School: Cass Technical High School

Tahirah Latifah Shareef, daughter of Mr. Rahman and Mrs. Tamorah Shareef, proudly attended Cass Technical High School. Since eighth grade, she has been a dedicated member of the Lansing Les Meres et Debutantes Club of Greater Lansing, where she served as debutante secretary and treasurer and later as president of the 2025 grade level and Debutante President.Tahirah was involved in numerous organizations, including Grit, Glam,& Guts, Pretty Brown Girls, Girls Empowerment, the Gamma Phi Delta Auxiliary Program, and the National Honor Society. 

Her commitment to service was recognized when she received the Joe Biden Community Service Award.She expressed deep gratitude for her debutante sisters, who embody love and care and have been an integral part of her life since the fifth grade. Tahirah cherished sharing this experience with them and was thankful for the community’s support. Following graduation, she plans to attend Grand Valley State University to study Clinical Psychology with a minor in music.

Her motivation for pursuing clinical psychology stemmed from her desire to support individuals who had been victimized and to remind them that they were valued and appreciated. Tahirah was escorted by Mr. Allen Carter, son of Ms. Ricarla Carter and Mr. Brandon Carter, a senior at Sexton High School.

On April 26, 2025, the Les Meres et Debutantes Club of Greater Lansing celebrated its 60th Diamond Cotillion Ball with the theme “Night of Enchantment.” The event began at 6 p.m. at the Country Club of Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. The evening brought together debutantes, their families, and the community to honor decades of tradition, achievement, and service.