Senior Spotlight: Luiz David Mayorga
Launch the media gallery 1 playerJuly 3rd, 1998, was the day that made one family in Phoenix, Arizona feel truly blessed. That was the day that Luiz David Mayorga was born.
Luiz has led a very interesting life and moved around a lot as a kid before coming to Leigh his freshman year of high school. He says he is happy that Leigh is tied with the longest he has ever been in one school.
In addition to Phoenix, Luiz also lived in Cleveland, Utah; Gaffney, South Carolina; Spartan, South Carolina; Tacoma, Washington; Titusville, Pennsylvania; and Centerville, Pennsylvania all before coming to Leigh.
Luiz also has two sisters, Kristina, who is 17 years old, and Sharline, 15. He has one brother, Kevin, 12. Luiz also gained 10 foster siblings when he came under the guardianship of Jeff and Tresha Zimmerman of Clarkson. is currently under the guardianship of Jeff and Tresha Zimmerman of Clarkson. In addition to this already full house, Luiz has three dogs and one cat.
Out of this very large family, Luiz says he admires and respects his grandpa, Dave Sorrells, more than anyone else in his life because “he was a father figure to me when I was growing up.”
Luiz has been very active in high school. He has been involved in track and One-Act Play for three years; FFA, FCCLA, journalism, basketball, and football for two years; and choir for half a year.
Luiz says his favorite subjects in school are PE and history. He says he is most proud of “finally making it on the honor roll my senior year.”
After high school, Luiz plans to attend Central Community College and later transfer to Wayne State College to become a PE teacher.
His plans for the future is to graduate college, and buy his very own home. Luiz also sees himself being married and having two kids in the next 10 to 15 years. Some other goals on his bucket list that he hopes to accomplish sometime in life are bear hunting with a bow, driving a racecar, and going elk hunting.
When asked which three words best describe him, Luiz said, “likeable, charming, and funny.” A testament to Luiz’s funny side, when asked for a quote to sum up his high school experience, Luiz said this: “I came here to drink milk and kick butt. And I just finished my milk.”
Everyone at Leigh High School wishes Luiz the best in the future!