Prather's college activities included writing for the University Daily Kansan newspaper at KU and writing and photographing with several other students a "highlight book" of the 1951-52 season of the KU Jayhawks basketball team. Prather completed his journalism degree in June, 1953, and immediately went to work full-time at Centron. Prather put in nearly ten years at Centron, making over one hundred educational and industrial films, many of them prize-winners.
Prather's college endeavors included writing for the University Daily Kansan newspaper at KU and collaborating with other students on a "highlight book" documenting the 1951-52 season of the KU Jayhawks basketball team. Prather graduated with his journalism degree in June, 1953, and promptly joined Centron full-time. Over nearly ten years, Prather created over one hundred educational and industrial films at Centron, many of which were awarded prizes.