Dear Ladies & Gentlemen of Air Products;

As an educator, one of the greatest pleasures of teaching is witnessing great potential in youth. This pleasure grows exponentially when seeing that potential grow and develop into great achievement. I want to take this opportunity to thank you personally for sponsoring the Applied Engineering contest. The contest represented exactly what I teach daily; professionalism in all aspects: safety, instruction, tools and equipment. However, the most important reason for this letter is to acknowledge Air Products for making my job of teaching, coaching, and mentoring my students easier. Giving students the experience of witnessing—through their competing—the significance between abstract theory and practical application is priceless, as it gives great relevance to classroom instruction. All the more, the implementation phase breathes life into otherwise isolated assignments and this process affords the students the chance to understand more fully the goals of the course. All of this occurs only because of the generosity of Air Products and your concern for the future of our students. I truly recognize the value of both your time and talent. Thanking you again for all that you contributed to this very worthwhile endeavor. Sincerely, Jaime Trevino/Sponsor