RE LOG Fall 2017

FALL 2017 Ransom Everglades LOG 81 the Everglades Campus. Photographed are Maria Abrante, Alicia Oberstein, Bobby Bassuk and Jackie Collaso. See Elana Oberstein Harris ’93 on page 46. Owen Paris was inducted into the 2017 Ransom Everglades School Athletic Hall of Fame for his longtime dedication as an RE Coach. RE Hall of Famer David Clark ’87 presented Coach Paris. Tracy Hayley Smith ’92 and Owen’s wife Terry were in attendance to honor OP. Faculty Emerti Marian Turk, Owen Paris and Susan Felz attended the Head of School Luncheon during alumni weekend to connect with former students. Photographed with them are Paulina Golbin Reyniak ’92 and Tammy Tiranasar ’92 , both in town from New York City for their 25-Year Reunion. Faculty News Penny Matthews was inducted into the Houghton College Athletics Hall of Honor for her role as a pioneer in women’s basketball. All members of the 1969-70 and 1970-71 women’s basketball teams were inducted on April 27, 2017 – the same day Ransom Everglades inducted its 2017 honorees into its Athletics Hall of Fame. Houghton College celebrated its 50th year in intercollegiate athletics in 2016-17. Former Faculty News Christel Marin continues to amaze Everglades alumnae with her agility and strength. Christel attended the Everglades Class of 1967 50-Year Reunion Dinner with her long-time partner Jerry Exum. Madame Marin is photographed with Liz Cowen ’67, Tina Salvesen ’66, Gladys Cowen and Sally Bowen Fletcher ’67 . Alicia Oberstein and her husband Samuel Oberstein moved back to Coconut Grove last year from North Miami and continue to be very involved with their children and grand- children. RE continues to run thick in their blood as their daughter Elana Oberstein- Harris ’93 serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and two of their grandchildren will be attending the Middle School this year, Jack ’23 and Eden ’24 . Last February, Alicia celebrated a milestone birthday, spending time with family and lifetime RE friends. As part of her big day, The Faculty Work Room was dedicated in her honor on In Memoriam Boudinot Atterbury , age 90, Adirondack- Florida School, passed away November 16, 2016. Michele (“Mike”) C.T. Bradley ’73 passed away December 30, 2016, after a 2½-year-long battle with cancer. Born in New York City on December 9, 1954, she moved to Miami with her family in 1971. She attended The Brearley School in New York City and graduated in 1973 from the Everglades School for Girls in Miami. She attended Pine Manor College and completed her studies at University of Miami. After college, she enjoyed a successful career in radio and utility sales and later worked at Whole Foods. Carmen Maria Slivinski passed away on May 4, 2016. Mrs. Slivinski devoted 15 years of her teaching career to sparking cre- ativity on the Middle School campus, where she taught art, coached tennis and basket- ball cheerleading, headed the pictorial staff, painted theater sets, and even served as assistant librarian. Born in Philadelphia on March 30, 1949, Carmen studied art educa- tion at Pennsylvania State University and wed Lawrence Slivinski before moving to Miami, where they raised two sons, Stephen Slivinski and David Slivinski ’97 . After relocating to Lakeland, Carmen continued her 30-year teaching career at Lakeland Highlands Middle School and enjoyed the role of grandmother to her three grandsons. Like many of our faculty members, Mrs. Slivinski employed her varied talents both in and out of the classroom. As a middle school art teacher, “Mrs. S” encouraged diligence and expression. Many will recall acquiring a keen attention to detail while mimicking the work of M.C. Escher or revealing their superhero fantasies as they inked their own comics. She shared her love of travel with the lucky RE students whom she chaperoned during several school trips to Greece, Italy and London. Her favorite travels with her family included the beaches of Costa Rica, the museums of Paris, and the tennis courts on Anna Marie Island. A truly remarkable educator, artist, coach and parent, Carmen is remembered lovingly by an entire generation of RE alumni.