1. Whitworth University  Facilities Services Office
300 W. Hawthorne Rd.  Spokane, WA 99251
FAX (509) 777-3782  (509) 777-3254
January 15, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:
August Sheets was in the employment of the Whitworth University Grounds Department as a summer student employee
from May 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012.
While working for the Whitworth University Grounds Department, August’s primary duty was to keep our campus mown
to perfection. August was trained on a Kubota 3060 rotary lawnmower. He was given a schedule in which he and a
mowing partner would each mow the campus once a week. The schedules required coordination between the two mowers
so that each area of the campus would actually be mown twice in a week’s time to give it the neat, crisp, manicured
appearance we were looking for. August was also responsible for all of the maintenance checks,greasing, and cleaning of
his machine.
August was very detail oriented and did a very professional job of mowing. Presentation and curb appeal are very
important to our department and to our University’s recruiting efforts. The University surveys their students to find out
what prompts them to choose Whitworth. Students polled, rated the appearance of the grounds, second only to the quality
of education they were looking for, when deciding whether to choose to attend Whitworth. With this in mind August’s job
performance must be top-notch, and it was! He was very dedicated to doing a quality job. To keep an otherwise boring
job interesting, August would also vary his mowing patterns, giving our lawns the presentation we were looking for as
well as the health benefits it added to the turf.
During his term of employment, I don’t think August ever missed a day. He was very dependable and could always be
counted on to be at work on time, take his breaks and lunch on time, and leave at the proper time. He was also very
responsible with his time keeping. Each employee has 3 time keeping documents to manage and they must all match.
August never had a mistake on any of his time keeping documents. He was always quick to learn and worked well with
everyone on the team. August always had a positive attitude as he went about his assigned job and was always willing to
do whatever was asked of him in a timely manner.
I was extremely happy with August’s job performance and I am confident that August would give this same quality of
service in whatever capacity he is called to serve and I would highly recommend him to any employer requiring the same.
Sincerely,
Janet Wright
Supervisor of Grounds & Landscape Services
Whitworth University
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
(509)-777-4464