It would be better to use the present in this situation. The best student is Maria Chavez. What you said isn't a huge mistake in as much as it builds a little suspense in the actual naming, which I think might be the reason you said it like that.
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It would be better to use the present in this situation.
The best student is Maria Chavez.
What you said isn't a huge mistake in as much as it builds a little suspense in the actual naming, which I think might be the reason you said it like that.