[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6938]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING TONECA PICKENS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
goal oriented student at Madison S. Palmer High School.
  Toneca Pickens is the daughter of Fekisha Pickens of Darling, MS. She 
serves as 2014 Senior Class President. She has been an honor student 
throughout High School. She plays softball and is an office aide and 
peer tutor.
  Toneca is active in the community as a volunteer helping the Mid-
South Food Bank hand out food to the needy in Quitman County. She 
participates in campus beautification, the MS Drop Out Prevention 
Campaign walk, sings in her church choir, and serves as a mentor for 
the youth of her church.
  Toneca has scored a very high on her ACT and she plans to attend MS 
Valley State University and major in math. Her college admission is 
complete and she has been applying for scholarships to aid in her 
furthering her education.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Toneca 
Pickens as a student who is goal oriented and making a difference in 
her community.

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