MENTOR EVALUATION for TC Roberson’s Graduation Project

To be completed by mentor upon senior’s completion of Graduation Project Practical Experience and included in the senior’s online portfolio.
This document attests the senior’s ethical fulfillment of the practical experience portion of the Graduation Project as well as serves as a
reflection of academic and personal growth. It will be uploaded to the senior’s online portfolio.

Senior:_Sarah Lewis Topic: Making Glass Beads at the Torch Evaluation Due: Dec. 26
Please verify this student’s efforts on his/her Graduation Project by answering the following:

Verify the number of HOURS spent WITH YOU during Practical Experience completion: 15 TOTAL

Did the senior INTERVIEW you for his/her research paper? X YES __NO
On what DATES did you meet with the senior? June 27; Nov. 16, 28; Dec. 12, 13, 20.

Did the senior have you evaluate the practical experience at VARIOUS STAGES? X YES __NO

Please describe HOW YOU HELPED the senior fulfill the practical experience portion of the project.

At each meeting I would demonstrate and explain how to achieve the outcome she desired.

What were some of the senior’s greatest CHALLENGES AND/OR SUCCESSES throughout the project?

Sarah is a curious young woman and she does not shy away from a challenge. She inquired about fairly
complex techniques and then attempted to complete them.

In what ways do you feel your senior has grown as a young adult throughout this process? How will he/she
be able to utilize his/her newly acquired skills and/or knowledge AFTER GRADUATION?

The area of glasswork—lampworking--that Sarah chose could possibly become an avocation as opposed to
an occupation. I believe it could serve her well as someone working in the sciences should have a basis in
the arts. It will continue to help her think creatively.

How would you rate your mentee’s overall performance on the Practical Experience?
(circle one) Highly Proficient / Proficient / Developing Proficiency / Not Proficient

Please justify your answer:

I feel that Sarah has developed a good proficiency for the time that she worked on the project. To become
highly proficient in this craft would require a considerably longer period of time. We also spent more time
on how to manipulate molten glass in creative ways as opposed to simply developing technical skills.

Mentor’s Name (Print): John Vruwink Mentor’s Email: vruwinkj@central.edu

Mentor’s Signature:_________________________________ Date: 12/18/17 Mentor’s Phone: 828-650-0956

Thank you for your dedication to the success of T. C. Roberson’s seniors.