Juan Carlos Mujica
In February, when nominations were requested for this year’s Joe Distelheim Award, I immediately thought of recommending Juan Carlos Mujica. I met Juan Carlos and our other Level 2 students in August 2022. This class has been particularly hard-working and overall excellent class all year long.
Juan Carlos stands out in our class. He is looked on as a leader in our class by his fellow students. He is always on time or early for class and puts in a full effort during each class. He is not afraid to ask questions about the structure and meaning of words. He continues to be inquisitive until he understands each word or phrase fully.
Although soft-spoken, he is a good listener and sets an excellent example for his classmates.
Juan Carlos studies English independently as well as in class. This combination of in-class work and independent study is reflected in his ability, confidence, and willingness to help other students in our class better understand the lessons we are focused on during class.
His English comprehension as well as test scores have shown consistent improvement in comprehension and written and verbal competence since the beginning of our school year.
Juan Carlos is intellectually curious and is constantly seeking to improve his English language skills.
On behalf of my co-tutor, Angie Harting, and myself, it gives me great pleasure to award this year’s Joe Distelheim Award to Juan Carlos.
Joel Biterman & Angie Harting Volunteer Tutors
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