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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 Haish '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 -
Raiders excel at two speech and debate tournaments
Read MoreTen Ransom Everglades speech and debate students posted top-10 finishes at an international debate tournament in Weston in December and nearly two dozen earned finalist recognition at a local tournament in Fort Lauderdale in November. The Raiders were led by Claudia Colina ’25 (first place, dramatic interpretation), Gustavo Do Valle ’26 (first place, humorous interpretation), Danny Mendelson ’25 and Max Salomon ’25 (second place, public forum), Isabella Copetti ’27 (third place, original oratory), Jack McCarron ’26 (third, humorous interpretation) at the 8th Annual International Tradition Tournament at Cypress Bay High Dec. 2-3; all also earned prestigious bids to the end-of-season Tournament of Champions event. -
Twelve from RE attend conferences focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
Read MoreSix Ransom Everglades students attended the National Association of Independent Schools’ Student Diversity Leadership Conference as six professional staff participated in the parallel People of Color Conference in St. Louis Dec. 1-4. The students – Jamora Arroyo-Jefferson '24, Kaige Brown '25, Isabel Chong '24, Ron "R.J." Donaldson '25, Tyira Jackson '24 and Anuradha "Anu" Tewari '25 – met with peers from around the nation, attended workshops and heard from accomplished speakers as they explored the theme, “Gateways to Freedom: A Conference of truth, joy, knowledge and power.” -
Winter concert brings out showtunes, a hoedown and classics
Upper school musicians and vocalists had members of the audience tapping their feet to Broadway showtunes, swaying to a lively hoedown and reveling in well-known classics by Handel, Bach and Strauss. The Winter Concert Dec. 1 at the upper school showed off the depth and breadth of the student performers' talents and skills under Director of String Ensembles Scott O'Donnell, Choral Director Laura Montes and Conductor and Musical Director of the Symphony Orchestra Jon Hamm.Read More
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Young alumni gather before Thanksgiving
Ransom Everglades welcomed more than 250 guests to the Young Alumni Reception the week of Thanksgiving. Young alumni gathered at La Brisa Nov. 22 for this annual tradition and many participated in the alumni soccer and basketball games on Nov. 25. View the photo album here. Collegiate alumni from the Classes of 2020-2023 are invited to save the date for the Collegiate Alumni Luncheon at the upper school on Jan. 11, 2024.Read More -
Seventh grader wins middle school spelling bee
Ben Brandrick-Morris '29 successfully spelled "merfolk" to win the 2023 Ransom Everglades Middle School Spelling Bee and advance to the 84th Annual Miami Herald Spelling Bee in March 2024. Rohan Harihara '30 finished second, and Radha Willig '28 finished third among the 16 finalists in a competition that extended for 27 rounds and offered challenging words including anthropomorphic, philtrum and calcitonin.Read More -
Another state title for senior runner
David "Chuli" Serra '24 won the cross country state championship on Nov. 17, topping the second-place finisher from the Bolles School in Jacksonville by just over two seconds. Serra's finish in the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A boys' 5,000 meters in 15 minutes and 19.5 seconds gave him his third individual state championship in the last six months – he also claimed track and field state titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 last May. Serra headlined a great performance in Tallahassee by the Raiders' boys' and girls' teams, both of which earned sixth place.Read More -
Students donate hundreds of items for Thanksgiving food drives
Ransom Everglades' annual Thanksgiving food drives inspired generosity and participation and provided food for neighbors in Coconut Grove and Miami. Upper school students donated more than 400 bags of groceries to Miami Rescue Mission and middle school students filled baskets for 42 families connected to the Frankie Shannon Rolle Community Resource Center. Students on both campuses helped pack the goods for distribution on Nov. 17, the last day of school before Thanksgiving break.Read More -
Students on both campuses celebrate Diwali
Read MoreRansom Everglades celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights, on both campuses with events that showcased traditional Indian dance, clothing, storytelling, food and arts and crafts. A visit by children’s author Mitali Banerjee Ruths kicked off the festivities at the middle school, which culminated in a sprawling carnival on Nov. 10 featuring a lighting of diyas, a fashion show, a video presentation, street food and dancing. At the upper school, dozens of students joined an impromptu Bollywood dance tutorial on the Lewis Family Auditorium stage before participating in a range of arts and crafts organized by the Asian Students Association in the Ansin Breezeway.
