Thaddeus is the son of Reverend Stuart Szmaciasz and his wife, Valarie Szmaciasz of Kunkletown PA. Thaddeus started attending Faith Christian School as a kindergartener and his favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 22:1. An avid basketball player, Thaddeus was a part of the varsity basketball team his sophomore and senior years. He has been his class treasurer since 2020 and has enjoyed playing an active role in student government. As a member of the National Honor Society, he gave his time to mentor and serve as an assistant in the kindergarten classroom. Thaddeus has been in the workforce since age fourteen, working first at Pinebrook Christian Conference Center and then later employed at Shoprite. Thaddeus’s future plans include attending Northampton Community College where he will major in criminal justice with the long-term goal of working for the Pennsylvania State Police.