Nomination Statement
Gavin, son of Kristen and Lane, is dually enrolled, completing course work at Wilmington and Shenandoah universities. Gavin has participated in Drill, Color Guard, Marksmanship, Chorus, Leo Club, Student Council, HOSA, National Honor Society, Cyber Patriots, and Tabletop Strategy Club. Volunteerism is an important part of Gavin's life, serving more than 400 hours to his community. Gavin earned the Delaware Lions Foundation Ralph N. Helm Fellow Award for Humanitarian Services, Military Officers Association of America JROTC Award, Military Order of the World Wars JROTC Award, and the AP Scholar Award. After graduation, Gavin intends to pursue an engineering-based degree.
“I've always been motivated by an urge to try and make other people's lives better in some way, shape, or form. Every time I feel like I can't do anything, and I'm completely out of energy, I try to focus on how I've made someone smile or feel better, and use that to push on. Life is difficult and volatile, but that lack of certainty means that as something can go wrong, it can equally be made better.”
