Smith, who has earned a $1,000 college scholarship, served as a captain on Seaholm's swim team last fall which placed fifth in the Division 2 state tournament. She is a four-time state-meet qualifier, a four-time academic All-OAA star and an All-State relay member. Smith also participated in the school's water polo program.
She is president of Seaholm's National Honor Society and has participated in the student government program. She also is involved in Club Interact, a community service program.
Smith would like to attend Georgetown University and pursue nursing or pre-med studies.
Following is a portion of her winning essay:
“I have been fortunate to have coaches and parents set good examples as I have grown up. Now it is my turn to lead by example as captain of my swim and water polo teams. I will always show respect for my sport and my team by behaving in a manner that would make my coach, team and school proud.”
Smith will be honored at halftime ceremonies of the Class C Boys Basketball final game at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing on March 26. Commemorative medallions will be given to other finalists in recognition of their accomplishments.
The remaining Class A Scholar-Athlete Award honorees are: Lindsay Marie Anderson, Byron Center; Kenneth John Baker, Holland; Taylor Marie Birman, Plymouth; Laura Glass, Portage Northern; Matthew Hing, Ann Arbor Pioneer; Courtney Jenkins, Pinckney; Emerald Joiner, Saginaw Arthur Hill; Nicholas Landgraf, Berkley; Justin Zachary Nancy, University of Detroit Jesuit; Jennifer Silva, Battle Creek Lakeview; Erik Winnega, Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse; and Zachary Zott, Lake Orion.
Other Class A boys finalists for the Scholar-Athlete Award were Adam Ketai from Birmingham Groves and Sam Anderson representing Birmingham Seaholm. Caroline Shinkle from Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood was previously announced as a Class B scholarship recipient.
Students applying for the Scholar-Athlete Award must be carrying at least a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point average, and have previously won a letter in a varsity sport in which the Michigan High School Athletic Association sponsors a postseason tournament. Other requirements for the applicants were to show active participation in other school and community activities and produce an essay on the importance of sportsmanship in educational athletics.
The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,600 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition.
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