RE Log - Fall 2020

64 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2020 Class Notes Lena Lowell writes, “I recently married the love of my life, my husband Eddie ‘Disco’ Johnson, a former professional dancer whom I met during the 2018 Miami Dance competition in Miami. We are living in Coral Gables and still cutting the rug with the best of them!” Benjamin Markus writes, “Myself and RE alumni Nick Aguilar, Cat Naclerio ’05 and Erica Sigel reunited at the newly opened Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colo., where we saw bluegrass headlin- ers Greensky Bluegrass along with Cat’s favorite new band: Ghost Light.” This is a correction, Benjamin’s last name was misspelled in the Spring 2020 LOG Thomas Willis writes, “Nicole and I have relocated to her home state of Connecticut. Looking forward to the change in weather and starting a family up here. Hoping to connect with any Raiders in the NE.” Jhemma Ziegler appeared in the DC Comics television series, Doom Patrol, as the Scant Queen this summer. 2005 Class Agents: Wifredo Fernandez (wifredo.fernandez@gmail.com ), Hillary Hertzberg (hillary@thejills.com ), Daniel Lafuente (dmlafuente87@gmail.com ), Lara Levi Lauria (laraslevi@gmail.com ) Joanna, Sarah , and Victoria Bedell are all obstetrician/gynecologists working with their mother, Janet Gersten. They joined her private OB/GYN practice in 2017 in Kendall called New Age Women’s Health, LLC. Joanna and her husband, Jonathan England, are expecting their first child, a baby girl, due in November. Congratulations to University of Miami’s 3Ls Osaro Qualis and Wifredo Fernandez , participants in the hashtag #MiamiLaw Startup Practicum, for being cited in the SEC proposed major rule change regarding startup funding this past March. The citations (footnotes 294 & 297) note the students’ support for increasing the investment limit for accredited investors in crowdfunding campaigns, but opposing increasing the limit for non-accredited investors, respectively. Read about the proposed changes at http://ow.ly/ywrp50yHQGK Learn more about the Startup Practicum at http://ow.ly/c40B50yHQGJ 2006 Class Agents: Maggie Crosland (maggie.crosland@gmail.com) , Alejandra de la Cruz (ale.delacruz@gmail.com ), Marissa Schwartz Gimelstein (marissalorenschwartz@gmail.com ), Sebastian Gregg (sebastian.gregg@gmail.com) , Cristi Sanchez (cristina.t.sanchez@gmail.com ) Marianne Eagan Burrows writes “On January 25, 2020, my husband Kevin and I welcomed Frederick Valentine Burrows (Freddie). He has brought us so much joy during this bizarre and unexpected year.” IMPORTANT ALUMNI LINKS Visit them for updated information RE Alumni Webpage : www.ransomeverglades.org/alumni Facebook Page: Ransom Everglades Alumni Page LinkedIn Page: Ransom Everglades School Alumni REconnect: www.realumniconnect.org Michael Collins , see Brian Collins ’08 , In Loving Memory Alejandra de la Cruz and her hus- band, Ricardo Mayorga, welcomed their second daughter, Victoria, home on August 7, 2020. Anabelle and Victoria are quickly becoming best friends. Adriana Gadala-Maria moved to Virginia from San Francisco to pursue a full-time MBA at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Michael McGregor is the Arts Program Coordinator for Laguna Beach. His responsibilities include being out in the community interacting with artists, cu- rating, hanging shows at City Hall, and being in charge of outdoor concerts. With the necessity to shelter in place, he has transitioned to online activities support- ing the arts in Laguna Beach.