The following former student from the c/o 2000, who I wrote the letter of recommendation for grad school for below, was the third person who offered to buy some of my art work! She visited me in my class one day last year and saw my first 3 paintings. After receiving the following letter this Fall, she also asked me to paint something surprising and cheerful for the new apt. she planned to move into soon after. That's also her in the middle of the trio of photos from classes I had many years ago.
Remember, the footer (at the end) is my attempt at going incognito here since this website is public. Read on!
October 1, 2008
Rutgers, The State University of NJ
Office of Graduate & Professional Admissions
(other contents of addresses deleted for this blog publication)
To whom it may concern:
There are some students that a teacher never forgets. K. Berryman, one such student indeed, receives my recommendation for your program without the slightest hesitation. She is an absolutely outstanding human being who is just as wonderful in personality as in the role of a top student within my world history class during 1996-97’. This student is a tremendously gifted writer and has excellent higher level thinking skills.
Her creativity and enthusiasm for learning was demonstrated numerous ways both in and out of our class. We actually met at William Paterson University where she was an outstanding student during the summer prior to her freshman year at the highly acclaimed W.E.B. DuBois Leadership Institute where I was an adjunct professor and residence coordinator for a month. Later at ____ High, while I was advisor for our school newspaper staff, she contributed articles and even started her own “Dear Leena” column, giving wise advice to her peers. In addition to this, she was a talented poet and song writer. K. took her education very seriously, always added liveliness to our class discussions, and went above and beyond expectations with her work.
This lovely young lady still maintains a vibrant, bubbly demeanor and that awesome originality. We run into each other in the neighborhood and otherwise communicate now and then due to her current role with the education-centered Abbott Leadership Institute and our fond memories. I never cease to be impressed with her spirit and dedication to her work. Last year, I had the distinct honor and pleasure of being invited to her 25th birthday party and was quite impressed with her “Berryman Awards” theme for it which was incorporated throughout the affair. After putting on a star performance with her acting, dancing, and lip syncing skills in the spotlight, she proceeded to award various guests who gave impromptu performances of their own. (I was even nominated for something!)
Your graduate program will be forever enhanced by Ms. Berryman’s presence. Some of you will find like I, that although many fuzzy names and faces have come and gone over the years, she is one who will forever leave a cherished imprint in the memory of those she comes in contact with.
Sincerely,
Ms. D J
_____ High School teacher
Remember, the footer (at the end) is my attempt at going incognito here since this website is public. Read on!
October 1, 2008
Rutgers, The State University of NJ
Office of Graduate & Professional Admissions
(other contents of addresses deleted for this blog publication)
To whom it may concern:
There are some students that a teacher never forgets. K. Berryman, one such student indeed, receives my recommendation for your program without the slightest hesitation. She is an absolutely outstanding human being who is just as wonderful in personality as in the role of a top student within my world history class during 1996-97’. This student is a tremendously gifted writer and has excellent higher level thinking skills.
Her creativity and enthusiasm for learning was demonstrated numerous ways both in and out of our class. We actually met at William Paterson University where she was an outstanding student during the summer prior to her freshman year at the highly acclaimed W.E.B. DuBois Leadership Institute where I was an adjunct professor and residence coordinator for a month. Later at ____ High, while I was advisor for our school newspaper staff, she contributed articles and even started her own “Dear Leena” column, giving wise advice to her peers. In addition to this, she was a talented poet and song writer. K. took her education very seriously, always added liveliness to our class discussions, and went above and beyond expectations with her work.
This lovely young lady still maintains a vibrant, bubbly demeanor and that awesome originality. We run into each other in the neighborhood and otherwise communicate now and then due to her current role with the education-centered Abbott Leadership Institute and our fond memories. I never cease to be impressed with her spirit and dedication to her work. Last year, I had the distinct honor and pleasure of being invited to her 25th birthday party and was quite impressed with her “Berryman Awards” theme for it which was incorporated throughout the affair. After putting on a star performance with her acting, dancing, and lip syncing skills in the spotlight, she proceeded to award various guests who gave impromptu performances of their own. (I was even nominated for something!)
Your graduate program will be forever enhanced by Ms. Berryman’s presence. Some of you will find like I, that although many fuzzy names and faces have come and gone over the years, she is one who will forever leave a cherished imprint in the memory of those she comes in contact with.
Sincerely,
Ms. D J
_____ High School teacher
No comments:
Post a Comment