MARIETTA, Ga. (Dec 7, 2016) — Christian Bourguillon has made the most of his years at Kennesaw State. The Port-au-Prince native arrived in Atlanta two weeks after the 2010 Haiti earthquake to live with his aunt and finish high school. He had always dreamed of attending college, and 18 months after his move to the U.S., he enrolled at Southern Polytechnic State University to study civil engineering.  

During his five-year academic journey, Bourguillon said that he took advantage of all that college had to offer -- he joined a fraternity, held leadership roles in several student organizations and served as the mascot for both Southern Poly and Kennesaw State. But it was the opportunity to participate in a particular research project that solidified for him that he was on the right path.

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