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COLLEGE OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
CHORAL ENSEMBLES
David Otis Castonguay
Director of Choral Activities

P.O. Box 6968


Radford, VA 24142
540.831.5177
540.831.6133 FAX
www.radford.edu
dcastong@radford.edu

TO: Selection Committee


Windhover Scholarship

RE: Amanda Dixon

It is a distinct pleasure to recommend Amanda Dixon for your consideration. Amanda has been a member
of the university choral ensembles that I direct. She is an exemplary choir member, prompt, prepared and
expressive. Through our contact in the choir we became well acquainted and this led to the two of us being
paired as an instructional team for the Fall Semester 2014 UNIV 100 program at Radford University.

In the UNIV 100 program a faculty member and a student work together with entering freshman in weekly
classes to assist with the student’s transition from high school to college. Amanda’s work as a peer instructor
was outstanding. She is a thoughtful, highly intelligent student, who plans carefully and thoroughly. For
these reasons her class presentations were always right on target. Most importantly, during the course of the
semester Amanda grew in confidence and effectiveness as a teacher. The class members came to trust her
and rely on her for advice. I came to rely upon Amanda as a teaching partner and a large measure of our
success last semester was due to her work.

Amanda has a bright and engaging personality. She is naturally quiet-spoken, but is learning to be assertive
when the situation requires. Unfailingly reliable, she communicates extremely well both verbally and in
writing. When I combine all of her character traits she clearly is in the top 5% of students that I have come
in contact over my 40 year career in teaching.

I most strongly urge you to give this excellent young lady the financial support she deserves to pursue her
college education.

Sincerely,

David Otis Castonguay


Director of Choral Activities

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