilities they will need to make a difference in the world.

What Inspires You?

When you make a gift to Burke’s Annual Fund* , we invite you to celebrate the part of the Burke experience that inspires you most. Our designated funds represent the most fundamental and mission-driven aspects of Burke’s program.

Burke’s Area of Greatest Need

Your general support grants Burke the financial flexibility to address pressing needs and seize opportunities, benefiting every Burke student, every day.

Financial Assistance & Access

Making a Burke education accessible is a top institutional priority. One way we achieve this is through our need-based financial aid program, which supports not only tuition but myriad aspects of student life—service trips, prom tickets, and academic testing. In 2024–25, we allocated $2.5M to one in three students, averaging over $20,000 per award.

Visual & Performing Arts

While funding for arts education has been in decline elsewhere, the arts remain integral to Burke's curriculum For a small school, Burke offers an amazing variety of opportunities, with 12 choruses and bands, 20 fine art classes, and 3 annual theatrical productions.

Athletics

Teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and sportsmanship are the cornerstones of Burke’s athletics program, and that is why we ensure every student has the opportunity to play. Our no-cut policy enables all Burke students to feel supported while trying new things and taking risks. Our diverse offerings include 25 teams across 9 sports.

Equity, Inclusion & Civic Engagement

At Burke, we believe our students shouldn’t leave any part of themselves at the door. Led by our newly expanded Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement, we foster belonging and understanding through schoolwide dialogue and civic engagement embedded in our curriculum, empowering students to become ethical, active citizens and leaders for social change.

Faculty & Staff Salaries and Development

Burke is its people. Our budget prioritizes retaining and attracting world-class faculty and staff and offers competitive compensation and professional development opportunities. Our advisory program ensures that every Burke student is known, supported, and inspired. Burke is proud to sustain a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Health, Wellness & Student Support

Student well-being is something we have always taken seriously here at Burke. Our hands-on, experienced learning specialists and full-time school counselor work collaboratively with advisors and teachers to care for the whole student—socially, emotionally, physically, and academically—which creates the conditions for deep and joyful learning.

Experiential Learning & Community Building

The most meaningful, sustainable learning happens when a student is actively engaged in class and community because they feel deep connections to their classmates and teachers. Burke invests in building connections amongst students and teachers and the world around us through communitybuilding trips in the fall, field trips to museums throughout the city, field-based research to local parks, and multi-day civic engagement trips.

*All gifts to the Annual Fund are budget-relieving and help fund the most critical needs within each designated area. Should funds raised exceed our operational needs in a given category, we will redeploy those funds to the area of greatest need. All undesignated gifts will be applied to areas of greatest need.

Many of our donors elect to support Burke’s Area of Greatest Need, but we are also delighted that others choose to tell us what they love about Burke by designating their gift! The following is a list of supporters to each designated giving area outside of Burke’s Area of Greatest Need.

Financial Assistance & Access

Daniel A. Berkman

Anthony and Nina Borwick

Serena Brown '18

Clarence Campbell and LaShada

Ham-Campbell

Sara Cowey Catalli '86

Darryl and Nafees Clay

Timothy Clinton and Ellen Olafsen

Karen Davenport

Marci Edwards

Jeremy and Allison Evans

John Fedele and Elizabeth Mullin

Anna Seagraves Fierst ʼ74

Koree Furnari

Michael and Laura Furr

George Galster and Michelle Russo

Rebecca Gray and John Chesley

Sabrina De Jesus Greenman ʼ97

Nicholas and Nadia Grenier

Tiana Hawkins

Hannah Hirshfeld ʼ97

Susan Kay Jones

Lisa Joyner

Supriya Kotagal

Cynthia Martin

April and Larry Mathis

Allison May and Ky Tran-Trong

Karen E. Mitchell ʼ78

Erik and Mioshi Moses

Darryl and Adrienne Packard

Kesha Pendergrast

Elizabeth Pleshette

Dennis Quinn ʼ11

Eric Rome and Ruth Ticktin

Casey Rosil

John and Victoria Salmon

Khari Sarad-Shelton ʼ10

Daniel and Mary Lou Searing

Donald and Deborah Shannon

Shane Sleighter and Katarina Orkand

Kenneth Stern and Beth Cooper

LaToya Stubbs

Lila D. Suna

Joseph Taylor and LaNilta Farrior-Taylor

Karen Walker

Tarik Warner and Melanie McGhee

Donald White ʼ86

Mari Williams

John Wise and Amelia Kalant

Ari Zeldin ʼ88

Visual & Performing Arts

Darryl and Nafees Clay

John Cowey '83

Dante and Catherine Ferrando

Marilyn Flood

Jeremy Green ʼ21

John Howard and Mary Ann Bittner

Kevin Johnson

Julianne C. Lorndale ʼ16

Sasha Ludwig-Siegel ʼ03

William and Susan Mathews

Justin and Alicia Moyer

Frank and Karoline Neville-Hamilton

Jonathon and Sarah Price

Malte Rolf

Khari Sarad-Shelton ʼ10

Stacy and Brian Smith

Jacqueline G. Webb

Athletics

Naomi Abera and Alemseged Debele

Domotá Byrd

Breaux and Patricia Castleman

Pamela Herath

Jason Hutt and Maria O'Donnell

Neil and Angela Jaffee

Jerome Marindin ʼ88

Taurus McGhee

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Jason D. Schloetzer

William Z. Shane ʼ26

Scott Whipple and Ann Hoog

Equity, Inclusion, & Civic Engagement

Farooq Ahmed and Priya Bery

Amanda Bozarth

M. Bernadette Buchsbaum and Mario Yano

Domotá Byrd

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Darryl and Nafees Clay

Yvette Cuenco

Margaret Dawson ʼ09

Ruffin and Sandy Franklin

Denise L. Hamler

Franciscus Linden and Fiona Oliphant

Allison May and Ky Tran-Trong

Alexanne Mills

Joanna Pumple ʼ03

Joshua Rosenbaum and Wendy Meltzer

Michelle Street

Amanda Taylor

Noland Walker and Cheryl Jones-Walker

Tarik Warner and Melanie McGhee

Rodah Zarembka

Faculty & Staff Salaries and Development

Alexandra Clark Abdelatey ʼ90

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

John and Lucia Cataldo

Daniel Cook and Aynat Ravin

Gregory and Jeannie Crist

Daren Firestone and Nicole Hanrahan

Elise Friedland

Kenneth Geller and Judith Ratner

JoLynne Hough and Louis Orphanous

Tatiana Kaupp

Jeffrey MacMillan and Lucinda Leach

Shuyi Peng

Chay and Annie Rao

Mark Rasevic and Meghan Leahy

Ethan and Barbara Rofman

Dick and Pat Roth

Siobhan Roth '88 and Joe Fiorill

Jason D. Schloetzer

Daniel and Kristin Searing

Tara Thiagarajan and Geoffrey Dick

Jennifer Weildan

Alexandra Wilson Zappala ʼ05

Health, Wellness, & Student Support

Elizabeth Billett

Cesar Bouillon Buendia and Amanda Glassman

Marque Chambliss and Sheryll Cashin

Gregory and Jeannie Crist

Jeremy and Allison Evans

Stephen and Mary Rojcewicz

Joshua Rosenbaum and Wendy Meltzer

Daniel Spelta

David Tepper

Experiential Learning & Community Building

Tara Graham

James and Deborah Kielsmeier

Ian Nestler and Debra Kimmel

Michael Pafford and Kali Collins

Eugene Sofer and Judith Bartnoff

Steve Wishod and Jennifer Lowe

OUR BURKE IS UNITED

Burke’s 4th Annual Community Day of Giving

DECEMBER 6TH, 2023

Burke’s fourth annual Day of Giving on December 6, 2023, was a powerful demonstration of generosity and community spirit in support of Burke’s Annual Fund.. With just 24 hours—1,440 minutes, and 86,400 seconds to give—the Burke community rallied, surpassing our initial goal of 250 donors by late afternoon and unlocking a $55,000 challenge gift from the Board of Trustees. But the excitement only grew from there! We revealed a thrilling “Mystery Match” from Kira Swencki and Mike Mihalke P'22, doubling donations dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000. As the day drew to a close, Kenny McCombs ‛91 added a final $10,000 challenge to reach 300 gifts by midnight—and thanks to your incredible support, we crushed that goal with time to spare!

Generosity poured in from all corners of our community, with challenge gifts for current parent classes, alumni, past parents, and grandparents. Time and again, you exceeded expectations, showing just how deeply the Burke spirit runs.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our volunteers and everyone who took part— past, present, near, and far. Your belief in Burke and the transformative education it provides will ensure that future generations of Burke graduates continue to make a difference in the world.

All donors who participated in the Day of Giving are also listed within the Annual Giving participation lists.

DAY OF GIVING MATCHES & CHALLENGES

We are especially grateful to those who led the way, inspiring community participation by issuing special matches and challenges:

Overall Challenges

• Main Challenge: $55,000 from the Board of Trustees for the campaign to reach 250 donors

• Stretch Challenge: $10,000 from Kenny McCombs ‘91 for the campaign to reach 300 donors

• Mystery Challenge: Dollar-for-dollar match from Kira Swencki and Mike Mihalke P’22, up to $10,000

Major Gift Challenge

$1,000 per donor for gifts of $1,000+, up to $10,000 from an Anonymous Parent

Affinity Based Challenges

• Alumni: $5,000 from an Anonymous Family for participation by 50 additional alumni

• Past Parents: $5,000 from Kira Swencki and Mike Mihalke P’22 for participation by 10 additional past parents

• Past Parents (2021): $500 from Milo and Wendy Cividanes P’21 for participation by 5 additional class families

• Grandparents: $2,000 from Anonymous Class of 2028 Grandparents for participation by 25 additional grandparents

• Faculty/Staff: $1,000 from Any Cataldo and Stuart Turner P’23 ’24 for participation by 10 additional faculty & staff donors —In memory of David Shapiro

Current Parent Class Challenges

• Class of 2024: $2,000 from Barbara Gault and Susan Gault-Brown P’24 for participation by 20 additional class families

• Class of 2025: $6,000 from Anonymous Class of 2025 Parent (in memory of Burke Grandparent Mary Elyn McNichols) for participation by 20 additional class families

• Class of 2026: $3,500 from Elijah and Virginia Marentette P’26 for participation by 20 additional class families

• Class of 2027: $4,000 from Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler P’27 ’24 for participation by 10 additional class families

• Class of 2028: $2,000 from David Bowman and Jennifer Roush P’28 for participation by 10 additional class families

• Class of 2029: $5,000 from an Anonymous Parent for participation by 10 additional class families

• Class of 2030: $3,000 from Todd and Stacey Richman P’30 for participation by 10 additional class families

325 gifts

During homeroom, students took part in building Burke’s “Bridge of Gratitude.” Each student answered the question, “What are you grateful for?” and took a moment to thank someone who made a difference in their life at Burke. Their messages were assembled into a beautiful installation on the bridge connecting our two buildings—a symbol of gratitude and unity.

The day kicked off with energy and excitement! Thanks to our community’s generosity, we crushed the early donor goal of 50 gifts by midnight the night before, unlocking a special treat for the entire school—donuts for everyone!

$230,451 raised

The whole school came together for an inspiring assembly with special guest, Kenny McCombs, Burke Class of 1991. Kenny shared powerful stories about how his time at Burke shaped his life, and he spoke directly to students about the importance of giving back to the school as alumni.

