1. NANCY IDAYII'SON
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January 14, 2010
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERITi:
This letter is written as a personal recommendation for Bruce Smith, with whom I had the
pleasure of working since August 2007. Bruce recently resigned as Vice President of Enrollment
Management at Excelsior College.
The Excelsior College admissions and academic models are extremely complex and difficult to
grasp, even for employees of long-standing. As testament to his hard work, Bruce became
conversant with the details of our model in a very short time after his arrival. I have observed
that he is a quick study and a hard worker with a high level ofenergy and attention to detail.
Serving with Bruce as a member of the Excelsior College Executive Staff, I observed that Bruce
is always well prepared with information needed for this group's decision-making process. He
consistently provided accurate and timely information on admissions/marketing trends and goals
and was a major contributor to the success of meeting enrollment targets consistently during his
tenure with the College.
I quickly came to admire Bruce's good sense of humor and friendliness; he is a team player who
readily pitched in to contribute in any way he could and is recognized for his collegiality with all
levels of staff.
Sincerely,
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Nancy Davidson