To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Ian Hoyt and I am a high school senior at the Catlin Gabel School in Portland. I am currently working with a classmate, Jessica McDermott, on a project focused on Portland’s high school dropout rate.

We are interested in raising awareness amongst high schoolers across Portland regarding both the severity of the dropout issue in Portland and the current initiatives, legislative and otherwise, to address the crisis.

Would you be interested in helping produce an awareness/advocacy article in your newspaper? We are happy to conduct interviews and supply whatever writing you need.

Best wishes,
Ian Hoyt