News and Events
News Around Campus
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Ten student-athletes earn first-team all-county honors
Ten Ransom Everglades spring sport athletes – including five lacrosse players – earned first-team all-county honors in the annual report compiled by the Miami Herald; more than five dozen RE athletes won some level of recognition in the ratings released throughout the month of June. Link to Herald reportRead More -
Junior leads RE with fifth place at speech and debate nationals
Claudia Colina ‘25 placed fifth in the nation in Dramatic Interpretation at the 2024 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 16-21, as Francesca Lopez ‘24 won recognition for her fourth straight nationals appearance and Eduardo Michelsen '25, Daniela Garcia '26, Miranda Silva '26 and Hannah Risin '25 reached the final rounds.Read More -
RE board bids farewell to alumni award winner, welcomes five new trustees
School leaders welcomed four new trustees – Bill Bermont ’93, Jorge A. Gross Jr. ’97, Kristen McMahon and Camilo Miguel Jr. – and one returning trustee – Albert E. Dotson Jr. – to the 2024-25 Ransom Everglades Board of Trustees on July 1, 2024. Their arrival coincided with the departure of 2024 Head of School’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to the School recipient Rudy Prio Touzet ’76, who stepped down from the board after 15 years of service, and conclusion of the two-year term of Jonathan Fitzpatrick as board chair.Read More -
Two RE artists win national recognition in 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Read MoreRenee Fonseca '25 and Eve Zhou '24 received national gold medals in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards annual competition that attracted more than 340,000 submissions from around the nation. Fonseca was recognized for her ceramic piece, "Falling Apart at the Seams," and Zhou won for "Miracles" in the Personal Essay/Memoir category. Both received Gold Keys in the regional competition and are eligible for national exhibitions, publication and scholarship opportunities. -
RE honors newest faculty emeriti Greg Siegler and Henry Stavisky '85
Ransom Everglades’ professional community celebrated the storied careers of retiring faculty members Greg Siegler, who is departing after 37 years, and Henry Stavisky ’85, who is retiring after 25, during an emotional end-of-year ceremony at the Lewis Family Auditorium on June 7 that included other awards and recognitions. Colleagues lauded the two legendary mathematics and computer science teachers for their extraordinary contributions in the classroom and throughout the school community.Read More -
Ransom Everglades sends off the Class of 2024 with wit and wisdom
Ransom Everglades sent off the Class of 2024 with a commencement ceremony on May 24 that featured wit, wisdom and a challenge. Noted Miami author and humorist Dave Barry, a former RE parent, provided a mix of hilarious anecdotes and practical advice during his commencement address, and Joshua Williams '18 offered a challenge to the Class of 2024 after receiving the 2024 Founders’ Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to the Community. The namesake of the Joshua’s Heart Foundation and recipient of countless humanitarian awards, Williams called on the graduating seniors to do nothing less than change the world.Read More
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RE students excel in 2024 middle school national championships for the history bee and bowl
Read MoreRansom Everglades' middle school academic team "A" – Jaz Puri '28, Jack Gonzalez '28, Harlan Hoenig '28 and Noah Veras '29 – finished sixth in the National History Bowl at the 2024 International Academic Competitions Middle and Elementary School National Championships in Orlando May 23-27 as a record number of RE students (20) and teams (four) participated under coach Joe Mauro. There were many notable finishes for Ransom Everglades during the weekend of competitions and exams in history, science or geography. -
Seniors win recognition at annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony
Lauren Page '24 and Victoria Paraoulaki de Miranda '24 won honorable mention recognition at the 66th annual Silver Knight Awards ceremony at the James L. Knight Center on May 22. They were among 60 students in Miami-Dade County recognized for academic excellence and community service; Page in the English and Literature category and Paraoulaki de Miranda in Mathematics. Nearly 800 students in Dade and Broward counties were nominated for the prestigious awards in 15 disciplines: art, athletics, business, digital and interactive media, drama, English & literature, general scholarship, journalism, mathematics, music & dance, science, social science, speech, vocational technical and world languages.Read More -
Seniors begin commencement week with the Baccalaureate/Senior Send-off
The countdown to commencement for the Class of 2024 began with a Baccalaureate/ Senior Send-off on May 19 that featured speeches that inspired – and drew laughs – as well as the traditional bricklaying and class dinner in the Anderson gymnasium. Seniors and their parents gathered in the Lewis Family Auditorium for the salutatorian address by Elliot Gross '24, student performances, goodbyes from school leaders and a huge welcome to the RE alumni community from faculty members Paul Natland '02 and Jenny Carson '03 and Director of Advancement Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88.Read More
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Two students named 2024 National Merit Scholars
Read MoreChristine Keedy Brown '24 and Erick Gross '24 were named 2024 National Merit Scholars and will receive National Merit $2500 Scholarships from the prestigious scholarship program that began in 1955. The students were among 2,500 scholarship recipients selected from about 15,000 finalists. -
Dozens of students recognized at the Upper School Underclassmen Awards ceremony
More than four dozen students earned recognition for academic excellence and living out Ransom Everglades' mission and core values at the Upper School Underclassmen Awards ceremony at the Lewis Family Auditorium on May 21. Photo GalleryRead More -
Junior wins fourth place in international science and engineering fair
Read MoreEthan Thomas ’25 claimed fourth place at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines division for his research on artificial intelligence and the early detection of cardiovascular disease. The weeklong science and engineering competition in Los Angeles that concluded on May 17 drew 1,800 students from around the world. Thomas and Dieter Manstein '25 advanced to the competition after their successful presentations at regional and state fairs. They worked under RE STEM Department faculty member Sue Mactye. -
