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Peekskill HIgh School Senior Wins Award from Retired Faculty

The group awards a scholarship every year to a graduating senior planning to pursue a teaching career.

The Retired Educators Chapter of the Peekskill Faculty Association held the 12th Annual REC/PFA Scholarship Luncheon in Peekskill on Thursday.

This year's scholarshipm in the amount of $3,000, was awarded to Jamie Acevedo, a senior at Peekskill High School.

Since 2005, 15 scholarships totaling more than $26,000 have been awarded by the REC/PFA to a graduating PHS senior who wishes to become a teacher. 

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The winner is selected based on submitted essays on “Why I Intend to Pursue a Career in Education”.

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