RE Log Fall 2019

The 141 students in RE’s Class of 2019 are matriculating at the following colleges and universities: American University, DC (2) Auburn University, AL (1) Babson College, MA (2) Bard College, NY (1) Belmont University, TN (1) Bentley University, MA (1) Boston College, MA (3) Brandeis University, MA (1) California Institute of Technology, CA (1) Carleton College, MN (3) Carnegie Mellon University, PA (1) Clemson University, SC (1) Colorado College, CO (1) Columbia University, NY (4) Cornell University, NY (10) Dartmouth College, NH (1) Drexel University, PA (2) Duke University, NC (1) Florida State University, FL (5) Furman University, SC (1) Hamilton College, NY (1) Harvard University, MA (6) Indiana University, IN (1) Lafayette College, PA (1) Lehigh University, PA (1) Lewis & Clark College, OR (1) Loyola Marymount University, CA (1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA (3) Middlebury College, VT (1) New York University, NY (5) Northeastern University, MA (2) Pace University, NY (1) Pitzer College, CA (1) Purdue University, IN (1) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY (1) Sewanee: The University of the South, TN (1) Skidmore College, NY (1) Southern Methodist University, TX (6) Stanford University, CA (2) Swarthmore College, PA (1) Syracuse University, NY (1) The George Washington University, DC (2) The Juilliard School, NY (1) The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, England (1) Tufts University, MA (9) Tulane University, LA (6) Universidad CES, Colombia (1) University of California, Irvine, CA (1) University of California, Los Angeles, CA (1) University of California, San Diego, CA (1) University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (1) University of Chicago, IL (3) University of Colorado at Boulder, CO (3) University of Denver, CO (1) University of Florida, FL (1) University of Miami, FL (6) University of Michigan, MI (2) University of Pennsylvania, PA (4) University of Richmond, VA (1) University of Southern California, CA (2) University of St. Andrews, Scotland (1) Vanderbilt University, TN (6) Wake Forest University, NC (1) Washington University in St. Louis, MO (2) Yale University, CT (1) “They were always teaching me things, and they were always so excited about what they were learning,” Anna said. “They wanted to pass it all on to me. Since I was really little … they’ve been encouraging me to think about the world differently.” All of the siblings excelled on RE’s math team where, Matt said, each experienced a feeling of belonging and community. Matt also made a name for himself by giving a TEDx talk on “The Great American Video Game.” John landed on the local evening news for earning perfect scores on the AP Calculus BC test and the AP Physics C: Mechanics test. Anna, the president of RE’s programming team, invented a scheduling app – BellBuddy – that can be found on the App Store and is used at Ransom Everglades and other schools. “Her grades are obviously stellar, but this is not what drives Anna – never have I seen the phrase ‘a love for learning’ more accurately applied,” said her advisor Greg Cooper, also Dean of the Senior Class. “She is also a wonderfully caring, empathetic and friendly citizen of our community.” Anna said she loved her years at RE. She and her brothers agreed the only pressure they felt from their parents was to enjoy their education – and get to bed early. The Mistele parents’ insistence on a strict 10 p.m. bedtime grew somewhat legendary at RE. Though they never aspired to be a family of valedictorians, there was no shortage of joy when Anna texted the news to the family chat. “I was most excited when she got into Stanford and was coming to Stanford,” Matt said. “Getting named valedictorian as well was like icing on the cake.” Anna traveled to Palo Alto to join her brothers this fall. Matt is working on his master’s degree in computer science after earning his BA in mathematical and computational science. John is studying mathematics. The brothers plan to do what they have always done: inspire and support their little sister. “I’m super happy,” John said. “I’m proud of her … She’s the coolest little sister I could’ve asked for.” “It's just been a road of learning new things. Getting valedictorian was just a happy surprise.” – Anna Mistele ’19 Photographs by Jenny Abreu The Class of 2019 at Commencement on May 24, 2019 FALL 2019 Ransom Everglades LOG 29