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Seniors sent off with fanfare and turtles
Fewer than 24 hours after jumping in the Ansin Pool to celebrate their last day of classes, seniors re-assembled on campus with their parents for a special day of reflection, commemoration and fun at the annual Senior Send-Off.
Seniors placed their personal bricks in the Quad, heard from class salutatorian Ryan Guillen '17, enjoyed a tribute video, collected special gifts from Head of School Penny Townsend (four stuffed turtles!) and shared delicious hors d'oeuvres and sandwiches in a gymnasium bedecked with U.S. license plates and a road to the future.
"What a pleasure," Townsend said at the May 13 event, "to be in front of so much happiness, joy and, yes, relief."
After a welcome in the Lewis Family Auditorium from Head of the Upper School Ken Mills, Townsend read to the seniors, for perhaps the final time, from Paul Ransom's letter and offered her annual keeper-of-the-flame gifts (the stuffed turtles) to four seniors she urged to be stewards of the school's values and mission, Franklin Civantos '17, Joon Kim '17, Anne Gutierrez '17 and Joeli Ertel '17.
She also thanked Ransom Everglades Parents' Association President Laurie McWilliams and Senior Send-Off chairs JoAnne Civantos, Vivian Duyos and Lori Harvey, who organized volunteers and helped put on the event.
Guillen offered short but pointed words of wisdom after thanking RE's teachers and the assembled parents, telling the Class of 2017: "I won't say 'be yourself,' but I will dare you to be the best people you can be."
Added Guillen: "I've become a better person for having known you all. For that, I thank you."
The class was received as soon-to-be-alumni from Director of Advancement Greg Pollard and Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88. Williamson introduced the Class of 2017 legacy seniors – those with parents who are Ransom Everglades alumni.
Eleven seniors and their parents were invited to the stage to receive plaques that included the parents' and seniors' yearbook photos.
Roger Baumann '85 and Robert Baumann '17
Richard Chang '80 and Lily Chang '17
Kirsten Bailey Colonna '84 and Michael Colonna '17
Steven Dan '82 and Jaret Dan '17
Jack Glottman '81 and Joshua Glottman '17
Brad Gould '85 and Jason Gould '17
Robert Landon '85 and Claire Landon '17
Todd Poses '87 and Alexandra Poses '17
Stuart Ratzan '83 and Baylor Ratzan '17
Jodie Weitzer Rozencwaig '87 and Ethan Rozencwaig '17
Heidi Howard Tandy '88 and Harrison Tandy '17
Student Government Association President Franklin Civantos '17 concluded the auditorium portion of the event with a thank you to Jorge Guzman, senior class faculty sponsor, and Greg Cooper, Dean of the Senior Class.
On May 12, seniors had leaped into the Ansin Pool after the final bell to celebrate their last day of classes. The party continued onto the football field, where they played on an inflatable slip-n-slide.
Enjoy the following photo galleries and video link:
Senior Party
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"What a pleasure," Townsend said at the May 13 event, "to be in front of so much happiness, joy and, yes, relief."
After a welcome in the Lewis Family Auditorium from Head of the Upper School Ken Mills, Townsend read to the seniors, for perhaps the final time, from Paul Ransom's letter and offered her annual keeper-of-the-flame gifts (the stuffed turtles) to four seniors she urged to be stewards of the school's values and mission, Franklin Civantos '17, Joon Kim '17, Anne Gutierrez '17 and Joeli Ertel '17.
She also thanked Ransom Everglades Parents' Association President Laurie McWilliams and Senior Send-Off chairs JoAnne Civantos, Vivian Duyos and Lori Harvey, who organized volunteers and helped put on the event.
Guillen offered short but pointed words of wisdom after thanking RE's teachers and the assembled parents, telling the Class of 2017: "I won't say 'be yourself,' but I will dare you to be the best people you can be."
Added Guillen: "I've become a better person for having known you all. For that, I thank you."
The class was received as soon-to-be-alumni from Director of Advancement Greg Pollard and Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88. Williamson introduced the Class of 2017 legacy seniors – those with parents who are Ransom Everglades alumni.
Eleven seniors and their parents were invited to the stage to receive plaques that included the parents' and seniors' yearbook photos.
Roger Baumann '85 and Robert Baumann '17
Richard Chang '80 and Lily Chang '17
Kirsten Bailey Colonna '84 and Michael Colonna '17
Steven Dan '82 and Jaret Dan '17
Jack Glottman '81 and Joshua Glottman '17
Brad Gould '85 and Jason Gould '17
Robert Landon '85 and Claire Landon '17
Todd Poses '87 and Alexandra Poses '17
Stuart Ratzan '83 and Baylor Ratzan '17
Jodie Weitzer Rozencwaig '87 and Ethan Rozencwaig '17
Heidi Howard Tandy '88 and Harrison Tandy '17
Student Government Association President Franklin Civantos '17 concluded the auditorium portion of the event with a thank you to Jorge Guzman, senior class faculty sponsor, and Greg Cooper, Dean of the Senior Class.
On May 12, seniors had leaped into the Ansin Pool after the final bell to celebrate their last day of classes. The party continued onto the football field, where they played on an inflatable slip-n-slide.
Enjoy the following photo galleries and video link:
Senior Party
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.