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WESTERNHIGHSCHOOL

1400 S. Dearing Road


Parma, Michigan 49269
5178418200

Susan E. VanRiper, Principal


Steven Kennedy, Assistant Principal

Tuesday,May10,2016

ToWhomItMayConcern:

IamwritingonbehalfofMissKatelynGebhardt,memberoftheClassof2016atWesternHigh
School.IhadthepleasureofteachingKatelynherjunioryearintheelectivesocialscience
coursesofpsychologyandsociologyandamfortunatetocurrentlyhaveKatelyninmy
AdvancedPlacementPsychologycourse.Katelynsworkethic,determinationforlearningand
understandingnewmaterial,aswellashercreativitymakesKatelynastudentforwhichall
teachersenjoyteaching.

TheworkethicIrecognizefromKatelynisnothingshortofphenomenal.Sheconsistentlyenters
ourclassroompreparedandunderstandslearningtakesworkandsheiswillingandcapableof
completinghertaskshergradepointaverageexemplifiesthismindset.

Inadditiontoworkethic,Katelynsdeterminationforlearningandcomprehendingthematerial
taughtisimpressive.Forexample,insociologywhilelearningaboutculture,Katelynasked
questionswhenconfusedaboutdiverseculturalbeliefsthiscuriosityforlearningdemonstrates
herpassiontofullygainknowledgefortheunit.

Katelynsworkethicanddeterminationwasdemonstratedwhenshecombinedhertalentsin
creativity.OnemomentcomestomindwhenKatelynwasgiventheassignmentofBuilding
herBrain.Shewasrequiredtodefineandbuildstructuresina3Dmodelofthebrainhervisual
creationwasshowntoherclassmatesandtheywereimpressed!

Asanoverachiever,Katelynstaysontopofherstudiesandcompletesalltasksplacedinfrontof
her.Withsuchahighintrinsicgoalofinvolvement,Katelynhaslearnedtodealwithstressand
managesituations.Herextracurricularactivitiesincludesports,suchasvolleyball,basketball,
andsoccer.Sheiscommittedtobeingascholarathlete.

IamhonoredtobeapartofKatelynslearning.Katelynsworkethic,dedicationandmotivation
tosucceed,inconjunctionwithhercreativityinlearningisvalidatedinthisseniorportfolio.

Sincerely,

Mrs.KimberlyShore
WesternHighSchoolEducator

ItisthepolicyoftheWesternSchoolDistrictthatnopersononthebasisofrace,color,religion,nationaloriginorancestry,age,sex,
maritalstatus,orhandicap,shallbediscriminatedagainst,excludedfromparticipationin,deniedthebenefitsof,orotherwisebe
subjectedto,discriminationinanyprogramoractivitytowhichitisresponsibleorforwhichitreceivesfinancialassistancefromthe
U.S.DepartmentofEducation.

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