[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E653-E654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JALEXIS EVANS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable student, Ms. Jalexis Evans.
  Jalexis is the daughter of the 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. Girl Talk was created 
solely to help empower, encourage, and equip young girls in the 
community. Their community activism includes nursing homes visits, 
Christmas with kindergartners, and hosting 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

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Magnolia state while enriching her knowledge on cultural diversity. 
Jalexis aspires to enroll into Tulane University and attend the Tulane 
Accelerated Physician Training Program and earn her medical degree. She 
plans to become a pediatric oncologist after attending medical school. 
She's 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.
  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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