Student Evaluation by Mentor: @ Quarter Marking Period Gifted and Talented Intern/Mentor Program Student's Name:_NM\ c River Hill High Schoo) Mentor's Name (please print); Veith MiG Using the checklist below, evaluate the student's overall performance for the Quarter Marking Period. Feel free to claborate, and please share this evaluation with the student. An “A” Student + Consistently contacts the Mentor and meets the required monthly-hours. + Consistently demonstrates initiative by asking questions and showing evidence of ongoing research. «Consistently perseveres in the face of setbacks; sees a task throught. + Consistently seeks experiences and resources + Consistently shares assignments with the Mentor to gain feedback: Annotated Source List, Research Project Proposal, Synthesis Paper, Abstract, and Assessinents A “BM Student: + Usually contacts the Mentor and meets the required monthly hours: _ * Usually demonstrates initiative by asking questions and showing evidence of ongoing esearch, «+ _Usnaily perseveres in the face of setbacks; sees a task through. © Usually seeks expenences and resources. ‘Usually shares assignments with the Mentor to gain feedback. A“C” Student: + Sometimes contacts the Mentor and meets the required monthly hours. * Sometimes demonstrates initiative by asking questions and showing evidence of ongoing research, + Sometimes perseveres in the face of setbacks; sees task through, + Sometimes shares assignments with the Mentor to gain feedback. Overall Evaluation,“ /e A (Excellent Performance) B (Good Performance) © (Gatisfactory Performance) Less than Satisfactory Performance: Please explain below. Additional Comments: Your comments provide valuable reflection for the student and teacherMs. Sasser Once again the comment section of Megan’s student-evaluation sheet is not large enough for me to share all of my thoughts in regards to the job Megan has done for us here at WBAL. And that’s a good thing. Ha, ha! As | wrote a few months ago in the first evaluation, Megan has done a tremendous job for us, both when she’s here and when she’s not. She has spent a lot of time away from the station also contributing greatly to what we do on the air. The most recent is to compile a list of the top 25 college football prospects at each position heading into the 2018 NFL draft. Again, a task she is in the process cof completing with great enthusiasm. Even after she tore her ACL in lacrosse she continued to work on the project, which will help greatly in our station’s three- day coverage of the draft, which begins next Thursday. As for her research project on the relationship between sports and politics | was blown away by a variety of things as lead her 12-page report. One, the passion she attacked the project with. Two, the vast research that went into it. Three, the concise way she organized her thoughts and information and then the many relevant and pertinent examples she used in explaining the issue of politics in sports. ‘They included the on-going and controversial stance Colin Kaepernick has taken by kneeling for the National Anthem in his protest again police brutality, with supporting points from current and former NFL players Drew Brees, Brandon Marshall and Anquan Bolden with thoughts as well from former President Barack Obama. She also included comments from the great Michael Jordan and Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones on how taking a political stance in regards to certain issues can, and has, caused great conflict between the players and the fans. also thought her paper wisely included how several presidents (Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Richard Nixon and Teddy Roosevelt) used sports to help continue their academic careers in college and how two others, Obama and former President Clinton, openly cheered and supported both college and pro teams while in office.But to me the best part of the paper was how such legendary former athletes such as Muhammed Ali, Jim Brown and Bill Russell stood up when it was very difficult to do so, against both the Vietnam War and for racial equality through the Civil rights movement. Both were powerful moments in our country as was, perhaps, the single most unique moment of all when it comes to athletes taking a political stand through sports....the 1968 Summer Olympics, when Tommy Smith and John Carlos, not long after finishing 1-2 in the men’s 100 meter dash, stood for the Star Spangled Banner, wearing black gloves with raised fists in the air. | was 11 years old at the time and can still see the powerful image even today of Smith and Carlos with their arms raised high and their heads bowed in protest. For Megan to include that so prominently in her research paper was brilliant and brought the project full circle. Itis extremely well written. In fact, 1 would suggest, if possible, that you include the paper on your school’s web-sight and even, perhaps, forward it to the local newspapers in Howard County that cover education. Just a thought. So with that | thank you again for your time. Megan is an extraordinary young lady, who we have a tremendous amount of respect for her here at WBAL. It has been a pleasure to get to know her and her mom and dad these last few months and look forward to attending the Evening of Excellence event on April 30" Sincerely, Keith Mills