The Tate High School class of 2021 set records with the highest GPAs, greetings, and highest ten percent in school history. Promotion Major Katelyn Loudon has the highest GPA in school history with a final GPA of 5,725.

Salvationatorians Maggie Brown and Michael Dixon are tied to the exact decimal mean of 5.55. They are both the youngest siblings of the former Tate majors (Samantha Brown, class of 2018 and John Dixon, class of 2019). Their cumulative averages are higher than their siblings’ past accomplishments, but missed the mark to secure the farewell prize among this competitive class. .

This year’s Top 10%, in a class of 479 students (the Top 48), faced off in the GPA battle. Anchor Ethan Middleton received his gold medal with a final GPA of 4.6652. The GPAs of the top 20 graduates all exceeded a remarkable 5.0. Tate’s 2021 class will graduate with 130 students (the top 27%) achieving summa cum laude honors with a GPA above 4.0.

Class Major: Katelyn Loudon (Final GPA: 5.725)

Katelyn has been a four-year member of the Tate Academy of Biomedical Sciences, is an AP Fellow with Distinction, and is the Escambia County Council PTA Student of the Year. She obtained her Basic Resuscitation, Patient Care Technician and Certified Medical Administrative Assistant certifications.

Honor clubs and societies: National Honor Society (president); Scientific Honor Society (president); Mu Alpha Theta; Rho Kappa; National English Honor Society; National Society of Technical Honor; Aggie Advanced Institute

In the fall, Katelyn plans to attend the University of West Florida. She is a recipient of the $ 20,000 Academic Merit Scholarship, is a Florida Bright Futures University Fellow, and has received scholarships from Boardwalk Pipelines, Elks’ National Foundation, and the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation. . Katelyn plans to major in nursing and pursue a career as an emergency room nurse practitioner or associate physician.

Salvatorian: Maggie Brown (Final GPA: 5.55)

In 2018, Maggie was a quarter-finalist in the Jeopardy Teen Tournament, was on the 2020 Senior Reunion Tribunal, was named to the 2021 Senior Hall of Fame, and volunteers as an assistant coach for the Ransom Academic Team. Middle School and is a Science Saturday Robotics volunteer at the Institute of Human and Machine Cognition.

Honorary clubs and societies: Academic team (team captain); Escambia County Academic All-Star Team Member and State Champion; Aggie Advanced Institute; Rho Kappa (president); Foreign language club (president); National Honor Society (vice-president); Mu Alpha Theta (treasurer).

In the fall, Maggie plans to attend the University of West Florida. She has been accepted into the Honors program and plans to specialize in International Studies with a minor in Art History. She received the Academic Excellence Merit Scholarship valued at $ 20,000, in addition to receiving a grant from Pensacola Interstate Fair and being a Florida Bright Futures University Scholar.

Salvatorian: Michael S. Dixon (Final GPA: 5.55)

Michael is a National Merit Finalist, a four-year member of the Showband of the South, and was that year’s Chief Drum Major.

Honor clubs and societies: academic team, Aggie Advanced Institute, National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho-Kappa and Tri-M Musician’s Honor Society.

Band Honors / Awards: Assistant Drum Major his first year, and Chief Drum Major his last year. He was the principal French horn for four years; first chair horn in the All-County group every four years; member of the All-State groups in 2018 and 2021; has received top marks in local and national soloist and ensemble competitions for both French horn and piano. Recipient of the Escambia County Mira Award for Music.

In the fall, Michael plans to attend the University of Florida for a double major in Music Composition and Psychology. He was accepted into the UF Honor Program and received the Benacquisto Fellowship (Full Round) in addition to the University of Florida Presidential Fellowship, Band Fellowship, and Friends of Music Fellowship. He has also received the Better Business Bureau Student Ethics Scholarship and the Tate Showband Bill Slayton Scholarship.

The top 10% of graduates with distinction are:

1. Katelyn Michelle Loudon
2. Maggie Ruth Brown
2. Michael Robert Dixon
4. Quang Tam Vo
5. John Thomas Semple
6. Kobi Seth Menser
7. Morgan Kelly Anderson
8. Jonathan David French
9. Haley Grace Vranich
10. Brianna Marie Deason
11. Bailey Nicole Jenkins
12. Jackson Cecil Chatwood
13. Brentley Marie Garrett
14. Evelyne Campbell
15. Bristol Denae Kelley
16. Gwenivier Elise Ward
17. Staci Marie Saucier
18. Samantha Warrior
19. Joseph Pusateri
20. Eva Marie Miller
21. Abigail Breanne West
22. Maddison D’Rea Dorion
23. Courtney Ryan Adams
24. Jessica Jean Conti
25. Allison Suzanne Jefferis
26. Adam Cooper Lee
27. Nicholas Chase Walsh
28. Mia M Brown
29. Jonathan Evan Chisolm
30. Joanna Jiang
31. Kiera Jolie Goodyear
32. Kendall Jordyn Blackmon
33. Jacob Ryan Hutto
34. Aaron Stephen Neshem
35. Jacob Heath Greeson
36. Jacob Lawson Chatwood
37. Sidney Claire Stojak
38. Chandler Gray Hastings
39. Lindsey Carole Morris
40. Tayler Lynn Bridges
41. Seals of Layah Denae
42. Matthew William Luebke
43. Cristian Alexander Bates
44. Jordan Tyler Jarman
45. Emily René Johnson
46. ​​Natalee Ann Stuart
47. Armonie Michele Hughes Nettles
48. Ethan Daniel Middleton

Biographical information was provided by the students.