RE LOG Spring '25

SPRING 2025 Ransom Everglades LOG 35 The Bowden fellows display the sweatshirts they had made in honor of program director John A. King Jr. Bowden’s grand-nephew Thomas Bowden also was in attendance along with Head of School Rachel Rodriguez, Head of the Upper School Don Cramp, Chief Operating Officer David Clark ’86 , several trustees and many faculty members. “I have never met Dan Bowden, but I’ve heard incredible things about him from his former students and former colleagues,” Lippey said. “It is really is an honor to carry on as legacy as a Bowden fellow.” Each year, juniors at RE who are interested in serious study in the humanities submit proposals for summer projects to King and the Bowden fellow selection committee. The program provides financial support and mentorship for students to complete their passion projects in various humanities topics. A glimpse at the Class of 2025 Bowden Fellows projects: Kenzie Kaplan ’25 Secluded Identity: Jews in Argentina Kaplan traveled to Buenos Aires and Moisés Ville, Argentina, to investigate the immigration of Jewish people to Argentina before and during the Holocaust, seeking understanding of an immigrant journey in which her family participated. Sindhu Talluri ’25 Soft Tones, Strong Identities: Mandarin Language Dynamics in Taipei, Taiwan Talluri explored the lived experiences of Taiwanese individuals who engage with Mandarin on Mainland China in both local and cross-strait contexts, advancing research previously limited to an examination of cultural and linguistic differences. Lucas Lippey ’25 Our Living Room: The Power of Intergroup Dialogue in Building Effective and Empathetic Group Leadership Lippey traveled to Bath, Maine, to explore of the efficacy of intergroup dialogue in combating increased polarization. Beatriz Lindemann ’25 What Makes a Modern American Family: Gestational Surrogacy and New Stories of Parenthood Lindemann examined gestational surrogacy, a twentieth-century scientific advancement in parenthood options, against the backdrop of the traditional nuclear family, considering sociological, cultural and legal questions related to how societies define a family, a parent, lineage and kinship. Jordan Nguyen James ’25 Beyond the Dust: Vietnamese Amerasian Experiences in Fiction James’ research project explored the nuanced experiences of Vietnamese Amerasians growing up in post-war Vietnam, focusing on how the historical fiction medium has represented their identities. Adrian Jagodzinski ’25 Roots Across the Sea: The Heritage of Fredericksburg’s German-Americans Jagodzinski traveled to Fredericksburg, Texas, to study how the town’s German-American community has worked to preserve its cultural heritage amid contemporary challenges and opportunities. Ethan Sullivan ’25 The People of the Trail: Tracing Motivations Through Time on the Appalachian Trail Sullivan researched and hiked the Appalachian Trail, which runs 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine, in the hope of understanding the changing motivations of the “thru-hikers” – those who have attempted to conquer the entire trail. Anyone interested in supporting the Bowden fellowship program should contact Director of Advancement Vicki Carbonell Williamson ’88 at vwilliamson@ransomeverglades.org or 305 460 8826 Beatriz Lindemann ’25