The dean of the School of Applied Leadership at City University of Seattle wrote a letter of recommendation for Tony Dixon, one of their top Ed.D. students in Leadership. The dean oversees the Ed.D. in Leadership program and looks for students who demonstrate strong character, leadership abilities, and work quality. As Tony's professor in two classes, the dean observed that Tony exhibits self-efficacy, a growth mindset, commitment to excellence, resilience, and conscientiousness. The dean highly recommends Tony for the Army Officer's Candidate School, stating he would be a valuable asset due to his intelligence, diligence, forward-thinking nature, and ability to share his leadership skills.