[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11139-11140]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MS. KAVONYA WALKER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
student making a difference in her school West Tallahatchie High 
School, Ms. KaVonya Walker.
  The difference KaVonya is making in her school comes in the form of 
art. Her home town is Webb, MS. It's a small community of about five 
hundred citizens. Like many other small rural towns, it too has its 
challenges to meet the needs of its citizens in more ways than one. The 
one I am speaking of is recreational which is why she turned to art 
when it comes to KaVonya making a difference. Art is an expression, 
it's a way to release, relax, communicate, and to beautify. And that is 
what KaVonya does, she's an artist. She turns eyesores into beautiful 
eye pieces to look at. Right now she has been given the charge to lead 
the effort at her school to paint murals to represent the school 
spirit. This meant presenting herself as a leader in a way that other 
students would follow and listen to. She had the task of all the 
preliminary planning, choosing fellow artists that could help her 
complete this awesome responsibility. This project is scheduled to be 
completed May 1, 2013. KaVonya has plans to attend college to study 
art. She says, ``Life is too short to not pursue your dreams. I dream 
of art, academic achievement, and completing my college degree . . .'' 
I wish her much success.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
KaVonya Walker for her current active role as a student making a 
difference as an artist.

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