We hosted our very first Day of Giving Parent Coffee event, where families gathered to enjoy coffee with our Head of School before enjoying our special Day of Giving all-school assembly.

2024 Auction for Financial Aid

You Are The Champions!

On Saturday, April 13, the Burke community suited up in their sharpest tracksuits and most glamorous sweatbands, ready to go for the gold at the 2024 Auction for Financial Aid: Burke Olympics. Our Olympians warmed up with a cocktail hour and silent auction, as they made their way through the Summer and Winter Olympic Villages. Then, with the crowd buzzing like fans in the final sprint of the 100m, everyone took their seats in the Olympic Stadium—just in time to light the Burke torch and officially open the Games!

The evening’s festivities featured gold-medal-worthy moments, including a dazzling synchronized swimming routine (minus the water but not the flair) and a parade of faculty and staff champions that would rival any opening ceremony. Megan Wheeler ’05 took to the stage to deliver a powerful testimony about the power of Burke’s financial aid program and its impact on her own life and educational journey. As the Games reached their thrilling conclusion, Burke’s Olympians had triumphed: together, we raised nearly $400,000 for Financial Aid—a gold-medial-worthy performance worthy of the podium!

We are incredibly grateful to the hundreds of members of our greater Burke community who came together to help make 2024’s Auction one for the record books! Your collective generosity of time, talent, and financial support ensures that we can continue to keep the torch burning bright—making a Burke education accessible to all our students and families. Thanks to you, weʼve truly gone for the gold!

All Donors to Financial Aid

The following is a list of all donors to financial aid during the 2023–24 Fundraising Year, including nonAuction financial aid contributions*

Jeffrey Adler and Bethann Griffin

Farooq Ahmed and Priya Bery

Richard and Emily Alexander

Kristin Arndt

Ginger and Archie Attarian

Jose Bassat and Nathalie Goldfarb

Jerome and Tara Beaner

Carleta Belton

Frederick and Bethany Bentley

Daniel A. Berkman

Anthony and Nina Borwick

Jason Botel

Hadley Boyd and John Parachini

Mary Ann Broderick

Serena Brown ʼ18

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Clarence Campbell and LaShada Ham-Campbell

Guilherme and Cintia Carvalho

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Sara Cowey Catalli ʼ86

Scott and Alison Cernich

Marque Chambliss and Sheryll Cashin

Seth and Jade Charde

Dawn Chism

Katherine Christy

Wilbur Chung and Rachelle Sampson

Emilio and Wendy Cividanes

Evan and Liudmila Clark

Darryl and Nafees Clay

Timothy Clinton and Ellen Olafsen

Kent and Erin Collier

Ronald Connelly and Elaine Fitch

Cora Cramer

Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk

Yvette Cuenco

Paolo Curiel and Julianne Altieri

James and Megan Curran

Karen Davenport

Jonathan Davidson and Erin Sheehy

Jonathan and Julie Davis

Fergus and Kristen Donaldson

Josh Drobnyk and Robyn Swanson

Marci Edwards

Jeremy and Allison Evans

Andrew Ewalt and Emily Beckman

Allen Fawcett and Elaine Zimmerman

John Fedele and Elizabeth Mullin

Andrew Ferguson and Alissa Starzak

Anna Seagraves Fierst ʼ74

Kristen and Scott Franklin

Koree Furnari

Michael and Laura Furr

George Galster and Michelle Russo

Nelli Galtseva and Jeffrey Manber

Susan Gault-Brown and Barbara Gault

Craig and Angela Gildner

Rebecca Giltner

Jaffe and Eric Jaffe

Richard Glick ʼ75

Angela Godwin

Jeffrey Goodell and Beth Kanter

Rebecca Gray and John Chesley

Sabrina De Jesus Greenman ʼ97

Nicholas and Nadia Grenier

Martin Griffin and Joanne Jee

K. Lisa Grove ʼ72 and Luis Zavaleta

Michael Gruber and Gretchen Lamberg

Madison and Sara Jeanne Gulley

Julia Harman Cain

Keith and Shelby Harper

Tiana Hawkins

Melissa C. Hill

Hannah Hirshfeld ʼ97

Jeremy Horowitz and Nora Gordon

Michael and Lindsay Jasser

Susan Kay Jones

Lisa Joyner

Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler

Ulas Karasu and Rebecca Sitney

Tatiana Kaupp

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney

Supriya Kotagal

Raphael Larson and Debra Laboschin

Ryan and Jenny Lipford

Chip and Wendy Lunde

Joshua Mandell and Carolyn Reynolds

Jason Manning and Anita Sharma

Elijah and Virginia Marentette

Cynthia Martin

Kate Maskarinec and Danny Spelta

Robert Mathews and Tara Watson

April and Larry Mathis

Allison May and Ky Tran-Trong

Kenny McCombs ʼ91 and Mel McCombs

Steve and Meg McManus

Alexandre Meira da Rosa and

Nicole Sade El Juri

Jose Mejia and Pamela Roberts

Peter Mellen and Valerie Parker

Joseph Melrose ʼ94 and Binali Mehta

Stephanie Mencimer and Erik Wemple

Karen E. Mitchell ʼ78

Mia Montgomery

Eric Moore

Erik and Mioshi Moses

Jeffrey and Emily Nestler

Herby and Rachel Niles

Daniel and Ashley OʼNeill

Michael and Jennifer Oko

Caitlin and James Oppenheimer

Darryl and Adrienne Packard

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Jonathan Parker and Tierney Hunt

Kesha Pendergrast

Gretchen S. Peters

Antony Petrilla and Cathleen Carpino

Anand and Kristin Pillay

Elizabeth Pleshette

David Plotz

Manolis Priniotakis and Amy Rofman

Dennis Quinn ʼ11

William and Diane Race

William Raich and Amy Andrus

Chay and Annie Rao

RenÈe Rattray and Clare Miller

Jennifer Kozak Rawlings

Tina Remillard and Michele Remillard

Amber and Jeffrey Roberson

Martin and Maria-Antonieta Rodil

Eric Rome and Ruth Ticktin

Casey Rosil

Hanna Rosin

Dick and Pat Roth

Siobhan Roth ʼ88 and Joe Fiorill

Jacob and Dana Rubin

John and Victoria Salmon

Khari Sarad-Shelton ʼ10

Jason D. Schloetzer

Ronald Schneck and Laura Lauth Schneck

Hartmut and Huiya Schneider

Matthew Schulze and Kimberly Neuman

Adam Schwartz and Sara Kropf

Daniel and Mary Lou Searing

Edward Shane and Nancy Markoe

Donald and Deborah Shannon

Joshua and Rona Shannon

Benjamin Simmons and Cynthia Bryant

Shane Sleighter and Katarina Orkand

Kenneth Stern and Beth Cooper

LaToya Stubbs

Lila D. Suna

Steven and Emma Svoboda

Amanda Taylor

Joseph Taylor and LaNilta Farrior-Taylor

Derek Tyler and Kionna Banks-Tyler

John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance

Karen Walker

James Walsh and Christina Galindo-Walsh

Tarik Warner and Melanie McGhee

Matt Warren and Megan Thomas

Andrew and Amy Weis

Robert Weissman and Stephanie Donne

Megan Wheeler ʼ05

Scott Whipple and Ann Hoog

Donald White ʼ86

Monique Willard

Mari Williams

Charles and May Wilson

William and Serena Wiltshire

John Wise and Amelia Kalant

Bryant Withrow and Elizabeth Casey

Ari Zeldin ʼ88

Corporate Sponsors

Gold ($5,000)

Heritage Investors Management

Silver ($2,500)

Ellin & Tucker

MacroSolutions

Bronze ($1,000)

Red Coats, Inc.

Seasonair, LLC ($1,500)

Family Sponsors

Jesse Owens ($5,000)

Hadley Boyd and John Parachini

Dawn Chism

Nadia Comăneci ($2,500)

Frederick and Bethany Bentley

Andrew Ferguson and Alissa Starzak

Scott and Kristen Franklin

Martin Griffin and Joanne Jee

Steve and Meg McManus

Jonathan Parker and Tierney Hunt

Greg Louganis ($1,000)

Jeffrey Adler and Bethann Griffin

James and Megan Curran

Jonathan and Julie Davis

Fergus and Kristen Donaldson

Susan Gault-Brown and Barbara Gault

Michael Gruber and Grechen Lamberg

Keith and Shelby Harper

Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler

Elijah and Virginia Marentette

Caitlin and James Oppenheimer

Eric and Helen Schneider

Shane Sleighter and Katrina Orkand

Kristi Yamaguchi ($500)

Scott and Alison Cernich

Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk

Andrew Ewalt and Emily Beckman

Allen Fawcett and Elaine Zimmerman

Craig and Angela Gildner

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Chip and Wendy Lunde

Gretchen Peters

Antony Petrilla and Cathleen Carpino

Anand and Kristin Pillay

Chay and Annie Rao

Siobhan Roth ʼ88 and Joe Fiorill

Jason and Martha Schloetzer

Auction Item

Donors

&pizza

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

All Fired Up

American Plant

Art Sound Language

Ballet Petite

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Tyler Bergin

Jonathan Binstock

Bird Smiles Orthodontics

Birdwatch

Black Cat

Blu Water Day Spa & Salon

Blue 44 Restaurant and Bar

Blues Alley Jazz and Supper Club

David Bowman and Jennifer Roush

Spencer Boyer and Prudence Bushnell Boyer

Broad Branch Market

Buck's Fishing and Camping

Burke Class of 2024

Burke Class of 2025

Burke Class of 2026

Burke Class of 2027

Burke Class of 2028

Burke Class of 2029

Burke Class of 2030

Busboys and Poets

Buzz Bakeshop

Domotá Byrd

Cafe Berlin

Calleva, Inc.

Camp Twin Creeks

Capital Fencing Academy

Captain Cookie DC

Amy Cataldo & Stuart Turner

Héctor Cataño

Caverns Country Club Resort

Alison & Scott Cernich

Dawn Chism

Circle Yoga Cooperative

Clyde's Restaurant Group

Kent and Erin Collier

Core72/Ferrall Sports, LLC

Cracked Eggery

Cranes DC

Joseph Craugh and Pamela Arluk

Diane D. Dallas

Dauphine's

Jeffrey and Sharon Davis

DC Brau Brewing

District Dogs

Daniel and Lori Donovan

Donsak Thai Restaurant

Duke's Counter

East City Bookshop

Edmund Burke Board of Trustees

Ellē

Fatimaʼs Artworld

Andrew Ferguson and Alissa Starzak

Fit360DC

Five Guys Operations, LLC

Five Iron Golf

Flagship Carwash

Flyest Tea Co.

Foundation Fitness of Cleveland Park

Framebridge

Kristen Franklin

Freed Photography

GALA Hispanic Theatre

Barbara Gault and Susan Gault-Brown

Craig and Angela Gildner

Great Frogs Winery

Tamika Green

Nadia Grenier

Sara Jeanne Gulley

CT Hagins

Harmonic Music Studios

Keith and Shelby Harper

Robert Hartheimer and Nancy Golding

Dennis Hathorn

Reed Haynie and Matilda Lee

Addison Helmke

Hillbrook Inn & Spa

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

HoopEd Nation

Host Hotels

John Howard

Jason Hutt andMaria OʼDonnell

Eugenio Ibarz

Imagination Stage

Indique

InHouse Test Prep

Allen Jackson

Jean Jekal

JetBlue Airways

Johnsonʼs Landscaping Service, Inc.

