Nya Coleman is a first-generation college graduate and a 2018 Alumna of Kent State University. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Nya attended Kent State as an out-of-state student eager to pursue career aspirations in journalism. After arriving on campus, Nya joined the TRIO Student Support Services program and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., where she found communities of support. With resources in-hand and opportunities before her, Nya didn’t survive, she thrived. As a journalism major, Nya put classroom knowledge and theory to practice and became the Flashcast Executive Producer for Kent State’s independent, student-led television station: TV-2.
In 2016, Nya was selected to intern with CBS News at the Republican National Convention where she worked on the set of CBS This Morning in Cleveland, OH and in 2017 she was selected to intern with WKYC-TV in Cleveland where she assisted as the Assignment Editor, produced web content for the network, and filmed interviews.
Upon graduating in May of 2018 with her Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a minor in Pan-African Studies, Nya accepted a position with CBS News in New York City where she conducted research for CBS This Morning and worked alongside producers and editors in writing scripts and creating social media videos. Nya currently works at WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina as a Morning Show Producer and is a true example that TRIO works.