BYRON H. PELTON LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ONE 315 MAIN STREET SUITE 2 STERLING, COLORADO 80751 (970)-522-0888 EXT. 223 (970)-571-0608 Cell TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, IT IS MY HONOR TO RECOMMEND BRAYDEN NICHOLS FOR A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. | HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING BRAYDEN SINCE HE WAS A TODDLER. AS HE HAS GROWN, I HAVE BEEN A COACH, MENTOR, AND FRIEND TO THIS YOUNG MAN. | FIND HIM TO BE A WELL-ROUNDED, DEDICATED, HARDWORKING, AND DRIVEN INDIVIDUAL. EVEN AS A SMALL BOY, BRAYDEN IMPRESSED ME WITH THE WAY HE EXPERIENCED THE WORLD. HE NEVER JUST TAKES THINGS IN — HE IS ALWAYS FIGURING OUT WHY THINGS WORK THE WAY THEY DO. HE LOVES TO DEBATE AND LOVES TO BE CHALLENGED. HE HAS A VERY INTELLIGENT AND ANALYTICAL MIND. HE IS FAIRLY QUIET AND EXTREMELY HUMBLE SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW HIM TO SEE WHAT AN EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MAN HE IS. HE IS A GREAT STUDENT — ‘SPENDING TIME HIS JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL TAKING CLASSES AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HERE IN LOGAN COUNTY TO PUSH HIMSELF ACADEMICALLY. HE IS ACTIVE AT SCHOOL IN STUDENT COUNCIL, FBLA, SPORTS, AND AS A PEER MENTOR. HE VOLUNTEERS A LOT OF TIME FOR HIS CHURCH AND HAS HELPED WITH MEALS ON WHEELS. FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HE HAS ALSO HELD ‘A PART-TIME JOB ON TOP OF HIS MANY ACTIVITIES. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, | COACHED BRAYDEN IN BASKETBALL. HE ENJOYED BASKETBALL BUT CERTAINLY WAS NOT THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM WHEN HE STARTED. HE ENJOYED THE GAME — ESPECIALLY THE STRATEGY AND STEADILY IMPROVED AS HE LEARNED AND WORKED TO BECOME BETTER. HE LIKED BEING CHALLENGED, AND HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION HELPED HIM BECOME ‘ASTANDOUT PLAYER AND LEADER OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM ~ WHICH IS NOT EVEN HIS BEST SPORT! | HAVE SEEN HIS DRIVE AND HARD WORK PAY OFF IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AREAS OF HIS LIFE, ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT HE GIVES THAT SAME LEVEL OF WORK AND DEDICATION TO EVERYTHING HE DOES. BRAYDEN IS ONE OF THOSE EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT WILL SUCCEED IN WHATEVER HE DECIDES TO DO IN LIFE BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT THROUGH HARD WORK,DEDICATION, AND DRIVE HE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING. BRAYDEN HAS A PASSION FOR ENGINEERING AND WANTS TO ATTEND THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES TO PURSUE AN ENGINEERING DEGREE. THIS SCHOLARSHIP WOULD GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING HIM ACHIEVE THIS DREAM. | AM INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE YOUNG MAN BRAYDEN NICHOLS HAS BECOME AND | COULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE MORE DESERVING OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP. | FEEL CONFIDENT THAT BRAYDEN WILL MAKE MANY OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLLEGE AND IN HIS PROFESSIONAL FIELD; AND THEREFORE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM TO BE A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. THANK YOU. RESPECTFULLY, Jp Byron H., Pelton Page 2