September 29, 2024 Georgia Engineering Foundation Attn: Scholarship Review Committee Harris Tower, Suite 700 233 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 RE: Letter of Support for Ms. Kelly Patterson for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarships Dear Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship Review Committee, With the strongest possible support, I recommend Kelly Patterson for this year’s Georgia Engineering Foundation (GEF) Scholarship. While I have only known Kelly since March 2024 when she applied for and was accepted into our prestigious First Year Scholars Program (FYSP) within the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA), it is within this short time that I have become extremely impressed by her personable skills, organization and work ethic, and engagement with our college and programs. Kelly is currently enrolled in my First Year Seminar: Engineering Exploration, Leadership, and Service this semester. The FYSP for which Kelly was selected supports students actively pursuing an engineering degree who demonstrate a financial need and an interest in promoting underrepresented and underserved groups in engineering. In Kelly’s application last spring she spoke of how she found her passion for engineering at a young age. Her views and comments within the application were well written and exhibited characteristics of a natural leader. I’m impressed! While this semester is over one-third complete, Kelly has excelled in every assignment and tasks given to her. I challenge my students to think critically and with an eye towards a more global perspective. Kelly has absorbed this philosophy and is working toward developing those critical engineering and professional skills necessary for today’s profession. For example, Kelly has already become engaged in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers. It is great to see a first-year student become engaged in such great engineering-related organizations. I attended the Fall 2024 Engineering Career and Internship Fair and found Kelly confidently speaking with many top employers in attendance. My observations are that she strives to learn as much as she can and to take advantage of opportunities that allows her to grow and develop as a young engineer. Kelly is a fantastic candidate for GEF Scholarship and I strongly recommend her to you without reservation. If you have any additional questions, please contact me by phone at 706-542-9480 or by email at sdurham@uga.edu. Sincerely, Stephan A. Durham, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Interim Dean and Juneau Construction Company Professor in Civil Engineering
September 29, 2024 Georgia Engineering Foundation Attn: Scholarship Review Committee Harris Tower, Suite 700 233 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 RE: Letter of Support for Ms. Kelly Patterson for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarships Dear Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship Review Committee, With the strongest possible support, I recommend Kelly Patterson for this year’s Georgia Engineering Foundation (GEF) Scholarship. While I have only known Kelly since March 2024 when she applied for and was accepted into our prestigious First Year Scholars Program (FYSP) within the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA), it is within this short time that I have become extremely impressed by her personable skills, organization and work ethic, and engagement with our college and programs. Kelly is currently enrolled in my First Year Seminar: Engineering Exploration, Leadership, and Service this semester. The FYSP for which Kelly was selected supports students actively pursuing an engineering degree who demonstrate a financial need and an interest in promoting underrepresented and underserved groups in engineering. In Kelly’s application last spring she spoke of how she found her passion for engineering at a young age. Her views and comments within the application were well written and exhibited characteristics of a natural leader. I’m impressed! While this semester is over one-third complete, Kelly has excelled in every assignment and tasks given to her. I challenge my students to think critically and with an eye towards a more global perspective. Kelly has absorbed this philosophy and is working toward developing those critical engineering and professional skills necessary for today’s profession. For example, Kelly has already become engaged in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers. It is great to see a first-year student become engaged in such great engineering-related organizations. I attended the Fall 2024 Engineering Career and Internship Fair and found Kelly confidently speaking with many top employers in attendance. My observations are that she strives to learn as much as she can and to take advantage of opportunities that allows her to grow and develop as a young engineer. Kelly is a fantastic candidate for GEF Scholarship and I strongly recommend her to you without reservation. If you have any additional questions, please contact me by phone at 706-542-9480 or by email at sdurham@uga.edu. Sincerely, Stephan A. Durham, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Interim Dean and Juneau Construction Company Professor in Civil Engineering
September 29, 2024 Georgia Engineering Foundation Attn: Scholarship Review Committee Harris Tower, Suite 700 233 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 RE: Letter of Support for Ms. Kelly Patterson for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarships Dear Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship Review Committee, With the strongest possible support, I recommend Kelly Patterson for this year’s Georgia Engineering Foundation (GEF) Scholarship. While I have only known Kelly since March 2024 when she applied for and was accepted into our prestigious First Year Scholars Program (FYSP) within the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA), it is within this short time that I have become extremely impressed by her personable skills, organization and work ethic, and engagement with our college and programs. Kelly is currently enrolled in my First Year Seminar: Engineering Exploration, Leadership, and Service this semester. The FYSP for which Kelly was selected supports students actively pursuing an engineering degree who demonstrate a financial need and an interest in promoting underrepresented and underserved groups in engineering. In Kelly’s application last spring she spoke of how she found her passion for engineering at a young age. Her views and comments within the application were well written and exhibited characteristics of a natural leader. I’m impressed! While this semester is over one-third complete, Kelly has excelled in every assignment and tasks given to her. I challenge my students to think critically and with an eye towards a more global perspective. Kelly has absorbed this philosophy and is working toward developing those critical engineering and professional skills necessary for today’s profession. For example, Kelly has already become engaged in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers. It is great to see a first-year student become engaged in such great engineering-related organizations. I attended the Fall 2024 Engineering Career and Internship Fair and found Kelly confidently speaking with many top employers in attendance. My observations are that she strives to learn as much as she can and to take advantage of opportunities that allows her to grow and develop as a young engineer. Kelly is a fantastic candidate for GEF Scholarship and I strongly recommend her to you without reservation. If you have any additional questions, please contact me by phone at 706-542-9480 or by email at sdurham@uga.edu. Sincerely, Stephan A. Durham, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Interim Dean and Juneau Construction Company Professor in Civil Engineering