Jackson Smith

Jackson is eager to start his first year at the Indiana Academy! Jackson was born and raised in southern Indiana where he attended Pike Central before graduating from the Indiana Academy in 2021. In 2025, Jackson graduated from Ball State with Honors and a Bachelors in English (Creative Writing) and Philosophy. While at Ball State, Jackson worked as a Resident Assistant for 3 years. This job allowed him to work with incoming students, navigating the exciting and stressful realities of college. Watching the residents become more comfortable, confident, and independent strengthened Jackson’s passion for helping and teaching students. This led Jackson back to the Academy where he is excited to help foster and lead a new community of Academy students.

Jackson engages in many activities. He is an avid reader of classics and fantasy, a movie-nerd, a music lover, and enjoys playing cards, boardgames, and video games. He likes going out and laughing with his family and friends. Jackson hopes to someday live and study in Europe for a short time before moving back and pursuing his dream career of writing novels. Jackson looks forward to having a great year with the staff and students at the Academy!