Jair Pantoja is the son of Juan and Maria Pantoja. Throughout his four years at East Central High School, he took part in several AP courses, spending all four years in the Colloquium Honors Program. Jair was also in band all four years, being a drum major during his last year, while also being a member of the National Honor Society, and participating in Odyssey of the Mind his freshman and junior year. Jair would most like to thank his parents for helping him and motivating him throughout high school and letting him focus on his studies above all else. He would also like to recognize his siblings for setting an expectation that he strived to exceed and surpass. Jair is planning to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio where he plans to pursue a degree in Computer Science.