[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E588]
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                         HONORING ARIAN TAYLOR

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 4, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Arian 
La'Pearl Alexandria Taylor, the first athletic swimmer within Jackson 
Public Schools to receive a swimming scholarship.
  Arian signed to Meridian Community College (MCC) for swimming. She is 
the first Jackson Public Schools student athlete to earn a scholarship 
for swimming. She is also the first black female swimmer to sign to the 
MCC Eagles, where she plans to major in Nursing.
  The 50- and 100-meter freestyle swimmer hopes to inspire others as 
she blazes a trail for JPS.
  Currently, an International Baccalaureate (IB) scholar at Jim Hill 
High School, Arian has been an athlete of the JPS Swim Team since 7th 
grade.
  While at Jim Hill High School, her achievements and extracurricular 
activities include choir, basketball, cheer, and the National High 
School Honor Society.
  Despite her youth, the standout is the first to represent the sport 
of swimming at Jim Hill High School, the first to receive a swimming 
scholarship for the District, and the first African American athlete to 
receive this type of scholarship from MCC.
  She learned the lifesaving skill at age 11 thanks to a free summer 
camp hosted by the 100 Black Men of Jackson.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing, Arian 
Taylor for her dedication and tenacity to serving her community and 
desire to be an example for all.

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