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Whether you're at Burke for seven years (as a "lifer") or two years, you are an essential member of this community. While most new students come in 6th and 9th grade, we aim to expand the class size in 7th and 10th grade and often welcome several new students each year in 8th and 11th grade.
List of 13 news stories.
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Amy '28
Started in 8th Grade - "Burke is an extremely welcoming place."Read More -
Cary '25
Hometown: Arlington, VARead More -
Charlie '25
Started in 11th Grade - "I can say with confidence, that my junior year has been the best year of high school."Read More -
Cole '27
Favorite Class: BandRead More -
Gideon '26
Started in 10th grade - "My favorite community period is definitely clubs."Read More -
Hana '25
Memorable moment: Band performances at assemblyRead More -
Henry '30
Favorite project: The World Building ProjectRead More -
Jessica '29
Activities: Musical Theater, Swim Team, Tea ClubRead More -
Jorie '25
Memorable moment: "Founders' Day, every year"Read More -
Maya '26
Favorite class: "English, for all its thought-provoking discussion."Read More -
Miles '27
Read MoreFavorite memory: "When my grade went to Alabama for a week in 8th grade." -
Rose '30
Favorite spot: The GymRead More -
Saunde '30
Started in 6th grade - "Burke makes school awesome."Read More
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Student Spotlight: Daria S. '24
We are thrilled to share that Black Girls Film Camp has selected senior Daria S. '24 as a Teen Director for the BGFC 2024 Cohort.Read More -
Alum Spotlight: Dana Brozost-Kelleher '12
Congratulations and cheers to Dana Brozost-Kelleher '12, who has earned her second Pulitzer Prize!Read More -
Alum Spotlight: Becca McMurdie '03
Read MoreBuilding a Beak: How a Toucan’s Rescue Inspired the World (Page Street Kids, 2024) by Becca McMurdie '03 and illustrated by Diana Hernández will be released on June 11. Building a Break tells the true story of Grecia, a toucan who received a 3-D printed prosthetic beak. -
Student Spotlight: Eliza G. '25 and Olivia M. '25
This past April, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Mid-Atlantic Region) recognized Eliza G. '25 and Olivia M. '25 for their work with Student Visionaries of the Year, a seven-week philanthropic leadership program supporting LLS' mission to cure blood cancers. The team representing Burke collectively raised over $46,266 for the cause. Congratulations!Read More -
Alum Spotlight: Jay S. '22
Ursinus College's The Grizzly recently profiled sophomore Jay Sims '22, who has gone from track and field walk-on to the 2024 Centennial Conference Indoor Champion in the high jump, with a PR of 1.92 meters.Read More -
Alum Spotlight: Carl Sciacchitano '05
Read MoreCongratulations to Carl Sciacchitano '05 on his graphic memoir, The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War (Simon and Schuster, 2024). Told through the lens of the Vietnam War, the novel explores Carl's loving and tumultuous relationship with his Air Force veteran father in the following years. -
Student Spotlight: Ella B. '30
In celebration of Black History Month, the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, MD, showcased young artistic talents in Seeds to Roots. Featured at the event was "Whoa, I'm Glowing: a Celebration of Black Girl Joy and Ancestral Harmony" by Ella B. '30. Watch the animated short right here.Read More -
Alum Spotlight: Max S. '20
Max Streitwieser '20 recently visited Advanced Band to discuss his experiences in the NYU music business program, where he is now a senior. He also shared his own music, which he composes and performs under the artist name Nicknames. His music can be found on all streaming platforms.Read More -
Student Spotlight: Carrie J. '24
Congratulations and cheers to Carrie J. '24, who has been named to the 2024 Arts and Social Justice Fellowship (ASJF) cohort.Read More -
Alum Spotlight: Adam Lerner '09
Congratulations to Adam Lerner, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, on receiving the 2022 Furniss Book Award from the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University.Read More -
Student & Alumni Spotlights
Student SpotlightRead MoreCongratulations to Niki P. '24, who led a DC-based fundraising team for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2023 Mid-Atlantic Student Visionaries of the Year campaign. With dynamic team members Alex B. '24, Mia D. '24, and Owen G. '24, she raised more than $80,000 and earned the Hero Award designation – which enables students to connect their names to an LLS research portfolio. In the Head of School's words, these team members "have been real leaders and advocates for this cause." -
Alumnus Spotlight: Faith S. '12
Read MoreAn opera singer and concert soloist, Faith S. '12 appeared on the cover of Washington Jewish Week (April 12, 2023), which highlighted her performance as Agnes Smith Lewis / Leah in Geniza: Hidden Fragments by composer Rabbi Arnold Saltzman. -
Alumnus Spotlight: Alice C. '21
Read MoreBefore Spring Break, Alice C. '21 (Carnegie Mellon '25) visited the Science Club to talk about majoring in Astrophysics and minoring in Math. A Burke "Lifer," Alice started in 6th grade after relocating from Alaska. She made room for six science classes in High School, dubbing AP Chemistry with Bob K. an "absolute favorite" (which enabled her to jump to Chemistry 2 in college).
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