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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 High School’s AFJROTC Cadet Cristian Pineda (right) celebrates his acheivement with AFJROTC Master Sergeant Armando Perez (left).
Brentwood High School’s AFJROTC Cadet Cristian Pineda (right) celebrates his acheivement with AFJROTC Master Sergeant Armando Perez (left). (Brentwood School District)

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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