Zenya Gantt is a current sophomore in college and attends South Carolina State University majoring in Political Science in efforts to learn more about politics , governmental procedures , and the justice system. After graduating college she plans to attend law school in efforts of becoming a lawyer. She wants to get involved with politics in hopes of later on running for an elected office position to become a voice for the voiceless and advocate for the people in her community. Zenya is the current president for the Columbia, South Carolina NAACP Youth Council while also holding the Treasurer position for the South Carolina Youth and College Executive Committee. She is the political action chair for the NAACP college chapter and is heavily involved with the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity at South Carolina State University . Zenya is a recipient of the Wiley Kennedy Foundation coalition of Community Fellows Scholarship for the year of 2023 and 2024 - Spawned out of Bethlemhan Baptist Church (College Place) where she is a member under the pastoral leadership of Revered Dr. Anthony A Mccullum. 

She has recently been 1 of the 17 recipients of the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action fund. This orientation introduced the second round of grants sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, aimed at engaging youth ages 15–24 in climate change mitigation.