RE student and coach help the Team Florida math team to fifth place in nation
Putting a memorable stamp on an incredible season for the Ransom Everglades middle school math team, Daniel Li '28 and math team coach Jessica Merrick helped Florida's state math team to a fifth place in the 2024 RTX MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Washington, D.C., as various RE math team members collected other end-of-year recognitions.Read More -
Students provide Art OutREach at St Alban's Enrichment Center
Read MoreRansom Everglades students shared their passion for art with children at St. Alban's Child Enrichment Center several afternoons this spring. Under the leadership of Art OutREach officers Valentina Capote '26, Sophia Martin '25 and Nina Galinsky '26, the RE students took projects and materials to the students at St. Alban's for after-school art enrichment and plenty of fun. Club leaders emphasized to their RE peers that no experience was necessary to join in the classes. -
RE welcomes new middle school families at spring orientation
Newly admitted Ransom Everglades students proudly tugged on RE T-shirts as they arrived for the New Middle School Student Orientation on May 1. The joy-filled event served as the first in-person welcome since the students accepted their offers of admission, and it offered a mix of excitement, encouragement and critical information for the fall. New students heard from school leaders and graduating seniors, and they toured campus with current teachers and students. They and their parents benefited from opportunities to learn more about co-curricular options while meeting other new families.Read More -
Student-run economics conference attracts financial and business leaders in Miami
RE students interested in entrepreneurship organized an executive roundtable at the Lewis Family Auditorium that included five of the most respected financial and business leaders in Miami. Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel; Edgardo Defortuna, CEO of Fortune International; Daniel Sundheim, CEO of D1 Capital; Leon Shaulov, CEO of Maplelane Capital; and Wade Davis, CEO of Univision joined Miami Venturing Entrepreneurs President Eduardo Michelsen '25 at the conclusion of the South Florida Economic Ransom Everglades conference.Read More -
Ransom Everglades celebrates the diversity of the RE middle school community at the Cultural Fusion Festival
Ransom Everglades celebrated the cultural and ethnic diversity of its middle school students and professional community with a vibrant Cultural Fusion Festival on May 3 featuring live performances and 24 booths adorned with nations' flags, artifacts and decorations. The colorful booths, which were manned by RE parents and community members, offered delicious bites and lined the entry to the middle school and path to the Dell, providing a vibrant promenade for students as they left the assembly in the gymnasium to enjoy the mid-day break.Read More
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The Class of 2024 prepares to depart to 73 colleges in 21 states and six countries
RE’s Class of 2024 will be matriculating at 73 colleges and universities in 21 states (and the District of Columbia) and six countries in 2024-25. Ransom Everglades seniors not only will attend traditionally sought-after schools – they received acceptances to all of the Ivy League schools, MIT and Stanford – they also will matriculate at highly selective liberal arts colleges, acclaimed public research institutions, extremely competitive drama/music schools, highly regarded international institutions and universities with renowned specialty programs.Read More -
Honors shared with seniors and alumnus Rudy Prio Touzet '76 at Senior Awards Ceremony
Rudy Prio Touzet '76 elicited laughs when he told students in the Lewis Family Auditorium that he was never among the star students summoned to the stage for major awards during his school days at Ransom Everglades. And yet at the 2024 Senior Awards Ceremony on April 30, Prio Touzet was the guest of honor, the recipient of the 2024 Head of School's Award for Distinguished Service to the School. The recognition of the longtime board member, former board chair and parent, alumnus and philanthropist headlined the afternoon’s program, which honored dozens of seniors and revealed this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian. Photo GalleryRead More -
Students share final projects from Applied Ethics: STEM class
Students in Ransom Everglades' Applied Ethics: STEM class shared original research posters that explored a variety of current ethical challenges in STEM fields during the 2024 Ethics Gallery Walk on April 29. The students in the class taught by faculty member Jenny Carson '03 delved into topics ranging from artificial intelligence to gene editing to cyberbullying.Read More
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Upcoming Events
List of 4 events.
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Upper School Book Exchange
Students are encouraged to bring RE textbooks they no longer use and place them in the designated bins next to the STEM bike racks. They are welcome to take free books for their '24-'25 RE courses (a green binder with the book list is available). This self-serve book exchange is accessible on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM throughout the summer.STEM Plaza -
Upper School Book Exchange
Students are encouraged to bring RE textbooks they no longer use and place them in the designated bins next to the STEM bike racks. They are welcome to take free books for their '24-'25 RE courses (a green binder with the book list is available). This self-serve book exchange is accessible on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM throughout the summer.STEM Plaza -
Upper School Book Exchange
Students are encouraged to bring RE textbooks they no longer use and place them in the designated bins next to the STEM bike racks. They are welcome to take free books for their '24-'25 RE courses (a green binder with the book list is available). This self-serve book exchange is accessible on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM throughout the summer.STEM Plaza -
Upper School Book Exchange
Students are encouraged to bring RE textbooks they no longer use and place them in the designated bins next to the STEM bike racks. They are welcome to take free books for their '24-'25 RE courses (a green binder with the book list is available). This self-serve book exchange is accessible on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM throughout the summer.STEM Plaza
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.