Joseph Reo Massage Therapy

Ulas Karasu and Sky Sitney

Karen London Photography

Keegan Theatre

Kendra Scott

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Kenwood Animal Hospital

Kin Da

Knightsbridge Restaurant Group

Krista Mason Movement

Davie and Kristie Kully

LʼAuberge Chez Francois

La Tejana

Raphael Larson and Debra Laboschin

Le Chat Noir Restaurant

Ledo Pizza Bethesda

Jennifer Lipnick Leon

Lettuce Entertain You

Adam Lifshey and Jennifer Wu

Ryan Lipford

Brian MacDevitt

Elijah and Virginia Marentette

Martin and Maria Rodil

Alexis Martina

April and Larry Mathis

Steve McManus

Brian McMaster and Kathleen Strouse

Jeffrey Menzer and Eric Rosenthal

Merrifield Garden Center

Alexandre Miera Da Rosa and Nicole Sade

Miss Pixie's Furnishings & Whatnot

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association

Movement Climbing Yoga & Fitness

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington

Nailsaloon

Joel and Thonya Nelson

Herbert and Rachel Niles

Old Town Trolley Tours of Washington, DC

Olney Theatre Company

Orangetheory Fitness

Paragon Thai Restaurant

Charles Parker

Jonathan Parker & Tierney Hunt

Past Tense Yoga Studio

Pete's Apizza

Gretchen Peters

Pizzeria Paradiso

Elizabeth Pleshette

President Lincoln's Cottage

Progressions Salon Spa Store

Purple Patch

Mark Rasevic and Meghan Leahy

Jennifer Kozak Rawlings

Todd and Stacy Richman

River & Trail Outfitters

River Riders

Sarahʼs Handmade Ice Cream

Jason and Martha Schloetzer

Vidya Seejattan

Shakespeare Theatre Company

Shemalis Inc

Shouk

Siam House DC

Signature Theatre

Joan Sinclair

Stacy Smith

Sojourn, LLC

Stacy Beck Photography

STARR Restaurants

Stracci Pizza

Strathmore Music Center

Jordan Strong

Stylish Patina

Sugar House Day Spa & Salon

David Sullivan

Steven and Emma Svoboda

Tabla

Takoma Baseball Academy

The Adventure Park

The Cannon Club

The Little Grand

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad

The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

The Tryst Trading Company

Tiny Jewel Box

Total Wine & More

Ky Tran-Trong and Allison May

Tungsten Prep

Allison Turner

Nathan Tyrell and Liz Marlantes

Unity Dance & Movement

Upcycled Greeting Co

Vace Italian Deli

Vamoose Bus

Verified Wines

Virginia Distillery Co

Vita Surgical Group

Tarik Warner

Washington Nationals Baseball Club

Watermark

Kelly M. Williams

Wintergreen Resort

Winterthur

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Yoga District

Yoga Heights

Patrick Zickler

Zips Dry Cleaners

Class of 2024 Senior Family Gift Effort

Each year, senior families at Edmund Burke School uphold the special tradition of contributing to the Senior Family Gift, a meaningful gesture of appreciation for the transformative experiences their children have had. Last year, the Class of 2024 families came together to support an exciting expansion of Burke’s extracurricular offerings, with the potential to introduce new academic clubs such as Debate Club, Robotics Team, Chess Club, and Model UN. These initiatives will not only broaden opportunities for current students but also nurture essential skills like leadership, collaboration, and critical thinking—qualities that will serve them well beyond their years at Burke. We are profoundly grateful for the generosity and commitment of our senior families, whose contributions will help ensure that future students continue to thrive both in and out of the classroom.

Congratulations and thank you to the Class of 2024 graduates and their families!

CLASS OF 2024 FAMILY GIFT DONORS

Diana and Michael Brown

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Guilherme and Cintia Carvalho

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Dawn Chism

Robert Christiansen and Eva Maria Israelsson

Wilbur Chung and Rachelle Sampson

David and Elana Cohen

David Compton and Mary Cutter

Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk

Jonathan Davidson and Erin Sheehy

Ronald Del Sesto and Rachel Tillman

Fergus and Kristen Donaldson

Thomas Eldert and Yung Dung Nguyen

Jeremy and Allison Evans

Kristen and Scott Franklin

Elise Friedland

George Galster and Michelle Russo

Susan Gault-Brown and Barbara Gault

Richard Giardina

Jonathan Haray and Stacy Beck

Jacob Heilbrunn and Sarah Despres

Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler

Peter Mellen and Valerie Parker

Stephanie Mencimer and Erik Wemple

Thomas Moreno and Elizabeth Shashaty

Amber and Jeffrey Roberson

Edgar and Karen Roman

Eric Rosenthal and Jeffrey Menzer

Peter and Pamela Sheridan

Daanen Strachan and

Shaunda Patterson-Strachan

Tara Thiagarajan and Geoffrey Dick

Michael Wilson and Allison Lewis

Aaron Zebley and Catharine Easterly

All Donors to Burke FY 2023–24

The following is a list of all donors who made gifts to Burke between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. We list our donors by class year, giving circle, and special funds, so many names appear more than once. We’ve made every effort to provide an accurate and complete list of donors. However, if we have accidentally made an error in your listing, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact the Development Office so that we can correct our records.

PARENTS CLASS OF 2030

Farooq Ahmed and Priya Bery

Paul and Cynthia Breed

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Darryl and Nafees Clay

Michael and Laura Furr

Sheree Johnson

Ulas Karasu and Rebecca Sitney

Raphael Larson and Debra Laboschin

Patricia Mechael

Joseph Melrose ʼ94 and Binali Mehta

Christopher Miller

Steven Morrison and Nicole Hamam

Daniel and Ashley OʼNeill

Luis and Tara Palacious

Anand and Kristin Pillay

Sangeeta Prasad

Renée Rattray and Clare Miller

Todd and Stacey Richman

David and Andrea Smith

Stacy and Brian Smith

Derek Tyler and Kionna Banks-Tyler

PARENTS CLASS OF 2029

Jerome and Tara Beaner

Seth and Jade Charde

Robert and Wendy Cronin

Eric Dunn and Stephanie Meyer

Rebecca Giltner Jaffe and Eric Jaffe

Young Hwang and Anne Chiorazzi

Michael and Lindsay Jasser

Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney

Tom and Colleen King

Adam Lifshey and Jennifer Wu

Ryan and Jenny Lipford

Robert Mathews and Tara Watson

Shannon McGhee

Taurus McGhee

Philippa Moore

John Moses and Cara Westholm

Jeffrey and Emily Nestler

Frank and Karoline Neville-Hamilton

William Raich and Amy Andrus

Chay and Annie Rao

Tina Remillard and Michele Remillard

Christopher and Amy Turner

Noland Walker and Cheryl Jones-Walker

Charles and May Wilson

PARENTS CLASS OF 2028

Naomi Abera and Alemseged Debele

Jeffrey Adler and Bethann Griffin

Frederick and Bethany Bentley

David Bowman and Jennifer Roush

Clarence Campbell and LaShada Ham-Campbell

Kent and Erin Collier

Daniel Cook and Aynat Ravin

James and Gayle Cramer

Jonathan Davidson and Erin Sheehy

Jonathan and Julie Davis

Christopher DeGannes

Robert Driver and Lisa Schock

John Fedele and Elizabeth Mullin

Keith and Gwen Flanagan

Tara Graham

David Johnson and Kara Strong

Joshua Mandell and Carolyn Reynolds

Jason Manning and Anita Sharma

Maureen and Alexander Minard

Justin and Alicia Moyer

G. Derek and Michelle Musgrove

Mitchell and Camille Norman

Mark Rasevic and Meghan Leahy

Siobhan Roth '88 and Joe Fiorill

Jacob and Dana Rubin

Malika Saada Saar

Jason D. Schloetzer

Martha Schloetzer

Matthew Schulze and Kimberly Neuman

Daniel and Kristin Searing

Michael Wilson and Allison Lewis

Joy Zarembka

PARENTS CLASS OF 2030

Farooq Ahmed and Priya Bery

Paul and Cynthia Breed

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Darryl and Nafees Clay

Michael and Laura Furr

Sheree Johnson

Ulas Karasu and Rebecca Sitney

Raphael Larson and Debra Laboschin

Please note that any tax-deductible gifts, including gifts made through the 2024 Auction, are reflected in the donor’s giving circle placement.

Patricia Mechael

Joseph Melrose '94 and Binali Mehta

Christopher Miller

Steven Morrison and Nicole Hamam

Daniel and Ashley O'Neill

Luis and Tara Palacious

Anand and Kristin Pillay

Sangeeta Prasad

Renée Rattray and Clare Miller

Todd and Stacey Richman

David and Andrea Smith

Stacy and Brian Smith

Derek Tyler and Kionna Banks-Tyler

PARENTS CLASS OF 2029

Jerome and Tara Beaner

Seth and Jade Charde

Robert and Wendy Cronin

Eric Dunn and Stephanie Meyer

Rebecca Giltner Jaffe and Eric Jaffe

Young Hwang and Anne Chiorazzi

Michael and Lindsay Jasser

Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney

Tom and Colleen King

Adam Lifshey and Jennifer Wu

Ryan and Jenny Lipford

Robert Mathews and Tara Watson

Shannon McGhee

Taurus McGhee

Philippa Moore

John Moses and Cara Westholm

Jeffrey and Emily Nestler

Frank and Karoline Neville-Hamilton

William Raich and Amy Andrus

Chay and Annie Rao

Tina Remillard and Michele Remillard

Christopher and Amy Turner

Noland Walker and Cheryl Jones-Walker

Charles and May Wilson

PARENTS CLASS OF 2028

Naomi Abera and Alemseged Debele

Jeffrey Adler and Bethann Griffin

Frederick and Bethany Bentley

David Bowman and Jennifer Roush

Clarence Campbell and LaShada Ham-Campbell

Kent and Erin Collier

Daniel Cook and Aynat Ravin

James and Gayle Cramer

Jonathan Davidson and Erin Sheehy

Jonathan and Julie Davis

Christopher DeGannes

Robert Driver and Lisa Schock

John Fedele and Elizabeth Mullin

Keith and Gwen Flanagan

Tara Graham

David Johnson and Kara Strong

Joshua Mandell and Carolyn Reynolds

Jason Manning and Anita Sharma

Maureen and Alexander Minard

Justin and Alicia Moyer

G. Derek and Michelle Musgrove

Mitchell and Camille Norman

Mark Rasevic and Meghan Leahy

Siobhan Roth ʼ88 and Joe Fiorill

Jacob and Dana Rubin

Malika Saada Saar

Jason D. Schloetzer

Martha Schloetzer

Matthew Schulze and Kimberly Neuman

Daniel and Kristin Searing

Michael Wilson and Allison Lewis

Joy Zarembka

PARENTS CLASS OF 2027

Roberto Aguirre and Sonia Roman

Jason Botel

Jeffrey and Kamilah Bunn

Eric Carter and Elizabeth Herrington

Scott and Alison Cernich

Timothy Clinton and Ellen Olafsen

Paolo Curiel and Julianne Altieri

Josh Drobnyk and Robyn Swanson

Andrew Ewalt and Emily Beckman

Allen Fawcett and Elaine Zimmerman

Andrew Ferguson and Alissa Starzak

Dante and Catherine Ferrando

Daren Firestone and Nicole Hanrahan

Nelli Galtseva and Jeffrey Manber

Craig and Angela Gildner

Stephen and Mei Greer

Shayna Hammond

Keith and Shelby Harper

Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler

Lauren Kielsmeier

Tom and Colleen King

Glenn and Jennifer Leon

Alexandre Meira da Rosa and Nicole Sade

El Juri

Christopher Miller

Aza Nedhari and Melvin Butler

Daniel and Ashley O'Neill

Darryl and Adrienne Packard

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Jonathan Parker and Tierney Hunt

