[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E680-E681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING SHANTASIA DENAYE THOMAS

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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 
goal oriented student, Shantasia Denaye Thomas, from Crystal Springs 
High School.
  Shantasia Denaye Thomas is the daughter of Mr. Richard and Mrs. 
Felicia Thomas. She has two siblings: Sha'Reika Johnson and Shamaya 
Thomas.
  Shantasia is an honor student at Crystal Springs High School with 4.0 
Grade Point Average. As a standout student at Crystal Springs High 
School, Shantasia is a member of the SADD Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Student 
Council and serves as President of Jobs for Mississippi Graduates 
Program.
  Shantasia's leadership is well-known in her community as she serves 
as President of the Crystal Springs Mayor's Youth Council, a member of 
H.Y.M (Holiness Youth Ministries), Daughters of Esther, and Sunday 
school at her church, Greater Damascus Church of Christ Holiness USA.
  Shantasia is also a member of the National Honor's Society for High 
School Scholars.
  Shantasia is blessed with the gift of musicianship and she plays the 
piano for two churches. In her spare time she loves making music and 
writing poetry.
  Shantasia accredits her determination and spirit of excellence to her 
great-grand mother, Mrs. Marie Johnson. She says Mrs. Johnson is a 
strong woman of God who has encouraged her to follow her heart and 
excel above and beyond, because with God all things are possible.
  Shantasia plans on attending Tougaloo College, where she will major 
in Biology to become a Pediatric Oncologist.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Shantasia 
Denaye Thomas as a student who is making a difference in her community.

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