BBCC celebrates Outstanding Student Award winners
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From left: Gil Gonzalez, Dominik Wojna and Gideon Harris were among 38 Big Bend Community College students named Outstanding Students for 2024-25 academic year.
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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!
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