RE Log Fall 2018

the prestigious Skidmore Jazz Institute in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The group was rounded out by pianist Ryan Tie-Shue ’18, who is performing on the oboe this fall at Yale; his twin brother and 2017-18 Band President Jacob Tie-Shue ’18 , who is performing on bass and bassoon at Stanford; Ben Arriola ’18 , who is continuing at Middlebury College on jazz guitar, and the current Musical Director of the RE Combo, multi-saxophonist Alex Otero ’19 . I was very proud to be the high school music teacher of all these stu- dents, who provided a great night in my life indeed! I was also happy to see in attendance RE Middle School Band Director and Performing Arts Coordinator Cathi Leibinger, who taught all of the students at our RE Middle School, as well as a substantial group of current RE teachers. As the evening wore on, word got out, and a large group of RE students gathered. They, too, enjoyed each other’s company. “Look at all the people that music has brought together!” I said to myself. The magical night, which came alive with the classic sounds of Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Chick Corea, Errol Garner and Miles Davis, is a direct result of the increasing commitment to the arts by the RE ad- ministration and community in recent years. Our school leaders and RE families have prioritized the school’s performing arts program, and never was that more evident to me than on that magical evening this past sum- mer. Thanks to all at Ransom Everglades who ensure that we continue to celebrate the great American art forms and maintain them for the future. Jon Hamm Performing Arts Department Chair board, administration, parents and donors have fully supported these initiatives. Through these advances and many others, we are not only increasing students’ engagement and level of interaction with their courses and teach- ers, we are also preparing them for the world of the future. As we move away from traditional projectors, desktops and other dated technologies, we are becoming greener in the process. Some of our courses are becoming paper- OHVV RU FORVH 7KH HQYLURQPHQW LV D EHQH¿FLDU\ We are also preaching what we are practicing. We’ve added new technol- ogy-related courses on both campuses, including Future Cities, Computer Explorations and STEAM at the Middle School. Our teachers have embraced the changes. They have become students of technology. More than 16 fac- XOW\ PHPEHUV SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ RXU ¿UVW DQQXDO 6XPPHU 7HFKQRORJ\ ,QVWLWXWH where they received training in advanced application use and new course PDQDJHPHQW WRROV 8VHUV DOVR H[SORUHG VW\OXV HQDEOHG FRPSXWLQJ LQWHUDF- tive displays and collaborative uses of technology alongside colleagues from every department and division. Others took advantage of at least 15 smaller WUDLQLQJ VHVVLRQV RɣHUHG GXULQJ WKH \HDU I have always seen the calls for help as an opportunity to see issues WKURXJK P\ FROOHDJXHV¶ H\HV , VSHQG D VLJQL¿FDQW DPRXQW RI WLPH HYHU\ GD\ working with faculty, to infuse technology in the lives of our students. That’s an awesome responsibility and privilege, and I’m grateful to do my part. Raymond Stewart &KLHI 7HFKQRORJ\ 2ɤFHU Continued from page 33 5DyPRQG 6WHZDUW Continued from page 32 -RQ +DPP From O ur Facu y Alfredo Palacio holds a PhD LQ 6SDQLVK IURP WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ of Miami. He has taught at the 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0LDPL )ORULGD $WODQWLF 8QLYHUVLW\ -XSLWHU $FDGHP\ DQG 8QLYHUVLGDG GH las Artes in Guayaquil, Ecuador. As a teacher and school leader, Dr. Palacio has developed cur- riculum for classes on the Spanish language and Latin American Literature and Critical Theory. He embraces a communicative approach to language LQVWUXFWLRQ PDNLQJ KLP D SHUIHFW ¿W IRU WKH 0LGGOH School’s language program. Maria Elena Soto , a consultant in education and engineering, taught math at Immaculata-LaSalle High School and has served as a substitute teacher and Future Cities men- tor at St. Agnes Academy. Mrs. Soto earned three degrees at the 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0LDPL LQFOXGLQJ DQ 0%$ DQG PDVWHU¶V in industrial engineering. She is also a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She worked for eight years at Florida Power and Light, overseeing areas of data analysis and continuing education. Mrs. Soto has ex- tensive experience with Future City; she is heading RE’s new Future City program and teaching physical science, robotics and programming. Kristine Stump , a specialist in shark ecology and tropical marine ecology, earned her BS, MA and PhD in Marine Biology DQG )LVKHULHV DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ of Miami. She has authored multiple published papers. Dr. Stump served as the Principal Investigator at the Bimini Biological Field Station in The Bahamas; a postdoctoral research associate at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago; and a re- search associate at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (The Bahamas). Dr. Stump has also taught at the gradu- ate, undergraduate and high school levels and, most UHFHQWO\ ZDV D OHFWXUHU DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0LDPL¶V Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric 6FLHQFH 6KH LV WHDFKLQJ OLIH VFLHQFHV DW WKH 8SSHU School and contributes as an assistant on the softball FRDFKLQJ VWDɣ N ew Talent Continued from page 51 Muhlenberg since 2016, and will contribute to game management at RE while coaching. 90 Ransom Everglades LOG )$//