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91探花鈥檚 Air Force ROTC Detachment 650 announced the awarding of In-College Scholarships to two cadets who are pursuing degrees in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology.

Jasson Aguilera, a sophomore from Ironton, Ohio, is an aviation major. Brady Taylor, a junior from Gallipolis, Ohio, is an aviation flight and aviation management double major.

Taylor has been selected for the Commander鈥檚 In-College Scholarship, a highly selective scholarship awarded to a single cadet each semester. He said he was humbled and grateful to be chosen for the Commander鈥檚 In-College Scholarship.  

鈥淭here has been a lot of hard work put in up to this point but receiving this award has motivated me to push harder,鈥� Taylor said. 鈥淚t is now not only my goal to be the best version of myself I can be, but also my responsibility so that I can exemplify one of the Air Force's core values, that is, 鈥楨xcellence in all we do.鈥欌��

Aguilera competed with 814 first- and second-year cadets representing the 145 Air Force ROTC detachments across the country and was one of only 73 cadets to be selected for the competitive national In-College Scholarship. 

鈥淩eceiving the Air Force ROTC scholarship is a huge blessing and an encouragement to keep pushing myself to accomplish all my goals,鈥� Aguilera said. 鈥淭his distinction reflects all the hard work that I have put in but also all the generosity Detachment 650 has shown to me.鈥� 

鈥淐adets Taylor and Aguilera have worked extremely hard over the last year,鈥� Lt. Col. Mark Enriques, detachment commander, said. 鈥淭hey have demonstrated the high-degree of character and excellence we are looking for in our future military officers. Seeing cadets鈥� dedication rewarded like this is the best part of my job.鈥� 

The ROTC In-College Scholarships cover full tuition and fees, $900 per year for books, and a monthly stipend for the cadets鈥� remaining college career. Recipients are selected based on their academic standing, physical fitness assessment scores, ranking among peers, and officer potential. 

At 91探花, ROTC programs are housed in University College. For more information about Air Force ROTC Detachment 650, visit the 91探花鈥檚 Air Force ROTC website or email afrotc650@ohio.edu.