RE Log Fall 2019

FALL 2019 Ransom Everglades LOG 79 Dwanita L. Fields writes, “In April 2019, I was selected as a Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Awardee, which gave me an opportunity to travel to Tanzania in July 2019. My goal was to assist in efforts to improve sanitation and hygiene condi- tions in the remote regions of Kigoma in a district called Buhigwe by providing supplies and education to villagers. I as- sisted in the procurement and distribu- tion of SATO toilet plates to households and provided workshops to primary school students and teachers to encour- age participation in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) clubs throughout the schools. I recently founded a nonprofit organiza- tion called Leading with Love, which is a cultural leadership program designed to develop the leadership skills of young girls from under-resourced back- grounds, empowering them to become change agents inside and outside of their communities by providing mentorship, leadership development, and cultural immersion experiences. Leading with Love’s intent is that all young girls have the opportunity to expand the vision for their lives by exploring the world and discovering the vast community outside of their city blocks. When young girls are given the opportunity to see the world, their idea of self, their ability to dream, and their sheer potential become limitless. www.toleadwithlove.org dwanita@toleadwithlove.org 2001 Class Agents: Josefina Farra (josefina.farra@gmail.com ), Eugene Montoya Alessandri (ekmontoya@ outlook.com ), Blair Reinarman (blair44@gmail.com ) Marley Lewis writes, “My husband, Yevgeny Vilensky, and I welcomed our son, Liev, on May 23, 2019. He is loved and adored by his older sisters, Nina and Maud, who have already indoc- trinated him in to their Frozen/ Peppa Pig Brooklyn scooter gang.” Alex Soler married English interior designer Tom Parker in Islamorada, Fla., on November 17, 2019. Alex is cur- rently Head of Film & TV Development for Prentice Penny’s “A Penny For Your Thoughts,” while Tom owns his own company, Fettle Design, creating and building interiors for hotels and res- taurants around the world. They live in Venice, Calif., with their dog, Winston. Ashley Zohn, Lindsey Zohn Parker and faculty member Astrid Dalins attended the Children’s Bereavement Center events last spring. See Victor Oquendo ’05 for more details. Nicole Lazo Tugg writes, “My husband, Mike, and I have just emerged from the infant haze and would like to share the news of the birth of our future Raider. Sofia Rae Tugg was born on November 2, 2018, in Colorado Springs. Sofia’s favorite part of visiting Miami is meeting fellow RE alumni and her fairy godmothers, Cristi Edmunds ’86 and Coach Michelle Mondell.” 2002 Class Agents: Christian Fong (christian@cfonglaw.com ), Christopher Malek (cmmalek@gmail. com), Cory Needle (cory.needle@ gmail.com ), Billie Schwartz (billie. schwartz@gmail.com ), Danielle Marks Williamson (marks.danielle@gmail.com ) Erich Dahne , see In Loving Memory Justin Luger writes, “Hello Raiders! Recently, I was appointed for a two-year term as General Counsel to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, where I will oversee all of the chamber’s legal matters. I will also serve on the chamber’s executive committee as an officer. In my ‘day job,’ I am a commercial and govern- ment litigation partner at the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman in Coral Gables. I am always looking to con- nect with fellow RE alumni.”