Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Scholarship Committee
April 10, 2002
Dear Members of the Scholarship Committee,
It is my pleasure to submit to you, my letter of recommendation for one of
my AiO students, Ms. Ena Bravo. Ena attended my Fall 2001
course in Illustration.
My approach to online courses is that the traditional art student, perhaps
not having an extensive background in digital technologies, must be quickly
brought up to speed in developing an effective online presence. Ena met this
challenge in one of the most productive manners I have ever seen. She used much
creativity and drive in establishing her online Portfolio, not only for the
academic requirement, but also with a focus toward establishing a business tool
for Internet outreach.
Ena's gifts in the art and design world include an impressive ability to
work between hands-on and digital modes. She provided an excellent stream of
work for my GD220/Illustration course. Her participation in the classroom was
enthusiastic, professional, and deeply empathetic of her peers' experience and
feelings. She provided very high quality critique and feedback to her fellow
classmates. The quality of her design work is very high, showing expertise in
every project she took on. Ena also provided excellence in the written word, as
several of the assignments were essays. These across-the-curriculum showings of
high-quality work indeed put Ena in a position for deserving acknowlegement and
scholarship award.
I highly recommend Ena Bravo for this Merit Scholarship. Her consistent
showing of strong abilities and high grade point average are just two criteria
-- more importantly, her dedication to studies and to her eventual design
career, are even more important. She will take these qualities into the
workplace, and will be an outstanding model of success. The Art Institute will
be proud to have recognized her, and awarded her this high honor.
Thank you for your consideration.
Warm regards,
Leanne C. Boyd
Adjunct Faculty, Art Institute Online
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