RE LOG Fall 2017

56 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2017 Alumni: “A Tremendous Source of Pride” Letter from the Alumni Board President Dear Fellow Alumni, Thank you for all that you do to support Ransom Everglades School! Your support and involvement are a tremendous source of pride for our students and our entire community. Your engagement propels stu- dents to the next level and allows our programs to build on an already solid foundation. In 2016-17, the alumni community surpassed its goals in both participation and amount raised, achieving 31 percent participation and raising $950,308 . This is the third year in a row that alumni partici- pation has exceeded 30 percent, which is a huge vote of confidence in our long tradition of honor and excellence. These remarkable achievements are only possible because of the commitment of our illustrious alumni board and volunteers. I would especially like to thank our 2016-17 Annual Giving Chair Todd Mestepey ’91 , who has led us through another year of great success. Thank you also to Head of School Penny Townsend, whose steadfast support of the alumni program at RE has taken our fundraising and programming efforts to new heights. She, along with the board of trustees, inspires the alumni board and our many volunteers to make a difference in the lives of the students and faculty at our alma mater. We know that there are many ways to be involved as an alumnus/a, and we are grateful to everyone involved in the many other programs led by the alumni association. Other highlights from last year include our RE Alumni Connections networking events in Miami, New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco; our Head of School Luncheon; Alumni Weekend; REEF (The Ransom Everglades Epic Fishing Tournament); and our REACH Too (Ransom Everglades Alumni Can Help Too) efforts involving the Overtown Youth Center and Centro Mater. Ricky Stokes ’94 Alumni Association Board President 2016-17 REEF Tournament The Ransom Everglades Epic Fishing Tournament raised $41,000 in support of RE and Breakthrough Miami. Pictured clockwise starting from the left: REEF Co-Chairs, Peter Diamond ’92 , Pearce Klevan ’97 and Elana Oberstein- Harris’93 ; Student Chairs Alex Sidi ’17 and Danielle Pena ’18 and Max Tauber ’19. 2016-17 Report of Giving