Inspiring Stories

Inspiring Stories

Our donors have stories to share. Read their stories below:

Towny Ludington, Jr. ’53

Towny Ludington, Jr. ’53

Charles T. Ludington, AFS Class of 1915, loved his time in Coconut Grove: “The Adirondacks were wonderful but not unique …. the truly outstanding feature was the winter term at Coconut Grove …
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Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson ’38

A 1938 graduate of the Adirondack Florida School, Harry Anderson joined the Board of Trustees in 1946, just as the trustees were wrestling with the logistics of reopening the school after World War II.
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Arellano Family

Agustin “Konky” Arellano ’90

It’s no surprise that Agustin “Konky” Arellano ’90 has been leading the charge with RE’s Alumni Board.
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Gouraige family

Gouraige Family

Twenty years as a Ransom Everglades parent have given Ghislain Gouraige a broad perspective on the school and the unique role that Ransom Everglades plays in Miami.
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Stephanie Turkington Byrne ’65

Stephanie Turkington Byrne ’65

Stephanie Turkington Byrne ’65 studied in Bogota, Madrid, New Jersey and Miami all before she turned 21, yet she believes her years at the Everglades School for Girls provided the strongest foundation for her future.
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  • Nekeisha Clement P’25

    “I love RE because I love the environment and community that surrounds the school. The staff, educators and education are top notch. I cannot ask for anything better for my daughter.”

  • Claudia Miyar Angles ’96

    “I am grateful for the phenomenal teachers that pushed me to be the best student I could be and took interest and fostered a real passion.”

  • Faculty Emerita Buzzie Borona-Polson

    “I love RE because I spent 35 amazing years of my life teaching there. I still see so many of my students who call, come to visit, and regale me with their latest escapades.”

  • Eugene Williams, Jr. ’87

    “I love RE because it's where my talents and abilities were cultivated and appreciated.”

  • Alicia Medina ’26

    “This is the place where I have made friends, found new passions, and discovered new sides to myself. This is the place that has always pushed me. Here at Ransom Everglades, we have a community that is always there to lend a helping hand.”

Middle School

2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 250 6850

Upper School

3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 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.