Nationwide — Troy Gathers is making historical past as a PhD candidate who has already authored and printed ten totally different books. An HBCU graduate of South Carolina State College, he’s a rising chief who typically displays on the well-known phrases of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – “Not everyone will be well-known however everyone will be nice as a result of greatness is decided by service.”
Whereas in undergrad, he rapidly realized that his upbringing — formed by public housing and welfare — stood in stark distinction to lots of his friends, even at a Traditionally Black School and College (HBCU). But, he by no means let these variations outline his potential. As a substitute, he made the Nationwide Dean’s Listing, joined the Pupil Authorities Affiliation and Younger Democrats, coached intramural sports activities, hosted his personal radio present on WSSB 90.3FM, and started his entrepreneurial and motivational talking journey.
Raised with the love and steerage of his Nice-Grandmother and Grandmother, he credit them for instilling a relentless drive that carried him by way of each problem. A scholar from kindergarten by way of twelfth grade, he discovered a deeper function in faculty: to be a voice for others dealing with adversity. That function led him to talk at prisons throughout South Carolina, motivated by the incarceration of an in depth buddy who obtained a 25-year sentence. His background helped construct genuine bonds with incarcerated people, exhibiting them that their present conditions didn’t need to outline their futures. “It’s my religion in God that obtained me by way of the rocky moments in my life,” he typically shares throughout his talks.
Regardless of transferring colleges 9 instances all through his Ok-12 training, he remained a high-achieving pupil, collaborating in NJROTC, faculty journalism, and Future Enterprise Leaders of America. His perseverance by no means wavered. At the moment, he makes use of his life story to encourage college students, returning residents, and communities alike, proving that one’s circumstances don’t dictate one’s future.
After incomes an MBA from Strayer College in Charleston, South Carolina, he enrolled in a PhD program in Public Coverage and Administration at Walden College. In 2025, he’s now finishing remaining analysis for his dissertation, persevering with to show private historical past into a robust educational and social contribution.
By way of his publishing imprint, B.E. Y.O.U. Publishing, he has launched ten impactful titles together with Take Me With You (Volumes 1–3), Break the Cycle (Volumes 1 & 2), Systematic Feminine Ratchet, African World Historical past, The King and The Tree Trunk, 107 Quotes on Friendship, and Trilogy. His books can be found on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com.
The upcoming launch, Break the Cycle 3: From the PJs to the PhD, guarantees to be his strongest work but. By way of each chapter of his life, he continues to stay out his mission—empowering others to interrupt cycles and rise above, all whereas giving glory to God.
