Radha (she/her), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (18 – New York) Favorite entertainment: TV show: “The Recruit.” Movie: Jab We Met (Hindi) Favorite dessert: Literally anything sweet and milky or fluffy will make me happy! Place where I feel at home: Anywhere with my friends and family who make me feel like the happiest,
Rachel (she/her), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (19 – Tennessee) Favorite entertainment: Listening to music. I’m drawn to songs that delve into the depths of human emotion and authentically articulate experiences we all navigate. Some of my favorites include Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, Greta Van Fleet, Gracie Abrams, Zach Bryan, AJR, and Saint
Nicole (they/them), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (22 – Washington, D.C.) Favorite entertainment: Music: 90s-2010s alternative rock, 80s new wave, Midwest emo, the Grateful Dead, and (most especially) Bob Dylan. Everything else: Pokémon. Favorite dessert: Mom’s brownies Place where I feel at home: Long Island Bagel Cafe Unique talent or trait: I’m inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Michele (they/them), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (16 – California)
Mae (she/her), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (17 – Minnesota) Favorite entertainment: I really love to read and typically have a book on me wherever I go! The novels I love the most are Just Kids, The Song of Achilles, Circe, and the Crazy Rich Asians series. The Secret History is amazing, as well. But I also love
Laila (she/her), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (15 – Minnesota) Favorite entertainment: I am a big movie person; I watch movies all the time. I’m also a very big music listener. Music is how I pass the time, get my homework done, and relax. Favorite dessert: Cookies or brookies dipped in milk Place
Kieran (he/him), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (14 – California) Favorite entertainment: Favorite movies include Speed Racer, Star Wars, and Groundhog Day. My favorite music things right now are the band AJR and EPIC: The Musical. Favorite dessert: Caramels, with or without chocolate. Place where I feel at home: In my middle school band
June (they/them), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (18 – California) Favorite entertainment: Going to concerts – so far, I’ve gotten to see Pentatonix, August D, and Sabrina Carpenter. Favorite dessert: Turon, a sweet Filipino egg roll with jackfruit and plantains. Place where I feel at home: San Jose, California Unique talent or trait: Being
Japnit (he/him), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (16 – New Jersey) Favorite entertainment: Watching “The Walking Dead” Favorite dessert: Pizookie Place where I feel at rest: The soccer field Unique talent or trait: I can ski. Dream profession: Dentist
Ganeev (she/her), 2025 Springtide Ambassador (16 – New Jersey) Favorite entertainment: When it comes to books, I used to be a huge Harry Potter fan during my elementary years. Now, my interests have evolved to more philosophical literature. Some of my recent reads include Animal Farm by George Orwell, and The Picture