Meet our Admissions Student Leaders
Want to gain insight into what it’s like being a student at Rye Country Day School? You have come to the right place! Our Admissions Student Leaders serve as tour guides, hosts for revisit/shadow days, and student leaders of admission efforts at the School. With their wide range of academic and extracurricular interests, Admissions Student Leaders are a valuable resource for prospective families.
Learn more about our 2025 Admissions Student Leaders below, and submit your own question to ask them! These students are here and ready to share their Rye Country Day expertise with you and your family.
Have a question for a parent?
Email our Parents Association at parents_association@ryecountryday.org.
Josie Choi '26
Grade Entered: 9
Hometown: Manhattan, NY
Academic Area of Interest: Environmental Science and Policy
Favorite RCDS Event: First Day of School
Campus and Community Involvement:
- President of the Bioethics Club
- Founder and President of the Marine Biology Club
- Community Engagement Fellow
- SiSTEM and SCOPE Teacher
Fun Fact: I can do flying trapeze.
Xavier Perkins '26
Grade Entered: Kindergarten
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
Academic Areas of Interest: Physics
Favorite RCDS Events: Spring Wildcat Day
Campus and Community Involvement:
- President of the Blockchain Club
- President of the Developers' Club
- Peer Tutor
- Makerspace Apprentice
- Oral Proficiency Intern (Modern Languages teaching program)
- Boys' Varsity Lacrosse
Fun Facts: I used to swim for 12 hours a week.
Dylan Fenyes '26
Grade Entered: Pre-Kindergarten
Hometown: Rye, NY
Academic Areas of Interest: Life Sciences and English
Favorite RCDS Events: Wildcat Weekend
Campus and Community Involvement:
- Captain of Varsity Field Hockey
- Captain of Varsity Girls' Lacrosse
- SCOPE Teacher
- Girls' Ice Hockey Manager
Fun Facts: I stood inside of a glacier cave on a trip to Iceland as a part of RCDS Global Studies travel program!
Milin Torgalkar '26
Grade Entered: 6
Hometown: Mamaroneck, NY
Academic Areas of Interest: Humanities and Sciences
Favorite RCDS Event: International Food and Arts Festival
Campus and Community Involvement:
- Captain of Varsity Football
- Captain of Varsity Boys' Lacrosse
- Co-Founder of the One Love Club
- Math Team Member
- CPI/Don Bosco Latin Tutoring
- Peer Tutor
- Dialogue/DEI Work
Fun Facts: I can translate ancient Greek!
Dana DaCosta '26
Grade Entered: 9
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Academic Areas of Interest: Modern Languages and Linguistics
Favorite RCDS Event: Fall Fair
Campus and Community Involvement:
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Peer Leader
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Co-Leader of Middle School Students of Color Mentoring Program (INSPIRE)
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Co-Lead Teacher of Adult Saturday Enrichment Tutoring (SET)
Fun Fact: I traveled to France on the school's first French Language Exchange Trip last year!
Jackson Koslow '26
Grade Entered: 6
Hometown: Rye Brook, NY
Academic Areas of Interest: Humanities and Mathematics
Favorite RCDS Event: Wildcat Weekend
Campus and Community Involvement:
- Captain of Varsity Baseball
- Captain of Debate Team
- President of Inside Sports Journal
- Meals on Wheels Volunteer
Fun Facts: I'm double jointed in both of my thumbs.
Vreeland Tuncer '26
Grade Entered: 9
Hometown: Rye, NY
Academic Areas of Interest: Music, Languages, and STEM
Favorite RCDS Event: Festival Chorus Concert
Campus and Community Involvement:
- WildScats a cappella group
- Choir Section Leader
- Co-President of GSA Club
- Actor for the Fall Play and Winter Musical
- Saturday Enrichment Tutoring (SET)
- Girls' Peer Mentor
Fun Fact: I was on the varsity wrestling team during my freshman year.
Dominique Alvarez '26
Grade Entered: 4
Hometown: Greenwich, CT
Academic Areas of Interest: Musical Theatre
Favorite RCDS Events: Book Fair and Choir Concerts
Campus and Community Involvement:
- Peer Leader
- Co-Chair of Community Building
- WildScats a cappella group
- Choir President
- Co-President and Founder of the Public Purpose Club
- SupportSCOPE
- Actor for the Winter Musical
Fun Facts: This summer, I learned how to do swinging trapeze!