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Mia Lennon
Inklings
has been underwritten in part by an endowment to Ransom
Everglades School inmemory of Sheila Natasha Friedman, mother of Natasha
’92 and Chloe ’95. Mrs. Friedman died on February 11, 1993. She was a noted
artist, poet, photographer, performance artist, and fashion designer. Because
creativity was so much a part of Mrs. Friedman’s life, her friends chose to
perpetuate her spirit through an endowment. In this way, we have an ongoing
memorial to her imagination, ingenuity, and originality.
The recipient is chosen by the Fine Arts and EnglishDepartments and receives
recognitionduringUpper School AwardsDay. This year’swinner isMiaLennon.
Regarding her involvement in the theatre, her director and teacher Mr. Warfel
shares this: “There are people who love theatre, and people who live theatre.
MiaLennon issquarely inthecornerof thosewho livetheatre. Thispast season,
her roles were as diverse as a bored, preoccupied bureaucrat in
DMV Tyrant
to
a negotiating teen in
Blueberry Hill Accord
. She was featured as the Narrator
in
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
. Her vocal abilities were
showcased front and center as she guided the audience through the story. It
is a vocally demanding role, but also requires the actor to shift themood of the
piece. Mia accomplished both with flair. She concluded her artistic journey at
Ransom Everglades with a directorial triumph on the Lewis Family stage. It is
Mia’s contributions off the stage that speak to her commitment to the art form
and the RE theatre program. She was chief organizer when it came to any
theatrical event on campus. As leader of the Drama Club, Mia promoted and
celebrated the theatre community with all of Ransom Everglades. She was
a valuable liaison between the theatre department and the Drama Club, and
has earned the respect from faculty, student-actors, and tech crew through
her efforts. Mia leaves a theatrical legacy that will continue at Ransom
Everglades for years to come.”
Her English teacher Dr. Dughi writes this about her work in his class: “As
an English student, Mia Lennon’s love for literature and the arts is always
evident. She invests herself deeply in her reading, and she reads carefully and
sensitively, with an actor’s awareness of how subtleties of language create
tone andmeaning. Shewrites clear, simple, and graceful prosewhich serves as
an effective vehicle for her superior insights into and analyses of both poetry
and prose texts. And in the classroom, she sparks conversation by sharing her
responses, her questions, and her ideas even when she hasn’t yet fully worked
them out. And by always giving the thoughts of her classmates a sympathetic
and respectful hearing, she fosters a sense of community and brings out the
best in her classmates.”
Editor in Chief:
Jacob Goldman '17
Assistant Editor in Chief:
Rebecca Hadwen '18
Chief Layout Designer:
Ahan Malhotra '16
Chief Photography Editor:
Cecilia Lopez-Jordan '18
Assistant Photography Editor:
Felipe Urrutia '18
Secretary:
Dylan Roston '18
Editors:
Nicole Avazian '17
Abby Davis '17
Emma Ronzetti '17
Luca Gonzalez-Abreu '18
Scott Kim '18
Noa Richard '18
Heather Shapiro '18
Jordan Wong '18
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Amy Lanning