Lorenzo Ball has been known by the author for eight years since freshman year of high school. He is described as reliable, dedicated, upbeat, and possessing the qualities of a wonderful leader. He is hard-working, self-starting, and understands his purpose in life as shown through his entrepreneurial endeavors. Lorenzo is also resourceful, creative, solution-oriented, and functions well as a group leader and member. He has consistently impressed the author with his academic and extracurricular performance. Lorenzo has strong interpersonal and communication skills allowing him to develop productive relationships. He has the analytical skills to diagnose and solve problems efficiently and is competent working with people of all ages.