Maya Payne Smart
Maya Payne Smart is an Austin, Texas-based writer and literacy advocate. She is a lifetime member of the National Book Critics Circle, and serves on the board of the St. David's Foundation and the University of Texas Libraries Advisory Council.
Describing her commitment to the Kocurek Scholarship, Ms. Smart explains that "one of the most powerful ways to create a more just, equitable society is ensuring that everyone has access to the education they need to thrive in work and life. The St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship program does that by giving promising young students the opportunity to complete the medical programs of their dreams."
Maya Payne Smart
Maya Payne Smart is an Austin, Texas-based writer and literacy advocate. She is a lifetime member of the National Book Critics Circle, and serves on the board of the St. David's Foundation and the University of Texas Libraries Advisory Council.
Describing her commitment to the Kocurek Scholarship, Ms. Smart explains that "one of the most powerful ways to create a more just, equitable society is ensuring that everyone has access to the education they need to thrive in work and life. The St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship program does that by giving promising young students the opportunity to complete the medical programs of their dreams."