Alumni spotlight Micheal Callaway
Published Monday, December 3, 2018Eastern Washington University McNair Scholar alumnus Micheal Callaway, who now teaches English at Mesa Community College, was the first person in his family to graduate from college when he earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Eastern Washington University. Alumni Spotlight - Eastern 24_7.pdf
MCC students' designs might fuel future Mars rovers
Published Monday, December 3, 2018KJZZ reported that two MCC students, Anthony Burch and Jenna Connolly, were part of a team that placed first in a Mars rover prototype competition at the National Community College Aerospace Scholars project earlier in 2018. MCC Students' Designs Might Fuel Future Mars Rovers _ KJZZ.pdf
From art to music and back again, graduating student succeeds
Published Monday, December 3, 2018Herberger Institute at Arizona State University interviewed graduate Hye Young Yun, who traces her story as an artist back to fifth grade, including her time as an ESL student at MCC. From art to music and back again, graduating student succeeds by persisting _ Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.pdf
MCC student takes home first place in national poetry competition
Published Friday, November 30, 2018Mesa Chamber of Commerce reported Mesa Community College student Jacobo Perez received the coveted first place honor at a national literary competition sponsored by the League of Innovation, a consortium of community colleges across the nation. MCC Student Takes Home First Place in National Poetry Competition - Mesa Chamber of Commerce, AZ.pdf
MCC women's basketball, with 5 Native American players, is recognized by Nike!
Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018KPHO/KTVK and azfamily.com features MCC as the first community college to participate in Nike's N7 brand, boasting five Native American players. MCC women's basketball, with 5 Native American players, is recognized by Nike! | Arizona Sports | az.pdf
Communication grad finds her voice in performance art
Published Monday, November 26, 2018MCC alumna Jaime Faulkner is profiled in this ASU Now article chonicaling her accomplishments. Note: While at MCC Faulker placed first in poetry in a national literary competition. Communication grad finds her voice in performance art | ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact.pdf
This community college will be rocking Nike uniforms celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Published Thursday, November 15, 201812News.com reports Mesa Community College will be the first two-year college to wear the special N7 Nike uniforms on Dec. 1. The colors represent harmony, fellowship and friendship and on Dec. 1 the men's and women's basketball teams at Mesa Community College will be donning the special Nike uniforms in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. This community college will be rocking Nike uniforms celebrating Native American Heritage Month | 12.pdf
MCC is first two-year college to don Nike N7 turquoise uniforms
Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018From the Mesa Chamber of Commerce: MCC’s Sixth Annual American Indian Recognition Day basketball games, Dec. 1, 2018, will be the big reveal for the Thunderbird N7 uniforms. MCC was accepted as the first two-year college in the nation to participate in the Nike initiative celebrating Native American Heritage Month. MCC coach Sam Stevens is mentioned. MCC is first two-year college to don Nike N7 turquoise uniforms - Mesa Chamber of Commerce, AZ.pdf
Sustainability is the Lesson
Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018Coverage of the MCC Arboretum in the Nov. 18 issue of Green Living, on pages 12-13. Interviews with Sean Whitcomb, Tom Bulinski, Peter Conden and Jovan Coleman. GreenLiving-Nov18.pdf
But wait, there's more: Arizona political ad spending hit new highs
Published Monday, November 12, 2018KTAR News calls upon Brian Dille, a Mesa Community College political science professor, for his insight into campaign ad spending. But wait, there’s more_ Arizona political ad spending hit new highs.pdf