WE RIDE FOR THE CAUSE
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R.A.M.S.I.E.
Random Acts Make Significant Impacts Everyday |
Who is Ramsie?
There’s no easy way to describe our Ramsie. She was a spitfire to say the least. Once you knew her, it was a forever thing with her. You were kind of stuck with her. The good, the bad and the obnoxious. She freely gave her opinion even if you didn’t ask for it. But it was always with the best intentions to help others from what she learned through her struggles. Ramsie could come across as harsh at times, but she cared. She loved to cheer people up with her strange sounds that she would make for no reason and out of the blue. Let’s not even bring up the fact that if you happened to leave your phone unattended you could be guaranteed to have a pile of weird selfies on it. Ramsie went through her rough patch and because of this she was able to see others who were silently suffering. She would reach out without any hesitation. Sadly, Ramsie lost her life in a tragic auto accident. Today, the traffic circle on route 28 in Ossipee in large part her legacy as the intersection was where she lost her life. Ramsie may have passed on at only 17, but she touched the lives of so many in this community. We truly believe that she left a legacy…even at the age of 17!
What is the R.A.M.S.I.E. Scholarship Fund?
This scholarship is based on the nature of our daughter Ramsie. It is not grade based like most. It is based on the compassion, acceptance, kindness, and friendship that she gave to fellow classmates and complete strangers. Our family chooses the recipient with the wonderful help of the faculty of KRHS. They are our eyes and ears. They do this by observing the actions of the students that best represent Ramsie, her spirit and heart. They then give this info to the guidance department; a short paragraph is written up about their actions that show the guidelines and their college plans. We, as a family, read each one and decide as to who is the best representation of her. After the decision, we get the name of who we chose! Each year, it will be a wonderful surprise for the recipient because they have no idea that they had ever been nominated or won!! This year, 2022, is even more special because this year’s recipient is the last of the students that went to school with Ramsie.