In Memoriam

September 16, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 2)

Mack Smith seated in a chair in dark jacket, white shirt and tie

Mack Smith, retired English professor

Retired faculty member
Mack Smith, retired English professor, died on August 25, 2025. He was 76.

Smith began working at Grand Valley in 1994 and retired in 2012. He served as chair of the English Department and also taught at Berry College in Georgia.

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