[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E24]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MS. KIMBERLY SMITH FOR HER DESIRE AND COMMITMENT TO 
                               EDUCATION

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 17, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
faithful and tenacious young woman, Ms. Kimberly Smith. She has shown 
what can be done through hard work, dedication, and a boundless desire 
to achieve.
  Ms. Smith is a lifelong resident of Mayersville, Mississippi, and is 
the third of seven children born to Melvin and Emma Smith.
  Ms. Smith was the salutatorian of her 1999 South Delta High School 
class. She attended Jackson State University, where she earned her 
Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Graduating with 
honors from Jackson State in 2003, she began teaching at South Delta 
Elementary School. She taught both second and fourth grade during her 
short tenure.
  In 2004, Ms. Smith was in a car accident that would change her life 
forever. After her accident, she decided the only thing to keep her 
going was her drive for education; for that reason, she pursued and 
obtained her Masters of Education degree. In 2008, she received her 
Masters of Education with ``Honors'' from Delta State University. Ms. 
Smith lives by the motto, ``Saved by Grace, spared by Mercy.''
  Ms. Smith is an active member of Rising Star Seven Day Adventist, 
where she serves as Youth Director.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a humble 
but dynamic servant, Ms. Kimberly Smith for her unwavering desire to 
education.

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