[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MS. BRITTANY JOHNSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable student in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
  Brittany Johnson is the daughter of Kennedy V. & Jean S. Johnson. She 
is a native of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. She is currently a student at 
the Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science where she maintains an 
``A'' average. Prior to attending Mississippi School for Math and 
Science, she attended John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and Isaiah 
T. Montgomery Elementary School in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
  At Isaiah T. Montgomery Elementary School, Brittany was honored for 
having the highest grade point average from the first through sixth 
grades. While in elementary school she served as a Junior Beta Club 
Member and a Girl Scout.
  In Junior High School, Brittany was recognized for holding the 
highest state testing scores for Language Arts, Reading, and 
Mathematics. She continued to maintain a 4.0 GPA. When she became a 
high school student, she was active in Future Business Leaders of 
America where she competed and placed first in district and second in 
state competitions.
  She went on to compete in the national competition in Anaheim, 
California for Word Processing I and Senior Beta, she also competed at 
other competitions and the Drama Club. She was recognized by President 
Obama and Congressman Thompson on scoring advance on the subject area 
tests of Algebra I and Biology I. Brittany has maintained an ``A'' 
average and the highest GPA average during her tenure at John F. 
Kennedy Memorial High School.
  Desiring a greater academic challenge, Brittany in her sophomore year 
at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School applied and was accepted to the 
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, Mississippi 
where she is schedule to graduate in the spring of 2015.
  At the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science she is a member 
of the National Honors Society for High School Students, National Beta 
Club, Future Physicians of America, and Blu Diamonds Step Group.
  She continues to maintain an ``A'' average in her courses of study.
  Brittany is a dedicated citizen in her community. She volunteers in 
annual citywide clean-ups and is a former member of the Mayor's Youth 
Council and participated in it by working on numerous political 
campaigns.
  She is an active member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 
which is located in the city of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where she is 
a member of the Junior Usher Board, the Youth Choir, the Youth Praise 
Dance Team and serves as Secretary of the Sunday School.
  After completing high school she plans on attending college where she 
will major in Biology, to pursue her dreams of becoming a 
Cardiovascular Surgeon. She lives by the quote: ``Do not go where the 
path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.''--
Ralph Waldo Emerson
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing an amazing 
student for her dedication to education.

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