BBCC celebrates 2026 Outstanding Student Award winners
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College faculty recognized their top students from the 2025-26 academic year during a ceremony last week.
Thirty-one students from various disciplines were awarded the Outstanding Student designation this year. Top student-athletes were also recognized during the ceremony.
Students selected Sr. Associate Chemistry Professor Lindsay Groce and Accommodation and Accessibility Service Coordinator Aaron Glenn as their favorite faculty members of the year.
Yolanda Ibarra, Interim Dean of Student Services, was the students’ pick for Outstanding Staff Members of the year.
Full list of award winners
Automotive - Nick Mesaros
Automotive - Perfect Attendance - Alyson Bushnell
CS Systems Administration - Jaron Garcia
CS - Direct Transfer - Ori Mizrahi
German - Jairo 'Heinrich' Escobedo
Welding Year 1 - Angel Cruz
Welding Year 2 - Emmet James
Agriculture - Cooper Raap
Nursing Level 1 - Jade Vokacek
Nursing Level 2 - Victoria Brown
Philosophy - Trevor Middleton
Allied Health - Oaklie Jackman
Math - Jelani Mann
Chemistry - Lexi Feller
Physics - Cy Christensen
Manufacturing Process Technologies - Ivan Rodriguez
Volleyball MVP - Jah Chong
Volleyball Most Improved - Logen Watkins
Women's Basketball MVP - Oaklie Jackman
Women's Basketball Most Improved - Kaliyah Evans
Men's Wrestling Most Improved - Inacio Valencia
Women's Wrestling MVP - Elizabeth Kovacs
Women's Wrestling Most Improved - Anna Rodriguez
Softball MVP - Dakota Brown
Softball Most Improved - Peyton Trautman
WES - Carla Figueroa
TRIO SSS - Preston Riggs
BAS-AM - Allison Razey
BEdA - Yeshayah Maltos
RA of the Year - Grace Cruz
Student Success - Camila Gonzalez
Outstanding Full Time Faculty: Lindsay Groce
Outstanding Part-Time Faculty: Aaron Glenn
Outstanding Staff Member: Yolanda Ibarra
