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Brentwood HS Student 1st To Receive AFJROTC Scholarship
The cadet is the first to receive this scholarship at Brentwood High School.
BRENTWOOD, NY — A Brentwood student and cadet has made school school history.
The Brentwood School District announced that Cristian Pineda, a member of Brentwood High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, recently became the first student in the school to receive the J-100 AFJROTC Character-In-Leadership Scholarship.
He was one of just 100 AFJROTC students across the country to earn the honor, the district said.
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Cristian described the announcement of his scholarship reception as “unreal.”
The senior is a commander in the Brentwood AFJROTC and the scholarship will help, according to him, bolster his future plans.
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The award includes a full scholarship to the university of his choice, along with a housing allowance and annual book stipend, the district
He plans to pursue a degree in computer science and to receive a commission into the Space Force.
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