Dan Burke '98 Contestant on Jeopardy on July 17

Dan Burke ’98 was a contestant on Jeopardy today, July 17! The show aired at 3:30 pm Chicago-time on ABC.

Dan is a theology teacher, the Assistant Dean of Discipline, and head cross country coach at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago.  Dan was c0-valedictorian in the Class of 1998 at Mount Carmel, and went on to earn a BA from Wabash College and an MA from the University of Chicago before returning to Mount Carmel as a faculty member.  In addition to his other responsibilities at Mount Carmel, he coaches the Junior Varsity Scholastic Bowl team.

Visit the Jeopardy! website to see a preview of this week’s episodes and tune in to ABC at 3:30 pm in Chicago (or check local listings) to cheer him on!

Photo courtesy of
Jeapordy! web site.