Alumni
Alumni Events and Reunions
Alumni Weekend, April 21-23, 2023
Join us for Alumni Weekend, April 21-23, 2023. We will celebrate all alumni, and also hold special get-togethers for those celebrating milestone reunions: Classes of Everglades 1963, 1970 and 1973; Ransom 1963 and 1973; Ransom Everglades 1983, 1986-1988, 1993, 1998 and 2003. (The Class of 1978 will celebrate its 45th reunion in April 2024 with the Classes of 1979 and 1980.)
The weekend offers many fun-filled opportunities to catch up with classmates, visit campus and reconnect with friends, faculty and staff. Register today!
Don’t forget to join REconnect, so you can stay up to date with your classmates and abreast of opportunities to volunteer, network and more. Contact us if you have any questions.
Reunion classes, be sure to follow your respective class groups on REconnect for a list of your reunion committee members and the most up-to-date information on your reunions.
The weekend offers many fun-filled opportunities to catch up with classmates, visit campus and reconnect with friends, faculty and staff. Register today!
Don’t forget to join REconnect, so you can stay up to date with your classmates and abreast of opportunities to volunteer, network and more. Contact us if you have any questions.
Reunion classes, be sure to follow your respective class groups on REconnect for a list of your reunion committee members and the most up-to-date information on your reunions.
Upcoming Events
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Alumni Weekend Reception in the Touzet Quad -
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Class of 1982 Reunion -
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Everglades Brunch, Alumni Weekend -
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Everglades Class of 1972 Reunion -
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Ransom Classes of 1970-72 Reunion -
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Alumni after the soccer game, Alumni Weekend -
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Alumni after the sailing regatta, Alumni Weekend -
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Head of School Luncheon, Alumni Weekend -
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Black Alumni Reception, Alumni Weekend -
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Montgomery Tour, Alumni Weekend -
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Penny Matthews and alumni at the Head of School Luncheon, Alumni Weekend
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Alumni News
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Miner returns to Jeopardy!
Lucas Miner '20 advanced to the semifinal round of the Jeopardy! 2023 High School Reunion Tournament, winning more than $30,000 in prize money. Miner, who first appeared on Jeopardy! while in high school at RE in 2019, topped two other college students in the quarterfinal round on Feb. 28 before falling short in the semifinal on March 3. He correctly answered 32 questions during his two appearances with only six wrong answers. He is now a junior at Yale University.Read More -
New York area alumni gather in Manhattan
Ransom Everglades welcomed over 60 guests to the New York City Yale Club on Tuesday, January 24, for an evening of connection and camaraderie. Guests heard from RE Board Chair Jonathan Fitzpatrick P'20 '23, Associate Head of School John A. King Jr. and Director of Advancement Melanie Hoffmann. School leaders thanked Luke Dann ’90 for hosting the event and helping assemble so many alumni. RE's alumni board and the alumni engagement office made guests feel welcome and a part of RE from afar. Photo Gallery.Read More -
Collegiate alumni visit campus, meet with juniors
Read MoreFive collegiate RE alumni participated in a frank and wide-ranging – and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny – panel discussion about the college application process with RE's juniors, helping the Class of 2024 kick off their college search process. Olivia Byrd '20 (Southern Methodist University); Jack Fitzpatrick '20 (Wake Forest University); Yasmina Haddad '20 (University of Michigan); Marlon Ly '20 (Vanderbilt University); Connor Sahs '20 (Bates College) told stories, offered advice and most of all urged RE juniors to support one another through the process and enjoy their senior year.
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RE mourns the passing of George Kasyan
Read MoreMessage sent to the RE community from Interim Head of School Rachel Rodriguez on Dec. 22, 2022
It is with sadness that I share the passing of faculty emeritus George Kasyan, a science-teaching legend at Ransom Everglades for 40 years. He was 76. George arrived to RE in 1974, the year of the merger between the Ransom and Everglades schools, and soon became a favorite of students and faculty alike. He was a jovial man whose love of children and creativity in the classroom inspired generations of students to pursue careers in STEM fields. -
Hundreds of young alumni reconnect over TG weekend
Read MoreRE Young Alumni gathered on campus to reconnect with their school and each other during Thanksgiving weekend 2022. More than 250 alumni from the Classes of 2010 to 2019 made their way to the Ransom Campus on Nov. 23, receiving a warm welcome from Interim Head of School Rachel Rodriguez, members of the faculty and staff and the RE Alumni Board. The evening included visits to La Brisa and the Constance & Miguel Fernandez STEM Center. -
RE welcomes DC-area alumni
Ransom Everglades welcomed more than 20 guests, including alumni from the classes of 1976 to 2015, to ALX Community in Alexandria, Va, on Nov. 17. The alumni and friends were greeted by hosts Lisa Shaw ’77 and Scott Shaw ’78, as well as Interim Head of School Rachel Rodriguez. All enjoyed a lovely evening of mingling and camaraderie.Read More -
Faculty Emeriti Profile: Jane Dolkart
In the fall of 1980, Jane Dolkart arrived at Ransom Everglades to teach English at the upper school. For the next 28 years, she taught everything from British Literature to the Literature of War to students in 9-12 grades and spent twelve of those years in the College Counseling office. Mrs. Dolkart retired in 2008, and we thought you’d like to hear what she’s been up to.Read More -
Faculty, parents and alumni help kick off The Fund for RE
More than 80 volunteers assembled to launch The Fund for RE on October 11. Alumni, faculty, staff and parents from each grade wrote personal letters to kick off Ransom Everglades' annual campaign, which helps support students and faculty throughout the year. Volunteers enjoyed conversation and snacks as they worked in groups on the first floor of the Fernandez STEM Center, and they received thanks and encouragement from Interim Head of School Rachel Rodriguez and Chief Operating Officer and Interim Head of the Upper School David Clark '86.Read More -
Olympic gold medalist among Hall of Fame inductees
Ransom Everglades inducted two-time Olympic gold medalist Ashleigh Johnson '12 into the RE Athletic Hall of Fame along with tennis player John P. Geraghty ’73 and three-sport athlete Lola Arellano Pegg ’93 during a lively dinner and recognition at the Pagoda on Oct. 6, the eve of the school's 2022 Homecoming celebration.Read More -
REACH Too & RE students help community
Twenty RE alumni volunteered on Sept. 10 at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Coconut Grove, where they sorted, bagged and distributed food and other items to more than 300 Grove families. Headed by Carolina Hommen ’24, students, alumni and their families joined together with Joshua’s Heart Foundation for a second year of giving back to the community. The successful nonprofit was started by Joshua Williams ’18 and is on a mission to stomp out world hunger and break the cycle of poverty.Read More
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Connect with friends before reunion
Follow your class group on REconnect for a list of your reunion committee members and the most up-to-date information on your class reunion. -
Update your contact information
Update your email address, mailing address and phone numbers directly in REconnect.
As an alternative, you may send your contact information updates to Director of Advancement Services Tony Mercadal via email.
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Submit a class note
What have you been up to?Class notes appear in the RE Log magazine. Share your updates with the Ransom Everglades School community by completing this online form.
Email us with any questions.
When you visit
Middle School, Everglades Campus
Upper School, Ransom Campus
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
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.