Our 2015 Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete was Ms. Tyreesa Cannon!
Academic rank • 1.
Inducted 2015
Post Dispatch Scholar Athletes
Our 2015 Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete was Ms. Tyreesa Cannon!
Academic rank • 1.
Sports • Soccer; cheerleading.
Academic bio • UMSL College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Achievement Award; Excellence in Science; Honor Roll Award; Act 22 and up Award; Highest Performance in Forensic science; Highest Performance in ACP Literature and Composition.
Athletic bio • Soccer Scholar Athlete.
Activities • St. Louis Focus Group; Student Council vice president; Senior Class treasurer; NHS president; first chair clarinet; World Aquarium Aquatic and Marine Science Institute Program participant; Stars and Heroes after-school program tutor; cleaned up Ferguson during crisis; Back to School Jamboree; Civic Center Community Christmas Party volunteer; Colon Cancer Marathon volunteer; Special Olympics Fundraiser; Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Fundraiser; Leukemia Cancer Foundation Fundraiser.
College, major • Loyola, forensic science. “I chose my major because I love to solve mysteries and find the missing puzzle piece that reveals the big picture.
Goal • “I hope to accomplish graduating from college with a 4.0 GPA and going on to pursue my career in the field of forensic science and working for a top CSI firm.”
Favorite subject • Science and math. “They both connect. Also the subjects allow me to use my brain and develop analytic skills and problem solving. Both allow me to find the answer to questions and I enjoy that.”
Favorite book • “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Favorite musician • Ariana Grande.
Role model • My mom. “She inspires me to shine and to be great. Also she is what holds me together and keeps me going through tough times, she is the reason I don’t give up.”
Personal story • “I ran for homecoming court, but I only wanted to be just on court because I didn’t care about winning queen. Instead I actually won queen and it was one of the most shocking things that ever happened to me while at school and I was immediately filled with excitement and a burst of joy. I will never forget that night it was unbelievable.”