2019 Bowden Fellows announced
Ransom Everglades named 10 juniors to its third class of Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities, awarding grants and support for a range of ambitious summer projects. Associate Head of School John A. King, Jr., congratulated the 2019 fellows – Olivia Byrd '20, Mia Williamson '20, Jolie Dreiling '20, Diego Duckenfield-Lopez '20, Becca Fisher '20, Mia Landman '20, Kate Menninger '20, Sofia Mora '20, Charith Reddy '20 and Zoe San Martin '20 – and provided details about the journey they will undertake this summer during a meeting in the Ransom Cottage on March 14.
The fellowship program, which was established in 2016 with a donation from former Bowden student Jeffrey Miller '79, honors the legacy of the legendary educator, who spent 63 years at Ransom Everglades School before his death last September. The fellowships are designed to allow rising RE seniors to engage in advanced summer study that explores various realms of the humanities.
"We are extremely excited about our 2019 Bowden fellows," King said. "Their proposals demonstrate great creativity, thoughtfulness and the desire to passionately pursue what makes us human. We expect this year's fellows to conduct meaningful work in their chosen areas of study, and share what they have learned with the Ransom Everglades community in the fall."
The Bowden fellows, who were selected after a rigorous application process, have been meeting with members of the Bowden Fellowship Committee to refine their project ideas and solidify their summer plans for the last month. They will be supported by RE faculty members throughout the summer.
The fellowships represent a core piece of the Dan Leslie Bowden Endowment in the Humanities, which when fully funded will expand to support two full-time faculty members in the humanities and a future gathering area in a new humanities building. (For information about how you can support the endowment, contact Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88.)
2019 Bowden fellows and their projects
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"We are extremely excited about our 2019 Bowden fellows," King said. "Their proposals demonstrate great creativity, thoughtfulness and the desire to passionately pursue what makes us human. We expect this year's fellows to conduct meaningful work in their chosen areas of study, and share what they have learned with the Ransom Everglades community in the fall."
The Bowden fellows, who were selected after a rigorous application process, have been meeting with members of the Bowden Fellowship Committee to refine their project ideas and solidify their summer plans for the last month. They will be supported by RE faculty members throughout the summer.
The fellowships represent a core piece of the Dan Leslie Bowden Endowment in the Humanities, which when fully funded will expand to support two full-time faculty members in the humanities and a future gathering area in a new humanities building. (For information about how you can support the endowment, contact Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Carbonell Williamson '88.)
2019 Bowden fellows and their projects
| Olivia Byrd '20 and Mia Williamson '20 | Finding Humanity in Tragedy: Lockerbie 30 Year Remembrance |
| Jolie Dreiling '20 | The Humanization of Business |
| Diego Duckenfield-Lopez '20 | Program: New York Times Student Journey to the American South |
| Becca Fisher '20 | Dance: A Deeper Meaning |
| Mia Landman '20 | Anti Semitism in Paris, France |
| Kate Menninger '20 | Clay: A Reciprocal Relationship |
| Sofia Mora '20 | The Spirit of Puerto Rico |
| Charith Reddy '20 | The Impact of Eyesight on Improving Children's Lives |
| Zoe San Martin '20 | Bridging the Gap (documentary about the strength of Cuban culture and people) |
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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.