Adelade Nurse-Layton is a graduate of Woodlawn High School where she completed her final year with an impressive 86 percent average. She will be attending Acadia University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a goal shaped by both personal experience and a deep family connection to the healthcare field.

Adelade has dedicated many volunteer hours to the Bengal Lancers Therapeutic Riding Program, an experience that had a profound impact on her. Through this program she supported riders of all ages with a wide range of physical, emotional and developmental challenges. Whether helping children build balance and confidence or adapting her approach for riders with unique needs, Adelade learned the value of patience, empathy and celebrating progress in every form. This environment helped her grow into a calm and compassionate leader who believes strongly in creating warm and welcoming spaces for others.

Her decision to pursue nursing is also rooted in her own journey. Adelade has faced significant health challenges throughout her life and has been supported by caring professionals during difficult times. These experiences have given her a genuine understanding of what it means to feel vulnerable and the importance of the people who help you through it. She hopes to provide that same level of comfort and support to others as a future nurse.

Coming from a long line of healthcare workers, Adelade is proud to continue a family tradition of service and care. She is motivated to make a meaningful impact in her community and plans to further her education after her degree, with the long term goal of completing a Masters in Nursing and contributing to specialized areas of the field.

The Austenville Owls Club is proud to recognize Adelade for her compassion, resilience and commitment to helping others. We are confident she will make a positive contribution to the healthcare community and wish her every success in her studies and future career.