I have known Cheyne LeVesseur since the fall of 2006. I was Cheyne’s instructor for Physiological Psychology, Animal Behavior, and Basic Processes Seminar (psychopharmacology). He worked as a research assistant in my research laboratory from August 2007 to May 2008. Cheyne is intelligent, highly motivated, and works well independently. Intellectually, he stood above the rest of the class when I first met him for Physiological Psychology. His in-class questions and comments showed me that he was engaged with the material outside of class. He even conducted his own independent literature searches on topics related to the material and sent me an occasional journal article of interest. Near the end of that semester he asked to be put on a wait list to be a research assistant in my lab. He showed the same intellectual curiosity and motivation through the Animal Behavior class and into his time as a research assistant. I especially enjoyed having him in my seminar course because he elevated the level of class discussion. While participating in my research, Cheyne demonstrated that he works well independently. His daily duties were to handle the animals, give injections, set up computers/operant chambers, and enter data. I had complete confidence in his ability to run the lab while I was in class or working from my office. In addition to learning the specific lab skills, he gained research-specific knowledge through our discussions of directed readings. We discussed articles that reviewed the common physiological mechanisms for drugs of abuse as well as topics more specifically related to our research such as binge models of consumption in animals and the effects of early life history on adult ingestive behaviors. He presented his research as a poster in May 2008 at a local conference called

This letter is to provide a recommendation for Cheyne LeVesseur. He came to Common Ground as a volunteer on the Crisis Telephone Line in May 2007. He has completed eighty hours of crisis intervention training to qualify for that position, which required him to provide phone and face to face counseling for people from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. He has learned to deal with such diverse problems as suicide, mental illness, domestic violence, sexual assault and substance abuse. He has demonstrated the ability to empathize with people’s feelings without becoming enmeshed in their problems, and to assist them with the necessary problem solving. Mr. LeVesseur became employed with Common Ground as a Crisis Telephone Line Specialist and is currently the Crisis Line Manager/Community Outreach and Information Coordinator. Mr. LeVesseur is responsible for several functions including: supervising volunteers on the crisis line, providing community outreach and education. He is a bright, mature individual who projects a warm and generous interest in the people with whom he works. He has been thoroughly reliable in meeting and exceeding his responsibilities. He has a tremendous amount of respect for the clients and his co-workers. He is extremely motivated and enthusiastic about this field. Mr. LeVesseur has chosen to pursue his passion for making a difference in the lives of others. Mr. LeVesseur has great organizational skills and accomplishes his work thoroughly and efficiently. He has proven to handle himself in difficult and stressful situations with ease. He shows a great deal of compassion towards others. He possesses strong leadership qualities and works effectively as a team member, his peers often go to him for guidance. I am pleased to highly recommend him, I believe he will demonstrate integrity, dedication and commitment and will be a true asset to the field. Sincerely, Lisa Turbeville, B.S.W. Crisis Line Manager

I have known Cheyne LeVesseur since the fall of 2006. I was Cheyne’s instructor for Physiological Psychology, Animal Behavior, and Basic Processes Seminar (psychopharmacology). He worked as a research assistant in my research laboratory from August 2007 to May 2008. Cheyne is intelligent, highly motivated, and works well independently. Intellectually, he stood above the rest of the class when I first met him for Physiological Psychology. His in-class questions and comments showed me that he was engaged with the material outside of class. He even conducted his own independent literature searches on topics related to the material and sent me an occasional journal article of interest. Near the end of that semester he asked to be put on a wait list to be a research assistant in my lab. He showed the same intellectual curiosity and motivation through the Animal Behavior class and into his time as a research assistant. I especially enjoyed having him in my seminar course because he elevated the level of class discussion. While participating in my research, Cheyne demonstrated that he works well independently. His daily duties were to handle the animals, give injections, set up computers/operant chambers, and enter data. I had complete confidence in his ability to run the lab while I was in class or working from my office. In addition to learning the specific lab skills, he gained research-specific knowledge through our discussions of directed readings. We discussed articles that reviewed the common physiological mechanisms for drugs of abuse as well as topics more specifically related to our research such as binge models of consumption in animals and the effects of early life history on adult ingestive behaviors. He presented his research as a poster in May 2008 at a local conference called

