Getting to Know HutchCC Tutor Lidia Alfonso-Barahoma

By Cathlyna Theriot
Staff Writer
IG: @th3riotnix

Falling behind in class because you don’t know what’s going on? Need help, but not sure how to ask your teacher? Well, you can always ask one of our many tutors here at Hutchinson Community College.

One tutor is Lidia Alfonso-Barahona. Who started her tutoring career off in the spring of 2026.

She decided to go into tutoring because at one point, she was the tutee, and with some help from her friends, who were also tutors, she decided she wanted to move up and become a tutor herself.

Here are some things to know about Alfonso-Barahona…

Name: Lidia Alfonso-Barahona

Year in school: Scott City Freshman

Major: Biology

What subjects does she tutor: College Algebra, Bio 1, Chem 1

Where can you find her: The Math lab in the JFK library

What times: Mondays from 12-5, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6

Why does she tutor this subject: “Maybe I could help other kids with their studies, just like how I got help with mine,”

Something you may or may not know about her: “I’m learning how to do a backflip right now”

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