Tanner Iskra

Tanner Iskra's formative years were spent in Grays Harbor County, which is in the state of Washington. He had his early education in the city of Aberdeen, and Grays Harbor County was where he completed his secondary education.

The cinematographer and former serviceman received his bachelor's degree the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. The school is named in recognition of Walter Cronkite, a distinguished journalist and a graduate of the school.

In addition, he received his education at Syracuse University, where he attended the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and majored in public relations. He received his certifications in military motion media. It is generally agreed upon that the Newhouse School of Public Communications is a preeminent educational institution in broadcast journalism.

Iskra is also certified in the following areas: video production and documentation, visual information management, and intermediate videography; all of these certificates were earned at the Defense Information School. The Defense Information School was established to satisfy the Department of Defense's demand for qualified journalists and broadcasters.