Mascot Application Reference

Reference for Mesa Community College Thor the Thunderbird Mascot Applicant

Applicants must have at least one reference and the reference must be completed by an MCC faculty or staff member, not family or friends. Please submit this reference to Lora Lassitter by email to [email protected]. If you have questions regarding this mascot reference, contact Institutional Advancement at 480-461-7475.

Providing a Reference

To provide a reference for an applicant, please email Lora Lassitter with the information below.

The applicant is required to represent Mesa Community College in a respectful manner, promoting the college with a positive image consistent with the goals and values of MCC. Applicants must possess the character, reliability, and maturity necessary to manage the demands of being the mascot. They must also be committed, spontaneous, entertaining, disciplined, in good physical condition, creative and responsible. Based on the above criteria and your personal experiences instructing, advising or supervising this student, we would appreciate your candid assessment of the applicant’s potential to represent Mesa Community College as Thor the Thunderbird.

Please include the following in your email:

  • Applicant’s name
  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number
  • Your position at MCC
  • Your relationship to the applicant (tutor, advisor, instructor)
  • Length of time you have known this applicant
  • Have you had this applicant in your class? If so, when?
  • Rate the applicant on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) in each of the categories below
    If you have inadequate knowledge of the applicant in any area, please leave that category unrated.
    1. Reliability
    2. Common sense and good judgment
    3. Strong nonverbal communication skills
    4. Entertaining and outgoing
    5. Athletic or dance abilities
    6. Committed
    7. Ability to relate well to others
    8. Self-reliant and ability to think and act on their feet
    9. Professionalism
  • Any additional comments you would like to make regarding this applicant’s personal character