Dyawna Gamble

"After encountering many ups and downs, my life could be made into a movie. Though I wouldn't describe it as a fairy tale, I'm grateful for my experiences because they've provided me the chance to build tools to overcome anything." - Dyawna Gamble

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Dyawna Gamble has a magnetic smile and personality that lights up every room that she is in. As a student Dyawna has excelled with her favorite subjects being math and science. She has been a lifelong athlete who has participated in sports including dance, cheerleading, flag football, hockey, volleyball, and her favorite sport- track.

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​Throughout the years Dyawna has participated in a variety of extracurricular activities such as becoming an entrepreneur at the age of 15 during the global pandemic, being a student Ambassador and speaking in front of audiences of all sizes during middle school and beyond and volunteering in her community. This natural-born leader also was involved in Girl Scouts, dance, and robotics, then in high school focused her time on Camp Weloki serving as a Counselor In Training, Melodrama, Vogue, Student Council, and the Metro Student News (MSN) which she completely restructured during her senior year.

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Metro Student News became Dyawna's passion to lead. From producing weekly MSN videos for the Metro student body and staff to making everyone fill included and raising school pride. Dyawna absolutely loves attending sporting events covering by both video and photography for Metro. Her work has been observed and requested by other SLPS basketball teams as well. This coverage became her first published article with N The Zone Network as their newest Content Creator. These opportunities are what fuelled her drive to major in Sports Broadcasting in college.

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After graduating from Metro Academic & Classical High School in St. Louis, MO in 2023, that fall Dyawna moved to Memphis, Tennessee to pursue a degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Sports Broadcasting at the University of Memphis. Dyawna hit the ground running and did not let any opportunities pass her by. She volunteered as a writer for The Daily Helmsman and managed social media during live sporting events for the U of M Athletic Department. By the end of her freshman year Gamble had over 20 articles published.

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Another major positive influence in her first year at Memphis was finding the youth group Axis at The Life Church. Dyawna fell in love with Life and both started attending regularly and serving weekly with the youth at Axis. By the end of summer 2024 Gamble was called by the youth Pastor to offer her a leadership role leading the 6th grade leaders and tribe which she humbly accepted. Since then she has taken additional leadership classes, joined the Life praise and worship team and participated in leading weekend retreats for both middle school and high school aged youth.

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Sophomore year for Dyawna has reignited her passion and creativity in media. Her first semester was a dream with the perfect classes that were beautifully woven together providing the opportunity to put all of her knowledge into action. 

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Dyawna M. Gamble is currently a sophomore at the University of Memphis, TN. She lives with her three international student roommates and her furry brother Mamba Kobe.