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Faculty and staff honored for years of service

Ransom Everglades Head of School Penny Townsend honored 20 faculty and staff with Years of Service Awards and recognized departing members of the RE community during the annual Head of School's Luncheon on June 7.
Fellow faculty and staff gave standing ovations to science faculty member Robert "Doc" Crabtree, who is retiring from teaching after 36 years, and Interim Athletic Director Andy De Angulo, who is heading to his alma mater Belen Jesuit after 18 years at RE. Penny Matthews and Katrina Patchett were applauded for their 30th years at Ransom Everglades; Ellen Grant, who was not in attendance, received the traditional 25th anniversary gift: an RE captain's chair.

Maria Abrante, Daisy Armas, Maria Elena Gonzalez and Barbara Share reached their 20th years and Ericka Anderson, Mosi Blake, Josh D'Alemberte, Ana Meneses and Shelly Stamler earned recognition for 15 years.

Susan Barry, Kathryn Bufkin, Youming Che, Alicia Fisher, Branly Fontaine, Eric Lefebvre, Paul Natland '02 and Isis Perez Gonzalez received silver bowls for 10 years of service. Ransom Everglades also recognized Michelle Black, Jennifer Carey, Cecilia Calleros '94, Marty and Paul Elkins, Mercy Griffiths, Stephanie Lewis and Lindsey Wagner, who are departing RE.


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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.