[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9708]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING EMILY E. RANDLE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Emily 
E. Randle. Emily is Raymond High School's Valedictorian at Raymond High 
School for the Class of 2012. She is the daughter of David and Ruth 
Randle of Utica, Mississippi.
  Ms. Emily Randle has a 4.2 GPA and is enrolled in both advanced 
performance and accelerated classes. She has appeared numerous times on 
the Principal's List while in high school. Emily is also involved in 
extra-curricular activities. She is the President of the Senior Class, 
a member of the Beta Club, and a member of the Student Council.
  Emily is very serious about continuing her education and has received 
several academic scholarships from colleges and universities in the 
United States. She has also been selected as a National Achievement 
Scholarship Finalist, Clinton Alumni Chapter Scholarship Recipient, Rho 
Lambda Omega Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship Recipient, 2012 MS Scholars 
Award, and Outstanding Young Citizen for the Loyal Order of the Elks 
2011.
  Emily is also actively involved in extracurricular activities such 
as, playing the trumpet in the Raymond High School Band, serving as the 
drum major for the 2011-2012 school year, and participating in both the 
Mid-South Honor Band for 2011 and the Capital District Honor Band. 
Emily is also a member of the Young People's Department at her church, 
Pearl Street AME Church.
  After high school, Emily plans to attend Duke University in Durham, 
North Carolina. She intends to pursue a career in Intelligence 
Securities with hopes of becoming a research analyst for the Central 
Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigations or the National 
Security Agency.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me in honoring Ms. Emily E. 
Randle, Valedictorian of Raymond High School Class of 2012.

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