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admire or appreciate most about





 Jacob Lammert                                                                Kim Martin





 Playfulness; always able to remove tension from   leadership quality because I think that he has the   Her public speaking  What I admire about is that she always manages
 any serious situation.  ability to bring any group of people of any variety   to be present and professional. I cannot express
 of skills and tasks together to reach the finish line.  Kim is always enthusiastic, can brighten up a   enough how much Kim has done for this team
 His willingness to take on more than his fair share  room, and is always willing to roll up her sleeves   as a leader. She is never afraid to step up and
 I appreciate Jacob’s exuberant personality,   and dive in.  volunteer and regardless of how much she has
 Jacob has this infectious enthusiasm, I don’t think   curiosity and willingness to do whatever needs to   on her plate. Her contributions and feedback
                                                             are always thoughtful and she always shows up
 it’s possible to be grumpy within a 10 foot radius   be done.  Kim is a great presenter and role model for   prepared and with great ideas. Kim is truly a role
 of him. He also is always willing to jump in and   everyone on the team. She is a team player
 help no matter what the task is.  Jacob is the first to smile and the last smile to   and an exceptional leader with a positive and   model on what being professional looks like.
 fade. His good humor and disposition are such   respectful manner.
 Jacob is down to earth, a team player, and great   an asset to the workplace, teams, and on-going   Her professional demeanor, and positivity. She
                                                             encourages others to do their best.
 at taking the lead on the Prezi presentations.  relations.  Your enthusiasm and dedication are infectious! I
               love your ideas.
 I appreciate you taking responsibility for   It was a pleasure to experience Aspire to Inspire   I was excited when I found out that Kim and
                                                             I would be participating in Aspire to Inspire
 creating the presentations for the team. You   alongside Jacob. I could always count on Jacob to   When I think of Kim, I think of initiative. Kim will
 never complained, you were open to and   be an active member on the team and jump in   step up to any challenge with good intentions,   together. Kim embodies the kindness, caring and
 received comments and suggestions. Your   wherever needed. His knowledge, diplomacy and   and her whole self. She is always present,   compassion people seek out in a colleague. She
                                                             has an eloquence in her speaking that makes her
 flexibility made all the difference in completing   action-oriented work ethic made him a cherished   professional, and willing to lead the pack. She   instantly relatable.
 our Capstone project.  and invaluable member of the team.   doesn’t let herself get in her own way - even
               when she’s unsure of what needs to be done, she
 I admire how Jacob is always supportive    helps lead the team through ambiguity and to a
 and reliable.  sense of accomplishment.

 Jacob’s willingness to take chances and initiative,   I admire Kim’s affective presence, knowledge
 even in the face of the unknown and lots of   and determination.
 ambiguity is so impressive. He does it all with
 sense of humor and grace that makes new   Kim brings joy and peace to any situation.
 challenges feel accessible and fun to the rest of   She is measured and calm, and communicates
 the team. In my mind, this is such a valuable   very effectively.
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