4756 Cass Avenue

Detroit, MI 48202
February 11, 2015

Re: REFERENCE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT

To whom it may concern:

It is my extreme pleasure to write in support of Amber Thomas, for a letter of recommendation. I

first met Amber in the Fall of 2011 as a student enrolled in the Transition to Independence Program
(TIP), a college access and retention program for foster youth attending WSU. In the Fall of 2013
Amber also enrolled in my SW 3710 Social Welfare Policy Course at Wayne State University. Amber
was a kind and serious student, and excelled in the course, passing with a solid A-. Amber was also
employed as my work federal study student in the Spring 2014 term. Amber is currently enrolled at
WSU part time, but plans to enroll full time in the Fall 2015-2016 academic year to complete her
senior year. Currently Amber holds a 2.98 GPA, but has a social work GPA of 3.29. She is extremely
dedicated to serving youth in Wayne County. Last fall, she volunteered to present to a group of girls
residing at Vista Maria, a residential treatment center for abuse and neglected girls. She discussed with
the girls the importance of college going, and shared challenges she faced in being in foster care and
the transition from the child welfare system to academe. She was nothing short of inspirational!
Amber has also been an active member of the TIP event planning committee, a student leadership
group responsible for assisting TIP staff in planning group activities like the biannual warrior dinner.
Amber has also represented the TIP program in state level meetings sponsored by Fostering Success
Michigan, a statewide network dedicated to improving the education well-being of foster youth. As
you can see, Amber is dedicated to increasing the education well-being of at-risk youth. She was
inspired to enter the field of social work after her experience tutoring at risk youth attending school in
Harper Woods.
As you can see, I am very proud of Amber and her accomplishments.
If you have any questions about this letter, please feel free to contact me at (313) 577-4407 or via
email at ew6080@wayne.edu
Sincerely,

Angelique Day, PhD, MSW

Assistant Professor
Cell: 989-430-2981