Ayden Britt, left, and his friend Ashley Cruz show off their hard-earned diplomas Thursday. The ramen around Britt’s neck was a reminder from his brother of the diet he could look forward to at the University of Washington, he said.
June 18, 2026
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Hard-earned success
BBCC students step into the world armed with diplomas and courage
MOSES LAKE — Genuine success is neither quick nor easy, as the students who graduated Thursday from Big Bend Community College attested. There's a simple story I remember when I was younger,” Associated Student Body President Pedro Lopez said, alternating between English and Spanish. “It's about a kid who plants a seed. At first nothing happens. They water it every day, but the ground still looks the same. They start to wonder if anything is happening at all. They think about digging it up to check, that maybe it didn't work. Maybe nothing is growing. But they keep watering anyway.