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Chapter Spotlight: Harry Gornto V ’19

Editor’s Note: The brotherhood spotlight is Harry Gornto V, a very esteemed brother who,
despite playing on the UF Football team as quarterback and wide receiver all four years,
was a very active brother and even served as the fall 2017 rush chairman. After graduation
this spring, he is accepting a job as a project engineer for Gilbane Building Company in
Manhattan. From the hometown of Destin, FL, Harry will earn his Bachelor of Science in
construction management and minor in real estate this spring.
What have you enjoyed most as an active
member?
As a Beta, I’ve most enjoyed sharing meaningful
experiences that have forged lifelong relationships. trust is a must.
Being a fall ’15, I have connected and enjoyed time What type of work will you be doing with GBC?
with brothers that span from fall ’11 to spring ’19 I will start as a project engineer. As of right now,
pledge classes. In addition to making the college my first assignment will be working on the 130
experience so much more enjoyable with hundreds Williams high-rise project in the Financial District
of close friends by your side, these are friends who I of Manhattan. Construction is set to complete in
will continue to share life experiences with forever. late 2020, so I will be mostly coordinating interiors
and finishes along with pay applications, change
How were you able to balance football, fraternity,
and classes for four years? order management, and as-builds.
It was frequently a grueling schedule, but through Harry with head coach Dan Mullen on Outside of school, what do you do for fun?
a combination of hard work, time management, the field before Senior Day 2018 versus I usually try to take advantage of any free time by
and priority setting I learned to effectively manage Idaho. getting outside. I love hunting, fishing, and going
my time. I wasn’t perfect at first but with the help of to the beach/pool. I also really enjoy traveling with
some Beta upper classmen (Luke Shope ’12, Josh last summer, which provided a good perspective on my friends. My pledge class loves to try out new
Chapman ’12, my pledge dad Derek Elschner living and working in an urban environment and places and we’ve been able to go to the Masters,
’13), and some veterans on the football team, I was how to navigate the city. This is a great example of the Bahamas, Nashville, New Orleans, Key West,
able to get a grip on things pretty quickly. Now, I where being a Beta and having the tight connections and we are now planning a post-graduation trip to
demonstrate those same time management skills that come with brotherhood pay dividends. I am Europe. It will be our last hurrah before we embark
to the younger guys as they learn to prioritize their in a group text with several alumni who already on our professional careers.
priorities. live up there and they have been extremely helpful
with my questions, especially finding an apartment
When you move to NYC, how do you plan on and connecting with potential roommates. NYC
adjusting to the new environment? is expensive and having a good roommate you can
I interned for Gilbane Construction in NYC

Brothers Zack Greenstein ’11, Alex Brothers Zach Jones ‘15, Brett Cook ‘15,
Harry with brother Kyle Rintoul ’15 at the Sugarman ’12, Anthony Campanella ’14, and Harry in Islamorada last summer
2016 Masters in Augusta, GA. and Harry in NYC last summer (2018). (2018).

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