PHX East Valley Partnership

Award
Community Partner
Award Year
2025

We recognize PHX East Valley Partnership in sincere appreciation for your leadership in advancing regional collaboration, economic development, and workforce innovation. 

The PHX East Valley Partnership engages with business, education and government leaders to strengthen the East Valley. Its work includes meaningful collaboration with institutions like MCC, where combined efforts help drive progress in education and workforce development.  

The PHX East Valley Partnership has had a profound impact on students, educators, and the broader East Valley community. Through their advocacy, they have helped shape a future where innovation, education, and opportunity thrive togetherIn 2024 the Partnership played a key role in helping to share educational materials about the Maricopa County Community College District’s proposition 486, which raised the base expenditure limit, allowing the District to continue supporting students with high-quality, flexible, and affordable education.

The PHX East Valley’s Partnership leadership team has deep ties to MCC, holding its monthly meetings on our campus for more than twenty years. Thank you for your valued partnership and enduring commitment to students and the community’s economic success. 

Executive Vice President Mike Hutchinson has been integral to the success of the Mesa College Promise program, helping secure significant financial support. Mike also serves on MCC’s 60th Anniversary committees and the President’s Advisory Council.