The School’s Student Ambassador Program has experienced a recent increase in participation, with more than 30 Middle and Upper School students giving tours and volunteering at admission events.

Student Ambassadors offer tours, speak on panels, and serve as representatives of the School.

Associate Director of Admissions Tess Cicala is grateful for the active involvement of the Student Ambassadors.

“This is my third year here, and it [Student Ambassador Program] has never been this big since I’ve been here,” Cicala said. “We’re just super happy that the students want to be so involved and so eager to participate in the program, and I think it really shows that they love the Brimmer community so much that they want to show it off to prospective families.”

Rachael Rosenberg ’27, who began as an ambassador in 2021, now serves as a student leader of the program.

“My job is around logistics and scheduling, so every week I get a list of tours from the Admissions Department,” Rosenberg said. “And then I look at all the information I have on a specific student that’s coming to visit, and I assign them a tour guide based on scheduling and interest.”

Caleb Meranus ’26, who facilitates ambassador meetings, meets every other Wednesday with the team.

“I’ve been a member of the program since eighth grade, and as of freshman year, I’ve been helping lead the program on the student side,” Meranus said. “Most of my role as a leader is setting the example, showing positive behavior of a Student Ambassador, whether that be around people that are giving tours, whether that be teaching people to give tours or helping lead open houses.”

The enthusiasm and interest around this program have grown quickly, from 12 ambassadors a few years ago to more than 30 this year.

“I’m glad to see so many people passionate about the School and wanting to give their experience to prospective families and to the admissions office,” Meranus said.

Tours are assigned based on the free periods of each guide, and scheduling with so many people can be tricky.

“I’d say the hardest part about it is just making sure that we have guides for each block, that no one is doing four tours in a week—and we have an equitable amount of people doing equitable amounts of tours,” Rosenberg said.

As a new tour guide this year, Neil Chen ’28 enjoyed the experience.

“I think it’s useful for growing leadership because by touring families, you kind of get the idea of how to lead groups and hold conversation with people,” Chen said.

Cicala also explained how the Student Ambassadors amplified the School’s spirit and community at admission events like Open House.

“We had enough people that every corner you turned, you were able to see a smiling Brimmer student face, which I think makes a really big impact,” Cicala said.

Editor’s Note: Rachael Rosenberg ’27 is Editor-in-Chief of The Gator.