Kesha Pendergrast

Manolis Priniotakis and Amy Rofman

Hartmut and Huiya Schneider

Joshua and Rona Shannon

David Tepper

Matt Warren and Megan Thomas

Robert Weissman and Stephanie Donne

Geoff Werth and Amanda Pezalla

Charles and May Wilson

PARENTS CLASS OF 2026

Paul and Linda Alpuche

Benjamin and Ania Canavan

Evan and Liudmila Clark

Victoria Croog

Alexandre and Jacqueline de Gramont

Roderick and Shonnell Faustin

Michael Gehman and Brenda Zaidman

Jonathan Haray and Stacy Beck

Antonio Harris

Birtukan Hunegnaw and Nigussie Gobena

Matthew and Melissa Jezior

Michael and Yvette Johnson

Sheree Johnson

Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney

Matilda Lee

Franciscus Linden and Fiona Oliphant

Lauren and Lynn Mandell

Elijah and Virginia Marentette

Robert Mathews and Tara Watson

Mia Montgomery

Herby and Rachel Niles

Michael Piller and Kelly Douglas

Rachael Pitts

David Plotz

Joseph Poulas and Kristen Lejnieks

Jonathon and Sarah Price

Daniel and Alavanja Ridge

Hanna Rosin

Siobhan Roth '88 and Joe Fiorill

Matthew Schulze and Kimberly Neuman

Edward Shane and Nancy Markoe

Peter and Pamela Sheridan

Benjamin Simmons and Cynthia Bryant

Shane Sleighter and Katarina Orkand

Stacy and Brian Smith

Kenneth Stern and Beth Cooper

Lisa Stewart

Daniel and Allison Turner

John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance

James Walsh and Christina Galindo-Walsh

Tarik Warner and Melanie McGhee

Marc and Sabrina Wear

Jennifer Weildan

Andrew and Amy Weis

Scott Whipple and Ann Hoog

Michael Zuckman ʼ90

PARENTS CLASS OF 2025

Naomi Abera and Alemseged Debele

Ginger and Archie Attarian

Jose Bassat and Nathalie Goldfarb

Frederick and Bethany Bentley

Marque Chambliss and Sheryll Cashin

Neal Cohen and Briana Maley

Ronald Connelly and Elaine Fitch

Kevin Conway and Shelli Avenevoli

James and Megan Curran

Jonah G. Davenport

Karen Davenport

Jonathan and Julie Davis

Jeffrey Dorn and Airi Maeno

Ruth Ellis and Thomas Styner

Amy Freeman

Angela Godwin

Jeffrey Goodell and Beth Kanter

Nicholas and Nadia Grenier

Martin Griffin and Joanne Jee

Michael Gruber and Gretchen Lamberg

Madison and Sara Jeanne Gulley

Keith and Shelby Harper

Melissa C. Hill

Jeremy Horowitz and Nora Gordon

Jason Hutt and Maria O'Donnell

Tatiana Kaupp

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Steven and Karen London

Chip and Wendy Lunde

Allison May and Ky Tran-Trong

John Moore

Juan Morillo and Kai Luigend-Morillo

Michael and Jennifer Oko

Yumiko and Atsushi Oshima

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Stephen and Kristina Penhoet

Gretchen S. Peters

Antony Petrilla and Cathleen Carpino

Martin and Maria-Antonieta Rodil

Ronald Schneck and Laura Lauth Schneck

Charles Schulman and Juliet Bellow

Patches M. ʼ24 - Adv. Studio Art

Adam Schwartz and Sara Kropf

Steven and Emma Svoboda

William and Maria Troy

Nathan Tyrrell and Elizabeth Marlantes

David and Jennifer Wiseman

Steve Wishod and Jennifer Lowe

PARENTS CLASS OF 2024

Cesar Bouillon Buendia and Amanda Glassman

Diana and Michael Brown

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Eric Carter and Elizabeth Herrington

Guilherme and Cintia Carvalho

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Dawn Chism

James Chism

Robert Christiansen and Eva Maria Israelsson

Wilbur Chung and Rachelle Sampson

David and Elana Cohen

David Compton and Mary Cutter

Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk

Jonathan Davidson and Erin Sheehy

Christopher DeGannes

Ronald Del Sesto and Rachel Tillman

Fergus and Kristen Donaldson

Jeremy and Allison Evans

Kristen and Scott Franklin

Elise Friedland

George Galster and Michelle Russo

Susan Gault-Brown and Barbara Gault

Richard Giardina

Jonathan Haray and Stacy Beck

Jacob Heilbrunn and Sarah Despres

Sheree Johnson

Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler

Jose Mejia and Pamela Roberts

Peter Mellen and Valerie Parker

Stephanie Mencimer and Erik Wemple

Thomas Moreno and Elizabeth Shashaty

Erik and Mioshi Moses

Aza Nedhari and Melvin Butler

Charles A. Parker

Stanley Pierre-Louis and Natalie Williams

Peter and Zinovia Psaromatis

Amber and Jeffrey Roberson

Edgar and Karen Roman

Eric Rosenthal and Jeffrey Menzer

Malika Saada Saar

Ronald Schneck and Laura Lauth Schneck

Peter and Pamela Sheridan

Daanen Strachan and Shaunda Patterson-Strachan

Deana and David Sullivan

Tara Thiagarajan and Geoffrey Dick

Michael Wilson and Allison Lewis

Aaron Zebley and Catharine Easterly

PAST PARENTS

Richard Albores and Louellen Stedman

Clinton Simpkins and Donna Aldridge

Richard and Emily Alexander

Kai and Karena Anderson

Geraldine Anderson-Nielsen

Judyth Andresino

Jane L. Angarola

Chary and Maia Annaberdyev

Daniel and Laura Atchison

Ginger and Archie Attarian

Robert and Ann Baker

Jennifer L. Bauduy

Richard Bender and Laura Forman

Betsy Berlin

Elizabeth Billett

Benjamin Blatt and Helen Pross

Anthony and Nina Borwick

Cesar Bouillon Buendia and Amanda Glassman

Spencer Boyer and Prudence Bushnell-Boyer

Janis Brennan and Gabriel DeBakey

R. Emery Bright and Lisa Veneklasen

Rhoda Bush

Mary W. Carpenter

Nicholas Carson

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Dawn Chism

James Chism

Emilio and Wendy Cividanes

Joseph Clark and Keisha Streeter-Clark

Mary C. Clute

Daniel Cohen ʼ77 and Kathy D. Cohen

Thomas and Elizabeth Crafford

Gregory and Jeannie Crist

Thomas and Gale Curcio

Kyle and Jennifer Danish

Sharon and Jeffrey Davis

Ronald Del Sesto and Rachel Tillman

Jonathan Deull and Sheryl Sturges

Daniel Donovan

Stephen and Jeannette Dubrow

William Edwards and Anita Winsor

Ruth Ellis and Thomas Styner

Tony and Marjorie Elson

Rodney and Maria Ferguson

Dante and Catherine Ferrando

Thomas and Jacqueline Fine

Kenneth Geller and Judith Ratner

Kai-Anasa George

Bernadette Gibbons

Wayne and Jonica Gibson

Stephen and Diana Goldberg

Gil Strobel and Janine Goodman

Rena Pokempner Gordon

Rebecca Gray and John Chesley

Michael Gruber and Gretchen Lamberg

Keir and Kenya Gumbs

Denise L. Hamler

W. Brendan Harrington

Thomas and Donna Hart

Robert Hartheimer and Nancy Golding

Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels

Eugene and Esther Herman

Leonel Hernandez ʼ91

Judy Hill ʼ73

John Howard and Mary Ann Bittner

David and Denise Hunt

John and Jackie Hunt

Joanne Hurt and John Moore

Charles and Tanjam Jacobson

Neil and Angela Jaffee

John Jenkins and Joseph Catlett

Karl Jentoft and Anne Herr

Gilbert and Elizabeth Kaplan

Mahmoud Katirai and Shahla Panbechi

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Adam and Lucy Kernan-Schloss

Lauren Kielsmeier

Lawrence Kirk and Laurie Lipper

Karen Klautky

Andrew and Julia Klingenstein

Daniel and Stacey Kohl

Katherine Krolczyk

Sara Krulwich

Michael Kubzansky and Anne Binder

Robert Kulawiec and Suzanne Michel

William Kules and Julia Washburn

Fernando and Kate Laguarda

Morgan Landy and Katharine Landfield

James and Karen Langford

Jeffrey MacMillan and Lucinda Leach

Bruce Lerner

Marty and Geralyn Lobel

Andrew and Linda Loewinger

Douglas Lowy and Beverly Mock

Mr. Daniel W. Lozier, Sr.

