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RE talks to Booker T. Washington High
Ransom Everglades students, administration and trustees welcomed guests from Booker T. Washington Senior High on Oct. 23 for roundtable conversations designed to deepen connections and inspire the betterment of Miami as part of the citywide "My Miami Story" event hosted by The Miami Foundation. The gathering over dinner at the Pagoda provided the forum for one of dozens of conversations that took place at various venues and with diverse participants across Miami – all designed to spark change.
RE got involved in the event through Matthew Beatty '01, the Senior Director of Communications for The Miami Foundation. Head of School Penny Townsend and Student Life Committee Chair Betsy Barash Murphy and Vice-chair Elana Oberstein-Harris '93 invited RE's friends from Booker T. Washington Senior High. The two schools share a strong connection through their annual weeklong student exchange, which sends students from each school to the other campus for a week of educational immersion.
Participants introduced themselves and shared their personal stories before diving into discussions on a range of topics. For Ransom Everglades, students Marley Rywell '19, Grace Waibel '19, Emma Danon '19, Margo Squire '19, Madison Bequer '19, Juanchi-Roca Paisley '19 and Thomas Murphy '19 took part.
Lavontay Thompson, Janiyah Kennedy and Brandon Rogers attended from Booker T. Washington along with teacher Amelia Morgenstern. They were joined by Penny Townsend, Head of the Middle School Rachel Rodriguez, Head of the Upper School Kenneth S. Mills and trustees Murphy, Oberstein-Harris, Ricky Stokes '94, Gary Tie-Shue, Scott Srebnick '83 and Julie Franklin.
Participants introduced themselves and shared their personal stories before diving into discussions on a range of topics. For Ransom Everglades, students Marley Rywell '19, Grace Waibel '19, Emma Danon '19, Margo Squire '19, Madison Bequer '19, Juanchi-Roca Paisley '19 and Thomas Murphy '19 took part.
Lavontay Thompson, Janiyah Kennedy and Brandon Rogers attended from Booker T. Washington along with teacher Amelia Morgenstern. They were joined by Penny Townsend, Head of the Middle School Rachel Rodriguez, Head of the Upper School Kenneth S. Mills and trustees Murphy, Oberstein-Harris, Ricky Stokes '94, Gary Tie-Shue, Scott Srebnick '83 and Julie Franklin.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.