[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7068-7069]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING NIA DORROUGH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 15, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
goal oriented student at Quitman County Middle School.
  Nia Dorrough was born on November 29, 2002 to Tawanda Dorrough. She 
is the granddaughter of Melvin and Virginia Dorrough. Nia

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is a straight A student who has been on the Superintendent's List since 
kindergarten. She is an active member of the Quitman County Middle 
School's Student Council. She also represented the Language Arts 
department in her schools coronation as Miss Language Arts for her 
astounding scores. When Nia was at Quitman County Elementary School, 
Nia volunteered to help raise money for her school to build a new 
playground by collecting box tops. Some of Nia's goals include: helping 
medical researchers gain funding to find a cure for cancer and other 
diseases. She aspires to do this by becoming a successful lawyer with 
her own law firm. Nia is an active member in her community and works as 
a Junior Secretary for Burrell Chapel M. B. Church.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Nia 
Dorrough, as a student who is goal oriented and making a difference in 
her community.

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