Dr. Crystal Mackall and Dr. Catherine Salem

Athan Manuel and Alison Merow

Eric and Nancy Markus

John Martin and Jill Lawrence

Cynthia McCarther-Parker

Henry and Christine McEntee

Brian McMaster and Kathleen Strouse

Michael McNamee and Karla Taylor

Wallace Mlyniec and Abby Yochelson

William and Sheila Moore

Jonathan Moreno and Leslye Fenton

Juan Morillo and Kai Luigend-Morillo

Julianne Mueller

Mitchell and Camille Norman

Bernard Ohanian and Kate Kelly

Barry and Cheryl Ohlson

Caitlin and James Oppenheimer

Michael Pafford and Kali Collins

John Parachini and Hadley Boyd

Charles A. Parker

Thomas and Charlotte Peddicord

David Plocher and Mary Brittingham

David Plotz

Charles Pratt

Mark Rasevic and Meghan Leahy

D. Britt Reynolds

Eric Rome and Ruth Ticktin

Setsuko Rosen

Joshua Rosenbaum and Wendy Meltzer

Benjamin Rosenthal and Nancy Martin

Greta Rosenzweig and Sandra Stein

Hanna Rosin

Sam Ross and Ann Nelligan

Dick and Pat Roth

Saul and Mercedes Rothman

Daniel Sarewitz and Erica Rosenberg

Joe and Suellen Savukas

Ronald Seele and Michelle Fill-Seele

Richard Seltzer and Grace Lopes

James Sims and Tasha White-Sims

Karen Singleton

Terry Snyder and Jennifer Pharaoh

Eugene Sofer and Judith Bartnoff

Mark Stacey ʼ90 and Jill Stacey

Bernhard Streitwieser and Mary Beth Warner

Lila D. Suna

Steven and Emma Svoboda

Joseph Taylor and LaNilta Farrior-Taylor

David Tepper

Thomas Thomas and Theresa Clifford

Alice H. Trowbridge

John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance

John and Ellen Villa

John Walsh and Joan Alker

Ed and Carol Warner

Jacqueline G. Webb

Thomas and Kay Wells

Chuck Wexler and Jan Hirshberg

Martin B. White and Anne Cauman

Monique Willard

William and Serena Wiltshire

Peter Winkler and Barbara Kraft

John Wise and Amelia Kalant

Bryant Withrow and Elizabeth Casey

Harvey and Charlotte Zuckman

GRANDPARENTS & GRANDFRIENDS

Robert and Chao Ambrosi

Victoria Ambrosi

Rachel Keen

Eric Moore

Steven Beckman and Rachel Ritvo

Mary Bednar

Patricia Broderick

M. Bernadette Buchsbaum and Mario Yano

Breaux and Patricia Castleman

John and Lucia Cataldo

Mary Chatman

Nicholas and Lorraine Chiorazzi

Ruby Chism

Maxine Clark

Donald and Diane Cohen

Susan G. Cohen

Chip and Rebecca Conradi

Gary and Sandra Cooper

Cora Cramer

Diane D. Dallas

Peter and Ellen Davis

Nile DeCuire

John and Patti Flanagan

Marilyn Flood

Ruffin and Sandy Franklin

Chris Furr

Daniel and Gail Glick

Ulysses and Christine Hammond

Eugene and Esther Herman

JoLynne Hough and Louis Orphanous

Nancy Huang

Patrick Hunt

Charles Kaplan and Rhonda Backinoff

James and Deborah Kielsmeier

Raul and Alice Laguarda

John and Kristie Lamberg

Richard Landfield

Judith R. Lave

David Lewis

Homer and Gaynelle Lipford

Michael-Anne Lowry

Peter Manning and Susan Scheckel

Arnold and Karen Markoe

William and Susan Mathews

Robert McNichols

Edward Mencimer

Laurence and Florence Meyer

Alexanne Mills

William and Jacalyn Moyer

Ian Nestler and Debra Kimmel

Jacqueline Neville

John and Amy Niles

Marianne Niles

James and Isabelle O'Donnell

Joan A. Parker

Clark and Marna Peters

Mohan and Jaya Pillay

William and Diane Race

David and Carol Reynolds

Ethan and Barbara Rofman

Stephen and Mary Rojcewicz

Dick and Pat Roth

Howard and Nan Rubin

John and Victoria Salmon

Joyce Schloetzer

Daniel and Mary Lou Searing

Donald and Deborah Shannon

Jane Shrewsbury

Linda Singer and Michael Lewis

Steven and Catherine Stanzione

Michael and Anndrea Starzak

Robin Stolk

Mary Sullivan

Evelyn Svoboda

Kenneth Trombly

John and Marie Trower

David and Audrey Walker

Karen Walker

Jeffrey and Susan Warren

Keith and Susan Watson

Steven and Judy Wear

Cenovia Weeks Merrill

Susan Willens

Harvey and Charlotte Zuckman

GIFT IN KIND

Family Backyard Rentals

Jerome and Tara Beaner

Welton B. Doby, III

Stacey and Todd Richman

John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance

John W. Wimberly, Jr.

FOUNDATIONS & BUSINESSES

America's Charities

American Online Giving Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

Comcast Corporation

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Fidelity Charitable

Horizons Foundation

Leo's Professional Landscaping Inc.

Lewis/Reasinger Family Fund of Horizons Foundation

Morgan Stanley

Omidyar Network Fund, Inc

Rencourt Foundation, Inc

Ropes Wealth Advisors

Schwab Charitable

The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler Family Foundation, Inc.

The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

TIAA

Vanguard Charitable

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM

Pew Charitable Trusts Employee Matching Gifts Program

FUND FOR RESTORATION, HEALING AND JOY

Maureen and Alexander Minard

CURRENT, & PAST FACULTY, STAFF & FRIENDS

Walter Ailes

Coco Amesen

Geraldine Anderson-Nielsen

Judyth Andresino

Julia Andrews

Chary and Maia Annaberdyev

Kristin Arndt

Jadéa Asante

Ginger and Archie Attarian

Deborah Ballard

Carleta Belton

Daniel A. Berkman

Pamela Birchett-Street

Nathan Blansett

Marla Blow

Brian Bobo

Amanda Bozarth

Mary Ann Broderick

Sarah Brundrett

Rhoda Bush

Domotá Byrd

Donethia Byrd

Deirdre Callanan

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Hector Cataño

Michael Chellman and Suzanne Hayes

Katherine Christy

Jennifer Chudy

Yvette Cuenco

Jonathan Deull and Sheryl Sturges

Eleanor Dooling

Jeffery Doyle

Jeremy Edwards

Marci Edwards

Kelly Falk

Sean Felix and Jeannine Marino

Kevin Forde

Koree Furnari

Morgan Gargulak

Kai-Anasa George

Tamika Green

William Gruen and Margaret McDonald

CT Hagins

Julia Harman Cain

Curtis Harris

Dennis Patrick Hathorn

Tiana Hawkins

Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels

Matison A. Hearn-Desautels ʼ14

Addison Helmke

Pamela Herath

Leonel Hernandez ʼ91

Julia Hiemstra ʼ15

Judy Hill ʼ73

John Howard and Mary Ann Bittner

Eugenio Ibarz

Allen Jackson

Kevin Johnson

Susan Kay Jones

Lisa Joyner

Alan Kellogg

Daniela Kennedy

Adam and Lucy Kernan-Schloss

Karen Klautky

Supriya Kotagal

Robert Kulawiec and Suzanne Michel

Yvonne Lee

Jamie Schmutter Leopold

Ryan and Jenny Lipford

Athan Manuel and Alison Merow

Cynthia Martin

Alexis LS Martina

Kate Maskarinec

April and Larry Mathis

Cynthia McCarther-Parker

Teisha McKie

Allie McLoughlin

Fiona McManus

James and Mary McManus

Steve and Meg McManus

Peter Mergenthaler

Maureen and Alexander Minard

Mustafa Nusraty and Molly Rohal

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Kateryna Paliy and Clayton Richey

David Panush and Nicole Lindquist

Shuyi Peng

Renée Perrier

Elizabeth Pleshette

Jennifer Kozak Rawlings

Kathryn Wallick Riedl ʼ79

Amber and Jeffrey Roberson

Malte Rolf

Jason Rosenberg

Eleanor T. Rosenfeld

Casey Rosil

Sam Ross and Ann Nelligan

Dick and Pat Roth

Johnathon Schaech

Vidya Seejattan

Abigail Shawn

Benjamin Sislen ʼ98 and Elizabeth Sislen

Stacy and Brian Smith

Kamilah Souvenir

Daniel Spelta

Brent Stansell

Michelle Street

Jordan Strong

LaToya Stubbs

Lila D. Suna

Edward I. Thomas

Mónica Vallin and Michael Clark

Aimée Weil

Thomas and Kay Wells

Susan Willens

Kelly Williams

Mari Williams

Eric Yesline

Rodah Zarembka

Deborah Zickler

Patrick and Joyce Zickler

Emily Zurcher

ALUMNI DONORS

Class of 1988

Alexandra Clark Abdelatey ʼ90

Sarah Armstrong Alex ʼ88

Anna Anderson ʼ04

Justin Barrow ʼ86

Isabella Bergman ʼ18

Clara R. Bertaut ʼ13

Kendall Black ʼ96

Alexandra Bobak ʼ08

Serena Brown ʼ18

Catherine Calabria ʼ85

Charles Campbell ʼ73

Sara Cowey Catalli ʼ86

Daniel Cohen ʼ77

Jaime Cohen ʼ97

Peter Cohn ʼ82

Andrew Cooney ʼ99

John Cowey ʼ83

Margaret Dawson ʼ09

Margaret Donnelly ʼ96

Graham F. Eisler ʼ19

Andrew Emery ʼ86

Sarah Evelyn ʼ88

Richard Fieldhouse ʼ76

Anna Seagraves Fierst ʼ74

Matthew Gardner ʼ88

Amber Gerard ʼ97

Sarah H. Gifford ʼ89

Sandra Glatt ʼ75

Richard Glick ʼ75

Tobias Goldstone ʼ92

Jeremy Green ʼ21

Sabrina De Jesus Greenman ʼ97

K. Lisa Grove ʼ72

Evan Haine-Roberts ʼ05

Benjamin S. Hartheimer ʼ15

Matison A. Hearn-Desautels ʼ14

Leonel Hernandez ʼ91

Julia Hiemstra ʼ15

Judy Hill ʼ73

Hannah Hirshfeld ʼ97

Jeff Hunt ʼ01

Melissa Irvin '04 and Laura Sahm ʼ03

Audrey Jellison ʼ75

Christopher T. Johnson ʼ03

Alison Denton Jones ʼ94

Adlai Jourdin ʼ79

William Kenneally ʼ22

Finley Kernan-Schloss ʼ06

Julia Kernan-Schloss ʼ06

Rachel Foreman LaManna ʼ88

Benjamin P. Leubsdorf ʼ04

Joseph C. Lewis ʼ79

Regina S. Litman ʼ70

Julianne C. Lorndale ʼ16

Casey Konvalinka Lowe ʼ03

Mr. Daniel W. Lozier, Jr. ʼ91

Sasha Ludwig-Siegel ʼ03

Jerome Marindin ʼ88

Kenny McCombs ʼ91

Brendan McEntee ʼ06

Meredith McEntee ʼ06

Joseph Melrose ʼ94

Karen E. Mitchell ʼ78

Lansdale Patterson ʼ76

Christian Pestalozzi ʼ69

Matt Plocher ʼ03

Joanna Pumple ʼ03

Dennis Quinn ʼ11

Robert Raven ʼ78

Kathryn Wallick Riedl ʼ79

L. Kirk Ritchie ʼ74

Eleanor Robb ʼ12

Paul Rockower ʼ98

Chloe Rosenbaum ʼ23

Sasha Rosenbaum ʼ20

Siobhan Roth ʼ88 and Joe Fiorill

Khari Sarad-Shelton ʼ10

Anne Scammon ʼ74

Daniel Schuchat ʼ81

Carl D. Sciacchitano ʼ05

Jay Seiden ʼ88

Ian Singleton ʼ23

Benjamin Sislen ʼ98

Kristoffer Smulson ʼ88

Eleanor C. Spivey ʼ01

Mark Stacey ʼ90

Edward Thrasher ʼ01

Molly Vlach ʼ06

Nathan S. Weisbrod ʼ21

Julia Wessel ʼ04

Megan Wheeler ʼ05

Donald White ʼ86

Laura Hunt Yeh ʼ93

Alexandra Wilson Zappala ʼ05

Nathan Zee ʼ88

Landon Zee ʼ90

Ari Zeldin ʼ88

Michael Zuckman ʼ90

Heritage Donors

We are especially grateful to our Heritage Donors for their continued commitment to Burke. This list represents a group of individuals and foundations who have supported Burke consistently over many years. Gifts from these donors are a meaningful symbol of Burke’s importance in their lives. We deeply appreciate their ongoing support of Edmund Burke School.

