[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 62 (Saturday, April 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E494]
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

                        Saturday, April 8, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Cadet 
COL Jaylin Rodgers of Lanier High School, recipient of the 2016 Jackson 
Public Schools Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet of the Year.
  Cadet COL Rodgers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Tamarrus 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.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Cadet COL 
Jaylin Rodgers.

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