'Today's one of the most exciting days of my life,' said the poised boy with the mop of whitish-blond hair, whose official biography states that he plans to have three PhDs by 33.
Martin, president of Randolph-Macon, who declared Greg 'an exceptional young man.'Ĭhest out, chin up, Greg, who stands 54 inches tall, had to look skyward to talk to Martin. So he paused for photographs and public small talk with Roger H. He had a carefully picked course load of 17 credits, including Calculus I, Physics, French III and the honors course Warfare in Antiquity.īut Greg wasn't going to be allowed to sit in his first college classroom without a preliminary news conference. It was the first day of the fall semester at Randolph-Macon, and Greg, a 10-year-old who only three years ago started second grade, was eager to begin his freshman year. today, Gregory Smith - boy genius - strode across the rain-soaked campus of Randolph-Macon College, his mom and dad in tow. Greg Smith walks to his first class Monday at Randolph Macon College.ĪSHLAND, Va., Sept. Petersburg Times profile offers a look at Greg at home.
Randolph-Macon College touted Greg Smith's enrollment in a news release.
