1. Department of Communication
255 South Central Campus Drive, Room 2400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
801-581-6888
FAX 801-585-6255
Communication.utah.edu
Benjamin Whisenant
Assistant Professor of Communication
University of Utah
255 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm 2400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-6888
ben.whisenant@utah.edu
January 25, 2016
To whom it may concern:
Please accept my unequivocal recommendation of Will Glade for a role in your organization. Last year,
Will was a student in three of my classes at Brigham Young University, and I came to know him well.
Those classes covered a wide spectrum including news writing, backpack journalism, and media law.
Given their variety, his participation in each showed different aspects of his personality.
Will is a hard worker. Our news writing class covered government stories during the Utah legislative
session. Students were required to submit two stories each week. Not only did Will always fill his
assignments responsibly and on time, he frequently took on additional assignments that were not
required for the course. As a result, Will not only excelled in the class but developed into a strong writer.
Backpack journalism required successful participants to be self-starters. Will once again displayed his
aptitude as he repeatedly produced compelling stories using technology including unique one-off
applications, Adobe, and Mac editing tools and software in his feature reporting.
Finally, in contrast to the aforementioned classes which were very hands-on, media law is a complex,
content-rich course. Will showed that he was able to not only grasp but effectively express his
understanding of complex material.
Perhaps most importantly, Will is thoughtful and pleasant to be around. I found that Will was always
inquisitive and seeking to improve, while his demeanor was friendly and engaging. Subsequently, in
group projects and multi-authored stories, he was easy for other students to work with.
I encourage you to find a place for Will on your team and am confident that he will be a valued addition.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Whisenant