Tamisha enrolled at Virginia State University (VSU) on a tennis athletic scholarship January, 2015 and graduated with honors, summa cum laude on May 13th 2018 with a 3.9 cumulative grade point average (GPA). She now holds a Bachelors Degree in Health and Physical Education Recreation and Dance with a minor in Health Science.
Tamisha was Team Captain of the VSU Lady Trojans and completed her final tennis season with a win/loss record of 11-6 in singles and 14-3 in doubles. The VSU Lady Trojans also completed their tennis season with a record of 12-5 becoming the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division 2018 champions. Tamisha Richardson and three other tennis athletes were named to the 2018 All-CIAA Women’s tennis team. In addition, Tamisha along with 21 other student-athletes that were selected for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar Awards.
Tamisha Richardson is a proud member of the National Society of Leadership and Success Society, Golden Key International Society, and the VSU Honors Program. Her future plan is to complete a Masters degree in Health while pursuing her career goal in Physical Therapy.
Tamisha stated, ” I could not have reached this far in life without God, my family, friends, colleagues, professors, coaches, and supporters. The Anguilla Tennis Academy (ATA) prepared me mentally and physically to endure my college years of being a student athlete. This was a rewarding experience as I was not only awarded a tennis scholarship to play college tennis, but I was able to show my talents and mature as a more confident individual. Thank you Coach Mitch, for seeing my talents at a young age and recognizing the potential I had to play tennis at the collegiate level. Many thanks to all the coaches that trained with me, advised me, and instructed me throughout my college tennis career. Thanks to my family, friends, colleagues, professors, teammates, supporters, and everyone for being there for me along my educational journey.”
Founder and President of the ATA, Mr. Mitchelle Lake stated, “ I am proud of Tamisha and all her academic and athletic achievements at Virginia State University. She has demonstrated over the past four years that success can be achieved through hard work, determination and commitment. I wish her continued success in her educational journey.”
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