Elijah Vilfort

                We are pleased to introduce to you all our fourth brother of the week, Elijah!                                    Elijah's interview responses are below. Enjoy!

Full name: Gladnel Elijah Vilfort

Age: 22

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

University/occupation: University of Georgia

Major/minor/certificate/concentration: Computer Systems Engineering

Single or in a relationship? Dating (so neither?)

Research Interest (if any): Nah

Organizations/Campus Involvement: NSBE, IEEE, Collegiate Candidates, APO, CaribSA, lowkey HOH,

Employment/Volunteerism: Currently Miller Learning Center Classroom Support and as of September, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Future aspirations: Running my own I.T. business focused on Technology Optimization

Favorite past time? Cooking, watching/playing basketball, video games

What pushes you when things get tough? "My faith, simply knowing that there is beauty in the struggle (Romans 5:3-5)"

What’s your favorite song currently? Fetty Wap-My Way

Who inspires you? "My mom, she is the most selfless individual I know almost to a fault

Favorite quote? “Two roads diverged in the wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost

If you could describe yourself in one word what would it be and why? Different

What’s your story? Where does your motivation come from? Explain to us your background

I was born in raised in Port-au-Prince Haiti. My first languages were French and Haitian Creole. I learned English as a foreign language and practiced whenever I would visit family in New York and New Jersey. Typical American Dream story: my parents knew I would have a better future if I went to school in the States so I moved to GA for High School and later attended UGA. My motivation stems from my roots: my family and where I come from. Making them proud and knowing that my level of success will one day allow me to be able to take care of my mom, my family members and help with Haiti’s slow but successful rebuilding progress. I am a role model to a lot of young boys in my family.

What’s your end goal? When you’re old and ready to retire, what do you want people to remember you for?  I want to be remembered as a man of God, someone honest, straightforward and fun to be around and hopefully I reach a level where my involvement in philanthropist movements throughout the world actually have an impact.

Social Media: 
Instagram & Twitter: @lijah_g

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