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Robert D. Riley Endowed Scholarship

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It is with great pleasure that I highly recommend Christopher Brown for the Robert D. Riley Endowed Scholarship. I have known Chris for this past semester at the University of Texas at Arlington as his professor in Computer Programming and Computer Science. Having noticed Chris’ attentiveness to the work involved in the classroom, his brilliance in working on projects, and his observant and receptive nature when working with others, I feel that Chris is a truly exceptional student and will be a leader in whatever he pursues in the years to come.

What I value most about Chris is his ability to try things that he had not done before and push himself beyond his comfort zone in his commitment to the class. Rather than the pursuit for just a good grade, which he would inevitably obtain, Chris is more interested in learning, understanding and applying his knowledge gained in the classroom into the real world, which is an invaluable credit to his deep-rooted …show more content…

He has a naturally curious mind that enables him to enjoy project based learning classes like my Computer Science class that encourages students to learn about their CS curiosities. Chris has an impressive mind that many envy in his class. As a teacher, students like Chris are hard to witness.

Chris is also extremely accommodating to other students, which he does without hesitation in his willingness to help and to collaborate in creating solutions for understanding the material. Chris has remarkable people skills, a quick wit and he is a thoughtful mentor to the other students in class. He is undoubtedly one of the most exceptional leaders that I have had in my classroom.

Chris is well liked by his peers, is a good communicator and has a broad-minded and receptive attitude towards others. In short, I give Chris my highest recommendation and believe your selection committee should consider his application

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