This letter is to provide a recommendation for Cheyne LeVesseur. He came to Common Ground as a volunteer on the Crisis Telephone Line in May 2007. He has completed eighty hours of crisis intervention training to qualify for that position, which required him to provide phone and face to face counseling for people from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. He has learned to deal with such diverse problems as suicide, mental illness, domestic violence, sexual assault and substance abuse. He has demonstrated the ability to empathize with people’s feelings without becoming enmeshed in their problems, and to assist them with the necessary problem solving. Mr. LeVesseur became employed with Common Ground as a Crisis Telephone Line Specialist and is currently the Crisis Line Manager/Community Outreach and Information Coordinator. Mr. LeVesseur is responsible for several functions including: supervising volunteers on the crisis line, providing community outreach and education. He is a bright, mature individual who projects a warm and generous interest in the people with whom he works. He has been thoroughly reliable in meeting and exceeding his responsibilities. He has a tremendous amount of respect for the clients and his co-workers. He is extremely motivated and enthusiastic about this field. Mr. LeVesseur has chosen to pursue his passion for making a difference in the lives of others. Mr. LeVesseur has great organizational skills and accomplishes his work thoroughly and efficiently. He has proven to handle himself in difficult and stressful situations with ease. He shows a great deal of compassion towards others. He possesses strong leadership qualities and works effectively as a team member, his peers often go to him for guidance. I am pleased to highly recommend him, I believe he will demonstrate integrity, dedication and commitment and will be a true asset to the field. Sincerely, Lisa Turbeville, B.S.W. Crisis Line Manager

I have known Cheyne LeVesseur since the fall of 2006. I was Cheyne’s instructor for Physiological Psychology, Animal Behavior, and Basic Processes Seminar (psychopharmacology). He worked as a research assistant in my research laboratory from August 2007 to May 2008. Cheyne is intelligent, highly motivated, and works well independently. Intellectually, he stood above the rest of the class when I first met him for Physiological Psychology. His in-class questions and comments showed me that he was engaged with the material outside of class. He even conducted his own independent literature searches on topics related to the material and sent me an occasional journal article of interest. Near the end of that semester he asked to be put on a wait list to be a research assistant in my lab. He showed the same intellectual curiosity and motivation through the Animal Behavior class and into his time as a research assistant. I especially enjoyed having him in my seminar course because he elevated the level of class discussion. While participating in my research, Cheyne demonstrated that he works well independently. His daily duties were to handle the animals, give injections, set up computers/operant chambers, and enter data. I had complete confidence in his ability to run the lab while I was in class or working from my office. In addition to learning the specific lab skills, he gained research-specific knowledge through our discussions of directed readings. We discussed articles that reviewed the common physiological mechanisms for drugs of abuse as well as topics more specifically related to our research such as binge models of consumption in animals and the effects of early life history on adult ingestive behaviors. He presented his research as a poster in May 2008 at a local conference called

This letter is to provide a recommendation for Cheyne LeVesseur. He came to Common Ground as a volunteer on the Crisis Telephone Line in May 2007. He has completed eighty hours of crisis intervention training to qualify for that position, which required him to provide phone and face to face counseling for people from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. He has learned to deal with such diverse problems as suicide, mental illness, domestic violence, sexual assault and substance abuse. He has demonstrated the ability to empathize with people’s feelings without becoming enmeshed in their problems, and to assist them with the necessary problem solving. Mr. LeVesseur became employed with Common Ground as a Crisis Telephone Line Specialist and is currently the Crisis Line Manager/Community Outreach and Information Coordinator. Mr. LeVesseur is responsible for several functions including: supervising volunteers on the crisis line, providing community outreach and education. He is a bright, mature individual who projects a warm and generous interest in the people with whom he works. He has been thoroughly reliable in meeting and exceeding his responsibilities. He has a tremendous amount of respect for the clients and his co-workers. He is extremely motivated and enthusiastic about this field. Mr. LeVesseur has chosen to pursue his passion for making a difference in the lives of others. Mr. LeVesseur has great organizational skills and accomplishes his work thoroughly and efficiently. He has proven to handle himself in difficult and stressful situations with ease. He shows a great deal of compassion towards others. He possesses strong leadership qualities and works effectively as a team member, his peers often go to him for guidance. I am pleased to highly recommend him, I believe he will demonstrate integrity, dedication and commitment and will be a true asset to the field. Sincerely, Lisa Turbeville, B.S.W. Crisis Line Manager