35+

YEARS OR MORE

Charles Campbell ʼ73

Caroline and Bob Lyke

Dick and Pat Roth

Ann Imlah Schneider

Alice H. Trowbridge

Ed and Carol Warner

Thomas and Kay Wells

Susan Willens

30 YEARS OR MORE

Walter Ailes

Allie and Ellen Ash

John and Jackie Hunt

Peter and Dilys Lande

Douglas Lowy and Beverly Mock

Cynthia McCarther-Parker

William and Sheila Moore

Saul and Mercedes Rothman

25

YEARS OR MORE

Ginger and Archie Attarian

Mary C. Clute

Peter Cohn ʼ82

Donna Damico

Tony and Marjorie Elson

Danielle Feuillan '87 and Lee Benaka

Richard Fieldhouse ʼ76 and Ann Fieldhouse

Sarah H. Gifford ʼ89

Araceli A. Gonzaga

William Gruen and Margaret McDonald

Thomas and Donna Hart

Judy Hill ʼ73

Nigel Hinshelwood and Teresa Ahmann

John Howard and Mary Ann Bittner

David Plocher and Mary Brittingham

Sam Ross and Ann Nelligan

Siobhan Roth '88 and Joe Fiorill

Steven Salky and Gail Ifshin

Ronald Seele and Michelle Fill-Seele

Lila D. Suna

Thomas Thomas and Theresa Clifford

Peter Winkler and Barbara Kraft

20 YEARS OR MORE

W. Brendan Harrington

Robert Hartheimer and Nancy Golding

Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels

Gilbert and Elizabeth Kaplan

Mahmoud Katirai and Shahla Panbechi

Robert Kulawiec and Suzanne Michel

James and Karen Langford

Bruce Lerner

Regina S. Litman ʼ70

Marty and Geralyn Lobel

Jeffrey MacMillan and Lucinda Leach

Michael McNamee and Karla Taylor

Jonathan Moreno and Leslye Fenton

David Panush and Nicole Lindquist

Eric Rome and Ruth Ticktin

Richard Seltzer and Grace Lopes

Stacy and Brian Smith

John and Judy Starrels

Chuck Wexler and Jan Hirshberg

Bryant Withrow and Elizabeth Casey

15

YEARS OR MORE

Chary and Maia Annaberdyev

Robert and Ann Baker

Amanda Bozarth

Rhoda Bush

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Stephen and Jeannette Dubrow

Andrew Emery ʼ86

Larry Forrester and Elsa Newmyer

Kenneth Geller and Judith Ratner

Rena Pokempner Gordon

Gail Guttman

Joyce Hearn

Joanne Hurt and John Moore

Andrew and Julia Klingenstein

Richard and Jill Lane

Benjamin P. Leubsdorf '04

Andrew and Linda Loewinger

Wallace Mlyniec and Abby Yochelson

Kyle and Adele OʼDowd

Michael Pafford and Kali Collins

Greta Rosenzweig and Sandra Stein

Anders Sandstrom and Barbara Lee

Benjamin Sislen ʼ98 and Elizabeth Sislen

Eugene Sofer and Judith Bartnoff

Daniel Weiss and Anne Stewart

William and Serena Wiltshire

Landon Zee ʼ90

10

YEARS OR MORE

Richard and Emily Alexander

Judyth Andresino

Susannah Baruch and Seth Green

Daniel A. Berkman

Hadley Boyd and John Parachini

R. Emery Bright and Lisa Veneklasen

Nicholas Carson

Christopher Conte and Meredith Jason

Kyle and Jennifer Danish

Dwight Dickinson and M. Lisanne Crowley

Peter Eisler and Margaret Hall

Kelly Falk

Sean Felix and Jeannine Marino

Russell and Bernadette Gaskin

Jeffrey Goodell and Beth Kanter

Rebecca Gray and John Chesley

Eugenio Ibarz

Alison Denton Jones ʼ94

Nicholas Keenan and Marie Collins

Peter and Susan Keisler

Karen Klautky

Fernando and Kate Laguarda

Richard Landfield

Morgan Landy and Katharine Landfield

Richard and Jill Lane

Robert and Linda Lorndale

Dale and Irene Louda

Susan Fleshman Manship

Athan Manuel and Alison Merow

Alexis LS Martina

Brian McMaster and Kathleen Strouse

Maureen and Alexander Minard

David and Jessica Nemeth

Gayle and Steven Neufeld

Kyle and Adele OʼDowd

Bernard Ohanian and Kate Kelly

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Charles A. Parker

Rosa Portillo

Jennifer Kozak Rawlings

D. Britt Reynolds

Joshua Rosenbaum and Wendy Meltzer

Greta Rosenzweig and Sandra Stein

David Sahr and Lori Milstein

Michael Lewis and Linda Singer

Terry Snyder and Jennifer Pharaoh

Daniel Spelta

Gil Strobel and Janine Goodman

Joseph Taylor and LaNilta Farrior-Taylor

David and Audrey Walker

Scott and Linda Weidman

Stephen Weisbrod

5

YEARS OR MORE

Richard Albores and Louellen Stedman

Clinton Simpkins and Donna Aldridge

Sarah Armstrong Alex ʼ88

Geraldine Anderson-Nielsen

Kai and Karena Anderson

Julia Andrews

Jane L. Angarola

Jadéa Asante

William and Olivia Baker

Nancy Bannon

Benjamin and Anne Barnes

Jennifer L. Bauduy

Mary Bednar

Moris Beracha and Yael Marciano

Spencer Boyer and Prudence Bushnell-Boyer

Rachel and Steven Braun

Daniel and Laurie Brumberg

James and Laura Brunetti

Julia Harman Cain

Mary W. Carpenter

Eric Carter and Elizabeth Herrington

John and Lucia Cataldo

Gyra Chan

Heritage Donors continued

Thomas Chiancone and Wynne Griffith

Dawn Chism

Jennifer Chudy

Wilbur Chung and Rachelle Sampson

Emilio and Wendy Cividanes

Joseph Clark and Keisha Streeter-Clark

Maxine Clark

Thomas and Elizabeth Crafford

Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk

Gregory and Jeannie Crist

Sharon and Jeffrey Davis

Ronald Del Sesto and Rachel Tillman

John and Sandy Dewey

Daniel Donovan

Jeffery Doyle

Ruth Ellis and Thomas Styner

Carlos Garcia and Lucinda Eng-Garcia

Susan Feldman

Thomas and Jacqueline Fine

Kevin Forde

Kristen and Scott Franklin

Ruffin and Sandy Franklin

Jim Gagne

George Galster and Michelle Russo

Andrew and Kim Gentin

Kai-Anasa George

Richard and Victoria Gersten

Wayne and Jonica Gibson

Stephen and Diana Goldberg

Tobias Goldstone '92

Frank and Isabel Gottron

Sabrina De Jesus Greenman ʼ97

Martin Griffin and Joanne Jee

Michael Gruber and Gretchen Lamberg

Benjamin S. Hartheimer ʼ15

Jacob Heilbrunn and Sarah Despres

Jeff Hunt ʼ01

Jason Hutt and Maria O'Donnell

Allen Jackson

Charles and Tanjam Jacobson

Neil and Angela Jaffee

Robert and Marie Jefferson

John Jenkins and Joseph Catlett

Jill Johnson and Margaret Roddy

Susan Kay Jones

Phillip Kemelor and Donna Blum-Kemelor

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Junga Kim and Soong Sup Lee

Norman and Wendy King

Daniel and Stacey Kohl

William Kules and Julia Washburn

Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney

Brett and Janet Lambert

Carrie Siler Levy ʼ89

Ryan and Jenny Lipford

Eric and Nancy Markus

John Martin and Jill Lawrence

Alexis LS Martina

Kate Maskarinec

April and Larry Mathis

Charles Mayer ʼ94

Elliott McEntee and Karen Bopp

Brendan McEntee ʼ06

James and Lisa Means

Peter Mellen and Valerie Parker

Karen E. Mitchell ʼ78

Mia Montgomery

Juan Morillo and Kai Luigend-Morillo

Joel and Thonya Nelson

Herby and Rachel Niles

Tania Nkungula

Mitchell and Camille Norman

Mustafa Nusraty and Molly Rohal

Steven O'Rourke and Anita Cicero

Barry and Cheryl Ohlson

Caitlin and James Oppenheimer

Richard Mirsky and Donna Orem Mirsky

Michael Oyugi and Sydnye White-Oyugi

Kateryna Paliy and Clayton Richey

Thomas and Charlotte Peddicord

David Plotz

Rimas and Ruta Puskorius

Allison M. Randall

Robert Raven ʼ78

Peter Ringenberg '98 and Elizabeth Ringenberg

Eleanor Robb ʼ12

Amber and Jeffrey Roberson

Martin and Maria-Antonieta Rodil

Martine Rodriguez

Setsuko Rosen

Benjamin Rosenthal and Nancy Martin

Daniel Running and Lillian Mattiaccio

Wan Ryu

Jondavid Sand

Edin and Dzenita Saracevic

Daniel Sarewitz and Erica Rosenberg

Joe and Suellen Savukas

Anne Scammon ʼ74

Sarah E. Schriber

Vidya Seejattan

Peter and Pamela Sheridan

Debbie Shore

James Sims and Tasha White-Sims

Karen Singleton

Lisa Stewart

Bernhard Streitwieser and Mary Beth Warner

Emmanuel and Wendy Sturley

Steven and Emma Svoboda

Kira Swencki and Michael Mihalke

Nancie Thomas

Andrew Thompson and JoAnn Zinn

Edward Thrasher ʼ01

Cesar Torres and Loral Patchen

Mónica Vallin and Michael Clark

John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance

David and Audrey Walker

John Walsh and Joan Alker

Kevin and Georgia Weaver

David Weller and Laelia Gilborn

Scott Whipple and Ann Hoog

Nicholas and Kathleen Widnell

Monique Willard

Kelly Williams

Carole Yanofsky ʼ83 and David Anderson

Nathan Zee ʼ88

Stuart Zuckerman and

Patricia Levy-Zuckerman

Annual Fund Giving Circles

We are grateful for the many individuals and families who give generously to Burke each year, and are happy to recognize the folling donors in our Annual Fund Giving Circles. The listing here acknowledges comprehensive giving to the school, regardless of allocation, during the 2023–24 fundraising year.

