[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JAYLIN RODGERS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Cadet 
COL Jaylin Rodgers of Lanier High School who was named the 2016 Jackson 
Public Schools Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet of the Year.
  Cadet COL Rodgers serves as the Battalion Commander for Lanier's 1st 
Battalion Mighty Bulldogs. He holds a 3.33 GPA and has earned a score 
of 25 on the ACT. He has taken advanced level courses throughout high 
school, such as Accelerated English I and II, Accelerated Geometry, and 
Advanced Placement U.S. History.
  A member of the school's National Honor Society, Cadet COL Rodgers is 
also the recipient of JROTC's Scholastic Excellence Award and was a 
Leadership Education and Training, Level One top cadet.
  Cadet COL Rodgers served on Lanier High School's Battalion staff for 
three years as the Human Resources Officer, Executive Officer, and now 
the Battalion Commander. Cadet Rodgers has attended the LeaderSTATE 
Leadership and STEM Camp and Boys State at Mississippi State University 
and the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His 
plans are to attend Jackson State University, major in Electrical 
Engineering, and attain a commission into the Army as a second 
lieutenant.
  Cadet COL Rodgers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Tamarrus 
Rodgers.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Cadet COL 
Jaylin Rodgers.

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