SPRINGFIELD — Jarren Pacheco, who graduated from Springfield Central High School in 2013, will attend the United States Air Force Academy in the fall, according to the Springfield School Department.
U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, who appointed the Central graduate to the academy, will speak at 11:30 a.m. Thursday during an event at Central High School where Pacheco served as wing commander in the Junior ROTC.
In addition to Neal, Superintendent of Schools Daniel J. Warwick and school officials and students will attend the event.
“To be accepted into the Air Force Academy is a distinct honor and privilege that very few people achieve,” said Warwick. “We are extremely proud that the incoming Air Force Academy class will include a graduate of the Springfield Public Schools.”
The Air Force Academy extended the offer to Jarren Pacheco, who began training in Colorado Springs, Colo., shortly after his 2013 graduation.
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