RE Log - Fall 2021

FALL 2021 Ransom Everglades LOG 29 Class of 2020 finally celebrates together More than a year after their virtual graduation, members of the Class of 2020 gathered in person on June 5, 2021, for a celebration that featured a bit of solemnity, a touch of ceremony, a dose of tradition and plenty of revelry. Many flew in from college campuses to enjoy a procession, a walk across stage, a class photo on the Fernandez STEM center steps, the bricklaying in the Miller Family Quad, a lunch and a final jump in the Ansin Pool. The young alumni dressed in traditional graduation attire for the opening event at the Lewis Family Auditorium, processing into the auditorium in alphabetical order as parents and guests applauded each class member. Former student body president Preston Edmunds ’20 addressed her classmates, reminding them of the class motto: “Quality over quantity.” “This,” Edmunds said, “is not a goodbye like every graduation that came before us. It’s a hello … We’ll always be here for each other, and there will never be a goodbye.” Head of School Penny Townsend welcomed the class and handed each alum a personalized brick as Head of the Upper School Patricia C.A. Sasser called each name. The 110 class members then filed out to place their bricks. They enjoyed Tex-Mex lunches and music in the quad before heading to the pool deck and into a pool filled with inflatable flamingos. Each also received an RE beach towel. Photo galleries are located at https://bit.ly/2VMmo6o Photos by Jenny Abreu