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First impressions are critical in an interview setting, and knowing what to wear is key to success. The MCC Alumni Association partnered with Career Services at the spring Opportunity Fair to coach students.Knowing student budgets are tight, Diana Occhiuzzi and Mary Chavez, members of the MCC Alumni Association Advisory board, purchased professional clothing at thrift stores. Using mannequins…
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Dr. Annalisa Alvrus, MCC Anthropology faculty member, and Laura Ballard, MCC director of eLearning, create free educational resources so students don’t have to purchase textbooks.
Mesa Community College offers a new Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) Z Degree, providing an opportunity for students to earn an associate’s degree without ever having to step foot inside a classroom or…
Mesa Community College students conceptualized the development of RISE, an iOS app connecting people with sources for nominally priced food, shelter and healthcare. Conceived as a class project, the resource locator is now available in the Apple App Store. The Resource Information Services for Everyone (RISE) app may be used by all Maricopa County Community College District students, plus…
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The Mesa Community College Alumni Association (MCCAA) is overseen by a volunteer board of alumni representing a diverse cross-section of MCC’s unique alumni. The board serves in an advisory capacity, working closely with the Office of Alumni Relations. MCC Alumni Board members:
• Provide advice on alumni programs and key college initiatives
• Are appointed to three…
For Mesa Community College alumna Jessica Lake, (1997-1999), leaving the Navajo reservation to begin higher education studies was a big step. She had never been away from family and didn’t quite know how to plan her schedule of required classes. But Lake went on to earn her associate’s degree from MCC, her bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University and later her master’s degree in…
Thomas Patzner typically begins his day early, around 3 a.m., preparing for CBS This Morning, a national news-features program that CBS has aired for several decades. Patzner, an MCC alumnus, has been with CBS since 2014, working as an audio engineer and technician. He draws from more than 10 years of experience which began with MCC’s Audio Production Technology Program, where he graduated…
Mesa Community College partners with The Boeing Company to identify and train future electrical cable harness wirers. Registration is open now for summer Cable Harness Wiring Boot Camps.
The accelerated two-week [eight-day], three-credit hour college course, includes taking the industry certification exam IPC/WHAM-A-620 [Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies].…
Mesa Community College releases a customized version of Emsi Career Coach, a web-based tool which uses comprehensive labor market data to help students match their interests to specific occupations and identifies available academic programs to achieve their career goals.In addition to compiling rich, Valley-specific workforce data such as occupational growth and wage information, Career Coach…
Now Accepting Nominations! The MCC Alumni Association will host the fifth annual MCC Hall of Fame event this fall. The Hall of Fame honors alumni, community members, and MCC employees whose personal and professional accomplishments and positive contributions to the college and community set them apart. Nominations are being accepted through June 28, 2019, in the following categories:…