Thomas, or Tommy, Culhane is a first-year member of the Tide staff here at Hampton Bays High School and is currently in his junior year. In the future, Thomas wants to join the Navy, as his brother and father inspired him to do. After this, he would like to go to college for criminal justice studies. Then, Thomas plans on using his degree in criminal justice to become a police officer for Suffolk County. Along with this, in his free time, he likes to practice jiu-jitsu, listen to music, and hang out with his friends. Thomas is excited to take journalism this school year because he enjoys writing and learning about the news. He is a welcome addition to The Tide staff here at Hampton Bays High School.