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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.

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 "demonstrate courage in the passionate pursuit of what makes us human."

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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.
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.