ABOUT
ME

Tonya Stewart joined Mississippi State Athletic Academic staff in December 2020, serving as Tutorial Coordinator and Assistant Learning Specialist. In this role, Tonya coordinates and supervises the Tutoring Programs for athletics. Tonya also serves as a Learning Specialist for the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Teams by assisting and fostering the skills needed to succeed at the postsecondary level.
 
Tonya began working with Athletic Academic Support Services at Mississippi State as a Mentor in 2019.  Prior to joining MSU, Tonya served 20 years in public education: as a Teacher, Testing Coordinator, Assistant Principal and Assistant Superintendent. Tonya obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree, with emphasis in Life Sciences and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Mississippi State University, and earned her Specialist in Education in 2017 from William Carey University.
 
A native of Eupora, Mississippi and resident of Starkville, Mississippi, Tonya and her husband, Thomas share a blended family with her three and his four children. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, and spending time with family and friends.