High School:  Slaton High School class of 2008. 
Tiara was an All-American cheerleader in the 8th grade and also competed on the varsity basketball, track and tennis teams in high school, and was a member of the National Honor Society.  At SPC:  Attended South Plains College as a freshman during the 2008-09 school year where she became a member of Phi Theta Kappa and was also involved with the bridges program.  During her first year at SPC, Tiara had classes with some of the cheerleaders and says, "They seemed so excited about cheerleading and it got me interested so I decided to try out.  That decision (to try out) was one of the best decisions I could have ever made."
Personal:  Born September 20, 1989 in Lubbock, Tiara is the daughter of Milton and Brenda Smith.  She intends to major in pre-pharmacy and hopes to become a successful pharmacist.