[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1433]
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                   TRIBUTE TO AMANDA ELIZABETH GREEN

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 16, 1997

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Amanda 
Elizabeth Green. Ms. Green is the recently elected Miss Tougaloo 
College for the 1997-98 school year. She is a junior with double majors 
in English and history with an emphasis in pre-law from Kokomo, MS.
  Amanda is the daughter of Mr. Arthur Lee Green and Mrs. Debora P. 
Green. She is the youngest of two children. Her brother, Arthur Bernard 
Green, has had a tremendous impact on her life. She quotes the best 
advice given to her by him, ``If you believe it, conceive it, then you 
will achieve it.'' While attending Tougaloo College, Amanda has 
participated in many student activities which include serving as 
president of the Tougaloo Modeling Squad, Miss Reuben V. Anderson Pre-
Law Society, the NAACP, the National Political Congress of Black Women, 
the committee to re-elect Supreme Court Justice Fred Banks, and has 
served as an intern for the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
  Amanda is currently the president of the Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law 
Society, vice-president of the junior class, a member of the Student 
Activities Council, Tougaloo Ambassadors of Merit Scholars, a member of 
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and a resident assistant. Amanda is a 
strong believer that the children are our future. Following that 
belief, she serves as a tutor for an after-school program at Rowan 
Middle School in Jackson, MS and a mentor at the Kokomo Head Start 
Center in Kokomo, MS. Although she is involved in several 
extracurricular activities, Amanda still has time to excel as a Dean 
List scholar at Tougaloo. She is also a member of the New Damascus M.B. 
Church in Kokomo and plays an active role in the community. She 
believes that all of her strength comes from God and acknowledges that 
all the glory belongs to him.
  After obtaining her two bachelor of arts degrees from Tougaloo, 
Amanda plans to further her education at a prestigious law school where 
she will receive both her masters of arts and doctoral degrees. Amanda 
plans to one day establish a college fund in her parents name for needy 
students diligently seeking an education, holding true to the African 
adage ``It takes an entire village to raise a child.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring Ms. Amanda Elizabeth 
Green, Miss Tougaloo College 1997-98 school year.

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