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RecommendationfortheEngineeringWorldHealthSummerInstitute
Please email the completed form to liz.henderson@duke.edu Name of Applicant: ______________________________________ TheaboveapplicanthasappliedfortheEWHSummerInstitute.TheSummerInstituteisa rigorousandchallengingprogram.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletoworkindependently.Yet, theyareoftencalledupontodealwithsituationstheyhaveneverencounteredbefore.Theirability todependuponandworkwiththeirteammatesbecomescriticalinthesesituations.Althoughnot allstudentsfocustheirsummersonrepairingequipment,theabilitytotroubleshootisoftenof paramountimportance.Theyfrequentlycannotfindspareparts.So,theirabilitytoengineera replacementcanbecriticaltosuccess. EWHSIreceivesmoreapplicationsthanwehaveplaces,youropinionisimportanttous.Please answerthefollowingquestionsandwriteashortletteroutliningyouropinionofthecandidate. WouldthecandidatemakeagoodparticipantintheEWHSIprogram?Isheorshewellsuitedto thetasksdescribedabove?Doyouthinkheorsheismotivatedtohelpthepeopleofthedeveloping world? 1. How do you know the applicant? ___________________________ 2. How long have you known the applicant? ____________________ 3. Please evaluate the applicant on the following characteristics No Basis for Judgment Excellent Above Average Average Below Average
Intellectual Ability Initiative Creativity & Ingenuity Resourcefulness Flexibility & Adaptability Emotional Maturity Ability to Work Independently Ability to Work in Teams Troubleshooting Experience
Robert Malkins
4. Do you have any reservations about recommending this applicant? If yes, please explain. __________________________________________________________
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If you have any questions or comments please contact: Liz Henderson Assistant Director, EWH Summer Institute (919) 660-5181 liz.henderson@duke.edu