[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E332]
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   ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MS. EUNICE GENTRY, MISS JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 1998

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ms. Eunice 
Gentry on obtaining the title of Miss Jackson State University 1997-98. 
Ms. Gentry is a native of Jackson, MS. She is a senior communications 
major and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Gentry.
  Ms. Gentry is very active in numerous organizations at Jackson State 
University (JSU). Such organizations include the Mass Communications 
Club, JSU Student Government Association, Tiger Pride Connection, and 
the JSU chapter of the NAACP. Among some of Ms. Gentry's 
accomplishments include her position as parliamentarian for the student 
chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, a $3,000 
scholarship earned in a national essay competition sponsored by the 
National Black Programmers Coalition of Atlanta, and her membership to 
the W.E.B. DuBois Honors College. Over her summer break, Ms. Gentry 
worked as an intern for television station KVBC, the NBC affiliate in 
Las Vegas, NV.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with the utmost pride that I stand here before you 
today and acknowledge Ms. Eunice Gentry, Miss Jackson State University 
1997-98.

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