Hey Wildcat,
It's your boy, Elijah Brown. I’m a sophomore here at Johnson & Wales, and I am so excited you want to come to JWU! I am studying to get my B.S. in Hotel & Resort Management so I can make guests’ dreams about traveling become a reality Whether it’s the dream vacation they have been longing for, a relaxing day at the spa or even to travel to see their favorite artists, with all this traveling they will need a place to stay. This is where I come in making strangers into lifelong friends!
I am from Orlando, Florida, and I was the first in my family of seven to head off to college. At first I wasn't sure if I made the right move, but by the end of my first semester at JWU I realized I wouldn't trade my experience for the world! Now I’m doing things I never imagined, like being in Florence, Italy to take advantage of JWU’s study abroad program and learn about international resorts.
What's not to love about being a Wildcat?
JWU provides hands-on experience for your career from the start. You dive straight in to making yourself known in the industry. Some professors have over 30 years of experience in their field! They helped hook me up with a role as a guest experience specialist at a swanky new hotel right by campus, and guess what I ended up winning Employee of the Year! That told me, “You’re doing a good job.”
Find out more about me by scanning the QR code below.
With the hands-on teachings, in-industry professors and campus diversity, I’m feeling good that this will be the right place for you.
Congratulations for ending a chapter in your life but also starting a new one. I always say some of your greatest leaders left home to be great, and that’s going to be YOU if you want it! Have fun, be yourself, and whatever opportunities lie ahead, take advantage of them! Can’t wait to see you on campus real soon Time to get pumped because you have made it!
J-WHO? J-WU
Your Fellow Wildcat, Elijah Brown ‘25
