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Transcript of Jan Osborn Letter-signed
March 5, 2016
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with respect for his intelligence, scholarship, leadership, and joie de vivre that I recommend Alex Feldman to you. In Fall 2013, Alex was a student in my Freshman Foundations Course, Humanomics: Exchange and the Human Condition, a most challenging class team-‐taught by an Economics and English professor. Alex distinguished himself in this setting by learning to ask focused and meaningful inquiry questions, by joining the Socratic Seminar with substantive comments and questions, by listening intently to his peers, and by writing thoughtful and articulate papers, both creative and expository. Alex was, in fact, such a fine student that my colleague and I invited him to take an upper-‐division course in Humanomics that Interterm, even though three-‐hundred level courses are reserved for juniors and seniors and Alex was still a first-‐year student. He continued to perform at the top of the class with a group of highly-‐focused, upper-‐division students in ECON 329 Humanomics: Ethics in Economic Growth and Economic Growth in Ethics. I cannot imagine this intense class, meeting every day for a month, without Alex. He has such enthusiasm for thinking, for exploring ideas, for sharing. That is why I mention his joie de vivre as a strength; Alex has as a zest for life that is infectious and makes even challenging situations more enjoyable.
Following that class, Alex continued working with Humanomics by participating in Presidential Seminar, a scholarly seminar with a group of students from all disciplines and across all years who meet to read and discuss an economics text in dialogue with literary texts. It is challenging and rewarding work, and Alex adds much to the group;he is a fine communicator, a thoughtful reader, and a most unique student in that his enthusiasm positively impacts other students. This characteristic was evident when Alex was a student in my Introduction to Linguistics class as well. He was able to explore ideas that frustrate some students; linguistics is challenging because it asks students to contemplate something they have taken for granted. Alex was willing to examine the structure of language and able to make meaning from the content. I also see this kind of leadership and ability to adapt to the situation at hand when Alex is on the lacrosse field, where he represents Chapman University as a scholar/athlete. His intelligence, integrity, and leadership are in evidence here as well as in the classroom. In Summer 2015, Alex applied for the Summer Scholars program through the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE). He was accepted and worked with a team of undergraduates and graduates from around the country in designing experiments to determine the agency of decision makers in the market. From this experience, Alex is uniquely qualified to bridge practical business knowledge with the theoretical perspective of Humanomics.
As you can see, I have great respect for Alex Feldman. I appreciate every opportunity I have to work with him, and I am confident that he will create a most positive future. Should you want to talk with me about this fine young man, please email [email protected] or call (714) 270-‐1015. It is a pleasure to recommend such a fine student to you.
Sincerely,
Jan Osborn, Ph.D. Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Jan M. Osborn