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Kate Smith attended the University of South Carolina for both undergraduate and graduate school, receiving a bachelor of arts in media arts and a master of arts in media arts, respectively. She is an Honors alumna who completed a creative thesis that examined revictimization through the eyes of Medusa. Upon graduating, Kate served as a South Carolina Honors College Fellow. Now, she continues her journey in the Honors College as the student services coordinator.

In her free time, Kate practices photography, videography and coding. Her hobbies include accumulating blind box figures, building Lego sets and searching for the best coffee in Columbia.