Thank you all for supporting Elias's family during these heartbreaking times. Elias was an influential and encouraging student at UNC Chapel Hill. Elias worked as a resident advisor and served as Vice President of the Xi Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC. Furthermore, Elias was a friend to many, to everyone he worked with, had class with, or just connected with on campus. Elias's unexpected and sudden passing has left many of us broken and grieving. His mom, Milen, is planning to take Elias back home to Eritrea, any donations will be put towards getting Elias home and for his funeral (qeberi).