Graduation

May: Commencements are a near-universal right of passage at the end of high school. Burke’s Graduation is unique, however, because all speakers and performers are self-nominated. Any student who wishes to give a speech, perform a dance, play an instrument, or sing a ballad has that opportunity, so no two graduations are the same. Starting in 2022, we've held Graduation at UDC's Theatre of the Arts, which is large enough that graduates have no limits on guests (and underclassmen are welcome to attend).