Jackson Smith

Jackson is eager to start his second year at the Indiana Academy! Born and raised in southern Indiana, Jackson attended Pike Central before graduating from the Indiana Academy in 2021. In 2025, Jackson graduated from Ball State with Honors and a bachelor’s degree in English (Creative Writing) and Philosophy. In August of this year, Jackson will begin work on achieving his master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition.

While at Ball State, Jackson worked as a Resident Assistant for 3 years. This job allowed him to work with new and current 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, leading him back to the Academy where he is excited to help foster and lead a new community of Academites.

Jackson engages in many activities: he likes going out, talking, and laughing with his family and friends; he is an avid reader of classical literary fiction, philosophy, and fantasy; a film fanatic; a music lover, and enjoys playing cards, boardgames, and video games. One day, Jackson hopes to 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 another great year at the Indiana Academy!