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December 21, 2018

To Whom It May Concern,


It is my pleasure to recommend Melaina Harris for admission to your institution. I have known
Melaina for 3.5 years as her school counselor at the Academy for Math, Engineering & Science (AMES) in
Salt Lake City, Utah. Melaina is an exceptional student. Her work ethic and desire to succeed is of the
highest caliber. She has challenged herself every year and has a near perfect 3.935 GPA.
Melaina is a very bright student with great intellectual promise. She is a wonderful student and
friend with great motivation to go to college and succeed. She can be quiet at times but in the right
crowd she has a strong potential to lead. In addition to challenging herself in her core classes, Melaina
is artistically talented, producing art that is mature, full of emotion and strikingly beautiful. I am excited
to see what Melaina chooses to do with her life and I hope it includes art.
Melaina hasn’t been without struggles in her life. She was raised by a single mother because her
dad is and was emotionally manipulative. Her and her mom were able to live with her aunt and her
large family for most of Melaina’s childhood. Because of this closeness she considers her 6 older cousins
siblings. Just last spring, one of these siblings, an AMES alumnus, committed suicide after a lifetime of
pain from a hip condition. As you can imagine, Melaina, her family and the AMES family were
devastated but Melaina is determined to live her best life for Marcus.
Thoughtful, selfless, and kind, Melaina has all the attributes to be an outstanding addition to any
college campus. Thank you the opportunity to recommend Melaina. If you have any further questions
regarding Melaina’s qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Kari Gardner
School Counselor
Academy for Math, Engineering & Science
[email protected] - 801.278.9460 ext. 104

An Early College High School


Partnered With The University of Utah
5715 South 1300 East · Salt Lake City, UT 84121 · Phone: 801.278.9460 · Fax: 801.277.3527 · www.ames-slc.org

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