Kith and Kin of Callaway: Abbey Smith

Abbey Smith is a senior student at William Woods University from St. Louis. She is a history major and plans to attend law school after graduation. She currently works as an intern for judge Carol England at the Callaway County Courthouse and has previously worked as an intern at the Jefferson City Penitentiary.
Abbey Smith is a senior student at William Woods University from St. Louis. She is a history major and plans to attend law school after graduation. She currently works as an intern for judge Carol England at the Callaway County Courthouse and has previously worked as an intern at the Jefferson City Penitentiary.

This column serves as a spotlight, highlighting the everyday people who work and live in Callaway County. The Fulton Sun takes a moment with someone who is not usually featured in the news, but is just as instrumental in making our community the strong and beautiful place we all know and love.

Abbey Smith is a senior student at William Woods University from St. Louis. She is a history major and plans to attend law school after graduation. She currently works as an intern for judge Carol England at the Callaway County Courthouse and has previously worked as an intern at the Jefferson City Penitentiary.

Q. What was your first job?

A. I worked at a basketball court in Creve Coeur called C4. We had basketball and volleyball games, and I worked the concession stand and scoreboards. It was fun; there were a lot of cute boys.

Q. Who most inspires you (living or dead)?

A. Cynthia Kramer inspires me. She's a professor of mine. She's just super hard working and is so intelligent and so smart. She knows a lot of different angles and knows a lot of aspects about law. She's super strong, too.

Q. What have you done in life that was most fulfilling?

A. Learning. I think the fact I've gone through school and have learned a lot. Challenging yourself and learning new aspects of life is important to me. I'm going to go to law school, so I think it's super fulfilling to challenge myself academically.

Q. What is something you are proud of that you have been recognized for?

A. My hard work. I'm graduating a year early, so that's a result, I guess.

Q. What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt?

A. I want to be an attorney. I would like to do criminal defense law or civil law.

Q. What profession would you not like to do?

A. I don't think I could be an electrician or a doctor. That would be really gross for me.

Q. What is something that nobody would be able to assume about you?

A. That I'm smart. I don't know, people wouldn't assume that probably because I'm blonde.

Q. What is your favorite thing about Callaway County?

A. It's a nice, small and cute community. I guess everyone here is really close and tight-knit - which is kind of weird coming from St. Louis, but kind of cool.