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May 20, 2015
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I would like to recommend a student of mine for your organization. His name is Mr. Blagoja
Mukanov, who comes from the Republic of Macedonia. Blagoja is currently attending the Hubert H.
Humphrey Fellowship Program (Fulbright Program) for professional development at Cornell
University, to enhance his skills in Applied Economics and International Development. He
completed his fellowship program in the last week of April of this year, and is currently working on
his intership at Carana Corporation in Arlington in Virginia. Part of this program includes a
mandatory 6 weeks professional affiliation in a U.S.-based company or other organization in his area
of interest such as business analysis and consulting. He is working on a very interesting project on
assessment of the broader economic impacts of using drip irrigation in sunflower and
soybean production in the Republic of Macedonia. Carana has a large project in Macedonia for this
matter and this is a perfect match.
Blagoja has a broad expertise in business analysis, market analysis and policy creation for the
Agricultural and Food Industry in Emerging Economies, based on 8+ years of practical experience in
policy and business, combined with strong academic background in economics, strategy, and
management. He is an excellent student and a very nice person. I think that your company would be
a perfect place for him to work at, and you would find him to be a valuable asset.
I hope that you will find his resume appealing and give him an opportunity for an interview and
potential placement. I would be happy to discuss his background more if you want to give me a call.
I highly recommend him.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Harry M. Kaiser
Gellert Family Professor of Applied
Economics and Management
College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences