Nomination Statement
Garth Layfield, son of Derrick Layfield and the late Sarah Layfield, is an accomplished student with an impressive 4.71 GPA. He is an International Baccalaureate Certificate and Academic Challenge student while also taking additional courses through the University of Delaware. Garth has been a member of the school swim team since freshman year and competes on a community swim team as well. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and volunteers with the IRSD Arts Festival and Habitat for Humanity. After graduation, Garth plans to study nutrition at Immaculata University to pursue his goal of becoming a dietician.
“What inspires me to be at my best everyday is the drive to win and the competition that envelops it. It excites me every time I come across an arduous challenge or a formidable opponent that pushes me to me my greatest, especially when against people more talented than me. That is why I can never afford to take breaks or slow down or else I’ll fall behind. That feeling of intensity drives me.”
