Dr. Kremer,

I just wanted to thank you for your recommendation letter for the Navy Officer Candidate School, as I was finally accepted. I received orders recently to begin OCS this weekend in Pensacola, FL for the next 12 weeks. After commissioning as an ensign I will begin flight training soon after and begin my career as a naval aviator.

I am sure that I will be able to apply much of what you taught me through the Sr. Design course as an officer. At the time I'll admit that I was confused as to some of your methods of approach, but looking back I feel like that was what made that course such an amazing learning experience. I was talking to my brother about your course recently (he is an IT alumni who is a facilities director), and he told me that the way we did Sr. Design is pretty close to how things are done in his industry and much of the engineering field. So now I am glad that it was as hard as it was.

How are things in the department? Do you like your new position? I hope you are well and, again, thank you for all of your help.

Sincerely,
Chris Dodson