Introducing Ms. Tywanna Pryor

 

Once a college student turned college professor, Ms. Tywanna Pryor has come a long way into her journey. Born in Jacksonville Florida, Twyanna decided to stay in her home state and attend college. She enrolled at Edward Waters College which was the first HBCU in Florida where she earned her bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. After graduating from Edward Waters in 2009, she attended Full Sail University and graduated in August with a masters degree in journalism in Orlando, Florida.

While in college, Ms. Pryor interned at WJXT. After college she worked two jobs, one as a bartender at outback steakhouse and the other at a news station. After college she worked two jobs, one as a bartender at outback steakhouse and the other at a news station. Soon after college Tywanna got a job at KWES-TV Newswest in Midland Texas, where she was a reporter/producer for a short amount of time but, was only making 19,000 a year.




Now, a full-time professor at the illustrious South Carolina State University, Ms. Tywanna Pryor plans on setting a better example to her future seeds by planting her knowledge in their minds. A bad experience at work for her made her realize a greater calling for her in life. Overhearing her manager say, "he hoped there would be a car crash and that children were hurt so we could have some breaking news and a lead story". Twyanna says, "I will offer compassion, sensitivity and understanding. If I’m reporting on tragedy, the audience is going to know this is a story I care about because it’s someone’s loved one. My audience will also know, I will report the facts and will guarantee unbiased, storytelling".

"Ms. Twyanna Pryor standing beside former professor Mr. Patrick Harwood"