Keith Picard, right, receives an Outstanding Achievement Award presented by his respiratory care instructor Kevin Kanorr, left.
MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave College Neal Campus-Kingman held its Student Recognition Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 30 to celebrate students for their outstanding achievements inside and outside of the classroom. Students were celebrated among family, friends and employees. Students received awards for academic achievement, student club involvement and more.
Outstanding Achievement
This award is given to students who are at all stages of their educational goals, from new students to students who are graduating. Students can be in transitional courses or sophomore-level courses. Some may have high GPAs, and some may not, but all of them made great strides to accomplish a task or educational goal. Nominations are made by faculty, staff and program directors.
Sonotya Avery – Chemistry & Psychology, Stephanie Bowen – Art,Angelina Carley – Medical Assisting, Vana Chiarappa – Art, Deirdre Chmiel – Art, Patrick Devlin – English;
Dan Dotson – HVAC, Lory Dugger – English, Kendall French – Art, Tyler Gearing – Chemistry, Maria Gomez Medina – English Learning Acquisition, Alyse Henry – English, Mason Hephner – Welding;
Gunnar Kay – Welding, Jessika Marich – English, Oscar Mazariegos-Herrera – Math, Chemistry & Physics, Jason McGee – Physics, Ashton Meier – Biology
Stephanie Nicholson – English, Bertha Orozco – Biology, Sarah Osborn – English
Keith Picard – Respiratory Care;
Arthur Pipkin – Corporate Education, Donal Rhoden – HVAC, Luke Rowland – English, Craig Ruckle – Psychology, Summer Sauer – Medical Assisting, Kylie Schenavar – Psychology, Tyler Sheely – HVAC;
Jakob Smith – Art, Jeffrey Snider – Welding, Jennifer Sochocki – Corporate Education, Joseph Tjandra – Biology, Dakota Van Eyk – English, Jack Wigal – Medical Assisting, Sandy Williams – Corporate Education, Ethan Williams – Engineering, and Georges Zeinoun – Biology.
Outstanding Service Awards
This awarded is given to active students involved with campus clubs and organizations for their leadership and service to the college’s internal and external communities. Nominations are made by faculty and staff club advisors.
Students on the Kingman Campus were awarded for their achievements. Robert Gale, left, and Tayla Taylor, center, for receiving the Dean’s Award and Chris Bond, right, received Student Leader of the Year Award.
Joshua Bishop – Psyched Out, Chris Bond – MC4, Jena Boyd – Student Nurses’ Association, David Burgin – Phi Theta Kappa, Breon Cribb – Ovis Club, Patrick Devlin – Ovis Club;
Lory Dugger – Art Club, Robert Gale – BVSO, Student Activities Council and Phi Theta Kappa, Jessie Hinman – Student Nurses’ Association, Krystal Howard – Student Nurses’ Association, Amber Jackson – BVSO, Student Activities Council and Psyched Out, Roxie Joslin – Phi Theta Kappa, Makalya Laleman – Art Club
Breann Latimer – Student Nurses’ Association;
Noel Mabile – Phi Theta Kappa and Psyched Out, Jessika Marich – Equal Club, Mary McNeese – DREAM and MC4, Emilie Newcomb – Phi Theta Kappa, Elizabeth Quintanilla – Phi Theta Kappa, Kara Rhodes – DREAM and MC4
August Rhodes – MC4;
Craig Ruckle – Psyched Out, Lisa Sanchez – Phi Theta Kappa, Anthony Taussig – DREAM, BVSO and MC4, Tayla Taylor – Art Club and Tayla Taylor – Student Activities Council.
All-Arizona Academic Team
Members are students who, by virtue of their outstanding academic achievement, outstanding leadership, and demonstrated service to their community, have won the highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to a select number of community college transfer students planning to attend one of the three state universities to pursue their first bachelor’s degree.
Robert Gale and Craig Ruckle.
Dean’s Award
This award is given to a student(s) for their academic excellence and integrity, demonstrated scholarship ability, and dedicated leadership and service to the college community. The award is granted by the Dean of Student Life and Community Engagement.
Robert Gale and Tayla Taylor.
Student Leader of the Year Award
This award honors individuals who exemplify leadership, integrity, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and vibrant campus community. This recognition celebrates students who inspire others through creativity, resilience, and service, while advancing the values of diversity, mutual respect, and active learning at Mohave College.
Chris Bond
