'I hope I make them proud': Rustin Smith named Jaycees 2025 Young Man of the Year - Gainesville Times

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'I hope I make them proud': Rustin Smith named Jaycees 2025 Young Man of the Year

Rustin Smith with wife Jessica Conner Smith (right), son Conner, and daughters Emmy (left) and youngest daughter Eleanor (center). Photo provided by the Smith family.

Rustin Smith.jpg — Rustin Smith with wife Jessica Conner Smith (right), son Conner, and daughters Emmy (left) and youngest daughter Eleanor (center). Photo provided by the Smith family.

Donnell Suggs

The Times

Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 3:24 PM

Published: Mar 25, 2025, 1:04 PM

The 2025 Jaycees Young Man of the Year Award recipient was announced recently.

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