I am writing to whole-heartedly recommend Nathan Morlu for consideration for your academic scholarship. Nathan was my student first in PreAP English 9 and again in AP Language and Composition. He is one of the most outstanding students I’ve had the pleasure of working with in my career thus far. Throughout the years I’ve worked with him, he has gone above and beyond with academics and in establishing himself as an empathetic and remarkable young man. Nathan’s resume speaks volumes about his academic prowess. His extracurricular activities clearly establish his exceptional personality. I would like to highlight a few examples that will help him stand out from other candidates with similar lists of accomplishments. Nathan is very science and math oriented- his goal is to end up in a technical field. As such, his brain seems hardwired to look at things logically. When he came to English as a freshman, one of the things he struggled most with was seeing things from an abstract angle and accepting the fact that in literature there can often be more than one “right” answer. However, instead of growing frustrated, he did what he does best: he took a step back, assessed the situation with an analytical eye, and was able to complete assignments from this advantage, one where he turned the abstract (and uncomfortable) into one that he could work with. As he progressed through the class, his ability to jump from logical and straight line into abstract and hypothetical improved and often he was able to offer more than one viewpoint on what we were discussing. One viewpoint came from logic- his ability to clearly and comfortably see things in black and white; the other viewpoint came with more complexities where he was able to craft arguments from different perspectives and nuances as he removed himself from the world of black and white and into one of full color. This propelled discussion not only in freshmen English but also AP Language and Composition where an important skill for the writings is to address the complexities of the issues they write about. It also lead to humorous moments in class where Nathan would often argue with himself about opposing views as he worked his way through what he wanted to say. Being able to view things like this will benefit him greatly as he moves forward into his career; his ability to problem solve in the moment is probably the quickest I’ve seen of any other student. Nathan has a long list of extracurricular activities and most of them are rooted in service to the community including Boy Scouts and volunteer work with his church. For many teens, volunteer and other charitable work is seen as something that is compulsory and they complete it just to make a check in a box. Nathan, however, is community oriented. His goal is to create solutions that benefit those around him and not just for short-term gain. He is focused on finding sustainable solutions to problems in the community so that the benefits are immediate but also long lasting. He is focused especially on those that are less fortunate than he is and looks to use his own successes to “pay it forward” in order to help others get on their feet. He is able to empathize with those around him, help them to problem solve, an d in cases where they are unable to help themselves, he steps in to provide relief. Mr. Morlu will make a superb addition to any university and will benefit from the financial aid provided by the scholarship. I have no doubt that he is going to change the world, and I encourage you to be part of his journey. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Stephanie Campbell English Teacher & Department Chair Woodbridge Senior High School 3001 Old Bridge Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 703-490-6280 campbesb@pwcs.edu
I am writing to whole-heartedly recommend Nathan Morlu for consideration for your academic scholarship. Nathan was my student first in PreAP English 9 and again in AP Language and Composition. He is one of the most outstanding students I’ve had the pleasure of working with in my career thus far. Throughout the years I’ve worked with him, he has gone above and beyond with academics and in establishing himself as an empathetic and remarkable young man. Nathan’s resume speaks volumes about his academic prowess. His extracurricular activities clearly establish his exceptional personality. I would like to highlight a few examples that will help him stand out from other candidates with similar lists of accomplishments. Nathan is very science and math oriented- his goal is to end up in a technical field. As such, his brain seems hardwired to look at things logically. When he came to English as a freshman, one of the things he struggled most with was seeing things from an abstract angle and accepting the fact that in literature there can often be more than one “right” answer. However, instead of growing frustrated, he did what he does best: he took a step back, assessed the situation with an analytical eye, and was able to complete assignments from this advantage, one where he turned the abstract (and uncomfortable) into one that he could work with. As he progressed through the class, his ability to jump from logical and straight line into abstract and hypothetical improved and often he was able to offer more than one viewpoint on what we were discussing. One viewpoint came from logic- his ability to clearly and comfortably see things in black and white; the other viewpoint came with more complexities where he was able to craft arguments from different perspectives and nuances as he removed himself from the world of black and white and into one of full color. This propelled