The dean of the University of Kansas School of Business provides a letter of recommendation for William Gana. The dean has known William for two years as a student in the business school from 2013 to 2016. William is highly motivated and showed initiative in reaching out to the dean and following through on opportunities. Though his grades were not the highest in his finance class, the instructor selected him to be a teaching assistant based on his strong interpersonal skills, work ethic, and compassion for helping others learn. William also played a key role in starting a new student club to introduce financial markets to first generation and minority students.