Summer 2016
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MCC's Thunderbird Flies Again at New Campus Location
The Thunderbird now stands east of the clock tower along the main east/ west pedestrian walk. When it was first constructed, MCC’s stained-glass Thunderbird was a colorful beacon greeting travelers at the corner of Southern and Dobson. A gift from the class of 1978, it was a work of art celebrating a new athletic mascot. The MCC Thunderbird was...
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MCC Hall of Fame
Reminder - MCC Hall of Fame Nominations are Due July 8, 2016! The MCC Alumni Association will host the second annual MCC Hall of Fame event this fall. The Hall of Fame honors alumni, community members, and MCC employees whose personal and professional accomplishments and positive contributions to the college and community set them apart....
Message from the President
As many of you may know, I will be leaving Mesa Community College later this summer to embark on the next phase of my career as Chancellor of the Seattle Community College District. Though I am excited about this new opportunity and challenge, it was a difficult decision to make because I will be leaving a special college that I love. It is not...
Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick Named Chancellor
The Maricopa Community College's Governing Board appointed Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick as Chancellor of the ten college system, which includes Mesa Community College. Harper-Marinick is the first female and first Latina ever appointed as Chancellor to a higher education institution in Arizona. More information about Dr. Harper-Marinick is available...
MCC Grad Returns as Disability Manager
Spina bifida may have robbed Mesa Community College’s Tom Kusek of the ability to walk, but it couldn’t suppress his drive to succeed. A 2005 graduate of MCC and now the college’s Disability Resources Manager, Tom was already walking with a cane at age 21. A birth defect where there is incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the...
Alumni in the News
At MCC, we never tire of hearing about the pursuits and successes of our alumni. Below is a compilation of alumni who have been in the news. If you or a fellow alum is featured in the news, we'd like to know. Send the information to marcy.snitzer@mesacc.edu. Courtney Guinn Pursuing Mesa D1 City Council Seat MCC Alumnus Courtney Guinn is the...