If you ever see a 5'2 baddie walking the same pace as a tortoise with a lukewarm Celsius in one hand and a milk tea boba in the other (both remain 95% full no matter how many sips), chances are you have run into Ananya Lertpradist. This Sid senior hails from oh so far away San Antonio, Texas and is a Sports Medicine and Cognitive Sciences double major. When she’s not on the pre-med or lifting grind, this Thai queen loves to guilt trip you into attending Kesem events (#itsforthekids) or accidentally dropping her backpack off the REMS golf cart when she’s on shift. All jokes aside, this girl (or as she says giiiirrll) will lend you an ear anytime you need to rant about your troubles and tribulations over some yummy ice cream (she has the best recs). Ananya is almost the most dependable person you’ll know if you can set aside her tardiness and will be your new fav person at Sid. Period.

- Mirely Nieto, Sid Richardson ‘25; Scott Koh, Sid Richardson ‘25

Kind, Smart, Charismatic, Terrible Sports Takes. If these are qualities you value in a person, then you'll enjoy any interaction with Jun Choi! A rising junior, Jun hails from Queens, New York, and is majoring in Sports Management. He can usually be found rocking out while playing the drums, scoring tries on the rugby pitch, or putting his hard earned money on any Jalen Brunson prop. And as if that wasn't enough, Jun is also minoring in Philosophy (so if you ever want to have a deep conversation about the meaning of life or whether a hot dog is a sandwich, Jun is your guy). Get ready for the best Orientation Week ever with this goofball!

- Giulio Valfre Zaydenman, Sid Richardson ‘26

***AHEM…*** Do I have your attention? Good, because I’m talking about the one and only Sam Kwan, the GOAT of the class of 2028! This Electrical-Engineering-majoring-wizard of a Sidizen from Temple, Texas, has tons of tricks up his sleeve beyond academics! Along with being the BEST future Advisor EVER, this ‘short’ wasian king has done pretty much everything you can imagine: he played varsity tennis and basketball, was a star competitive debater and climber, did a junior triathlon (o_O), and more awesome stuff… but I must warn you: he will COOK you in chess, so absolutely do not challenge him (seriously). On a less intimidating note, Sam has a lovely, luminous, and ludicrously silly personality that uplifts any room he walks into! Congratulations to Sid ‘29 for being graced with having Sam on the Advising Team!!! He’ll give his all to making sure you have the best O-Week ever :D

- Jake Robinson, Duncan ‘28

Get excited, because Dallas’ and Baker’s very own, THE Sia Arya (‘28) is your Advisor. (Everyone cheered!!) A Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality and Neuroscience double major, Sia knows how to give you the perfect diagnosis, blame the patriarchy for it, and make you a Pinterest board. Has she told you about the time she went to Bonnaroo with her sister? If not, get ready for her to mention it a million times (truly life changing stuff)! Though she may sound like a broken record, it’s not her fault — she’s a musician, artist, and KTRU (Rice’s Radio Station) DJ! Disillusioned by the random CDs in the stacks, Sia is always insisting that you know a song you’ve never heard of (but, hey, at least she believes in you!). She will surely be your cup of (peach green) tea! If you’re looking for advice or good vibes, you’re in luck—Sia is the Advisor of thoughtfulness and joy!

- Lily Harvey, Baker ‘28; Shreya Sharma, Martel ‘28