Smith, a three-time America East All-Academic Team honoree, completed her degree in Kinesiology & Physical Education (exercise science) and a Food Science minor with a 3.79 grade point average (GPA) and will earn Master's in Business Administration with a 3.93 post-graduate GPA. She achieved Dean's List honors in seven semesters with three selections to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll and a spot on the America East Honor Roll as a freshman. A two-time Presidential Scholar, she was awarded UMaine's Presidential Scholar-Athlete honors in the fall of 2025. Smith, a four-time UMaine scholar-athlete medal recipient for achieving a 3.0+ GPA, achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring of 2024. In addition to her role as a student-athlete, Smith completed 150 observational hours as an intern at County Physical Therapy. 

Smith leaves UMaine as one of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of the women's basketball program. Smith became just the 11th player in the history of the conference to be named the America East Player of the Year twice after earning the honor for a second-time in 2026. She is a three-time America East All-Conference First Team selection and was named to the league's all-defensive team in 2026. Smith posted some historic marks in her fifth year season as she became the only student-athlete, male or female, in America East history to surpass 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 400 assists in a career. After leading the conference in scoring, rebounding, and assists in 2025-26, she ended the regular season as the only player in Division I to average 20-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, and four-plus assists. On a national level, Smith was named one of five finalists for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award and one of 10 finalists for the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year accolade. She concluded her UMaine playing career ranked seventh in the program's record books in scoring (1,887 points), third in rebounding (1,052), and fifth in assists (431). Smith, who signed a professional basketball contract with the Dandenong Rangers in Australia's NBL1, is planning a future career in physical therapy.