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Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities
The Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities offer an invaluable educational opportunity for select Ransom Everglades students in honor of the eponymous and legendary Ransom Everglades faculty member.
For 63 years, Mr. Bowden served Ransom Everglades as an inspirational teacher of English, gifted educational administrator, valued advisor to the head of school, and most importantly, mentor to thousands of students and faculty. From his start at RE in 1955 and until his death on Sept. 14, 2018, Mr. Bowden’s unabashed love of language and literature and his passionate advocacy for the humanities provided the intellectual foundation for generations of students.
For 63 years, Mr. Bowden served Ransom Everglades as an inspirational teacher of English, gifted educational administrator, valued advisor to the head of school, and most importantly, mentor to thousands of students and faculty. From his start at RE in 1955 and until his death on Sept. 14, 2018, Mr. Bowden’s unabashed love of language and literature and his passionate advocacy for the humanities provided the intellectual foundation for generations of students.
A generous endowment gift by Jeffrey Miller '79, who studied under Mr. Bowden, created the fellowship program in June 2016. Students in 11th grade are eligible to apply for Bowden fellowships for the summer prior to their senior year. In the fall, the fellows present summaries of their summer work to the RE community. The Bowden Fellowship Committee, which until his death included Mr. Bowden, favors proposals that project courage in the passionate pursuit of what makes us human.
Recent News
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Bowden fellow shares her project at a professional anthropology conference
Read MoreDaniela Gardiner '24 was the only high school student to present a poster at the 84th Conference for the Society of Applied Anthropology March 26-30, sharing the work she did for her Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowship in the Humanities at the event in Santa Fe, N.M. Gardiner, whose project was entitled "Soviet Jewish Diaspora in NYC: Acculturation Dynamics of the Fourth Wave," spent the three days engaging with anthropology professionals and college and graduate students through seminars, workshops and her own presentation. -
Seven juniors named Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities
Seven juniors were named Class of 2025 Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities, a prestigious recognition at Ransom Everglades that brings financial and academic support for summer studies in the humanities. Adrian Jagodzinski '25, Jordan James '25, Kenzie Kaplan '25, Beatriz Lindemann '25, Lucas Lippey '25, Ethan Sullivan '25 and Sindhu Talluri '25 were selected by a committee of RE faculty under the direction of Associate Head of School John A. King Jr. They will explore various topics through summer travel and research.Read More -
Bowden fellows share their projects during gallery night
Ransom Everglades’ seventh class of Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities shared their summer research projects during the Bowden Fellows Gallery Night on Dec. 4, presenting summaries of their work at the Lewis Family Auditorium before heading to the Solomon Art Gallery for more interactive and in-depth presentations. The evening represented the culmination of educational journeys that began last summer, when the fellows – Christine Keedy Brown '24, Emma Dvorkin '24, Daniela Gardiner '24, Trinity Haisch '24, Camille Lugo '24, Skye McPhillips '24, Elisa Sotero '24, Julia Torto '24, Jude Yeo '24 and Mike Zoi '24 – used the support from their Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships to explore various topics. Photo GalleryRead More -
Eleven juniors named 2023 Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities
Eleven Ransom Everglades rising seniors will undertake summer explorations in a variety of fields and at destinations across the globe with the support of 2023 Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities. Christine Keedy Brown '24, Leah Croom '24, Emma Dvorkin '24, Daniela Gardiner '24, Trinity Haisch '24, Camille Lugo '24, Skye McPhillips '24, Elisa Sotero '24, Julia Torto '24, Jude Yeo '24 and Mike Zoi '24 were named recipients of Bowden fellowships in late April after the most competitive selection process in the fellowships' seven-year history.Read More -
Student musician wins Silver Knight Award
Ian Barnett '23 was one of 15 students in Miami-Dade County to win a Silver Knight Award May 25 at the 65th annual event that honors academic excellence and commitment to service. Barnett, the music award recipient, earned recognition in part for a two-week course on the art of composition he created for and taught to young musicians. The Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald Silver Knight Awards ceremony at the James L. Knight Convention Center drew 750 nominees from more than 100 schools in South Florida.Read More -
Humanistic inquiry at RE: The Bowden fellows
In 1915, the historian Carl Becker asserted the value of history. “By liberalizing the mind, by deepening the sympathies, by fortifying the will, history," he wrote, "it enables us to control, not society, but ourselves, a much more important thing; it prepares us to live more humanely in the present and to meet rather than to foretell the future." The humanities — the study of history, literature, languages, cultures, philosophy, politics, the arts — are ever more important in an era when “STEM” skills are purported as the pathway to lucrative careers and when “cancel culture” and social media give some the impression that truth is not only relative, but trite, malleable, and ephemeral (which if it were the case, means that by definition, truth doesn’t exist).Read More -
Class of 2023 Bowden fellows share their summer research
