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MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDATION FOR JANET LERNER • page 2

I should note one or two other aspects of Janet’s personality and character as well, in that they are so

public and striking. First, she is aware and involved with contemporary politics, in particular issues

important to youth. Her work to promote voting among college students, her web broadcasts of the

conventions, her active support of the quality team teaching program at the Mythic Institute for

Learning, and her recent involvement with the World Business Dialogue and World Student Summit all

demonstrate, to me, that she has her finger on the pulse of the college campus, American youth, and

increasingly international youth as well. This is an essential part of how she defines her leadership skills.

Second, Janet is wonderfully authentic. She talks about her accomplishments with joy, her failures with

disappointment, and her plans with enthusiasm. Finally, she is ambitious without seeing herself in

competition with others. In a variety of settings, I have seen her contributions to other students and the

larger community.

I believe Janet Lerner is a natural to receive a Mitchell Scholarship. She has a deep and sincere interest

in Irish politics, and her work requires that she study with scholars close to her subject. Her plan of study

strikes me as well-suited to the opportunities the Scholarship presents.

Please contact me if I can provide any additional information.

Sincerely,

John Teacher

Associate Professor

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Political Science Honors Coordinator

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