Couple of the Month: Tynisha and Antonio Jamison

Photo by Mike Kemp

HER STORY:

Where did you grow up:Hamburg (Ashley County).

Education: I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Cardio-Pulmonary Respiratory Therapy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a Master of Health Administration from Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

Job:  Respiratory Therapist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.

Parents: Michael and Brenda Washington of Hamburg.

Children:A daughter, Taylor Jamison of Mayflower.

Community activities: We host an annual therapeutic community event for students across Central Arkansas, helping them to improve sleep quality and to meet local law enforcement agents.

Church activities: Our families have deep Christian beliefs. There are pastors on both sides of our families, and we love attending church as a family, worshipping and praising God.

Hobbies/special interests:

 I love reading, sewing, crafting and jogging.

How would you 

describe yourself: I’m a wife, mother, daughter, friend and hardworking, compassionate, Christ-loving woman.

Name something people 

don’t know about you: 

I love power tools and am pretty handy at fixing things.

Most enjoyed 

weekend activity: I love spending time with our daughter and family over the weekend, traveling, relaxing and making memories.

Motto: I can do anything with a good attitude and a smile.

What do you enjoy most about living in the 501: I love that most of our family lives in Arkansas, and we can gather for family functions often.

HIS STORY:

Where did you grow up:Forrest City (St. Francis County).

Education: I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and a Master of Public Administration from Arkansas State University.

Job: Executive director of Jamison Alexander Success Center.

Parents: Ethelrene Steverson of North Little Rock and the late Willie Jamison of Haynes (Lee County).

Children: Taylor Jamison.

Community activities: I have been involved with several community events, such as Unity in the Community, serving as a deejay host for KABF 88.3 Jazz for Kids’ Hour once a week and mentoring youth across our state.

Hobbies/special interests: Grilling and traveling.

How would you describe yourself: I’m a very sensitive, hardworking, funny and social person.

NAME SOMEthing people don’t 

know about you: I collect hats and neckties.

Most enjoyed weekend activity: I love traveling and attending sporting events with my friends, family and fraternity brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi.

Motto: Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.

What do you enjoy most 

about living in the 501: I love the community closeness, the various geography, the weather and having our family close by.

THEIR STORY

Our love story began in 1999 when we met in Conway at a community event while Ty (nickname for Tynisha) was attending UCA. I asked for her number, and she shot me down, responding that she did not give her number to strangers. I asked if we could speak after the event was over; that way, we would not be strangers. Fast forward, we dated and survived a long-distance relationship. I proposed, surrounded by our families. We married one year later in 2006, surrounded by so many who are dear to us. One year after that, we welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world. We love the life we have built.