CHAMPIONS OF LIBERTY

Dawn Chism

Andrew Ferguson and Alissa Starzak

Juan Morillo and Kai Luigend-Morillo

Ed and Carol Warner

ORATORS

Kent and Erin Collier

Kristen and Scott Franklin

Rena Pokempner Gordon

Michael Gruber and Gretchen Lamberg

Melissa C. Hill

John Parachini and Hadley Boyd

Nathan Tyrrell and Elizabeth Marlantes

PHILOSOPHERS

Richard and Emily Alexander

Eric Carter and Elizabeth Herrington

Sharon and Jeffrey Davis

Jonathan and Julie Davis

Alexandre and Jacqueline de Gramont

Fergus and Kristen Donaldson

Michael and Laura Furr

Stephen and Diana Goldberg

Rebecca Gray and John Chesley

Martin Griffin and Joanne Jee

Jeff Hunt ʼ01

Matthew and Melissa Jezior

Elijah and Virginia Marentette

Allison May and Ky Tran-Trong

Kenny McCombs ʼ91 and Mel McCombs

Brian McMaster and Kathleen Strouse

Robert McNichols

Peter and Zinovia Psaromatis

Ronald Schneck and Laura Lauth Schneck

David Tepper

Steven and Judy Wear

FOUNDATION BUILDERS

Robert and Chao Ambrosi

Nicholas and Lorraine Chiorazzi

David and Elana Cohen

Ronald Connelly and Elaine Fitch

Susan Gault-Brown and Barbara Gault

Stephen and Mei Greer

Keith and Shelby Harper

Brian Kacedon and Ryan Wechsler

Rachel Foreman LaManna ʼ88

Raphael Larson and Debra Laboschin

Chip and Wendy Lunde

Crystal Mackall and Catherine Salem

Steve and Meg McManus

Jonathan Parker and Tierney Hunt

Stephen and Kristina Penhoet

Stanley Pierre-Louis and Natalie Williams

Siobhan Roth ʼ88 and Joe Fiorill

Hartmut and Huiya Schneider

Adam Schwartz and Sara Kropf

Benjamin Simmons and Cynthia Bryant

Shane Sleighter and Katarina Orkand

Bernhard Streitwieser and

Mary Beth Warner

Steven and Emma Svoboda

Andrew and Amy Weis

Charles and May Wilson

ARBITERS

Anonymous

Jeffrey Adler and Bethann Griffin

Kai and Karena Anderson

Frederick and Bethany Bentley

David Bowman and Jennifer Roush

Emilio and Wendy Cividanes

Joseph Clark and Keisha Streeter-Clark

Joseph Craugh, III and Pamela Arluk

James and Megan Curran

Craig and Angela Gildner

Tom and Colleen King

Andrew and Julia Klingenstein

Geralyn and Martin Lobel

Athan Manuel and Alison Merow

Bernard Ohanian and Kate Kelly

Antony Petrilla and Cathleen Carpino

Todd and Stacey Richman

Daniel and Alavanja Ridge

Howard and Nan Rubin

Peter and Pamela Sheridan

Gil Strobel and Janine Goodman

Keith and Susan Watson

David and Jennifer Wiseman

ADVOCATES

Farooq Ahmed and Priya Bery

Ginger and Archie Attarian

Jose Bassat and Nathalie Goldfarb

Clarence Campbell and LaShada Ham-Campbell

Andrew Campbell and Monica Lypson

Amy Cataldo and Stuart Turner

Scott and Alison Cernich

Seth and Jade Charde

Evan and Liudmila Clark

Darryl and Nafees Clay

Neal Cohen and Briana Maley

Karen Davenport

Peter and Ellen Davis

Josh Drobnyk and Robyn Swanson

Jeremy and Allison Evans

Andrew Ewalt and Emily Beckman

Allen Fawcett and Elaine Zimmerman

Daren Firestone and Nicole Hanrahan

Keith and Gwen Flanagan

Chris Furr

George Galster and Michelle Russo

Rebecca Giltner Jaffe and Eric Jaffe

K. Lisa Grove ʼ72 and Luis Zavaleta

Madison and Sara Jeanne Gulley

Keir and Kenya Gumbs

Jeremy Horowitz and Nora Gordon

Eric Jaffe and Rebecca Giltner Jaffe

Michael and Lindsay Jasser

Ulas Karasu and Rebecca Sitney

Lawrence Kirk and Laurie Lipper

Michael Kubzansky and Anne Binder

Glenn and Jennifer Leon

Benjamin P. Leubsdorf ʼ04

Joshua Mandell and Carolyn Reynolds

Robert Mathews and Tara Watson

Kenny McCombs ʼ91 and Mel McCombs

Maureen and Alexander Minard

Jonathan Moreno and Leslye Fenton

John Moses and Cara Westholm

G. Derek and Michelle Musgrove

David Plotz

Jennifer Kozak Rawlings

Joshua Rosenbaum and Wendy Meltzer

Eleanor Rosenfeld

Dick and Pat Roth

Daniel and Mary Lou Searing

Joshua and Rona Shannon

Donald and Deborah Shannon

Kenneth Stern and Beth Cooper

Tara Thiagarajan and Geoffrey Dick

Daniel and Allison Turner

James Walsh and Christina Galindo-Walsh

Jeffrey and Susan Warren

Matt Warren and Megan Thomas

Marc and Sabrina Wear

Landon Zee ʼ90

HISTORIANS

Clinton Simpkins and Donna Aldridge

Victoria Ambrosi

Kristin Arndt

Anthony and Nina Borwick

Cesar Bouillon Buendia and Amanda Glassman

Paul and Cynthia Breed

Mary Carpenter

Guilherme and Cintia Carvalho

Marque Chambliss and Sheryll Cashin

Michael Chellman and Suzanne Hayes

Wilbur Chung and Rachelle Sampson

Maxine Clark

David Compton and Mary Cutter

Chip and Rebecca Conradi

Gary and Sandra Cooper

John Cowey ʼ83

Yvette Cuenco

Paolo Curiel and Julianne Altieri

Jonathan Davidson and Erin Sheehy

Christopher DeGannes

Jonathan Deull and Sheryl Sturges

Jeffrey Dorn and Airi Maeno

Robert Driver and Lisa Schock

Ruth Ellis and Thomas Styner

Tony and Marjorie Elson

John Fedele and Elizabeth Mullin

Dante and Catherine Ferrando

Anna Seagraves Fierst ʼ74

Thomas and Jacqueline Fine

Marilyn Flood

Nelli Galtseva and Jeffrey Manber

Michael Gehman and Brenda Zaidman

Richard Glick ʼ75

Tobias Goldstone ʼ92

Tara Graham

Sabrina De Jesus Greenman ʼ97

Leonel Hernandez ʼ91

John Jenkins and Joseph Catlett

Gilbert and Elizabeth Kaplan

Stephen and Kelly Kenneally

Adam and Lucy Kernan-Schloss

Lauren Kielsmeier

Daniel and Stacey Kohl

William Kules and Julia Washburn

John and Kristie Lamberg

Jeffrey MacMillan and Lucinda Leach

Franciscus Linden and Fiona Oliphant

Steven and Karen London

Jason Manning and Anita Sharma

Jose Mejia and Pamela Roberts

Joseph Melrose ʼ94 and Binali Mehta

Stephanie Mencimer and Erik Wemple

Justin and Alicia Moyer

Ian Nestler and Debra Kimmel

Jeffrey and Emily Nestler

Herby and Rachel Niles

Barry and Cheryl Ohlson

Michael Pafford and Kali Collins

Elizabeth and Louis Paladino

Charles A. Parker

Clark and Marna Peters

Gretchen S. Peters

Anand and Kristin Pillay

Elizabeth Pleshette

Matt Plocher ʼ03

Manolis Priniotakis and Amy Rofman

Chay and Annie Rao

Mark Rasevic and Meghan Leahy

D. Britt Reynolds

Martin and Maria-Antonieta Rodil

Edgar and Karen Roman

Eric Rome and Ruth Ticktin

Eric Rosenthal and Jeffrey Menzer

Jason D. Schloetzer

Matthew Schulze and Kimberly Neuman

Edward Shane and Nancy Markoe

Linda Singer and Michael Lewis

Daanen Strachan and Shaunda

Patterson-Strachan

Mary Sullivan

Amanda Taylor

Derek Tyler and Kionna Banks-Tyler

Scott Whipple and Ann Hoog

John Wise and Amelia Kalant

Joy Zarembka

Aaron Zebley and Catharine Easterly

DEBATERS

Naomi Abera and Alemseged Debele

Walter Ailes

Jane L. Angarola

Jerome and Tara Beaner

Steven Beckman and Rachel Ritvo

Mary Bednar

Richard Bender and Laura Forman

Daniel A. Berkman

Jason Botel

Janis Brennan and Gabriel DeBakey

Mary Ann Broderick

M. Bernadette Buchsbaum and Mario Yano

Benjamin and Ania Canavan

Breaux and Patricia Castleman

John and Lucia Cataldo

Sara Cowey Catalli ʼ86

Ruby Chism

Robert Christiansen and Eva Maria Israelsson

Timothy Clinton and Ellen Olafsen

Daniel Cohen ʼ77 and Kathy D. Cohen

Jaime Cohen ʼ97

Susan G. Cohen

Donald and Diane Cohen

Peter Cohn ʼ82

Daniel Cook and Aynat Ravin

Brooklyn M. ʼ26 - Drawing and Painting 9/10

Andrew Cooney ʼ99

Victoria Croog

Jonah G. Davenport

Ronald Del Sesto and Rachel Tillman

Daniel Donovan

Eric Dunn and Stephanie Meyer

Roderick and Shonnell Faustin

Richard Fieldhouse ʼ76 and Ann Fieldhouse

Richard Fisher and Leah Clapman

Matthew Gardner ʼ88

Richard Giardina

Angela Godwin

Jeffrey Goodell and Beth Kanter

William Gruen and Margaret McDonald

Evan Haine-Roberts ʼ05

Ulysses and Christine Hammond

Jonathan Haray and Stacy Beck

Antonio Harris

Thomas and Donna Hart

Robert Hartheimer and Nancy Golding

Susan Hearn and Michael Desautels

Jacob Heilbrunn and Sarah Despres

John Howard and Mary Ann Bittner

Joanne Hurt and John Moore

Jason Hutt and Maria O'Donnell

Young Hwang and Anne Chiorazzi

Allen Jackson

Charles and Tanjam Jacobson

Karl Jentoft and Anne Herr

David Johnson and Kara Strong

Michael and Yvette Johnson

Alison Denton Jones ʼ94

Benjamin and Elizabeth Jones

Tatiana Kaupp

Kyle Kenney and Carla McKinney

Morgan Landy and Katharine Landfield

Judith R. Lave

David Lewis

Adam Lifshey and Jennifer Wu

Homer and Gaynelle Lipford

Ryan and Jenny Lipford

Michael-Anne Lowry

Lauren and Lynn Mandell

Jay and Celsa Marks

Eric and Nancy Markus

Alexis LS Martina

Kate Maskarinec and Danny Spelta

Cynthia McCarther-Parker

Henry and Christine McEntee

Shannon McGhee

Michael McNamee and Karla Taylor

Alexandre Meira da Rosa and Nicole

Sade El Juri

Peter Mellen and Valerie Parker

Laurence and Florence Meyer

Christopher Miller

Wallace Mlyniec and Abby Yochelson

Eric Moore

Thomas Moreno and Elizabeth Shashaty

Steven Morrison and Nicole Hamam

William and Jacalyn Moyer

Marianne Niles

Mustafa Nusraty and Molly Rohal

Daniel and Ashley O'Neill

Darryl and Adrienne Packard

Kesha Pendergrast

Joseph Poulas and Kristen Lejnieks

Charles Pratt

William and Diane Race

Renée Rattray and Clare Miller

Tina Remillard and Michele Remillard

David and Carol Reynolds

Amber and Jeffrey Roberson

Ethan and Barbara Rofman

Stephen and Mary Rojcewicz

Malte Rolf

Setsuko Rosen

Benjamin Rosenthal and Nancy Martin

Greta Rosenzweig and Sandra Stein

Saul and Mercedes Rothman

Jacob and Dana Rubin

Daniel Sarewitz and Erica Rosenberg

Martha Schloetzer

Daniel Schuchat ʼ81

Daniel and Kristin Searing

Ronald Seele and Michelle Fill-Seele

Jay Seiden ʼ88

Peter and Pamela Sheridan

Jane Shrewsbury

Karen Singleton

David and Andrea Smith

Kristoffer Smulson ʼ88

Eugene Sofer and Judith Bartnoff

Michael and Anndrea Starzak

David and Deana Sullivan

Thomas Thomas and Theresa Clifford

John Vance and Jennifer Stolk Vance

Karen Walker

Tarik Warner and Melanie McGhee

