The Lassen County Chapter of the Association of California School Administrators recognized its 2025 Students of the Year at a special luncheon and awards ceremony held this month.
The event honored exceptional students from schools across the county for their inspiring stories of perseverance, leadership, and achievement.
“The purpose of this award is to honor students at all grade levels (pre-K to high school) who have succeeded against all odds, exceeded expectations, or simply won the hearts of the administrators and educators who supported them,” explains Lassen County Office of Education Communications Specialist Kaitlyn Midgely.
Each honoree was chosen by school staff for their unique impact on their campus community. This year’s ACSA Student of the Year honorees included:
- Jade Huffman – Diamond View School
- Elaina Strand – Fletcher Walker Elementary
- Natalie Rickert – Westwood Jr/Sr High
- Ryder Kelly – Sierra Primary
- Danica Delsman – Fort Sage Middle
- Serenity Hulsey – Herlong High
- Drew Esparza – Lassen County Office of Education
- Khloe Meltel – McKinley School
- Gabriel Peterson – Big Valley Jr/Sr High
- Tyler Schmidl – Long Valley Charter
- Haley Abney – Thompson Peak Charter
- Kamdyn Snyder – Johnstonville School
- Taryn Thresher (not pictured) – Shaffer School
- Audrey Rivera – Janesville School
- Ethan Stephenson – Meadow View School
- Tucker Bailey – Lassen High School
- Alyssa Heard – Richmond Elementary
The luncheon served as a heartfelt celebration of the strength, growth, and determination demonstrated by these students. Educators, administrators, and families gathered to share in their success and recognize the positive influence these students bring to their schools and peers.
