Forth-Smith, daughter of George Smith and Jane Forth of Linden, is a graduate of Warren County High School. Hollins is a distinguished national liberal arts university, founded in 1842 as Virginia's first chartered women's college. Co-ed graduate programs were established in 1958. Hollins emphasizes a broad liberal arts curriculum that offers strong academic programs, superior teaching, and extensive study abroad and internship opportunities. Interested families can participate by hosting an international high school or college student, or by sending their own teenaged son or daughter to study abroad for a semester or for an academic year.
Host families provide room, board and a loving home environment for the students.
In return, host families and exchange students learn about another culture firsthand and gain a second family for life.