[City of Gastonia] Recommendation- Community Member/ Youth Leader

Recommendation #2 COMMUNITY/ MENTOR/ LEADER

Thank you for your participation with our selection process for Gastonia Sister Cities.

This is 1 of 2 recommendations that must be submitted for the student to have a complete application. All forms are due by 10/15/2025, 11:59 PM.

Community/Mentor/Adult Full Name

First Name

Last Name

Community/Mentor/Adult Email

Community/Mentor/Adult Phone Number

Student Applying:

First Name

Last Name

Relationship to applicant:

Please rate the student on the following:

Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Academic Performance

Academic Performance/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Academic Performance/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Academic Performance/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Academic Performance/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Academic Performance/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Language Skills

Language Skills/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Language Skills/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Language Skills/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Language Skills/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Language Skills/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Initiative

Initiative/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Initiative/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Initiative/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Initiative/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Initiative/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Dependability

Dependability/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Dependability/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Dependability/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Dependability/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Dependability/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Maturity

Maturity/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Maturity/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Maturity/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Maturity/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Maturity/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Flexibility

Flexibility/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Flexibility/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Flexibility/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Flexibility/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Flexibility/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Peer Engagement

Peer Engagement/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Peer Engagement/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Peer Engagement/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Peer Engagement/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Peer Engagement/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Community Engagement

Community Engagement/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Community Engagement/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Community Engagement/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Community Engagement/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Community Engagement/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Character

Character/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

Character/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

Character/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

Character/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

Character/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

/Below Average/ Sometimes Misses Expectations

/Average / Usually Meets Expectations

/Above Average/ Often Exceeds Expectations

/Exceptional / Always Exceeds Expectations

/Not Observed or Unable to Rate

Please give us a 3-5 sentence recommendation as to why or why not you believe the named student should be selected for travel with the GSC Student Exchange Program.

The above named student is applying to be a participant in a Gastonia Sister Cities Student Exchange Program. If selected, they will represent their community on an official exchange delegation to one of our sister cities. ● The exchange program wants to select students who will be excellent representatives of their school, our city and our country. My signature below attests that I have filled out this form with this criteria in mind.

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Gastonia Sister Cities Exchange Program Recommendation Form