discussion not only in freshmen English but also AP Language and Composition where an important skill for the writings is to address the complexities of the issues they write about. It also lead to humorous moments in class where Nathan would often argue with himself about opposing views as he worked his way through what he wanted to say. Being able to view things like this will benefit him greatly as he moves forward into his career; his ability to problem solve in the moment is probably the quickest I’ve seen of any other student. Nathan has a long list of extracurricular activities and most of them are rooted in service to the community including Boy Scouts and volunteer work with his church. For many teens, volunteer and other charitable work is seen as something that is compulsory and they complete it just to make a check in a box. Nathan, however, is community oriented. His goal is to create solutions that benefit those around him and not just for short-term gain. He is focused on finding sustainable solutions to problems in the community so that the benefits are immediate but also long lasting. He is focused especially on those that are less fortunate than he is and looks to use his own successes to “pay it forward” in order to help others get on their feet. He is able to empathize with those around him, help them to problem solve, an d in cases where they are unable to help themselves, he steps in to provide relief. Mr. Morlu will make a superb addition to any university and will benefit from the financial aid provided by the scholarship. I have no doubt that he is going to change the world, and I encourage you to be part of his journey. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Stephanie Campbell English Teacher & Department Chair Woodbridge Senior High School 3001 Old Bridge Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 703-490-6280 campbesb@pwcs.edu
I am writing to whole-heartedly recommend Nathan Morlu for consideration for your academic scholarship. Nathan was my student first in PreAP English 9 and again in AP Language and Composition. He is one of the most outstanding students I’ve had the pleasure of working with in my career thus far. Throughout the years I’ve worked with him, he has gone above and beyond with academics and in establishing himself as an empathetic and remarkable young man. Nathan’s resume speaks volumes about his academic prowess. His extracurricular activities clearly establish his exceptional personality. I would like to highlight a few examples that will help him stand out from other candidates with similar lists of accomplishments. Nathan is very science and math oriented- his goal is to end up in a technical field. As such, his brain seems hardwired to look at things logically. When he came to English as a freshman, one of the things he struggled most with was seeing things from an abstract angle and accepting the fact that in literature there can often be more than one “right” answer. However, instead of growing frustrated, he did what he does best: he took a step back, assessed the situation with an analytical eye, and was able to complete assignments from this advantage, one where he turned the abstract (and uncomfortable) into one that he could work with. As he progressed through the class, his ability to jump from logical and straight line into abstract and hypothetical improved and often he was able to offer more than one viewpoint on what we were discussing. One viewpoint came from logic- his ability to clearly and comfortably see things in black and white; the other viewpoint came with more complexities where he was able to craft arguments from different perspectives and nuances as he removed himself from the world of black and white and into one of full color. This propelled discussion not only in freshmen English but also AP Language and Composition where an important skill for the writings is to address the complexities of the issues they write about. It also lead to humorous moments in class where Nathan would often argue with himself about opposing views as he worked his way through what he wanted to say. Being able to view things like this will benefit him greatly as he moves forward into his career; his ability to problem solve in the moment is probably the quickest I’ve seen of any other student. Nathan has a long list of extracurricular activities and most of them are rooted in service to the community including Boy Scouts and volunteer work with his church. For many teens, volunteer and other charitable work is seen as something that is compulsory and they complete it just to make a check in a box. Nathan, however, is community oriented. His goal is to create solutions that benefit those around him and not just for short-term gain. He is focused on finding sustainable solutions to problems in the community so that the benefits are immediate but also long lasting. He is focused especially on those that are less fortunate than he is and looks to use his own successes to “pay it forward” in order to help others get on their feet. He is able to empathize with those around him, help them to problem solve, an d in cases where they are unable to help themselves, he steps in to provide relief. Mr. Morlu will make a superb addition to any university and will benefit from the financial aid provided by the scholarship. I have no doubt that he is going to change the world, and I encourage you to be part of his journey. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Stephanie Campbell English Teacher & Department Chair Woodbridge Senior High School 3001 Old Bridge Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 703-490-6280 campbesb@pwcs.edu