The Class of 2023 Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities shared highlights of their summer research with their upper school peers on Oct. 18, presenting polished summaries of ambitious and insightful projects, and thoughtful conclusions tying their work back to the goal of exploring what makes us human. The presentations by Ian Barnett '23, Lucia Rose Dahn '23, Olivia Drulard '23, Sofia Gudino Ruffa '23, Jack Harris '23, Kyle Ng '23, Mason Signorello '23 and Liv Steinhardt '23 during assembly at the Lewis Family Auditorium spanned a diverse range of topics and drew ovations from teachers and classmates.Read More -
Bowden fellows conclude a summer of research
Eight rising seniors spent the summer doing research supported by Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities, and they have begun preparations to present their work to fellow students this fall. Ian Barnett '23, Lucia Rose Dahn '23, Olivia Drulard '23, Sofia Gudino Ruffa '23, Jack Harris '23, Kyle Ng '23, Mason Signorello '23 and Liv Steinhardt '23 examined the question of "what makes us human" through their summer exploration in a variety of fields.Read More -
Eight rising seniors receive Bowden fellowships
Read MoreEight rising seniors are launching summer research projects as the latest recipients of Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities at Ransom Everglades. Ian Barnett '23, Lucia Rose Dahn '23, Olivia Drulard '23, Sofia Gudino Ruffa '23, Jack Harris '23, Kyle Ng '23, Mason Signorello '23 and Liv Steinhardt '23 were selected to pursue work in subjects ranging from classical music composition to cryptocurrency. -
Celebrating five years of Bowden fellows
Ransom Everglades celebrated five years of Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities with a gallery night that showcased the Class of 2022 fellows’ projects and attracted dozens of members of the RE community. The February 7 evening event, which filled the Solomon Art Gallery with students, faculty, parents and alumni, illustrated the impact of the students’ fellowship work and the reach and growth of the program. The humanities fellowships have become a signature experiential-learning opportunity at Ransom Everglades since the first fellows set out with the school’s support in the summer of 2017.Read More
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2024 Bowden Fellows To Share Their Summer Research
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Adrian Jagodzinski '25 | Roots Across the Sea: Exploring the Heritage of Fredericksburg's German-Americans
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Jordan James '25 | Beyond The Dust: An Exploration of Fictional Literature's Depiction of the Vietnamese American Experience
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Kenzie Kaplan '25 | Secluded Identity: Jews in Argentina
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Beatriz Lindemann '25 | What Makes a Modern American Family: Gestational Surrogacy and New Stories of Parenthood
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Lucas Lippey '25 | The Power of Intergroup Dialogue in Building Effective and Empathetic Youth Leadership
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Ethan Sullivan '25 | The People of the Trail: Tracing Motivations Through Time on the Appalachian Trail
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Sindhu Talluri '25 | A Universal Experience of Divide: Community Dynamics across Linguistic Groups in Taipei, Taiwan
Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities
2022 Bowden Fellows share their summer work during upper school assembly on October 18, 2022
Jeffrey Miller '79, creator of the Dan Leslie Bowden Endowment for the Humanities
"We wanted to offer the opportunity for kids to tap into their souls, see what their passion is to move forward, and have the opportunity to experience something great."
To contribute to the Dan Leslie Bowden Endowment in the Humanities, contact Director of Advancement Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88 via email.
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2024 Bowden Fellows
Beatriz Lindemann '25, Jordan James '25, Ethan Sullivan '25, Kenzie Kaplan '25, Lucas Lippey '25, Sindhu Talluri '25 and Adrian Jagodzinski '25 -
2023 Bowden Fellows
Skye McPhilips '24, Trinity Haisch '24, Daniela Gardiner '24, Christine Keedy Brown '24, Mike Zoi '24, Emma Dvorkin '24, Jude Yeo ' 24, Julia Torto '24, Elisa Sotero '24, Camille Lugo '24 and Leah Croom '24 -
2022 Bowden Fellows
Lucia Rose Dahn '23, Liv Steinhardt '23, Ian Barnett '23, Mason Signorello '23, Kyle Ng '23, Sofia Gudino Ruffa '23, Jack Harris '23, Mason Signorello '23 and Olivia Drulard '23 -
2021 Bowden Fellows
Leah Thorpe '22, Kathleen Stanton-Sharpless '22, Anya Dua '22, Mark Mateo '22, Rebecca Gotterer '22, Lauren Heller '22, Kira Oglesby '22, Alexa Hommen '22, Associate Head of School John A. King, Jr. and Maria Luiza Schuchovski '22 -
2020 Bowden Fellows
Isabel Almada-Sabaté '21, Danny Amron '21, Ricky Andrade '21, Kiran Desai '21, Sebastian Hicks '21, Mateo Jolivert '21, Yuhan Liu '21, Shuli Rosenfeld '21, Emma Rosenthal '21, Brooke Scott '21 and Valeria Solorzano '21 -
2019 Bowden Fellows
John King, Olivia Byrd '20, Mia Williamson '20, Mia Landman '20, Kate Menninger '20, Jolie Dreiling '20, Diego Duckenfield-Lopez '20, Sofi Mora '20, Becca Fisher '20, Zoe San Martin '20, Charith Reddy '20 and Penny Townsend -
2018 Bowden Fellows
Collaborators Mia Tellechea-Choi ’19 and Andrea Pearl '19, Maddie MacEachern '19, Nathalie Han '19, Isa Pena '19, Sofia Andrade '19, Laura Liu ’19 and Nicole Verde '19 -
Mr. Bowden is flanked by the 2017 Bowden Fellows, Associate Head of School John A. King, Jr. (far right) and Jeff Miller '79 (behind Mr. Bowden), whose generous endowment gift created the fellowship program. -
The inaugural class of Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities
Andrew Lorenzen ’18, Violet Handforth ’18, Gabrielle Jadotte ’18, Megan Zou ’18, Noa Richard ’18 and Stephen Kaiser ’18
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