Elijah’s Story

Elijah Alexander Raby Gardner is the youngest of three sons blessed to LTC Rock and Oedies Fay Gardner. Elijah was born in San Antonio, Texas; however, he spent much of his formative years while stationed in Fort Benning, GA. While stationed at Fort Riley, Elijah attended Junction City High School his senior year. Elijah thrived as a scholar-athlete, starter basketball player, high jumper, and long jumper on the high school track team while maintaining his honor roll status. After graduating, Elijah began his post-secondary journey at Kansas State University where he studied Biology with the long-term goal of becoming a Doctor of Occupational Therapy.

While attending Kansas State University, Elijah was involved in and dedicated to military-affiliated stewardship and extracurricular activities like the Black Student Union and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Currently Elijah is a Doctoral Student of Occupational Therapy at the University of Saint Mary where he will soon Graduate in May of 2025.