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Jazz and guitar musicians show their progress
Read MoreRansom Everglades guitar and band students showed their promise and progress at the first Jazz and Guitar Concert of the year on Nov. 14 at the Lewis Family Auditorium. Culminating in four pieces by the RE Combo, the concert highlighted guitar students from three levels of classes and jazz musicians in the school’s three jazz combos and RE Jazz Band. Director of Arts Shawn Costantino and Band Director Jon Hamm directed the event. Photo Gallery -
Middle school students dazzle with Robin Hood
Middle school drama students performed with dazzling skill and comic timing beyond their years, offering a hilarious take on Robin Hood by James W. Moore during three performances at Swenson Hall Nov. 8-10. The dashing Robin Hood, played by Stefano Kruger '28, and his Merry Band (Vivi Pasos '28, Aleko Katsoufis '28, Diego Andrade '28, Pace Caplow '30, Christian Bell '30) took on a host of bad guys (Cohen McDaniel '28, Sawyer Nelson Montet '28, Sasha Estefan-Coppola '30, William Stockman '28) in the fast-paced, fast-talking comedy adventure directed by Elizabeth Harper '28 and faculty member Gina Montet.Read More
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Middle school students learn about Seminole history, culture and language
Read MoreThe middle school celebrated Native American Heritage Month by learning about the Seminole Tribe of Florida during a special assembly in the gymnasium on Nov. 14. Van V. Samuels, the Outreach Coordinator at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in Clewiston, Fla., shared stories and information about the history, language, culture and traditions of the Seminole tribe, which he noted was one of more than 565 tribes in North America. -
Holzman speaker Lapointe urges students to 'do the right thing'
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Markenzy Lapointe described the ethical decisions he faced during his growing-up years after arriving to Miami from Haiti as a teenager who spoke no English. He loved the hard-working families in his new hometown, and admired the grit of his single mother, who raised five children despite never making more than $16,000 per year. But the challenges were significant.Read More -
Writing contest recognizes RE students
Read MoreSophia Romanov Imber '24 won the grand prize among high school entries in the 2023 La Plume Young Writers' Contest for her piece "Investigative Journalism is Dead," leading the seven Ransom Everglades students who earned recognition in the Miami-Dade County competition. Jordan James '25 earned first place for "City of Mirages," Patrick Keedy Brown '26 scored second place for "What I Would Say to the Ammonite Shell," and Cecile Etzbach '29, Carlos del Canal Fernandez '25 and Garrett Fox '26 each earned Honorary Awards as Henry Berler '25 claimed an Encouragement Award. -
French students visit Ransom Everglades on a cultural exchange
Fourteen students from Nîmes, France, visited Ransom Everglades and stayed with RE host families to complete a cultural exchange that began this past summer. The students from Lycée Alphonse-Daudet arrived to Miami on Oct. 29 and attended a breakfast with students in RE's French-language classes on Oct. 30. During their 10 days in Miami, they made visits to RE while immersing themselves in the city's culture and enjoying activities throughout South Florida.Read More -
Upper school play brings boy's journey to Lewis Family Auditorium
A small cast of Ransom Everglades students shared the bumpy journey of family upheaval and self-discovery experienced by a 15-year-old autistic boy, Christopher – played by Alejandro Andrade ’25 – after his discovery of the brutal death of a dog in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. His father, Armando Segrera ’25, and mother, Lael Sanders ’26, were pulled along for an emotional ride Oct. 25-27 at the Lewis Family Auditorium as Lilah Murphy ’27 brought a calm and steady voice as narrator.Read More
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Raiders robotics team wins top awards to start season
Read MoreRansom Everglades’ "Raiders" robotics team – officially 4330R – earned top awards at three straight robotics tournaments and moved to No. 18 in the world in the VEX Robotics Competition World Skills Standings as the 2023-24 competitive season got underway. Victoria Paraoulaki de Miranda ’24, Erick Gross ’24, Mateo Heitner ’25, Ivan Rosenfeld ’25 and Gabriel Karsenti ’26 most recently claimed the Excellence Award, Robot Skills Champion and Tournament Champion at the VEX Robotics Competition High School "Over Under" South Florida Regional Qualifier that brought 50 teams to Ransom Everglades on Oct. 22. -
A three-peat for boys' golf in districts
Read MoreThe Ransom Everglades boys' golf team won its third straight district title and fifth in seven years with an incredible team effort at the Florida High School Athletic Association 1A District 16 Championships Oct. 23 at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. RE golfers earned the top three finishes individually: Jesse Hellring '25 led the field with a 1-under par 71, Nick Viana '24 (72, even) finished second overall, and Hugo Stenstrom '26 (75, +3) earned third place. Jackson Langer '24 (76, +4) also scored for RE, which posted the second-lowest 18-hole team district total in RE history, and middle schooler Axel Monssoh '30 contributed. -
Middle school band concert stretches across campus
Middle school band students showed off their musical progress during a fall concert that stretched across campus and highlighted student solos while also allowing parents a peek inside the classroom. The Oct. 19 performance event directed by Middle School Performing Arts Coordinator Cathi Leibinger put parents near the center of the action, whether alongside their beginning band students for the opening presentation in Swenson Hall or in the many classrooms around campus that provided venues for solos. Photo GalleryRead More -
RE swimming claims two district team titles
Ransom Everglades swimmers put their arms around one another and gathered in a huddle in anticipation of the announcement of team champions at the 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association 1A District 12 Championships at the Ansin Aquatic Center on Oct. 19. The swimmers – and their parents – jumped for joy when the announcer confirmed that both teams finished in first place to claim district titles.Read More
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Upcoming Events
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Winter Harmony - MS String, Chorus & Band Concert
Lewis Family Auditorium - Lew. Auditorium - Auditorium -
REPALS Book Club
Book Selection: Chita: A Memoir by Chita RiveraFor more information, contact Lori Harvey (lori.l.harvey@gmail.com) or Kris Wenzel (kriswenzel@aol.com).Home of Kris Wenzel, 1141 N. Greenway Drive, Coral Gables
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
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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.