Ava Williams Recommendation
Please accept this letter as a formal letter of recommendation in support of Ava Williams’ application for the HRSA Nursing Scholarship offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Last 4 digits of SSN- 5797). I have known Ava Williams for 9 years and 4 months and can truthfully state that she is a deserving candidate that you will be proud to have as an example of your ideal scholarship winner. Ava Williams is the daughter of my client and good friend. During the time that I have known Ava, it has become apparent to me that she is an example of a good citizen who is committed to academics, as well as to growing in her professional life while also helping others.
Ava Williams is currently in her senior year …show more content…
She was involved in analytical testing and method validation in support of a clinical stage full scale manufacturing facility. During that time she developed skills in research and decided to pursue a masters degree in genetics. After obtaining her MS degree in genetics, she worked and volunteered at Howard University’s genetic clinic where she was involved in a research program conducted by the National Institute of Health and DC public schools. This research project focused on the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome in urban areas of the District of Columbia. She assisted practitioners with patient exams, patient interviews and genetic counseling. While working on this project she realized that she was becoming interested in working with undeserved populations. She realized that the lower income population faced a number of health issues that were primarily as a result of lack of access to health care. She wanted to make a difference by finding ways to address the disparities in the patient population in the study. She took advantage of the opportunity to do what she could to make a difference by providing education to patients about the importance of routine doctor visits and providing information about public programs that were available to assist low income residents. She also participated in Howard University sponsored community health fairs
Ava Williams is currently in her senior year …show more content…
She was involved in analytical testing and method validation in support of a clinical stage full scale manufacturing facility. During that time she developed skills in research and decided to pursue a masters degree in genetics. After obtaining her MS degree in genetics, she worked and volunteered at Howard University’s genetic clinic where she was involved in a research program conducted by the National Institute of Health and DC public schools. This research project focused on the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome in urban areas of the District of Columbia. She assisted practitioners with patient exams, patient interviews and genetic counseling. While working on this project she realized that she was becoming interested in working with undeserved populations. She realized that the lower income population faced a number of health issues that were primarily as a result of lack of access to health care. She wanted to make a difference by finding ways to address the disparities in the patient population in the study. She took advantage of the opportunity to do what she could to make a difference by providing education to patients about the importance of routine doctor visits and providing information about public programs that were available to assist low income residents. She also participated in Howard University sponsored community health fairs