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December 20, 2013 Search Committee Internship Programs Bhava Communications Dear Search Committee: This letter o recommen!ation supports the application o "shle# $emmer or the 201% Bhava Communications Public Internship Program& "shle# has been a stu!ent in t'o o m# public relations classes an! an active member o P(SS")(oc* P(o!uctions, a stu!ent+run public relations irm 'hich I a!vise& This ongoing interaction has provi!e! me an opportunit# to become amiliar 'ith her aca!emic 'or* as 'ell as her personal ,ualities, an! allo's me to give her m# highest recommendation or a 201% Public (elations internship& "s a senior public relations stu!ent, "shle# e-cels in ever# central aspect o the iel! . an! then some& /ur public relations curriculum provi!es stu!ents 'ith an integrate! approach to the iel!, not onl# emphasi0ing tra!itional 'riting, strategic, an! oral communication s*ills, but also incorporating graphic !esign an! social me!ia courses& "shle# is positione! e-ceptionall# 'ell to bring these s*ills to #our team& "s a 'riter, she !emonstrates maturit# an! mechanical acuteness& In m# Public (elations 1riting class, she score! ver# 'ell on pro2ects ranging rom tra!itional press releases to a!vertising 'riting to blog posts& She constructe! strategic messages in a 'i!e variet# o ormats un!er incessant !ea!lines& 3or her semester pro2ect in that course, "shle# !evelope! Country 4 Causes, a ictitious music estival un!raiser, !emonstrating her !eep interest in the connection bet'een countr# music an! social responsibilit# e orts& The pro2ect inclu!e! 'riting an! graphic !esign s*ills I4m sure #ou 'oul! en2o#& "s a strategist, "shle# !emonstrates master# o comple- public relations mo!els an! tactics& To that point, in another core public relations course, Case Stu!ies in Public (elations an! Integrate! Communication, she emerge! as a lea!er in team+base! assessment an! campaign !evelopment pro2ects& The course re,uire! stu!ents to !emonstrate amiliarit# 'ith all aspects o the public relations process5inclu!ing research, planning, an! evaluation& In her semester pro2ect on C6T, "shle# evaluate! the corporation4s communit# relations programs an! me!ia relations& /utsi!e the classroom, "shle# has ma!e her mar* as an active lea!er in P(SS")(oc* P(o!uctions, the universit#4s stu!ent+run public relations irm, in 'hich she has emerge! as a top graphic !esigner, photographer, an! pro2ect manager& She 'as name! 6ember o the 6onth this all an! at m# re,uest

'ill lea! a multi+ acete! campaign or a local environmental organi0ation, the 6acos*e# Center& The pro2ect 'ill inclu!e social me!ia outreach, special event planning, an! publication !esign among other tas*s, an! "shle#4s team 'ill inclu!e several other stu!ents 'ho 'ill not onl# assist her in this 'or* but 'ho 'ill also be learning, I hope, her notable pro2ect an! client management s*ills& /n a personal level, m# e-perience has sho'n "shle# to be mature, !epen!able an! motivate!& 7er 'or* ethic an! communication s*ills have attracte! the a!miration o both her pro essors an! her peers& She e-cels at both team+base! an! in!epen!ent pro2ects, an! is simpl# a pleasure to have aroun!& I have no !oubt that she 'ill be a tremen!ous asset to #our internship program, an! Bhava Communications as a 'hole, as she has been to our !epartment an! universit#& Shoul! #ou 'ish to spea* to me urther about this 'orth# stu!ent, I ma# be reache! b# e+mail at *atrina&,uinn8sru&e!u& Sincerel#,

Katrina J. Quinn
Katrina J. Quinn, Ph.D. "ssociate Pro essor, Internship Coor!inator "!viser, P(SS")(oc* P(o!uctions an! 9amb!a Pi :ta 2137 :CB Communication Department Slipper# (oc* ;niversit# Slipper# (oc*, P" 1<0=> / ice Phone: >2%+>3?+2%30