Janice Marie Collins writes a letter of recommendation for Sharon Kurniawan for a selection committee. Collins has known Kurniawan for 3 years as her student and says she is an excellent student who receives high marks. Kurniawan is described as conscientious, dependable, thoughtful, intelligent, and an effective leader who thinks critically. Collins strongly recommends Kurniawan for the opportunity because of her talents, skills, accomplishments, and potential as a bright student and aspiring journalist.

1. Department)of)Journalism)
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College!of!Media!
119!Gregory!Hall,!MC3462!
810!South!Wright!Street!
Urbana,!IL!61801
Telephone!217333330709!!!!Fax!217333339882!!!!Web!www.media.illinois.edu!
January 6, 2016
Attn: Selection Committee
Dear Selection Committee Members:
My name is Janice Marie Collins and I am pleased to write this letter of reference
for Ms. Sharon Kurniawan.
It has been a pleasure knowing and having Ms. Kurniawan in my classes over
the past 3 years. She is an excellent student - receiving high marks in not only my class,
but in her other classes as well. She is conscientious, dependable, thoughtful, intelligent
and an effective leader who thinks critically. She works and studies well with others and
is extremely professional and ethical in her endeavors. Ms. Kurniawan has continued to
show perseverance-completing assignments and professional tasks from concept to
finish. In spite of her talents, skills and accomplishments, she remains humble and open
to learning new skills and perspectives. She is easy to teach, learns quickly and follows
directions and instructions well. She is also self-motivated and doesn’t require constant
reminders just to complete a task. These are invaluable characteristics in today’s
industry. Because she is such a bright student and aspiring journalist who has great
potential and who, also, happens to be a good human being, I feel that she will be a
positive asset to any company. For the reasons I have mentioned in this letter, I strongly
and highly recommend Ms. Kurniawan for this wonderful opportunity.
Committee members, thank you for your attention and consideration regarding
Ms. Kurniawan for this wonderful opportunity. If I can answer any questions or be of any
assistance during the decision-making process, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,

2. telephone!217330034934!!!!fax!217333337931!!!!Web!www.media.illinois.edu! 2
Janice Marie Collins, Ph.D.
Janice Marie Collins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Journalism and the Institute of Communication Research
Office: 227
College of Media
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
119 Gregory Hall
810 South Wright Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 300-4934 (Office)
(217) 333-9882 (Fax)
collins0@illinois.edu