Cochise College recognized dozens of outstanding students at its annual Douglas Campus awards ceremony Wednesday.
Selected by their departments, students were recognized in the Student Union, where guests got together to celebrate the achievements of those who have excelled academically this year. Awards went to students who completed a technical certificate, participated in campus and community activities or athletics, or stood out in the classroom. Awards and recipients included:
All-Arizona Academic Team
First Team, Ellen Whitehead; Second Team, Adayr Martinez
Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges
Jeraldo Altamirano, Yahaira Beltran, Janae Benth, Michelle Cardenas, Amanda Del Grosso, Antoinette Eldridge-Dickens, Mieke Elkington, Jesus Escalante, Juan Espiricueta, Yadira Garcia, Wendy Gomez, Shaunice Huffman, Eveline Islava, Derek Lane, Jerome Larez, Hannah Lynch, Robert T. Martin, Carmen Moreno, Ambar Moreno, Emily Moxley, Karlee Moxley, Jeanette Palmer, Lea Rohan, Jessica Romo, Cynthia Sodari, Karina Suetsugu, Theresa Tate, Ellen Whitehead, Jerry Woletz
Student Government Association Officer Awards
Jessica Romo, president; Ellen Whitehead, vice president; David Cota, treasurer (spring 2011); Jeanette Palmer, secretary; Mieke Elkington, social events coordinator; Adayr Martínez, past president (fall 2010)
Certificates of Completion
Administrative Office Assistant: Juan Espiricueta, Eveline Islava
Office Assistant: Juan Espiricueta, Eveline Islava
Receptionist: Juan Espiricueta, Eveline Islava
Early Childhood Care and Education: Valeria Osuna
Biology Student of the Year
Andy Diaz
ESL Student of the Year
Maria Rondon
Outstanding History Student
Cynthia Sodari
College Level Mathematics Student of the Year
Daniel Estrada
Mathematics Persistence Student of the Year
Jesus Yanez
Political Science Major of the Year – Freshman
Ambar Moreno
Political Science Major of the Year – Sophomore
Jessica Romo
Psychology Students of the Year
Sorely Cantu, Carmen Moreno
Reading Student of the Year
William Cole
Outstanding Cooperative Education Students
Luz Galaz, Ricardo Herrera
TRiO Student Support Services Student of the Year
Susanne Sanford
TRiO Student Support Services Model Of Perseverance Award
Zenerika Araiza, Najat Dahiya, Minerva Delgado, Pablet Escalante, Wendy Gomez, Cecilia Pancrasio, Susanne Sanford
TRiO Student Support Services Academic Achievement Award
Yahaira Beltran, Leah Bohling, Antoinette Eldridge-Dickens, Nicole Gonzalez, Schyller Hall, Molly Harrico, Jaqueline Hernandez, Eveline Islava, Carmen Moreno, Amanda Morris, Raymond Pacheco, Jessica Romo, Susanne Sanford, Cori Wilson, Jerry Woletz, Jesus Yanez
Phi Theta Kappa Award for Leadership
Michelle Cardenas, Carmen Moreno
Alternative Spring Break Award for Leadership
Michelle Cardenas, Jerome Larez
Alternative Spring Break Award for Outstanding Enthusiasm and Participation
Amani Thal
Alternative Spring Break Award for Outstanding Participation
Marysol Nunez
Alternative Spring Break Award for Volunteerism and Outstanding Participation
Janeth Quijada, Maria Rondon
COOKIES
Yahaira Beltran, David Cota, Antoinette Eldridge-Dickens, Mieke Elkington, Jesus Escalante, Tatiana Garay, Yadira Garcia, Wendy Gomez, Gregorio Gonzalez, Shaunice Huffman, Angela Kennedy, Lillian Loreto, Arturo Martan, Edlinda Martan, Jeanette Palmer, Janeth Quijada, Lea Rohan, Gisell Astrid Romero, Jessica Romo, Karina Suetsugu, Vianca Villegas, Ellen Whitehead
Tolerance Project Leaders
Najat Dahiya, Edit Hernandez, Jeanette Palmer, Jessica Romo, Maria Rondon, Brian Webb, Ellen Whitehead, Jerry Woletz
Social Concerns Club Outstanding Members
Silvia Adame, Michelle Cardenas, David Melendez, Ana Luisa Perez, Janeth Quijada, Jerry Woletz
Baseball
Luis Ambriz, Jacob Amos, Mike Bazuin, Alex Beland, Bubba Blau, Derek Boris, Artie Carrera, Kyle Davis, Juan Espiricueta, Brooklyn Foster, Corey Fujimoto, Hector Grijalva, Matthew Hall, Braulio Hernandez, Jason Kalber, Markus Kalber, David LeBlanc, Maxime Lefevre, Fabian Ochoa, Justin Rodriguez, Gabe Rowe, Taylor Stone, Jesus Urbina, Rory Young
Year-end honors to be announced.
Men’s Basketball
Xavier Johnson Blount, Jonathan Brooks, Koyai Clauschee, Jesus Delgado, Nnamdi Ezenwa, Matt Korcheck, Saul Mancinas, Nyandigisi “Diggs” Moikobu, Mark Simmons, Nathan Sobey, Demetrius Thornton, Derek Lane (redshirt), Ajak Magot (redshirt)
First Team All-Region I, Division I: Xavier Johnson/Blount
Second Team All-ACCAC, Second Team All-Region I, Division I: Nyandigisi “Diggs” Moikobu
Third Team All-ACCAC: Jesus Delgado
Most Valuable Player: Nyandigisi “Diggs” Moikobu
Most Improved: Koyai Clauschee
Academic Athlete: Jonathan Brooks
Women’s Basketball
Annie Butler, Antoinette Dickens, Mieke Elkington, Valerie Galvez, Chelsy Kitcheyan, Julie Kriesen, Edthel Lugo, Hannah Lynch, Devon Mulheron, Paulina Sias, Jahnee Tucker, Vianca Villegas
Second Team All-Region I: Mieke Elkington
Most Valuable Player: Mieke Elkington
Most Improved Player: Hannah Lynch
Academic Athlete: Hannah Lynch
Rodeo
Justin Aranda, Efren Benavides, Caycee Black, Jace Blackwell, Kaitlin Dressler, Salvador Flores, Eduardo A. Gallego, Efren E. Gallego, Chloe Johns, Elena Kelly, John Killian, Ryder Locke, Allison N. Moroney, James Cole Pierce, Micah Pimental, Sarah A. Rieg, Lindsay Russell, Diego Suarez, Candice Schrecengost, Ellen Whitehead
Most Valuable Player: Efren Benavides
Most Improved Player: John Killian and Allison N. Moroney
Academic Athletic: Ellen Whitehead
Soccer
Taylor Bluth, Lizzy Clark, Kayla Davis, Silvia Dominguez, Ellyn Dunn, Tatiana Garay, Yadi Garcia, Wendy Gomez, Megan Gonzalez, Shanunice Huffman, Justine Padilla, Giovanna Posada, Lea Rohan, Karina Suetsugu, Jessika Sweet
First Team ACCAC, All-Conference and First Team ACCAC, All-Region: Kayla Davis
Honorable Mention: Yadira Garcia
Most Valuable Player: Yadira Garcia
Most Improved: Giovanna Posada
Academic Athlete: Justine Padilla
Special Recognition
Women’s Basketball Head Coach 1996-2011: Steven C. Lane
Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach 1998-2011: Rebecca Pickett
Douglas Campus Educator of the Year
Dean Jolly
Douglas Campus Female Sophomore of the Year
Ellen Whitehead
Douglas Campus Male Sophomore of the Year
Jerome Larez