Althea E. Tate

Education

Ms. Althea Tate is a 1969 graduate of Miami Jackson Senior High School.

While a student at Miami Jackson, Ms. Tate was a member of the Senior Mixed Chorus and Girls Glee Choral where she was the featured vocalist. She auditioned and was selected to perform in a professional production of “Porgy and Bess” by Mr. Roscoe Speed. Ms. Tate was a member of the Track and Field Team. where she held the Florida State record for the Girl’s Shot Put. She also was a member of the Basketball, Volleyball, and Softball Teams. She was voted as a 1969 Senior Superlative in the category of “Most Talented Female.”

After graduation, Ms. Tate pursued her higher education at Prairie View A & Mon a full 4-Year Track & Field Scholarship. While matriculating at Prairie View. she was selected as Ms. Prairie View A & M University Queen and was featured in Ebony Magazine in 1976. Ms. Tate returned to her Alma Mater as a teacher of Physical Education. She was selected as the Miami Jackson Senior High School Teacher of the Year in 1996. She served as the Girl’s Head Basketball Coach. She received recognition for working with students as the 1997 Youth Crime Watch of America “National Advisor of the Year” and Outstanding Sponsor of the SADD Program. She was also recognized for community involvement in the United States “Say No to Drugs Program.”