The student educators completed weeks of rigorous training designed to enable them to lead open, peer-to-peer discussions on critical topics such as mental health, nutrition and substance abuse. The program's core mission is to foster a supportive, safe space for ninth graders to comfortably explore essential wellness topics with upperclass mentors.

Founded in 2009 by Risa Berrin '98, HIP has expanded to partner with more than 115 schools across Florida and beyond, training over 28,500 juniors and seniors to deliver vital health education to approximately 560,000 ninth graders. At Ransom Everglades, faculty member Karen Key continues to serve as the program's HIP advisor, and Stella Harris '27 is the student board president.

Peer Health Educators for 2026-27
Isa Adler '27
Ella Arnold '27
Dylan Beyda '28
Gabi Bigio '27
Flavia Contreras '28
Isa Copetti '27
Evan Coulter '27
Lani Daphnis '28
Noelle Dubose '28
Ellie Feldman '27
Ava Fernandez '27
Jacob Ferrer '28
Rubén Garcia-Hanna '28
Spencer Geller '27
Carmen Guzman '27
Elizabeth Harper '28
Stella Harris '27, president
Gabrielle Heckler '27
Juliana Hommen '27
Winston Hosford '27
Coley Hucks '27
Charlie Jaffee '28
Aly Kaplan '28
Michael Kong '28
Diego Lopez-Oña '27
Cristina Luca '28
Camilo Miguel '28
Lila Mosse '27
Cece Moyle '28
Bella Parisi '27
James Pfleger '27
Leonardo Porcelli '27
Phia Ranawat '27
Kemi Roberts '28
Nica Rosenberg '28
Celia Rundlet '27
Lucas Sanchez '27
Parker Schimel '28
Ryan Sundheim '28
Dhilan Tak '27
Sophia Thompson '27
Lyla Thurber '28
Shai Waizbrot '27
Sarah Wals '27
Ella Wang '27
Reisha Yavagal '27
Tommy Zaydon '28
Myla Zuckerman '27