[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E873]
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                         HONORING JALEXIS EVANS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable student, Ms. Jalexis Evans.
  Jalexis is the daughter of Latoya Lee and Samuel Evans and the 
granddaughter of Shirley Evans and the late Glenda Nelson. She is a 
native of Mound Bayou, Mississippi where she attended John F. Kennedy 
Memorial High School before being accepted into the Mississippi School 
for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, Mississippi. While attending 
John F. Kennedy she was class president, the founder of the mentorship 
program, ``Girl Talk'', and a cheerleader. In her spare time, she 
volunteers in her community with organizations such as St. Gabriel's 
Mercy Center, New Life Church, and local nursing homes.
  One of the greatest impacts she believes she has made is with the 
mentoring program she initiated. Girl Talk was created solely to help 
empower, encourage, and equip young girls in the community. They've 
done things such as visit nursing homes, make Christmas with 
kindergartners, and host a tea party for young ladies in middle school 
to teach proper etiquette.
  Jalexis also spends time playing piano and guitar. During her tenure 
at John F. Kennedy she played the trumpet in the marching band.
  A passion of Jalexis is caring for the youth in her community. Though 
she believes involvement in the community is crucial, she also believes 
her education will take her far. She works diligently to ensure that 
her future goals are within her grasp. Attending the Mississippi School 
for Mathematics and Science has granted her many more opportunities to 
do so. At this school, she receives the best education possible for 
high schoolers in the Magnolia state while enriching her knowledge on 
cultural diversity. Jalexis aspires to enroll into Tulane University 
where she desires to attend the Tulane Accelerated Physician-Training 
Program and earn her medical degree. She plans to become a pediatric 
oncologist after attending medical school. She has yearned to be a 
doctor since the young age of three. Her love for children pushed her 
towards the field of pediatrics and her grandmother's fight with cancer 
led to her interest and passion for oncology. It also instilled within 
her a strong determination to find a cure for cancer.
  She pursues success in her everyday life by continuing to be an 
example and role model to her sisters: SaMaria, Cilyse, and London, and 
to be helpful in anyway she can while still achieving her goals day by 
day.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
Jalexis Evans for her educational achievements and dedication to other 
youths.

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