1. California State University, Sacramento
Doctorate in Educational Leadership
College of Education
6000 J Street • Eureka Hall 318 • Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
(916) 278-2282 • www.csus.edu/coe/academics/doctorate
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February 19, 2016
Dear Committee:
I am delighted to write a recommendation for Akhila Kishore. I became acquainted with Akhila
as a student assistant in the Sacramento State Doctorate in Educational Leadership office. It is
readily apparent from her record that Akhila is an excellent student with respect to her academic
curiosity and intellectual insights.
As her academic success suggests, Akhila is well underway in earning a strong reputation for her
knowledge and special insights. Additionally, as her work experience suggests, her commitment
to excellence is also reality-oriented. Akhila brings considerable experience gained from
involvement in previous professional endeavors within the marketing and technology fields. An
extremely capable and an organized and gracious professional, Akhila is well prepared and well
suited to contribute to the international body of knowledge.
Akhila communicates through her scholarship and work experiences that she is deeply
committed to her work, and she is willing to do whatever it takes, in terms of her own learning as
well as the hours she commits evidenced by her academic success. I anticipate her career will
make a contribution to the long-term innovation in her field.
I recommend her highly. It was a huge loss for our program when she departed. I recommend her
highly.
Sincerely,
Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D. ▪ Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies ▪ Director,
Doctorate in Educational Leadership ▪ California State University Sacramento ▪ Eureka 318A
6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6079 P (916) 278-2282 F (916) 278-2281