RE LOG Fall 2017

FALL 2017 Ransom Everglades LOG 73 1989 Nikki Elkins enjoyed a mini-reunion in late July in Atlanta with Muriel Azria-Evans ’89 and Julie-Anne Schulte Wohlberg , who resides there. They had a great time! 1990 Paige Meginley Winburn moved to the New York City area two years ago with her husband, Chris, and two children Zoe (14) and Cooper (12). They recently spent an amazing week in Glacier National Park with Jen Hoepner Graves ’90 and her family. She considers herself fortunate to see Allison Stadler Hendrix ’90 and Tiffany Smith Garcia ’90 frequently, and recently shared this news: “ Cooley Fales ’90 and Louisa Terry Garrido ’90 visited me this weekend in NYC, and while we were having brunch on Sunday, Carmen Borgonovo ’90 walked in. I had not seen her in 27 years – since graduation! Carmen is married, lives in London and started a new fashion line called Borgo de Nor – which everyone should follow on Instagram for total design inspiration.” 1991 Julie Greenwald Friedland , a 2015 inductee into the Ransom Everglades Athletic Hall of Fame, served as the presenter for siblings Joshua Greenwald ’87 and Jessica Greenwald Ladin ’93 on April 27, when both joined her in RE’s Hall of Fame during the annual ceremony in the Pagoda. All three competed in water polo and swimming. Kevin Hochman was promoted to President and Chief Concept Officer of KFC U.S. He has assumed responsibility for driving overall KFC brand strategy and performance of the business in the United States. Kevin joined KFC U.S. as Chief Marketing Officer over three years ago. Under Hochman’s leadership, KFC U.S. has grown same-store sales and transactions for 10 consecutive quarters, bringing millions of customers back into the brand. He previously worked in a number of brand management and marketing leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, including many of the company’s iconic brands in deodorant, shave and personal cleaning categories. “Kevin Hochman is an exceptional brand builder and marketing innovation leader with an extremely strong track record of success,” Greg Creed, Chief Executive Officer of Yum! Brands, said in a release. “He has led KFC’s incredible brand re-launch and brought back the greatest chicken salesman in the world, Colonel Sanders, to pop culture. He’s the perfect person to continue to grow and elevate KFC U.S. into a distinctive, relevant brand that people trust and champion.” http://bit.ly/2naS6Fk 1992 Juan Pedro Alvarez is pictured with his two children Lorenzo (6) and Emmanuella (9) and Michiel Johan (“Monkey”) van de Kreeke ’88 during Monkey’s recent visit to Seattle. Juan Pedro is working for LMN Architects in Seattle and enjoying the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest. 1993 Bill Bermont writes, “Attached is a picture of Lynne, me and the girls during our trip to Israel. Rachel is now 10 and Gabrielle is seven years old. We live in New York City where Lynne teaches French and I work in finance. I am excited for our upcoming 25th reunion.” Elana Oberstein-Harris was awarded the prestigious Head of School Award by Penny Townsend at the Head of School Luncheon on Saturday, April 30, 2017, for her commitment to Ransom Everglades School and to the greater Miami-Dade community. Elana’s parents Alicia and Samuel Oberstein were present as well as her husband Geoff and their three children Jack ’23, Eden ’24 , and Stella. See story on page 46. 1994 Cecilia Calleros , RE Upper School science teacher, put together an alumni panel to speak to students during Earth Week in the Pagoda. Nearly three dozen students attended the engaging roundtable on April 21, 2017, with Jeremy Calleros Gauger, an architect and husband to Calleros; Adam Gelber ’88 , an environmental consultant and RE parent, and Dustin Thaler ’07 , who works in the solar energy industry. The professionals offered career and other advice, urging students to lean on