Ms.

Elizabeth Havey
Interim Building Principal
Dr. Marquita Weber
Associate Principal/12th grade
Mr. Anton Maclin
Assistant Principal/11th grade
Mr. Lawerence Shields
Assistant Principal/10th grade
Ms. Dara Lucido
A Culture of High Expectations and Excellence
Assistant Principal/9th grade
Mr. Curtis Bledsoe
Activities Director

November 1, 2023

To Whom It May Concern,

As the Accelerated School Counselor at Hazelwood East High School, it is with great pleasure that I
recommend Ne’Vaeh Dudley.
I have had the pleasure of working with Ne’Vaeh since August of 2019. She attended our 8th grade
center where she completed high school courses during her 8th grade school year. She thrived in
adjusting to taking more rigorous courses in addition to handling the academic challenges brought forth
through the COVID pandemic. With this, she has maintained the recognition of being the top student of
her class with a weighted grade point average of 4.292. Throughout her high school matriculation
Ne’Vaeh has continued to challenge herself, academically, by taking advanced placement, honors, dual
credit, and dual enrollment courses. Ne’Vaeh has entered her second year of dual enrollment at St. Louis
Community College maintaining a 4.0 collegiate grade point average.
Ne’Vaeh has held high academic honors while being an amazing contributing student to Hazelwood
East High School and her community. She actively serves as the Senior Class President, Varsity
Volleyball Captain, Co-Founder of the Media Club, Founder of the Film Club, Vice President of the
National Honor Society, Vice President of the Technology Student Association, and carries multiple
roles with three different podcasts.
I am extremely confident that Ne’Vaeh will be an awesome member of any institution of higher
education. Ne’Vaeh will continue to take full advantage of any opportunity that will contribute to her
academic advancement. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything in addition that I can
provide to aid in your decision.

Sincerely,

Machalene J. Smith-Butler
Machalene J. Smith-Butler, M.A.
Accelerated School Counselor

Hazelwood East High School

11300 Dunn Road, St. Louis, MO 63138
314-953-5600
www.hazelwoodschools.org