MCC joins other Arizona community colleges in the launch of ReadyTechGo
Published Thursday, August 1, 2024As part of the innovative ReadyTechGo network, Mesa Community College is committed to training students for in-demand tech jobs in Arizona MESA, Arizona -- Aug. 1, 2024 --The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity announced today the launch of ReadyTechGo, a collection of Arizona colleges focused on training students for in-demand careers in advanced manufacturing. Mesa...
Mesa Community College athletes earn NJCAA All-Academic honors
Published Wednesday, July 31, 2024MESA, Ariz. -- July 31, 2024 -- Six Mesa Community College (MCC) Thunderbird teams and 45 athletes earned All-Academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). In order to qualify, athletes must have at least a 3.60 GPA during the previous year. Those with 4.0 averages earn First Team recognition, those with a 3.80-3.99 average are on the Second Team and those with 3....
MCC faculty named U.S. Department of Agriculture E. Kika De La Garza Fellow
Published Monday, July 29, 2024Lisa Ramirez, Director U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) and Roberto Velasco II, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Forest Service, USDA HACU Leadership Group presents the Education Fellow certificate to Michael Gaspar, Mesa Community College during the 2024 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellows ceremony on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the USDA in...
MCCCD Receives $1 Million Grant to Support Construction Trades
Published Tuesday, July 23, 2024Note: The following is a news release issued by the Maricopa County Community College District. Funding from the Lowe's Foundation will enhance skilled trades programming at three colleges Tempe, Ariz. -- July 23, 2024 -- The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF) have been selected as one of 11 community and technical...
Dr. Joanne Russell joins Mesa Community College as Vice President of Academic Affairs
Published Monday, July 22, 2024Dr. Joanne Russell, MCC Vice President of Academic Affairs MESA, Arizona -- July 22, 2024 -- Mesa Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joanne Russell as the college’s Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA). She began serving in her new role July 9, 2024. Dr. Russell brings more than 25 years of distinguished leadership experience in higher education faculty and...
Robert Budach joins Mesa Community College as Vice President of Administrative Services
Published Tuesday, July 16, 2024Robert Budach, MCC Vice President of Administrative Services MESA, Arizona -- July 16, 2024 -- Mesa Community College is pleased to announce Robert Budach as the college’s Vice President of Administrative Services. Budach began serving in his new role July 1, 2024. He oversees College Technology Services, Facilities, Fiscal, Human Resources and College Police, and provides direction,...
Mesa Celebrates Juneteenth with Community Event
Published Monday, June 17, 2024Leaders gather at MCC to commemorate the emancipation anniversary MESA, Ariz. -- June, 17, 2024 -- The City of Mesa, Mesa Community College (MCC) and the Mesa-East Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee (MLK) are hosting an inaugural Juneteenth Celebration commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The free event is June 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p....
Community college students receive scholarships to study abroad
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2024MESA, Arizona -- June 6, 2024 --Eight Mesa Community College students have been awarded scholarships totaling $25,500 to study abroad by the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program at MCC in summer 2024. The program enables American undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding to study and intern abroad through scholarships of up to...
MCC student Matthew Collins receives Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholarship
Published Wednesday, May 22, 2024Matthew Collins, recipient of a 2024 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholarship MESA, Arizona -- May 22, 2024 -- Mesa Community College student Matthew Collins, one of 60 chosen from 1,700 applicants across the nation, has been awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. On a premedical pathway, Collins is majoring in biology with the goal of...
Special guest Dr. Jill Biden to speak at Mesa Community College 2023-2024 commencement ceremony
Published Tuesday, April 30, 2024MESA, Arizona - April 30, 2024 - The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, Ed.D. will deliver remarks as special guest speaker at Mesa Community College’s (MCC) commencement ceremony on May 11, 2024. As a classroom teacher for more than 30 years, Dr. Biden is a long-time advocate for higher education, particularly community colleges. While serving as First Lady, Dr. Biden has continued...