Letter of Support from SUNY New Paltz Equal Opportunity Program

To Whom It May Concern:

For seven years I have worked as an Academic Advisor for the Educational Opportunity Program at SUNY New Paltz. Our program assists underrepresented students with various student support services. In 2008, in an effort to increase our number of students studying abroad, our office collaborated with that of the International Programs Office to develop a Best Practice Model.

At that time, Carlton Rounds was the Director, and together, in an effort to ensure more students had access to study abroad opportunities, we developed and formulated a model to increase student participation. Within a year, our efforts resulted in a marked increase in student enrollment and in 2011, our offices were recognized, and were awarded the Diversity Network Innovation Study Abroad Award.

His professionalism, communication and organizational skills and played an essential role in our efforts. He was dedicated and committed in assisting our students’ find the academic and financial resources ,which enabled them to have access to international educational opportunities.

In short, Carlton is devoted to becoming the best kind of educator and teacher. As a fellow higher education professional, I recommend him highly.

Sincerely,

Clare Kelly-Barra
SUNY New Paltz