Player Spotlight: Josh Smith
Year: Senior
Hometown: Rome, Maine
Major: Biology
Highlights:
- Academic All-American in 2011, 2012, & 2013 for Golf
- Rising Scholar
- Team Haiti
- Fourth year as a UMA golfer
Smith is entering his fourth and final year as a UMA golfer. He brings experience, dedication, and a strong work ethic to the Moose team. “Josh is a Military Veteran who returned to school after serving our country,” notes Head Coach Tristan Starbird. “Josh has been successful in the classroom earning three consecutive Academic All-American Honors.” This will help set the standard for the emphasis on academics for newcomers on the golf team this coming year.
Something you may not know about Josh: He likes to work on and drive antique cars.
Favorite class so far at UMA: This one is a toss up between Techniques in Molecular Biology with Professor Christopher Lage and Perspectives on Global Health with Professor Susan Baker.
What he likes most about UMA: Josh really likes the small feel of the University.
Josh’s mentor: Josh cannot count just one mentor, he feels as though so many people have had an impact on his life.