June 10, 2026 – The City of St. Petersburg has selected three students for its Takamatsu Student Ambassador Program this year. Ella Brittingham (Northeast High School), Elise Chandler (St. Petersburg High School), and Cole Landers (St. Petersburg High School) will travel to Takamatsu, Japan in July and attend high school classes for two days and live with host families. According to a prepared statement, they will each give a presentation about St. Petersburg to Takamatsu Mayor Hideto Ōnishi and the City Council. For more information, visit this link.
