Lauryn Smith, of Meridian, is a 15-year-old avid reader, art fanatic and noteworthy scholar with a passion for learning new skills. The upcoming sophomore hopes to attend the Mississippi School of Math and Science, following in the footsteps of her older sister and inspiration, Liyah. Smith’s academic aspirations come at no surprise since she received the $15,000 Jack Kent Cooke scholarship in the eighth grade for her educational advancement.
An optimistic person, Smith refuses to let anyone slow her down and accepts that everyone isn’t perfect. In the future, she plans to figure out what career field she would like to pursue. She said says the journalism workshop is the perfect place to see if journalism is what she wants to do. Yet she said her dream job would be an animator, creating cartoons for all ages.
Story by Bria Paige
Photo by Destiny Farmer
An optimistic person, Smith refuses to let anyone slow her down and accepts that everyone isn’t perfect. In the future, she plans to figure out what career field she would like to pursue. She said says the journalism workshop is the perfect place to see if journalism is what she wants to do. Yet she said her dream job would be an animator, creating cartoons for all ages.
Story by Bria Paige
Photo by Destiny Farmer