Ms. Coons

701 East Bard Road

Oxnard, California 93033

April 29, 2008

 

Dr. Hennessy, President

Stanford University

Building 10

Stanford, CA 94305-2061

 

Dear Dr. Hennessy:

 

My name is Elijah          .  I am a thirteen-year-old eighth grade boy who attends Blackstock Junior High School.  All of my classes are at a honors level, and I have maintained a 4.0 GPA during my three years of middle school.  I won the science fair at my school as a seventh grader and came in second place this year.  I play percussion in the school band, and am also a member of the Renaissance, it is a club that celebrates anyone that gets a 3.0 to a 4.0 GPA, and as well as the California Junior Scholarship Federation clubs.  Some of my hobbies include playing drums, swimming, traveling, writing and playing baseball.  I have played baseball for nine years and currently play for a travel baseball team called the Blue Devils.  I am fortunate enough to be able to travel with my grandpa every summer to several different baseball stadiums.  I like to listen to 80s music such as U2 and Depeche Mode.  I am a hard-working kid who never gives up at anything and perseveres over any problem.  When I grow up I want to attend Stanford University and enroll in your school’s law program so that I can become a sports attorney.  Enclosed herein is a photograph of me.

 

I am writing to you because my honors English teacher, Ms. Coons, has given us a project called the “College and University Showcase”.  My assignment is to be a “surrogate recruiter” for Stanford University.  One of our assignments for this project is to give a three to five minute oral presentation that will be videotaped and sent to you.  I also have to create a display board for College Night.  On College Night all of the students will display our boards for parents and other students.  In addition to all of the college boards on display, there will also be guest speakers.

 

To help me represent Stanford in my oral presentation would you please send me brochures, pamphlets, and any other informational items?  Another thing that would help me greatly with my display board and that I would very much appreciate is for you to send me a Stanford University pennant, a t-shirt (adult size L), and any other Stanford paraphernalia.  I have visited your school’s website and also the campus, in 2007, during my spring break.  I am very excited about being Stanford’s “surrogate recruiter” for my language arts class.  Thank you in advance for your help with this project.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Elijah

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