Ailey Smith
Ailey is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She is passionate about problem-solving, understanding things, and creating positive environments where everyone can thrive. Ailey has experience in many design environments, including competitive robotics and engineering classroom spaces and clubs.
Ailey is a detail-oriented team player who strives to use her natural gifts as a catalyst for change. She loves working in collaboration to try and answer the world's toughest questions. Ailey is inspired by the courage of past creators, excited by the possibility of new experiences, and driven by the responsibility to do, be, and create good.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, or "Notorious RBG" as she has been coined by Shana Knizhnik, was an American icon of epic proportions. As remembered by the American Bar Association, "It is undeniable that the late Justice Ginsburg transformed the legal profession, the Supreme Court, and the fabric of American society through her tireless advocacy for gender equity. She was a brilliant legal scholar who left a mark on American jurisprudence both in her role on the Court and as an advocate." NSHSS hopes to honor the blazing legacy of "Notorious RBG" by awarding ten (10) applicants with $1,000 each for their efforts to embody the spirit of RBG within their own communities.