TJ Brown is currently a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and a very active member in various activities for the Spartans. Brown is involved with the Spartan Shield Online, and has also played football and wrestled for the past 4 years, in which he was elected captain in both sports. Inside the walls of PVHS you can most likely find Brown doing what he enjoys most, practicing and learning about art. Outside of high school Brown enjoys going to the gym, playing sports, and spending time with his friends and some of his nine siblings. Brown can be described by his peers as incredibly ambitious, conscientious, and humble. Some fun facts about Brown is that he previously lived in the Philippines for a year and he was also homeschooled prior to 7th grade. Brown’s post high school plans are to attend Iowa and study Finance.

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