RE Log Spring 2018

SPRING 2018 Ransom Everglades LOG 27 school must continue to grow with it. We need to keep raising the bar for education as our city raises the bar in so many other ways. Jeffrey: The other element of that is there is so much business happening around Miami, students graduating from RE are going off to college and finding opportuni- ties to come back to Miami. They don’t have to go off to San Francisco or New York or Boston; there’s opportunity here in South Florida. That’s an exciting part of Ransom Everglades: we are building fu- ture leaders, leaders who might come back and share their talents and the benefits of a Ransom Everglades education with this community. We already have an incredible alumni community. Obviously, if people are here in the local community we can re- engage them in Ransom Everglades life. Constance: Many alumni – like Jeff – serve Ransom Everglades as board mem- bers or in other roles. Our board members are an amazing group: alumni, commu- nity leaders, past and current families. We have 100-percent participation from our board in the REinventing Excellence cam- paign. The board alone has raised more than 50 percent of the school’s campaign goal of $75 million. That in itself speaks volumes about the board’s commitment and heart for this. We do invite the entire Ransom Everglades community, and the Miami community, to join us. Jeffrey: This is not just about technology. This is not just about building a STEM Center, or even about stepping into the future. What Ransom Everglades is trying to do is build for the future while harness- ing our legacy, and our past. We want to harness the spirit of our school and pas- sion of our school. As we move forward, as we anticipate where our world is going, we will also remain consistent to our values. We will tap into the humanities and the heart of what makes Ransom Everglades special. Constance and I are so convinced of the value of this campaign, that we’ve already committed to it ourselves with significant gifts. We can’t ask people to contribute if we don’t do it ourselves. We want people to follow suit. This is the perfect time to get involved. This is an important juncture of time for our community, whether it be current par- ents or alums or grandparents or whoever has been touched by Ransom Everglades. We need the involvement of all of those who care about this school. Constance: If you’re a past, current or fu- ture parent, or alum, this is an investment in Miami. We believe this transformation will reach far beyond the gates of Ransom Everglades School and into the City of Miami. And even beyond! For information about how you can get involved with REinventing Excellence: The Campaign for Ransom Everglades , contact Director of Advancement Greg Pollard at gpollard@ransomeverglades. org or call 305 460 8820. “ This is the perfect time to get involved… We need the involvement of all of those who care about this school.” – Jeffrey