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GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY CENTER for CAREER DEVELOPMENT May 31, 2016 ‘Members of the Tenure & Promotion Committee: | am writing in support of Dr. Jeff Hartman's application for promotion to full Professor. | have known Dr. Hartman since his arrival at Gardner-Webb when our offices were in close proximity, he working in the PEWSS department and me for the Gardner-Webb Student YMCA. We interacted around students who were involved in both of our programs and often served internships at YMCAs. | also had the opportunity to hear student opinion of Dr. Hartman and observe that he is professional, practices integrity in his work, is sharply disciplined and expects the same of his students. Ihave served as the Director of the Gardner-Webb Career Center for the past three years and have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Hartman's students regularly. Because he supports the holistic development of his students, he has explored the offerings of the Career Center and proactively integrated professional development into his classroom and the exercise science curriculum in order to better prepare his students for the world of work. His students regularly participate in such things as mock interviews, etiquette dinners and networking events. Asa result of this professional preparation, Dr. Hartman's students have been successful in obtaining internships and employment. They have often written to thank him for his commitment to pushing that extra bit of preparation that provided them with an advantage and confidence in the job market. He has been extremely supportive of the work of the Career Center in general and has been an exemplary faculty member in working with us for the benefit of overall student success. Because of his support of the Career Center, | asked Dr. Hartman to serve of the Professional Readiness Pledge (PRP) Integration Work Group in the fall of 2014. This group was tasked with determining a workable means to integrate professional readiness into students’ 4-year experience. This group has worked diligently for 2 years in researching, brainstorming, collaborating, developing and proposing the Professional Readiness Experience, which was recently adopted by the GWU faculty. Dr. Hartman has been an integral contributor to this process, and will continue to serve as this new requirement is implemented over the next year. Spring semester this year, | had the opportunity to work with an exercise science student on the development of a personal exercise regimen. This student was under Dr. Hartman's supervision for this experience and frequently referred to things that he had learned or heard from Dr. Hartman. | was familiar with the student because he had participated regularly in GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY CENTER for CAREER DEVELOPMENT career programming during his tenure. He graduated in May extremely well prepared for his field, with utmost professionalism and integrity and excited about finding employment and contributing to the field of exercise science. It occurred to me that this young man was a genuine reflection of his professor. 1 am in deep support of Dr. Jeff Hartman's promotion to Professor. He is consummate example of high ideals for Gardner-Webb University and its students. He is passionate about his profession, lives out a lifestyle worthy of his profession and urges his students to reach for the same. He is an asset to his academic discipline and to the greater university community. Sincerely, Co yet he Lisa V. Yerrick Director Center for Career Development

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