RE LOG Fall 2017

FALL 2017 Ransom Everglades LOG 43 Ransom Everglades Head of School Penny Townsend honored more than a dozen faculty members with Years of Service Recognition during the 2016-17 end-of-school luncheon, an event that also recognized retiring and departing faculty. Robert “Doc” Crabtree, a science teacher and cross country coach, and Karen Thompson, world languages teacher and freshman class dean, were honored for 35 years of service. Middle School Director of Student Activities Greg Siegler and Steve Howlan, a baseball coach and equipment manager who is retiring, were recognized for 30-year anniversaries. World Languages teacher Guillermo Urbina was honored for 25 years of service; Upper School Band Director Jon Hamm and History & Social Sciences Department Chair Jen Nero, 20 years each. Ransom Everglades welcomed 30 legacy children to the Class of 2024 during the sixth- grade orientation that preceded the opening of classes. Director of Advancement Greg Pollard and Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Carbonell Williamson ’88 met the new RE students with their alumni parents and helped organize a photo. Here are the Class of 2024 legacy families, in alphabetical order: Chloe Alfonso ’24, Dan Alfonso ’95; Eliza Arnold ’24, David Arnold ’86; William A. Charouhis ’24, William Charouhis ’77; Sofia Rosa de la Torre ’24, Paul de la Torre ’88; Chetan Desai ’24, Wendy Levitz ’88; Leah Shepherd Dimond ’24, Scott Dimond ’86; Patricia Drulard ’24, Jody Drulard ’90; Logan Feldman ’24, Kimberly Feldman ’91; Delio Gonzalez ’24, Rafael Millares ’94; Paul Gould ’24, Eric Gould ’85; Eden Harris ’24, Elana Oberstein-Harris ’93; William Anders Holly ’24, William Holly ’86; Carolina Hommen ’24, Nicky Hommen ’91; Olivia Janette ’24, Joely Kaufman-Janette '88; Lars Peter Jensen IV ’24; Lars Jensen ’93, Zoe Anna Katsoufis ’24, Lambros Katsoufis ’92, Chryso Pefkaros Katsoufis ’98; Hugh Francis Napoleon La Fontisee ’24, Louis L. La Fontisee III ’81; Ella Lucia Lombardo ’24, Indi Avila ’96; Tyler Mason ’24 (not pictured), Dwanita Fields ’00 (not pictured); Andres Mendoza, Jr., ’24, Andy Mendoza ’93; Conner Oglesby ’24, Kristine O’Phelan ’88; Marella Rebessi ’24 (not pictured) , Bruno Rebessi ’91 (not pictured); Riley Rozencwaig ’24, Jodie Rozencwaig ’87; Sofia Rua ’24, Ignacio Rua ’81; Sofia Srebnick ’24, Howard Srebnick ’82. Associate alumni: Raines Knight ’24, Erin Dolan Knight ’94; Myles Heller ’24 (not pictured) , Douglas Heller ’80 (not pictured); Gabriel Levinson ’24 (not pictured) , Michael Levinson ’80 (not pictured); Bryce Sadler ’24, James Sadler ’81; Jaden Simkins ’24 (not pictured) , Michael Simkins ’95 (not pictured) . A Show of Gratitude Faculty and staff recognized for years of service Michael Groeninger, Ramona Miller, Maria del Carmen Naranjo, Maria Martinez and Amy Sayfie Zichella ’93 , achieved 15 years as Jorge Guzman, Roy Kelly, Eddie Palau, Kimberly Pineda, Jose Ramos and Matt Stock reached their 10-year anniversaries. Ransom Everglades faculty, staff and administrators also show- ered ovations on departing faculty and staff: Irene Bustamante ’83 , Marisa Phirangee, Jody Crosland, Ellen Samimy, Nick Pison, Howlan, Jose Pulido, Scott Warfel and Julie Smith. An Impressive Legacy The Class of 2024 includes 30 children of RE alumni Steven Howlan, Penny Townsend and Greg Siegler.