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 at http://www.maricopa.edu/press/maricopa-community-colleges-governing-board-names.