Garza Independence High School

January 29, 2014 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter on behal o Justin !arrell" I ha#e ha$ the %leasure o ha#ing Justin enrolle$ in &o#ernment, 'conomics, (rinci%les o )griculture, !oo$ (ro$uction an$ *atural +esources an$ ,orticulture" ,is $etermination an$ willingness to go the e-tra mile was %ro#en time an$ time again" It has been my %leasure to watch this young man grow an$ mature into a caring, sel .con i$ent %erson who is a cre$it to this school" My irst intro$uction to Justin was when he enrolle$ in the horticulture bloc/" ,e is a creati#e thin/er an$ a har$ wor/er" ,e was the co.%resi$ent o &ar0a1s &ar$ens" Justin1s wor/ was e-em%lary" With high interest an$ creati#ity he was able to a%%roach %roblems he encountere$ an$ create solutions that were uni2ue to him" 3ecause o him, our school was recogni0e$ on many le#els an$ is a better %lace to be" )mong those %laces he brought recognition was to the 4mall Mi$$le 4chool &reen 4chool 4ym%osium" ,e %artici%ate$ as a %resenter o the &ar0a &ar$ens sustainable urban agricultural %rogram an$ &ar0a1s cutting e$ge an$ recogni0e$ &reen Cam%us %rogram" 3esi$es being a creati#e %roblem sol#er an$ $oer, Justin is an outgoing, charismatic young man" ,e has the ability to get a %erson1s attention an$ then to ma/e them eel em%owere$ to accom%lish the wor/ that nee$s to be $one" ,e also is a com%assionate, em%athetic young man" 4tu$ents want to be aroun$ him" ,e is a born lea$er" Justin lea$s by e-am%le" ,e $oes not shy rom har$ wor/" ,e is not a rai$ to ma/e $ecisions an$ will ta/e res%onsibility or those $ecisions" Justin has %resente$ nothing but the most %ositi#e o attitu$es" Whene#er another stu$ent nee$e$ hel%, he $i$ not hesitate to o er assistance" )ll in all, Justin is not only an$ outstan$ing stu$ent, he is also an outstan$ing young man who will succee$ because he has the strength o character an$ the ability to set goals an$ meet those goals, while being an e ecti#e lea$er" ,is lea$ershi%, wor/ ethic an$ /in$ness will be misse$ at &ar0a5 I loo/ orwar$ to seeing Justin $e#elo% into the /in$, caring %ro$ucti#e young man who will ma/e a $i erence in the li#es o e#eryone aroun$ him" The uture is bright because o Justin" Justin has the $ri#e, ability an$ stamina to com%lete anything he chooses to un$erta/e" ,e is bright an$ well e2ui%%e$ to be success ul in anything he chooses" ,e will be a welcome$ a$$ition to any iel$ o stu$y he un$erta/es an$ any career he chooses" I you ha#e any 2uestions6 %lease $o not hesitate to e.mail me at mcason7austinis$"org" 4incerely, Martha Cason )griculture 4cience an$ 4ocial 4tu$ies !acilitator, &on0alo &ar0a In$e%en$ence ,igh 4chool