This letter strongly recommends Brian Bradley for future opportunities. It details Brian's leadership experience over four years, including roles as a leader for the school and state SkillsUSA programs. The letter writer, who has known Brian for four years, describes him as an exemplary student with innate leadership skills, integrity, and the ability to accomplish uncommon excellence. The letter writer believes Brian will be highly successful in his future endeavors and considers him one of the finest students they have worked with in their long career in education.

1. Valor! Service! Integrity!
Re: Brian Bradley
To Whom It May Concern:
While you may be considering other candidates who possibly could look better than Brian on
paper, I assure you there is no better applicant. Brian is the absolute best of the best.
I have known Brian since his enrollment in the Centennial Law and Justice Program four years ago.
He immediately caught my attention in his innate leadership skills, intensity of study and integrity of
character. Brian juggles many demands yet always does a superior job at each.
In his last three years I had had the privilege of having Brian as a leader in SkillsUSA. As a
sophomore he served as a leader at the school level. As a junior he was elected to be the SkillsUSA
Georgia Vice President. His senior year he was elected as the National Region 2 Vice President. SkillsUSA
leadership is not some honorary position. They work hard, network with industry, advocate for education
with politicians and serve on committees at all levels.
As a SkillsUSA leader he consistently took initiative in fostering new directions for the organization.
He was much sought after by others states to speak at their state conferences and lead training for their
leaders. Both my school SkillsUSA and the Georgia SkillsUSA are considered the exemplar for other
SkillsUSAs as well as other clubs. Brian’s selection as a leader and his track record while leading for this
organization speaks volumes about his leadership abilities.
I could write pages about the outstanding qualities of this young man. He was the model scholar
athlete. He is a phenomenal speaker. Brian has character far superior to his peers. He does his best every
time without fail. He is highly self-motivated and self-initiating. His morality and ethics are unwavering. He
accepts responsibility for his mistakes and uses the lesson learned to fortify his character. Also, he gets
things done both in the organizations he leads as well as in his personal life. That trait alone makes him a
valuable addition to any organization.
With this level of excellence one might expect him to have poor relations with his peers. This is far
from the case. He fits with ease into any social dynamic at our school. He is social, sympathetic, and
interacted with special education students as readily as gifted students. He is comfortable in any given
social environment. Above all Brian has a gentle amicability combined with natural leadership ability.
In my twenty plus years of education, twelve years of law enforcement, and sixteen years of youth
ministry, I have agreed to write few recommendations. I feel that recommending a person puts my integrity
on the line with that person for as long as the recommendation stands. With that clarified, without
reservation I recommend Brian Bradley for consideration for his future life endeavors, whether that is in the
classroom, or in the workforce.
In the past, I have worked personally with tens of thousands of young people. I can compare Brian
to a wide range of talented and spectacular students. He is one of the finest that I have ever had the
privilege to work with. I assure that there are few finer in this nation. You must understand that Brian
Bradley will accomplish uncommon excellence in his future. He is the absolute best of this generation!
Feel free to contact me with any additional questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Dr. Thomas Washburn, Director
Cambridge Law & Justice Program
Note: I recently changed from Centennial High School to Cambridge High School
Cambridge High School
Law & Justice Program
Dr. Thomas Washburn, PhD, NBCT
2845 Bethany Bend ~ Milton, Georgia 30004
Office: (770) 667-2883 #163 ~ Fax: (770) 667-2927
Internet: www.justicebears.com
Email: WashburnT@fultonschools.org