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RE drama students score big at the Florida State Thespian Festival
Thirteen Ransom Everglades students traveled to Tampa to participate in the 2026 Florida State Thespian Festival, which brought together theatre students from across the state March 18-21 for workshops, masterclasses and competitive evaluations. Two RE students Austin Sayfie Aagaard ’26 and Bella Sayfie Ranawat ’26, led the RE contingent in the evaluation portion of the festival by achieving Superior ratings in the individual Thespy competitions – Aagaard in Acting and Sayfie Ranawat in Solo Musical Theatre.
Several other students earned Excellent Ratings for their performances: Morgan Williams ’26, Lucas Sanchez ’27 and Charlie Derick ’26. Sofie Delic ’28 and Harlan Hoenig ’28 also received that rating in the Duet Musical category.
The festival provided students with the opportunity to engage with theatre professionals and observe student productions from throughout Florida. Performing arts faculty member Jesús Quintero noted that the trip offered an opportunity for RE to reestablish the school's presence at the state level.
"Our students represented Ransom Everglades with commitment, professionalism and artistic rigor," Quintero said. "Their results reflect both individual achievement and collective growth."
The participating students included Aagaard, Ranawat, Williams, Sanchez, Derick, Delic, Hoenig, Katy Elgarresta ’27, Blythe Silvetz ’27, Dylan Turkel ’27, Cecile Etzbach ’29, Vivi Pasos ’28, and Flavia Contreras ’28.
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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. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. 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.
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