Proforma TRIO Ideas

Outer Office UNLV, Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach.

Good afternoon Mr. Kelvin Thomas,

Thank you very much for your assistance with all the items (academic planners, table throw, door entry rugs, and string backpacks)
I recently purchased. Your experience and knowledge of the product made it easy to decide what to order. You and your team were very accommodating to the needs of our program and the suggestions you made were right on target. Everything arrived on time and with no difficulty. I’ve included a picture below of some of the items we’ve purchased.

Staff have been planning their activities for the new school year and are very excited about using the new bright green table throws at our target schools as well as at community events. TRiO ETS will definitely receive some attention and recognition. Our ETS students are really going to like the bright string backpacks and academic planners. The planners will be a great tool for everyone (8th – 12 grades). Not only does the planner have a grade keeper and class schedule, but also math formulas. periodic table, commonly misspelled words, and U.S. & Canada capitals. In addition, it also has study tips (taking class notes and time management).

Thank you again, and I look forward to working with you again in the near future.

P.S. See you at the COE conference next month.

Regards,

Peggy Marlow, M. Ed.
Director for TRiO Educational Talent Search &
TRiO Adult Educational Services

UNLV, Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach
4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Upward Bound Program recently purchased door mats from Proforma. Each staff member also purchased polo shirts with the Trio Upward Bound logo. I highly recommend this company. They have fast, friendly, quality, and professional service!

Tamekia P. Wiggins
Director of Upward Bound/Monroeville Campus
Alabama Southern Community College
Phone 251.575.8276

To Whom It May Concern:

I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Kelvin Thomas. I have had the distinct pleasure of working professionally with Kelvin since we met at the Council for Opportunity in Education Conference in 2006.  He is resourceful, motivated, and a self-starter.  I seldom meet anyone who is as competent as Kelvin.

As a state government employee, who also sits on executive and planning committees of various organizations, part of my responsibilities include ordering promotional items to be used as giveaways or given as gifts at trade shows, conferences, college fairs, etc.  Being a government employee, I have a budget that I have to stay within, which in and of itself, is a challenge in today’s economy.  But the biggest challenge that I face is the time it takes for requests to get through our approval process.  Kelvin understands my circumstances and it doesn’t matter if I get the approval a few weeks before I need the merchandise, Kelvin ALWAYS comes through!  From the moment I let him know that it’s approved, he will have everything processed within hours and have my order to the vendor.  The orders are always right, the process is smooth and the products are exactly what I wanted.

We have all heard the term…….. “Putting 110% of yourself ” …… into your job.  In Kelvin’s case it’s 150% or more.  I don’t think the word “can’t” is in his vocabulary.  Kelvin is strictly a “can-do” person.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact me by phone at 717-720-2657 or by email at kroach@pheaa.org.

Sincerely,

Karla J. Roach

PBCOHE Membership Chair 2010

The Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, Inc.