RE Log Fall 2018

78 Ransom Everglades LOG )$// Class N e Patricia Alfonso Tortolani , editor-in- chief of Ocean Drive magazine, writes, “Attached is a photo from the Ocean Drive magazine luncheon for our annual µ:RPHQ RI ,QÀXHQFH¶ IHDWXUH 7KLV \HDU I had the pleasure of celebrating Davina Aryeh ’99 and her many professional and personal achievements. At the luncheon we were joined by Karim Aryeh ’98 and Connie Collarte de Bezsonoff ’99 . Zain Koita writes, “All of a sudden we looked up and it’s been 18 months since we formed Knickpoint Ventures. The team has accomplished a ton in that time as we have focused on building a strategic port- folio, talented team, and powerful investor QHWZRUN :KDW JRW OHIW EHKLQG ZDV ¿QGLQJ a way to market ourselves to the world. Now we can with our revamped website: https://lnkd.in/esZNwtm ” 1998 Class Agents: Daniela Eraña Andrade (danielaerana@gmail.com) , Karim Aryeh (karim.aryeh@gmail.com ), Jaimie Gelman (thegelman@gmail.com ), Ruben Millares (rmillares@millares.net ), John Poulos (jpoulos1@gmail.com ), Ben Quevedo (quevedob@bellsouth.net ), Charlie Rua (charlierua@ruarealty.com ) Karim Aryeh , see Patricia Alfonso Tortolani ’97. Shante’ Haymore-Kearney writes, ³,Q -XQH , DWWHQGHG WKH 6HUYLFH8QLWHV Conference powered by Points of Light, as a member of the Repair the World (RTW) Delegation. It is the largest service-related FRQYHQLQJ RI QRQSUR¿W JRYHUQPHQW EXVL- ness and civic leaders in the world where thousands came together to collaborate and solve society’s greatest challenges and build resilient communities through volun- teerism and service. I wrote a blog post, ‘Passion Shines Bright,’ for RTW about my experience at the conference. Please take a moment to read about my experience and this amazing conference.” https://were- pair.org/passion-shines-bright/ Juliana (Moreno) Patel is now a game GHVLJQHU +HU ¿UVW JDPH Escape Room In A Box: The Werewolf Experiment started on Kickstarter and was then licensed by Mattel. She is now creating more games in the series for Mattel as well as design- ing other interactive entertainment experiences. Rodolfo “Rudy” Ruiz ’98 was nomi- nated for a federal judgeship by President 7UXPS RQ $SULO ɳɷ ,I FRQ¿UPHG E\ WKH 6HQDWH 5XL] ± WKH ¿UVW UHFLSLHQW RI WKH Robert Segall ’82 Leadership Award at Ransom Everglades – will serve as a 'LVWULFW -XGJH RQ WKH 8 6 'LVWULFW &RXUW for the Southern District of Florida. Ruiz was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the county bench in 2012 and was elevated to the circuit bench in 2014. His nomination was pending at presstime. Johanna Wolfe writes, “I have been ap- preciating my second maternity leave as my husband and I had a son, Caleb, last December. His big sister Dahlia will be three in February. We live in Copenhagen and love the way of life there, but also enjoy thawing for the winter holiday in Miami.” 1999 REUNION YEAR Class Agents: Justin Bakes (justinbakes@gmail.com ), Ben Brodsky (benjamin.brodsky@gmail.com) , Connie Collarte de Bezsonoff (connie.collarte@gmail.com) , Fernando Tamayo (ftamayo17@gmail.com ) Davina Aryeh ’99 , see Patricia Alfonso Tortolani ’97. Alex Calchaldora and his wife Amanda are the proud parents of Caleb John Cachaldora born on March 26, 2018. Big brother Theo, age three, is enjoying the new addition to the family. Connie Collarte de Bezsonoff , see Patricia Alfonso Tortolani ’97 . Jordi Vilasuso writes, “My daugh- WHU 5LOH\ LV QRZ ¿YH DQG D KDOI DQG RXU youngest, Everly, is two. Crazy! I just signed on as a series regular on the Young and the Restless , which has been a won- derful experience.” 2000 Class Agents: Olivia Arellano Espinosa (Olivia.arellano@gmail.com) , Dwanita Fields (dwanitaf@gmail.com) , Kate Samson Valois (kateelizabethvalois@gmail.com ) Alexandre Denault writes, “My wife ( Jacqueline Lewis Denault ’02 ) and I had a baby girl on June 22. Her name is Ava Michelle Denault.” Dwanita Fields is the mother of three boys: Tyler Fields ’24 , her oldest, is a seventh grader at RE; Michael is age two; and Cater is age one. She is currently the Site Director of Breakthrough Miami at Gulliver School. She serves as the Breakthrough Alumni Board President. Scott Fuhrman and his wife welcomed their third child, Penelope “Poppy” Hunter Fuhrman, born on March 6, 2018.