LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ambassador
Leadership

School

of

Global

@ THE ROBERT F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Partners with Asia Society
701 South Catalina Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Telephone (213) 480-4540 Fax (213) 480-4599
Website: asgl-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

September 26, 2014

To Whom It May Concern:
I have a great amount of respect for Marcos Cruz as a student and as a person. As a student, Marcos
has shown great academic prowess, growth, and maturity. I have known Marcos as a student for two
years now, starting when he was in my Math Analysis Honors class last year. Marcos immediately
showed me how passionate he is not just for mathematics, but also for learning in general. I can
really tell that Marcos cares about receiving a quality education.
Even though I did not have Marcos in math prior to last year, teachers would rave about him, and
the quality work that he completed. I was impressed again that he took learning in mathematics so
seriously and admittedly wanted to be challenged. This year he is in AP Calculus, and again he has
accepted and cherished the advanced mathematical challenges he has faced. He often asks insightful
questions that show me how engaged he is in the material and model great behavior and passion for
his peers. I have no doubt that this trend will continue in any road that Marcos decides to pursue.
Marcos is also a very well rounded individual, who knows that he needs to work hard now and in
the future in order to succeed and become the best possible individual he can be. He is a very
charismatic individual, who is really starting to realize his capacity for leadership. Marcos has
shown great capabilities in his collaborative skills during group projects and activities that have
given me first-hand knowledge of how he can be an effective communicator as well as being a great
problem solver and mathematician. He is a model student who always has a positive attitude that
rubs off on his peers, making everyone around him that much better.
For his many outstanding personal qualities as well as his self-motivation, determination, and
success academically, Marcos embodies the qualities one hopes to find in anyone seeking to become
a global leader. His intellectual capabilities and his maturity are clearly evident to those who have
taught him. As a result, I recommend Marcos Cruz to you without reservation, and hope you will
consider his application favorably. I believe he will continue to grow personally, professional, and
will bring back great wisdom to share with the school from this conference.
Sincerely,
Collin Felch
Math Teacher
2013 LAUSD Teacher of the Year
Ambassador School of Global Leadership
701 S Catalina St
Los Angeles, CA 90005