$50K Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation grant opens doors for student entrepreneurs at Mesa Community College
Published Friday, December 4, 2020MESA, Arizona -- Dec. 4, 2020 -- The Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation (“SC Foundation”) awards a $50,000 grant to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to support low-income and underrepresented student entrepreneurs enrolled in the Mesa Community College Green Flag program during the 2020-2021 academic year. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. However, across the nation...
TruWest Credit Union Supports the MCC Mesa Market with Thanksgiving Food Drive
Published Tuesday, November 17, 2020MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 17, 2020 -- TruWest Credit Union employees are feeding Mesa Community College students this holiday season by hosting a food drive. Generous TruWest employees donated enough food items to provide 50 food boxes that will give MCC students the opportunity to have a nice holiday meal. The food boxes supplied by TruWest contain Thanksgiving essentials such as stuffing mix,...
Alumni and Community Members inducted into MCC Hall of Fame
Published Tuesday, November 10, 2020MESA, Arizona — Nov. 10, 2020 — Eleven outstanding alumni, employees and community members are inducted into Mesa Community College’s Hall of Fame in recognition of their professional and personal accomplishments, and notable contributions to the college and the community. Our 2020 Alumni Achievement honorees have each reached the pinnacle of accomplishment in their chosen...
MCC receives $3 million federal grant supporting Title V Developing Hispanic Institutions Program
Published Tuesday, October 27, 2020MESA, Arizona -- October 28 , 2020 - Mesa Community College receives a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program. The grant supports the college’s Students and Employees Nurtured & Developed for Academic Success (SENDAS) Project, a comprehensive plan reinforcing key MCC commitments to Diversity, Equity, and...
MCC encourages voter registration and engagement in the democratic process
Published Friday, October 2, 2020MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 2, 2020 -- As the November 2020 election draws near, Mesa Community College is putting forth every effort to engage with its student population and the community about the importance of voter participation. The college’s new voter engagement website, www.mesacc.edu/vote, provides access to resources encouraging voter registration, important dates in the election cycle...
MCC receives $2.6 M grant to help low income, first generation and students with disabilities succeed in college
Published Friday, October 2, 2020TRIO beneficiary and MCC alumna Diana Jerez MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 2, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Education awards Mesa Community College (MCC) two TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grants totaling $2,618,000 over five years. The grant serves as the sole source of funding for the college’s TRIO program, which identifies and provides services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. One...
MCC student wins national literary award for second year in a row
Published Tuesday, September 29, 2020MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 29, 2020 -- Mesa Community College student Alex Dodt earns a national League for Innovation Student Literary Award. Alex Dodt Each year, winners of the Maricopa County Community College District Artists of Promise Creative Writing contest are entered into the League for Innovation Student Literary Awards to compete nationally with other community college students. League...
Local financial institution provides $30,600 in support for first-generation college students
Published Wednesday, September 16, 2020TruWest® Credit Union partners with Mesa Community College for a second year MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 16, 2020 – TruWest Credit Union donates $30,600 to the Mesa Community College First Year Experience program for the second year in a row, providing scholarships and support for first-generation college students and students needing support in foundational courses such as English, math or reading...
MCC Automotive Service Program maintains highest level of national accreditation
Published Friday, September 11, 2020MESA, Arizona – Sept. 14, 2020 -- The Mesa Community College Automotive Service program maintains its Master Automobile Service Technology Accreditation, the highest level of program accreditation the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). This accreditation is valid through Feb. 1, 2025. To achieve this coveted recognition, the college’s automotive service program underwent...
Students named 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars
Published Friday, September 11, 2020MESA, Arizona -- September 15, 2020 -- Two Mesa Community College students are among the 207 Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide to be named 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. Selected from nearly 700 applicants, Michael Wilde and Courtney Curran each receive a $1,000 scholarship to help them continMichael Wilde ue their studies. The scholarship program helps new Phi Theta Kappa Honor...