February 13th, 2017

To: Raymond D. Jones College of Engineering

To whom it may concern,

It has been my distinct pleasure to teach Meadya Doski for the last 3 years as her math
teacher in Honors Algebra II, Honors Precalculus and AB Calculus. Teaching the same cohort
of students for 3 straight years has allowed me to see them grow and mature in and out of the
classroom. During this time, Meadya consistently achieved at the top of her class. Her
approach has always been measured and diligent. At this point, I have graded hundreds of her
homework assignments, and each one provides a clear testament to the hard work she puts in
on her own. She learns in a quick and flexible way but also has the ability to persevere when a
difficult concept eludes her. She was one the first Metro students to pass the Cambridge AICE
math exam, a test for juniors so rigorous that it covers a good deal of the AP Calculus and AP
Statistics curriculum. I often see Meadya after school in her engineering classes working on
various projects, and I cant help but imagining her technical and thoughtful way of thinking
leading her to great success in a future civil engineering career.
Meadya has taken part in many of our schools extracurricular clubs and I truly believe
that this participation stems from her earnest desire to help and serve others. I can recall
countless examples of her helping peers during math class, but what she has done with some of
our schools service clubs is truly special. I am always surprised with how many of our students
volunteer their time in service organizations like the Interact Club, and Meadya is the heart and
brains of this club. There are not many students that have the maturity and initiative to contact
various Nashville organizations like Cheekwood to coordinate service events, but Meadya does
these things routinely and thus provides many meaningful opportunities for her peers to
contribute to the school community and elsewhere. I am also impressed with the work she does
in the local Kurdish community and her ability to internationally coordinate events with adults
back in Iraq. Witnessing her create and lead in her various service endeavors as well achieve
such high levels of success in math gives me confidence that she will do great things in her
post-secondary career. I am thankful to have worked with Meadya, and I think any school would
be extremely fortunate to have her.

Cole Eppstein
JOHS Mathematics Content Lead
Email: cole.eppstein@mnps.org