Mathew D. Smith

Born at world-renowned Loma Linda University Hospital, Mathew grew up in San Diego. His frequent visits to the San Diego Zoo as a child fostered a continuing amazement at nature’s wonders. At age eight, his amazement peaked at the birth of his sister. Less than a week later, he cautiously inquired of his mother, “Can we send her back?”

A year after his sister’s birth, his family moved to Illinois. While his hands never did warm back up after his first Midwestern winter, the beauty of the leaves changing color and snow-covered landscapes were ample compensation. Before he started fifth grade his family moved to Anderson, Indiana. Currently, he commutes to classes at Ball State University.

Mathew Smith will graduate from Ball State University with a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry in 2005. His contributions to this site are the author entries on Frederick Landis, Deborah Starks, and Lee Zacharias.