Celebrating the Class of 2021

Class of 2021 Valedictorian Rhett Greer Carlos Stewart receives the 2021 Hall of Fame Award from last year’s award recipient, Hannah Pixley ’20

Salutatorian Raveena Vij also received the 2021 Servant’s Heart Award.

K–12 GRADUATES Twenty-five members of the Class of 2021 have been at Dunham since kindergarten. Pictured are (seated, from left) Morgan Auzine, Sophie Rollins, Brooks LaPlace, Charlie Hays, Sarah Ellen Henry, Ainsley Jarreau, Kallie Lodrigue, Raveena Vij, Charles Riley, Suzie Fagan, Campbell Smith, Jackson Boswell, (standing, from left) Parker King, Becket Pricer, Henry Hayes, Jon Melara, Lethan Nguyen, Blocker Harvison, Seth Redmond, Jackson Jeter, Charles Riley, Baron Hingle, Ryan Dupuy, Jordi Melara, and Solomon Riley. Not pictured: JP Dowling

CLASS OF 2021 LEGACY GRADUATES celebrate with their alumni parents. Pictured are (from left) Trent Langlinais, Karen Champagne Mayeux ’87, Allyson Jones Hingle ’92, Baron Hingle, Patti Peters Dowling ’92, JP Dowling, Jarred Coates ’88, and Gabriel Coates.

Becket Pricer, senior class president and recipient of the Katharine O. Dunham Award VALEDICTORIAN

Rhett Greer

SALUTATORIAN

Ravenna Vij

CRIMSON AND SILVER AWARD

Chase Augustus

The Crimson and Silver Award, the highest honor possible, is given to the senior who has exemplified the love of Christ with both peers and faculty and whose life has clearly reflected a desire to honor God and acknowledge Him in all his or her ways. HALL OF FAME AWARD

Carlos Stewart

The Hall of Fame Award is presented to the senior who has brought the greatest positive community recognition to the school during the course of his or her athletic high school career. KATHARINE O. DUNHAM AWARD

Becket Pricer

Established in memory of Katharine Dunham, this award recognizes the senior whose conduct and character best exemplify the school’s Honor Code by demonstrating a strong sense of personal honor and integrity in his or her daily life. SERVANT’S HEART AWARD

Raveena Vij

The Servant’s Heart Award honors the senior whose high school career has displayed an attitude of serving others by performing selfless acts of willing and cheerful service at school, at church, and in the greater community.

Right: Head of School Steve Eagleton presents the Crimson and Silver Award to Chase Augustus.

Graduation CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2021 Tiffinie Burychka Named 2021 Liz Peters Master Teacher

by Phyllis Alexander

Tiffinie Normand Burychka received the 2021 Liz Peters Master Teacher Award during commencement exercises on May 22. This annual award, given in memory of the late Liz Peters, recognizes a member of the faculty for continued excellence in the classroom.

“Mrs. Burychka is an expert teacher who sees the good in every child and in every situation. When there is a child who has challenges, whether academically or socially and emotionally, I know I can count on her to meet the needs of the child in a way that will have the most positive outcome,” said Lower School Principal & Dean of Faculty Deedra LaPlace. “She has earned the trust and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues in Head of School Steve Eagleton presents Tiffinie Burychka with the 2021 Liz Peters Master fulfilling the mission of The Dunham School.” Teacher Award. They are joined by JP Dowling ’21, Patti Peters Dowling ’92, and Bill Peters.

Mrs. Burychka has faithfully served the school for 23 years as a lead teacher in the Lower School and has mentored numerous new teachers. In addition, she has served as the director of the faculty nursery and the upper school cheer sponsor. She holds her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Louisiana State University.

“Receiving the Liz Peters Master Teacher Award is such a high honor. It is so humbling to be selected for this prestigious award. It is a beautiful reminder of not only the amazing teachers who have received this award before me, but also our Heavenly Master who is the ultimate teacher,” Mrs. Burychka said. “More than half of my life has been spent as an educator at Dunham. The families, faculty, and staff hold a very special place in my heart. I am so thankful for the Peters family and their continued support and love for The Dunham School.”

DUNHAM FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS AND THEIR 2021 GRADUATES include (seated, from left) Lollie Aulet, Sandra Holmes, Mary Richardson, Nikki Slaton, Mandy Day, Deedra LaPlace, Allyson Jones Hingle ’92, Mollie Riley, Michelle Pricer, Grady Hazel, Stacie Boswell, (standing, from left) Jonathan Aulet, Mary Ashley Richardson, Camden Holmes, Keeley Slaton, Patrick Day, Brooks LaPlace, Baron Hingle, Charles Riley, Becket Pricer, Parker King, and Jackson Boswell.

Congratulations to Coach McIlwain on this well deserved honor!

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

The 67 seniors in the Class of 2021 received 222 acceptances to 75 colleges and universities and earned more than $9,426,158 in scholarship offers. 2021 College Acceptances

The University of Alabama The University of Alabama at Birmingham Appalachian State University University of Arkansas Auburn University Barry University Baton Rouge Community College Baylor University Belmont University Berry College Centenary College of Louisiana Charleston Southern University College of Charleston Davidson College Dixie State University Eastern Kentucky University Elon University Fisk University Florida State University Furman University Georgia Southern University Harvard University University of Hawaii at Manoa High Point University Hollins University University of Houston James Madison University Le Moyne College Long Island University University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana College Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Macalester College McGill University Millsaps College University of Mississippi Mississippi College Mississippi State University University of New Orleans Nicholls State University University of North Texas The University of Northwestern Ohio Northwestern State University of Louisiana University of Notre Dame Oklahoma State University of Technology Pacific University Purdue University Rhodes College Ringling College of Art and Design Ryerson University Saint Louis University Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design University of South Carolina Southeastern Louisiana University Southern Methodist University Southern University and A&M College University of Southern Mississippi Southwestern University Spring Hill College Stony Brook University Syracuse University The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Trinity University Tulane University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Washington University in St. Louis The University of West Florida