Franklin Templeton Investments invited BHS students to attend a job shadow on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The company specializes in mutual funds and is one of the world’s largest asset management groups with its headquarters in San Mateo.

Beloved history teacher Dave Sullivan plans to retire from teaching high school after 43 years on the job. Sullivan started teaching in 1975 at Campolindo High School in Moraga, California and then came to Burlingame in 2001 to be the Assistant Principal for two years. In 2003, he left to teach at Capuchino High School, where he taught for seven years.

Biology teacher Sabbie Hopkins has been teaching at Burlingame for 15 years. Her next year teaching biology, however, will be at Capuchino High School. She will be missed, but her legacy at Burlingame will continue in the impact she has made on her students.

Precalculus teacher Nicole Martinez is leaving Burlingame High School after teaching for eight years. In addition to math, Martinez is the guided studies supervisor and serves as senior class cabinet co-advisor.

Next year, Dean of Students Fred Wolfgramm will be leaving Burlingame to become the Vice Principal of Peninsula High School. Once a Burlingame student himself, Wolfgramm returned to his old stomping grounds 10 years ago to take the position of dean of students.

Adam Patheal has been teaching physics at Burlingame for five years. Unfortunately, this will be his last. He and his wife, who teaches at San Mateo, are moving to San Diego to be closer to family.