RE Log Fall 2018

)$// Ransom Everglades LOG 71 John Liebeskind writes, “This year has seen a big change. I am currently living in Prague in the Czech Republic although I am occasionally back in Coconut Grove for a few days. My aged dog (16 this year) and I are spending time traveling around Central Europe and enjoy calling Prague home.” 1979 REUNION YEAR Class Agents: Chip Cole (chip.cole@usi. com), Lorraine Dan (grnddesign@bell- south.net), Anthony Rolle (aarolle5@ aol.com) Debby Bussel , see Townsend Ludington ’53 (Ransom). Maurice R. Ferré , see A.J. Namad ’00. Jeffrey Miller’s Beacon College Prep Inc. purchased a charter school it has been op- erating in Opa-locka. Beacon College Prep currently serves students K-5 and enrolls about 400 students and recently has applied to expand to grades six through eight. Proposed improvements will in- crease the enrollment capacity to 760 stu- GHQWV -HɣUH\ LV WKH PDQDJLQJ SDUWQHU RI WKH YHQWXUH FDSLWDO ¿UP .ULOOLRQ 9HQWXUHV chair of Breakthrough Miami and a board member at Ransom Everglades School and the Institute of Contemporary Art. David Villano writes, “The van de Kreeke clan visited the Villano compound in Maine this summer and had a blast!” For other news see Lisa Shaw ’77 . Cathy Young became VP Internal Audit of Hitachi Vantara in May 2018. Her daughter Katie Buhai is entering her VHQLRU \HDU DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI $ODEDPD after completing an internship with the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., this summer. Her sister Michelle Buhai was accepted into the Wisconsin 6FKRRO RI %XVLQHVV DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI Wisconsin-Madison and will begin her sophomore year in the fall. 1980 Class Agents: Arden Magoon Karson (ardenkarson@gmail.com) , David Scharlin (david@scharlin.com ) Brian Elias was recognized by Super Lawyers on its 2018 list of “Florida Super Lawyers” for his work in securities litigation. Bill Shandor (also faculty member 1985- 99) writes, “We are spending the summer in Vancouver, B.C., where I am coaching water polo and enjoying the outdoors with family and friends. My three children are all attending the same elementary school in St. Augustine, Fla., and I am a swim instructor and lifeguard at the local YMCA. The 1979 RE water polo boys’ state championship team is planning a reunion this November in St. Augustine and all members of the team are invited to attend. Please email wshandor#hotmail. Fom for details.” John Tawa writes, “ Adam Halpern , the Class of 1981 valedictorian, was one of my very best friends in high school. I don’t see him much these days but he came out to watch a Stanford baseball game with me on Sunday and it was like old times! Adam is a tax attorney in Silicon Valley with a lovely wife and two college graduates for kids. As for me, my eldest son, Tim, just completed his freshman year at Stanford and was named First Team All-Pac 12 at third base for a Cardinal team that was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation! What a ride!” 1981 Class Agent: Lisa Landy (llandy420@gmail.com) Andy Ansin and Tatsiana are excited for new adventures this fall. Andy took on the role of RE board chair in July. Oldest daughter, Sophie Ansin ’25 , started RE as a sixth grader. Andy writes, “We are very proud of Sophie and her dedication and hard work. Envisioning Sophie at RE elicits warm and nostalgic feelings. Helen, Alex and Sidney are in the wings.” Adam Halperin , see John Tawa ’80 . 1982 Class Agent: Dave Bricker (dave@davebricker.com ), Greg Glass (greg@gregoryglass.com ), Jennifer Keedy (jenwired@gmail.com ), Renu Mody (Miamieye@aol.com ) Ana Alas Gonzalez-Abreu is the proud parent of a new RE graduate. She and her son Luca received their RE legacy plaque DV SDUW RI WKH 6HQLRU 6HQG 2ɣ SURJUDP this past May. (See photo below.) The annual legacy plaques are an RE tradi- tion started by former Director of Alumni Relations Irene Traylor Bustamante ’83 . On the professional side, Ana shared QHZV DERXW KHU ¿UP &RUDO *DEOHV EDVHG *RQ]DOH] $EUHX_$ODV $UFKLWHFWV 7KH ¿UP ¿QLVKHG ¿UVW LQ WZR UHJLRQDO FDWHJRULHV RI the 2018 Luxe Red Awards. “The design studio received top honors, as the Miami Regional Winner; not once but twice. 7KH ¿UP ZDV ¿UVW UHFRJQL]HG IRU &ODVVLF