MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College faculty recognized their top students from the 2024-25 academic year during a ceremony May 6. 

Thirty-eight students from various disciplines were awarded the Outstanding Student designation this year, according to an announcement from the college. Top student-athletes were also recognized during the ceremony. 

Students selected Aviation Assistant Professor Aaron Linthicum as their favorite faculty member of the year. Alissa Scriven, Retention Coordinator, and Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator Michelle Arceo were the students’ pick for Outstanding Staff Members of the year.  

Additional awards:

Automotive: Stephen Rhyne 

Student Success: Ivan Torres 

Spanish: Beth Okamoto 

French: Lydia “Lydie” Cluff 

Early Childhood Education: Daniela Oseguera 

Welding Year 1: Cooper Hawkins 

Welding Year 2: Erick Santos 

Agriculture: Isabel Fadenrecht 

Nursing Level 1: Jonathan Avalos 

Nursing Level 2: Siena Mayhak 

Philosophy: Larry Dacy 

Economics: Conner Willis 

Accounting Business Transfer: Ashleigh Alcala 

Accounting Tech: Robert Calzadillas 

Allied Health: Jessica Dennis 

Math: Benji Vargas 

Chemistry: Cy Christensen 

Biology: Karlye Shank 

Physics: Emma Bauer 

History/Political Science: Daniel Heeney 

Volleyball MVP: Devry Lausch 

Volleyball Most Improved: Patricia Kirby 

Women’s Basketball MVP: Oaklie Jackman 

Women’s Basketball Most Improved: Kaliyah Evans 

Men’s Basketball Co-MVP: Gideon Harris 

Men’s Basketball Co-MVP: Gil Gonzalez 

Men’s Basketball Most Improved: Dominik Wojna 

Baseball MVP: Ricardo Leon Guerrero II 

Baseball Most Improved: Jacob Kanaly 

Men’s Wrestling MVP: Hunter Tibodeau 

Men’s Wrestling Most Improved: Alex Barajas 

Women’s Wrestling MVP: Kyah Miller 

Women’s Wrestling Most Improved: Elizabeth Kovacs 

WES: Gabby Pineda 

WES: Jimmy Moctezuma 

TRIO SSS: Marelyn Guerrero 

BAS-AM: Esmeralda Fernandez 

RA of the Year: Graciela Cruz 

Editor's Note: Congratulations to all of the students who worked hard to earn recognition at Big Bend Community College, including Siena Mayhak, whose father, our own Joel Martin, was giddy to see her name on the list. The CBH team is proud of you all!