38 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2026 StudentNews Senior wins Silver Knight Award in Science Nelson Manstein ’26 received a Silver Knight Award for Science and Constantino Peña ’26 earned an Honorable Mention in General Scholarship at the 68th Annual Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald Silver Knight Awards ceremony on May 12 at the James L. Knight Convention Center. Just 15 high school students from Miami-Dade County received Silver Knight Awards, which are annually given to students who excel in scholarship and service. Manstein was recognized for creating a STEAM Center for His House Children’s Home and founding the nonprofit A.R.T. (Art, Research and Technology) for HumanKind. The organization helps students work together to expand STEM and arts education to youth in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness. He received a Silver Knight statue, a $2,000 scholarship from the Herald Charities Foundation and 25,000 American Advantage miles. Peña earned a $500 scholarship and engraved plaque. Ransom Everglades nominated other students for the prestigious awards. Austin Sayfie Aagaard ’26, Leyla Amjad ’26, Dylan Berkowitz ’26, Sofia Berkshire ’26, Ella Crowley ’26, Charlotte Gould ’26, Gabriel Karsenti ’26, Patrick Keedy Brown ’26, Raul Matos ’26, Alicia Medina ’26 and Christopher Tsialas ’26 also represented RE with honor and excellence in the competition. Nelson Manstein ’26 Constantino Peña ’26 Jaz Puri ’28 captured the 2026 Junior Varsity National History Bee Championship in Arlington, Va., April 23-25, leading an impressive showing by Ransom Everglades’ academic team at the International Academic Competitions (IAC) National History Bee and Bowl Tournament. Puri also earned a gold medal on the Recent History exam, and a silver on the Military History test. He also helped RE’s varsity team – which included Parker Jelke ’27, Zach Corbin-Cheah ’27 and Gabrielle Tchira ’27 – to a fifthplace finish in the bowl event. The event brought together 96 varsity and 60 junior varsity teams from across the country. “Jaz’s victory in the National History Bee reflects his exceptional knowledge and the many hours he dedicated to preparation,” said IAC Executive Director David Madden. “I congratulate him on his achievement this year and look forward to seeing his continued success in the future.” Besides Puri, other top performers included Jelke, who placed fifth in the Varsity National History Bee and earned four individual medals, and Corbin-Cheah, who took second place in the National Political Science Bee. Noah Veras ’29 earned a gold medal in the JV Ancient History exam. The teams were led by coaches Abby Berler and Branly Fontaine. Gold Rush Sophomore wins national title as academic team excels
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