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20January2016

Towhomitmayconcern:
IamwritingthisletterofrecommendationforTracyHo.Ihavehadtheprivilegeofworking
closelywithTracyasherTRIOAcademicAdvisor,andIamhonoredthatshehasaskedmeto
supportherbywritingthisletterofrecommendation.Tracyisanexemplarystudentandahumble
youngladywhohasworkedveryhardtoachieveagoodacademicstatus.Tracyisafirst
generation,lowincome,andunderprivilegedstudentswhoplansonfurtheringhereducationby
enrollinginahighereducationinstitutiontocompleteabachelorsdegree.Sheknowsthatthisis
thebestwaytoreachtowardsabetterfuture.
OurTRIOprogramassistsfirstgeneration,lowincome,andunderrepresentedstudentswith
collegevisitations,accessingcollegeinformation,scholarships,completingrequiredpaperwork
forcollege,andworkshopsthatfocusonsuccessforhighereducation.Tracyhastakenadvantage
ofallofourservices,evenwhenwehaveofferedsomeofourservicesontheweekends.For
example,TracyparticipatedinourFAFSAworkshoponaSaturdaymorning.Shewantedtobe
preparebeforeJanuary1stsoshecouldapplyforFAFSAontime.Thisdemonstratesher
dedicationandresponsibilitytowardshereducation.Tracyasksquestions,takespersonal
initiativetofollowuponimportanttasks,eitherinperson,phoneoremail.Sheisveryconsistent
andwantstomakesurethatshehasaplaninplace.
TracyhasworkedhardtomaintainaGPAhigherthan3.0andhasalsobeeninvolvedinother
extracurricularactivities.Duringherhighschoolcareer,TracyhasparticipatedintheHealth
ServiceClub,SenateClub,andTRIOEducationTalentSearch.ShehasalsotakenAPEuropean
HistoryandAPU.S.History,whichreflectsonchallengingherselfandworkinghard.Asidefrom
herschoolwork,Tracyhasalsotakenhertimetovolunteerinthecommunity.Shehasvolunteer
hertimebypackingfoodattheOregonFoodBank,helpingelementarystudentstoimprovetheir
reading,andcleaningupparksandhighways.Sheknowsthatgivingtohercommunityisaway
topaybackforwhattheyhavedoneforher.Shewantstobeamentorforotherstoseek.
ItisforthesereasonsthathavenodoubtthatwhateverTracydecidestodoinherfuture,shewill
beverysuccessful.Tracywillworkveryhardtowardsachievingherpersonalgoalsandwill
continuecontributingtohercommunityandbeyond.Shewillendureanyobstaclesthatlifemight
bringherwayandwilldowhateverittakestoachieveherdreamofcompletingacollege
education.
IfyouhaveanyotherquestionsorconcernsinregardstoTracy,pleasefeelfreetocontactme,
eitherbyemailorbyphone;refrain@pdx.edu,(541)7097442.
Sincerely,

EfrainRivasFlores
PSUTRIO/ETSHillsboro

541.709.7442
refrain@pdx.edu

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