07
May
2025

BBCC celebrates Outstanding Student Award winners

  • Aviation Assistant Professor Aaron Linthicum and Director of Student Programs Sidney Dickerson
  • Larry Dacy and Philosophy/Religious Studies Professor Dennis Knepp
  • Education Senior Associate Professor Michele Reeves and Daniela Oseguera
  • Oaklie Jackman and Athletic Director Ben Griffin
  • left to right: Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach Spencer Humpherys; Alex Barajas, Hunter Tibodeau, and Men's Wrestling Coach Daviaire Dickerson
  • Agriculture & Economics Senior Associate Professor Terry Pyle and Conner Willis
  • Esmeralda Fernandez and Agriculture & Economics Senior Associate Professor Terry Pyle
  • Benji Vargas and Math Associate Professor Salah Abed
  • Education Senior Associate Professor Michele Reeves and Daniela Oseguera
  • Benji Vargas and Math Associate Professor Salah Abed
  • Karlye Shank and Biology Associate Professor Christy Welch
  • Head Women's Wrestling Coach Desiree Zavala and Elizabeth Kovacs
  • Ivan Torres and Counselor Jaime Garza
  • Emma Bauer and Physics Assistant Professor Samuel Shuman
  • left to right: Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach Spencer Humpherys; Alex Barajas, and Men's Wrestling Coach Daviaire Dickerson
  • Beth Okamoto and Foreign Language Faculty Angela Waites
  • Jessica Dennis and Biology Senior Associate Professor Theresa Calip
  • Gil Gonzalez, Dominik Wojna, Gideon Harris and Head Men's Basketball Coach Jason Hopkins
  • left to right: Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach Spencer Humpherys; Alex Barajas, and Men's Wrestling Coach Daviaire Dickerson
  • Gil Gonzalez, Dominik Wojna and Gideon Harris
  • Jessica Dennis and Biology Senior Associate Professor Theresa Calip
  • left to right: Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach Spencer Humpherys; Alex Barajas, Hunter Tibodeau, and Men's Wrestling Coach Daviaire Dickerson
  • Isabel Fadenrecht and Ag program specialist Christy Smith
  • Graciela Cruz and Director of Residence Halls Ruth Stoddard
  • Larry Dacy and Philosophy/Religious Studies Professor Dennis Knepp
  • Lydia "Lydie" Cluff and French & German Instructor Jennifer McCarthy
  • Left to Right: WES Program Assistants Gillian Aguilar and Veronica Pelayo; Jimmy Moctezuma, Director of WES Yolanda Ibarra, WES Program Coordinator Tara McCoy and WES Program Assistant Cynthia Razo
  • Oaklie Jackman and Athletic Director Ben Griffin
  • Isabel Fadenrecht and Ag program specialist Christy Smith
  • Aviation Assistant Professor Aaron Linthicum and Director of Student Programs Sidney Dickerson
  • Left to Right: WES Program Assistants Veronica Pelayo and Gillian Aguilar; Gabby Pineda, Director of WES Yolanda Ibarra, WES Program Coordinator Tara McCoy and WES Program Assistant Cynthia Razo
  • Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator Michelle Arceo, Dayana Meza and Retention Coordinator Alissa Scriven
  • Esmeralda Fernandez and Agriculture & Economics Senior Associate Professor Terry Pyle
  • Gil Gonzalez, Dominik Wojna, Gideon Harris and Head Men's Basketball Coach Jason Hopkins
  • Lydia "Lydie" Cluff and French & German Instructor Jennifer McCarthy
  • Agriculture & Economics Senior Associate Professor Terry Pyle and Conner Willis
  • Cy Christensen and Chemistry Senior Associate Professor Lindsay Groce
  • Marelyn Guerrero and TRIO SSS Academic Advisor Astrid Chen
  • Beth Okamoto and Foreign Language Faculty Angela Waites
  • Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator Michelle Arceo and Retention Coordinator Alissa Scriven
  • Emma Bauer and Physics Assistant Professor Samuel Shuman
  • Karlye Shank and Biology Associate Professor Christy Welch
  • Education Senior Associate Professor Michele Reeves and Ashleigh Alcala
  • Education Senior Associate Professor Michele Reeves and Ashleigh Alcala
  • Cy Christensen and Chemistry Senior Associate Professor Lindsay Groce
  • Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator Michelle Arceo, Dayana Meza and Retention Coordinator Alissa Scriven
  • Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator Michelle Arceo and Retention Coordinator Alissa Scriven
  • Gil Gonzalez, Dominik Wojna and Gideon Harris

BBCC celebrates 2025 Outstanding Student Award winners

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

Thirty-eight students from various disciplines were awarded the Outstanding Student designation this year. 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 Michelle Arceo, Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator were the students’ pick for Outstanding Staff Members of the year. 

Full list of award winners

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
Outstanding Faculty: Aaron Linthicum, Aviation
Outstanding Co-Staff Alissa Scriven, Retention Coordinator and Michelle Arceo, Career Services & Workforce Development Coordinator