RE Log Fall 2016

FALL 2016 Ransom Everglades LOG 1 Table of Contents Ransom Everglades Log Fall 2016 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS From Scrububs... to Ransom Everglades School 4 A tale of two pieces of property and one noble history STEM at RE 12 RE’s most esteemed faculty explain how a new STEM facility can transform educational opportunities. The Fruit of a Strong STEM 19 RE alumni have excelled in operating rooms, robotics laboratories, classrooms, research facilities and computer labs around the world. From the Pagoda 2 From the Everglades Campus 28 On Campus 30 Student News 32 Sports 36 Alumni Events 38 New Talent 42 Class Notes - Alumni 46 Additional Notes 61 In Loving Memory 62 Executive Editor: Amy Shipley Associate Editor / Photography Director: Suzanne Kores Art & Design: Kim Foster Contributing Editors: Thomas Willis ’04, Vicki Carbonell Williamson ’88 Contributing Writers: Penny Townsend, Rachel Rodriguez, Adabel Diaz-Rivera Photographers: Suzanne Kores, Carl Kafka Contact Us: Ransom Everglades School Office of Communications 3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 T: 305 460 8212 E: REnews@ransomeverglades.org To change your address or remove yourself from our mailing list , please send an email to REnews@ransomeverglades.org. W: www.ransomeverglades.org/page/Publica- tions-Archives The Ransom Everglades Log aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of Ransom Everglades School. It is published by the Ransom Everglades Office of Communications. 12 4 19 Link to the photo galleries: https://ransomevergladesschool.smugmug.com