ERIC GILBERT OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS - CHARITABLE CAUSES

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Eric Gilbert of Deerfield, Illinois - Charitable
Causes

• Eric Gilbert of Deerfield, Illinois has a special
  place in his heartfor helping those in need. In
  the spring of 2014, he founded the Lay-It-In for
  Leukemia organization in Bloomington, IL. The
  organizations first event was a 2 vs. 2
  basketball tournament that attracted many of his
  fellow college students and neighboring
  community.

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Sports Writer

• Eric Gilbert of Deerfield, IL is an avid sports
  fan, having grown up playing basketball,
  baseball, and soccer since childhood. His love
  for sports went beyond the field in high school,
  Eric was the sports editor for the school paper,
  Deerprints. At Illinois Wesleyan University,
  where he currently studies, he is also the sports
  editor of The Argus, the schools official
  newspaper.

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Love for Family

• Eric Gilbert of Deerfield, Illinois is the
  youngest of three boys in a very close family.
  Since childhood, he has always looked up to his
  elder brothers for support and encouragement. The
  extended Gilbert family is a large one, and Eric
  is also close to his parents,brothers,grandparents
  ad cousins.

Hard Worker
For most of his young life, Eric Gilbert of
Deerfield, IL has had to work hard to accomplish
his dreams.He combines his talents with astrong
work ethic and perseverance, whether in the
classwork or on the athletic field. Nothing
worth having comes easy, he has written. And
for that I am a better person.
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Advocating Good Causes
Eric Gilbert of Deerfield, Illinois is currently
a student at Illinois Wesleyan University, where
he is on track to graduate in 2016. Besides
schoolwork and a passion for soccer, Eric is also
an advocate for charitable causes. His input in
founding a fundraising event in support of
leukemia research speaks to his commitment to
give back to others.
Standout Student
Eric Gilbert of Deerfield, IL is a motivated
student-athlete currently pursuing his Business
degree at Illinois Wesleyan University. He has
established himself as a dedicated student,
maintaining a 3.3 GPA, and hardworking athlete,
as a starter and leader on the universitys
soccer team. Eric is also the Sports Editor of
the school newspaper, The Argus,where he created
the first Fantasy Sports column.
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