[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MRS. DESTINY KYLES-JONES

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable, well-rounded, and highly driven young woman, Mrs. Destiny 
Kyles-Jones. Born to Mr. Dennis Kyles, Sr. and Ms. Machelle Shelby 
Kyles on April 25, 1991, Destiny was raised in the small, close-knit 
town of Bolton, Mississippi.
  As a child, Destiny was an outstanding young woman who was deeply 
involved in her community and church home. She regularly attended Holy 
Ghost Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi and was active 
in Sunday school and various other auxiliaries.
  Destiny is not only a well-mannered young woman, but also 
exceptionally bright. Her academic ambitions were accomplished and 
exceeded during her matriculation at Clinton High School, where she 
graduated in May 2009. She furthered her education at Tougaloo College 
in Tougaloo, Mississippi, ultimately receiving her B.A. in Business 
Administration.
  During her time at Tougaloo College, Destiny was well known among her 
peers, faculty, and administrators. She was a highly prestigious 
scholarly student, graduating Sum Cum Laude in May 2013.
  Among her extra-curricular activity involvements included Dazzling 
Divas Dance Team, Toast Masters, Pre-Alumni Council, Vice President of 
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Financial Secretary of Delta Sigma 
Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and Tougaloo Ambassadors of Meritorious 
Scholars.
  While Destiny was heavily involved in student government and served 
in several positions, among them were Miss Freshman, Junior Class 
Representative, and Miss Tougaloo College.
  As Miss Tougaloo College, Destiny embodied the noble qualities of her 
beloved college. Her kind spirit and positive attitude was highly 
infectious, affording her the opportunity to be featured with First 
Lady Michelle Obama on CNN and in Ebony Magazine as one the nation's 
Top Ten HBCU Campus Queens in 2013.
  Currently, Destiny attends Texas A&M University, where she is 
pursuing her Masters degree in Business Administration. She also is 
employed with the Department of Justice through an opportunity afforded 
her via the Homeland Security Initiative at Tougaloo College. She 
resides in Rockwell, Texas with her husband Jarred Jones.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. 
Destiny Kyles-Jones for her remarkable academic and extra-curricular 
performance as a young adult.

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