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title: "St. Luke's School Blog | Kate Parker-Burgard: Director of Community Connections (3)"
description: Kate Parker-Burgard is St. Luke's Director of Community Connections and has been at the school since 2003. Previously, she served as Director of St. Luke's Center for Leadership as well as Director of Character Education before assuming her current role in 2023. Kate holds a BA with a concentration in Religion from Hamilton College and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. She was ordained into the United Methodist Church. She is also a member of the Board of the Foundation 4 Orphans. (3)
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# St. Luke's Leading Voices Blog
## Kate Parker-Burgard: Director of Community Connections
Kate Parker-Burgard is St. Luke's Director of Community Connections and has been at the school since 2003. Previously, she served as Director of St. Luke's Center for Leadership as well as Director of Character Education before assuming her current role in 2023. Kate holds a BA with a concentration in Religion from Hamilton College and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. She was ordained into the United Methodist Church. She is also a member of the Board of the Foundation 4 Orphans.
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There were early signs of Rich Riley’s entrepreneurial streak. As a 12-year-old,...
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### [Student Leadership: The Rewards of Caring](https://blog.stlukesct.org/studentleadershiprewardsofcaring)
Contributing to the greater good is central to St. Luke's concept of leadership. Preparing students for a lifelong commitment...
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### [Experiencing the Common Bond of Humanity](https://blog.stlukesct.org/experiencing-the-common-bond-of-humanity)
“Tonight, when we get to our new home,” I overheard a mother say to her young daughter, “You're going to have a bed to sleep...
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### [Celebrating Service](https://blog.stlukesct.org/celebrating-service)
> **...let them be sure that every little deed counts, that every word has power, and that we can—everyone—do our share to redeem...**
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- [*Kate Parker-Burgard*](https://blog.stlukesct.org/author/kate-parker-burgard-director-of-community-connections)
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