Robert Weissman and Stephanie Donne

Geoff Werth and Amanda Pezalla

Donald White ʼ86

Monique Willard

Henry R. ʼ28 - Studio Art 8

Susan Willens

Michael Wilson and Allison Lewis

William and Serena Wiltshire

Peter Winkler and Barbara Kraft

Bryant Withrow and Elizabeth Casey

Deborah Zickler

FRIENDS

Alexandra Clark Abdelatey ʼ90

Roberto Aguirre and Sonia Roman

Richard Albores and Louellen Stedman

Sarah Armstrong Alex ʼ88

Paul and Linda Alpuche

Coco Amesen

Anna Anderson ʼ04

Geraldine Anderson-Nielsen

Judyth Andresino

Julia Andrews

Chary and Maia Annaberdyev

Jadéa Asante

Daniel and Laura Atchison

Robert and Ann Baker

Deborah Ballard

Justin Barrow ʼ86

Jennifer L. Bauduy

Andrew Beck and Claire Sharp

Carleta Belton

Isabella Bergman ʼ18

Betsy Berlin

Clara R. Bertaut ʼ13

Elizabeth Billett

Pamela Birchett-Street

Kendall Black ʼ96

Nathan Blansett

Benjamin Blatt and Helen Pross

Marla Blow

Alexandra Bobak ʼ08

Brian Bobo

Spencer Boyer and Prudence Bushnell-Boyer

Amanda Bozarth

R. Emery Bright and Lisa Veneklasen

Patricia Broderick

Serena Brown ʼ18

Diana and Michael Brown

Sarah Brundrett

James and Laura Brunetti

Jeffrey and Kamilah Bunn

Rhoda Bush

Donethia Byrd

Domotá Byrd

Catherine Calabria ʼ85

Charles Campbell ʼ73

Nicholas Carson

Mary Chatman

James Chism

Katherine Christy

Jennifer Chudy

Mary C. Clute

Kevin Conway and Shelli Avenevoli

Thomas and Elizabeth Crafford

James and Gayle Cramer

Cora Cramer

Gregory and Jeannie Crist

Robert and Wendy Cronin

Diane D. Dallas

Kyle and Jennifer Danish

Margaret Dawson ʼ09

Nile DeCuire

Margaret Donnelly ʼ96

Eleanor Dooling

Jeffery Doyle

Stephen and Jeannette Dubrow

Marci Edwards

Jeremy Edwards

Graham F. Eisler ʼ19

Peter Eisler and Margaret Hall

Thomas Eldert and Yung Dung Nguyen

Andrew Emery ʼ86

Sarah Evelyn ʼ88

Kelly Falk

Sean Felix and Jeannine Marino

Rodney and Maria Ferguson

John and Patti Flanagan

Kevin Forde

Ruffin and Sandy Franklin

Amy Freeman

Elise Friedland

Koree Furnari

Morgan Gargulak

Kenneth Geller and Judith Ratner

Kai-Anasa George

Amber Gerard ʼ97

Bernadette Gibbons

Wayne and Jonica Gibson

Sarah H. Gifford ʼ89

Sandra Glatt ʼ75

Daniel and Gail Glick

Araceli A. Gonzaga

Jeremy Green ʼ21

Tamika Green

Nicholas and Nadia Grenier

Taylor Hagins

Denise L. Hamler

Shayna Hammond

Julia Harman Cain

W. Brendan Harrington

Curtis Harris

Benjamin S. Hartheimer ʼ15

Dennis Patrick Hathorn

Tiana Hawkins

Matison A. Hearn-Desautels ʼ14

Addison Helmke

Pamela Herath

Eugene and Esther Herman

Christian Herold ʼ75

Julia Hiemstra ʼ15

Judy Hill ʼ73

Hannah Hirshfeld ʼ97

JoLynne Hough and Louis Orphanous

Nancy Huang

Birtukan Hunegnaw and Nigussie Gobena

John and Jackie Hunt

David and Denise Hunt

Patrick Hunt

Eugenio Ibarz

Neil and Angela Jaffee

Audrey Jellison ʼ75

Kevin Johnson

Sheree Johnson

Christopher T. Johnson ʼ03

Susan Kay Jones

Adlai Jourdin ʼ79

Lisa Joyner

Charles Kaplan and Rhonda Backinoff

Mahmoud Katirai and Shahla Panbechi

Rachel Keen

Alan Kellogg

William Kenneally ʼ22

Daniela Kennedy

Finley Kernan-Schloss ʼ06

Julia Kernan-Schloss ʼ06

James and Deborah Kielsmeier

Karen Klautky

Supriya Kotagal

Katherine Krolczyk

Sara Krulwich

Robert Kulawiec and Suzanne Michel

Raul and Alice Laguarda

Fernando and Kate Laguarda

Richard Landfield

James and Karen Langford

Yvonne Lee

Matilda Lee

Jamie Schmutter Leopold

Bruce Lerner

Regina S. Litman ʼ70

Andrew and Linda Loewinger

Julianne C. Lorndale ʼ16

Casey Konvalinka Lowe ʼ03

Douglas Lowy and Beverly Mock

Mr. Daniel W. Lozier, Jr. ʼ91

Mr. Daniel W. Lozier, Sr.

Sasha Ludwig-Siegel ʼ03

Peter Manning and Susan Scheckel

Jerome Marindin ʼ88

Arnold and Karen Markoe

Cynthia Martin

John Martin and Jill Lawrence

William and Susan Mathews

6th Grade Shadowboxes

April and Larry Mathis

Meredith McEntee ʼ06

Brendan McEntee ʼ06

Taurus McGhee

Teisha McKie

Allie McLoughlin

Fiona McManus

James and Mary McManus

Patricia Mechael

Edward Mencimer

Peter Mergenthaler

Alexanne Mills

Karen E. Mitchell ʼ78

Mia Montgomery

John Moore

Michael Moore

William and Sheila Moore

Philippa Moore

Erik and Mioshi Moses

Julianne Mueller

Aza Nedhari and Melvin Butler

Jacqueline Neville

Frank and Karoline Neville-Hamilton

John and Amy Niles

Mitchell and Camille Norman

James and Isabelle O'Donnell

Michael and Jennifer Oko

Yumiko and Atsushi Oshima

Luis and Tara Palacious

Kateryna Paliy and Clayton Richey

David Panush and Nicole Lindquist

Joan A. Parker

Lansdale Patterson ʼ76

Thomas and Charlotte Peddicord

Shuyi Peng

Renée Perrier

Christian Pestalozzi ʼ69 and Eva Santorini

Mohan and Jaya Pillay

Michael Piller and Kelly Douglas

Rachael Pitts

David Plocher and Mary Brittingham

Jonathon and Sarah Price

Joanna Pumple ʼ03

Dennis Quinn ʼ11

William Raich and Amy Andrus

Robert Raven ʼ78

Kathryn Wallick Riedl '79

L. Kirk Ritchie ʼ74

Eleanor Robb ʼ12

Antonio and Sophia Robinson

Paul Rockower ʼ98

Jason Rosenberg

Casey Rosil

Sam Ross and Ann Nelligan

Malika Saada Saar

Laura Sahm '03 and Melissa Irvin ʼ04

John and Victoria Salmon

Khari Sarad-Shelton ʼ10

Joe and Suellen Savukas

Anne Scammon ʼ74

Johnathon Schaech

Joyce Schloetzer

Charles Schulman and Juliet Bellow

Carl D. Sciacchitano ʼ05

Vidya Seejattan

Richard Seltzer and Grace Lopes

William Z. Shane ʼ26

Abigail Shawn

James Sims and Tasha White-Sims

Ian Singleton ʼ23

Benjamin Sislen '98 and Elizabeth Sislen

Stacy and Brian Smith

Terry Snyder and Jennifer Pharaoh

Kamilah Souvenir

Eleanor C. Spivey ʼ01

Brent Stansell

Steven and Catherine Stanzione

Lisa Stewart

Michelle Street

Jordan Strong

LaToya Stubbs

Lila D. Suna

Evelyn Svoboda

Joseph Taylor and LaNilta Farrior-Taylor

Edward I. Thomas

Edward Thrasher ʼ01

Kenneth Trombly

Alice H. Trowbridge

John and Marie Trower

William and Maria Troy

Christopher and Amy Turner

Mónica Vallin and Michael Clark

John and Ellen Villa

Audrey Thayer Walker

Noland Walker and

Cheryl Jones-Walker

John Walsh and Joan Alker

Jacqueline G. Webb

Cenovia Weeks Merrill

Aimée Perez Weil

Jennifer Weildan

Nathan S. Weisbrod ʼ21

Thomas and Kay Wells

Julia Wessel ʼ04

Chuck Wexler and Jan Hirshberg

Megan Wheeler ʼ05

Martin B. White and Anne Cauman

Kelly Williams

Mari Williams

Steve Wishod and Jennifer Lowe

Laura Hunt Yeh ʼ93

Eric Yesline

Alexandra Wilson Zappala ʼ05

Rodah Zarembka

Nathan Zee ʼ88

Ari Zeldin ʼ88

Patrick and Joyce Zickler

Harvey and Charlotte Zuckman

Michael Zuckman ʼ90

Emily Zurcher

Financials 2023–2024

Income

● Tuition $ 14,762,645

● Annual Giving $ 944,227

● Other $ 1,852,222 $ 17,559,094

Expenses

● Salary & Benefits $ 9,530,780

● Instructional $ 856,393

● Financial Aid $ 2,595,688

● Administrative $ 847,990

● Plant $ 1,247,081

● Debt $ 791,527 $ 15,869,459

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

Jennifer Kozak Rawlings, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs

Kate Maskarinec, Associate Director of Development

Susan Kay Jones, Assistant Director of Development, Advancement Services

Office of Communications

Julia Harman Cain, Director of Communications and Marketing

Photographers

Freed Photography

Stacy Beck Photography P’24, ’26

Storybox Photography / Kristen Franklin P’24

Our Mission

Burke consciously brings together students who are different from one another in many ways, actively engages them in their own education, holds them to high expectations, gives them power and responsibility, and supports and advances their growth as skilled and independent thinkers who step forward to make positive contributions to the world in which they live.

Equity

and Inclusion at Burke

Burke respects the dignity and humanity of our students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and trustees, as well as our broader community. We embrace a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to cultivate understanding and appreciation of diversity that includes, but is not limited to, age, ability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, gender identity, political perspectives, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We acknowledge and encourage differences of opinions, ideas, and interests, and we expect thoughtful discussion and civil engagement.

Burke affirms the individual worth of all community members, and we challenge behaviors that demean, marginalize, or exclude others. Our goal is to maintain a diverse school community that exemplifies these values and to fulfill our commitment to equity and inclusion consistently in all areas of school and community life.

1968: Edmund Burke School Magazine is produced by the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs and the Office of Communications and Marketing for alumni, parents, family, and friends of the School. Letters and comments are welcome. The editors express their appreciation to all the writers and photographers who contributed to this issue of 1968. ©2024

Head of School

Steve McManus (2022–present)

2024–25 Board of Trustees

Hadley Boyd, President

Caitlin Carroll Oppenheimer, Vice President

Peter Sheridan, Treasurer

Kristen Franklin, Secretary

Amanda Taylor

Allison May

Aza Nedhari

Chay Rao

David Cohen

Elijah Marenetette

Eric Carter

Fergus Donaldson

Herbert Niles

Joy Zarembka

Jonathan Davis

Kenny McCombs ‘91

LaShada Ham-Campbell

Martin P. Griffin

Michelle Musgrove

Ryan Wechsler

Sabrina De Jesus Greenman ‘97

Siobhan Roth ‘88

Tierney Hunt

Edmund Burke Parents Association 2024–25

Adrienne Packard, President

Sheree Johnson, Vice President

Helena Prailow, Treasurer

Sky Sitney, Events

Tara Beaner, Communications

Washington, DC 20008