November​ ​7,​ ​2017

To​ ​the​ ​Review​ ​Committee:

Caroline​ ​McArthur​ ​is​ ​my​ ​student​ ​at​ ​Glencoe​ ​High​ ​School​ ​in​ ​Hillsboro,​ ​Oregon.​ ​She​ ​has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​student​ ​and​ ​a​ ​vital
teacher’s​ ​aid​ ​in​ ​my​ ​art​ ​classes​ ​for​ ​three​ ​years​ ​and​ ​is​ ​an​ ​active​ ​member​ ​of​ ​our​ ​creative​ ​community.

I​ ​first​ ​met​ ​Caroline​ ​as​ ​a​ ​sophomore​ ​in​ ​my​ ​intermediate​ ​art​ ​class​ ​among​ ​mixed​ ​grade​ ​levels.​ ​Caroline​ ​adapted​ ​to​ ​an
active​ ​role​ ​in​ ​the​ ​studio​ ​by​ ​starting​ ​out​ ​with​ ​the​ ​basic​ ​assigned​ ​projects​ ​and​ ​evolving​ ​them​ ​into​ ​expansive​ ​artworks
filled​ ​with​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​culture.​ ​She​ ​would​ ​take​ ​the​ ​given​ ​concepts​ ​and​ ​constraints​ ​in​ ​each​ ​lesson​ ​and​ ​throw​ ​her​ ​own
spin​ ​on​ ​them​ ​after​ ​quiet​ ​discussion​ ​with​ ​her​ ​peers​ ​and​ ​I.​ ​Her​ ​curiosity​ ​in​ ​composition​ ​and​ ​willingness​ ​to​ ​work
through​ ​a​ ​project​ ​is​ ​evident​ ​in​ ​her​ ​modelling​ ​of​ ​form​ ​and​ ​balanced​ ​use​ ​of​ ​color.​ ​She​ ​has​ ​no​ ​problem​ ​making​ ​the
work​ ​her​ ​own​ ​while​ ​at​ ​the​ ​same​ ​time​ ​assisting​ ​and​ ​communicating​ ​with​ ​those​ ​around​ ​her​ ​in​ ​a​ ​collaborative
environment.

Perhaps​ ​Caroline’s​ ​most​ ​defined​ ​personality​ ​characteristic​ ​is​ ​her​ ​quiet​ ​pragmatism​ ​and​ ​introspection.​ ​She​ ​has​ ​a
willingness​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​herself​ ​to​ ​challenging​ ​environments​ ​and​ ​cut​ ​to​ ​the​ ​essence​ ​of​ ​“what​ ​needs​ ​doing”.​ ​Her​ ​focused
(and​ ​perfect)​ ​academics​ ​dealing​ ​with​ ​health​ ​sciences​ ​would​ ​put​ ​her​ ​in​ ​a​ ​good​ ​position​ ​to​ ​add​ ​to​ ​a​ ​medical​ ​learning
environment.​ ​While​ ​working​ ​with​ ​me​ ​she​ ​has​ ​demonstrated​ ​holistic​ ​qualities​ ​of​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​the​ ​overall​ ​reason​ ​of
working​ ​without​ ​getting​ ​lost​ ​in​ ​details​ ​or​ ​inefficiencies.This,​ ​combined​ ​with​ ​her​ ​formidable​ ​involvement​ ​in
extracurricular​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​athletics,​ ​are​ ​the​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​I​ ​believe​ ​she​ ​will​ ​excel​ ​professionally.​ ​Whatever​ ​her
future​ ​focus,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​very​ ​pleased​ ​to​ ​have​ ​her​ ​laconic​ ​grit​ ​and​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​purpose​ ​in​ ​my​ ​classroom.

I​ ​highly​ ​recommend​ ​Caroline​ ​for​ ​any​ ​program​ ​she​ ​wishes​ ​to​ ​pursue,​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​her​ ​driven​ ​nature​ ​is​ ​reinforced​ ​and
nurtured.​ ​She​ ​is​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​will​ ​to​ ​have​ ​in​ ​class​ ​and​ ​sets​ ​a​ ​high​ ​bar​ ​for​ ​the​ ​community​ ​she​ ​is​ ​in.​ ​Please​ ​place​ ​her​ ​in​ ​a
position​ ​with​ ​full​ ​confidence​ ​in​ ​her​ ​abilities.​ ​Feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​me​ ​by​ ​phone​ ​or​ ​email​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​as
to​ ​her​ ​character.

Sincerely,

Chris​ ​Hagerty
Art​ ​Teacher
Glencoe​ ​High​ ​School
917-374-0950