100 Farmland Ave

PO Box 2247
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 384-5500

November 27, 2023

To Whom it May Concern,

It is with great honor that I have the opportunity to recommend Julie Richmond. I had the pleasure of
getting to know Julie over the past two years at ECHS both in the classroom and watching her
perform/compete as a member of our competitive cheer program. She is ambitious but kind, and
determined but compassionate.. And, if I can be quite honest, she is simply a wonderful person.

Julie is brilliant inside the classroom; her 4.33 GPA speaks for itself. She has been in honors and AP
classes here at the school, as well as volunteering countless hours at her church. Perhaps the most
remarkable thing about her is that she has taken college classes concurrently and is on pace to
graduate after just 3 years of high school.

Outside of school she loves hiking and being outdoors and runs a baking business. She also is
employed at our local Crumbl Cookies and plans on pursuing a career in nursing when she graduates
in May.

I have absolutely no doubt that Julie will be a blessing to whomever she comes into contact, and will
be an asset to any campus she sets foot on. Personally, I am sad to see Julie leave El Capitan high
school, but glad for the time we’ve spent together in class and on campus. I give her my highest
recommendation.

Sincerely,

Matt Davis
English 2H
Link Advisor
Varsity Girls Tennis, Boys Baseball
mdavis@muhsd.org