Terry Dwayne Smith was born in Memphis, Tennessee on Aug 20, 1994 graduated from the best performance arts school in Memphis (Overton High School) with A 3.0 GPA. Terry Smith became popular in high school he did so many activities from band, choir and JROTC for 4 years he also was a part of the mass media program at Overton. Being in high school wasn’t always fun and games Terry was on the debate team and many other academic groups throughout he was number one in all state it’s a competition against all vocalist of high school students. Terry made many friends after leaving and graduating he went to college right away. Terry Smith first Job was sonic he worked there for like 2 years. After High school Mr. Smith made the chose to go to college after so many sleepless nights of trying to decide of what and where he wanted to go he was ready for the real world, grew up with 6 brothers and 5 sisters Terry will be the second in his family to graduate from college. 

Terry is a 23-year-old senior, majoring in Mass Communication at the best HBCU in the world “Lane College” since being at Lane for 5 years of ups and downs. Terry Is happy that he made a good decision of coming to College right away because he knew this was a big step in his Life, so he took the opportunity to become someone and somebody. Lane wasn’t my first choice it was my last and last-minute option and many of his family and friends went to Lane College, so he went to see what was all the talk about. It was a life Changing experience in his life. He plans to finish undergrad on April 28, 2018 with a strong 4.0 GPA, wants to master in communication and production in graduate school and plans to become a journalist.

Terry’s hobbies are watching Television, singing, band and dance and creating knew things on social media like brands, flyers, logos etc.   His long term and short-term goals to become a celebrity photojournalist and plans to travel the world to learn more about different cultures and to gain a better understanding of the aspects of life itself. Being at Lane College he Joined band and choir for 2,3 years and a member of Student Government Association (SGA). Mr. Smith is a proud Member of (M.O.D) which called Men of Distinc. an organization for the LGBTQ community our motto is making a D.I.S.T.I.N.C change through service. Someday in hopes of becoming a part of a Divine 9 organization.

Terry went to Baton Rouge, LA for a summer internship which he spent three months of learning and gaining information about the real world of being a journalist and social media life while Terry time in Baton Rouge, LA He gains numerous of friends and networking around the city. After Terry finishes undergrad he plans to move to down south which Baton Rouge, LA and his focus are school, work and make business ventures. Terry plans to be married a long time in plans to have at least two kids, also want to have his house built up from the grounds in Baton Rouge or either move to Dallas, Texas to probably network and to become a producer of his own company and hopes to help the new generation as they rise.