RE LOG Fall 2017

46 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2017 ‘A Tremendous Honor’ Link to the photo galleries: https://ransomevergladesschool.smugmug.com/ Ransom Everglades honored its 2017 Athletics Hall of Fame class in May. L-R: Gordon Myers ’92 (soccer, football and track), Jessica Greenwald Ladin ’93 (water polo and swimming), Owen Paris (coach), Joshua Greenwald ’87 (water polo and swimming), Daniel Tamayo ’97 (baseball), Mark Ingraham ’91 (sailing). Elana Oberstein-Harris ’93 received the 2017 Alumni Head of School Award for her inspiring com- mitment and service to Ransom Everglades during the Head of School Luncheon on April 29. More than 200 alumni, former and current faculty and members of the Class of 2017 gathered for the event during Alumni Weekend. Oberstein-Harris, a member of the board of trust- ees, is known for her energy, grace, good cheer and devotion to her alma mater. An assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami Health System specializing in rheumatology, Oberstein- Harris has assisted with every class reunion since her days at Harvard University and UM’s Miller School of Medicine. She has served on the school’s alumni board, help- ing transform the annual fund to a point of pride as alumni contributions have grown to more than 30 percent annually. She also has served as co-chair of the five-year-old Ransom Everglades Epic Fishing Tournament, which has raised more than $150,000 for Breakthrough Miami and RE’s waterfront. The daughter of former RE language teacher Alicia Oberstein, Oberstein-Harris is the proud mother of two Raiders: Jack Harris ’23 and EdenHarris ’24 , and daughter Stella Harris. “This is a tremendous honor for me,” Oberstein-Harris said. “I want to thank my parents for giving me the gift of an RE education.” Nominate today for the 2018 Alumni Awards. Deadline for nominations is October 31, 2017: • The Athletic Hall of Fame • The Head of School Award • The Founders’ Award Visit: https://www.ransomever glades.org/page/alumni/ alumni-awards Weekend Alumni