With over 60 years of history serving both our students and the community, we have multiple stories to share from throughout the decades. Below you can explore both personal stories from individuals, as well as stories of student success.
Featured Stories
Read more personal stories from our past six decades.
In 2011, Janelle was a student at MCC when she met Robert in the TC-50 computer lab. The two quickly became friends, spending time together between classes. It wasn’t long before they fell for each other! Janelle asked Robert out first, and from then on, they were inseparable. After graduating, they continued their relationship, got married in 2016, and welcomed two sons, Luke and…
Marcy’s love story began at MCC in September 1991, when she and Sean started dating during their sophomore year. Both were scholarship recipients, Sean attended MCC with the President’s Scholarship, while Marcy received support from the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. After two years at MCC, they both transferred to ASU, but their journey together had just begun. Marcy and…
Some love stories feel like they’re straight from the movies, and this one began right here at MCC. In 1968, Tony Occhiuzzi wasn’t planning to attend the upcoming homecoming dance. When his friends learned of this, they stepped in and arranged a blind date for him, in the MCC Cafeteria. That provident setup introduced Tony to Diana, the woman who would soon change his life forever.
Tony…
Ron, a multimedia specialist, and Tina, a dance instructor, first crossed paths at MCC in 1993. What began as a simple friendship soon blossomed into a deep and lasting connection, one that would shape both their lives and careers.
Tina and Ron married, raised children, and continued their professional journeys, all while remaining a dedicated part of the MCC…
Kaitlyn Yazzie, a recent fashion design graduate followed in the footsteps of her parents—both proud MCC alumni. Kaitlyn’s parents, April and Andrew, are originally from Farmington, New Mexico, nestled in the heart of the Navajo Nation near the Four Corners area. The couple met through church, married, and moved to Arizona, where April decided to attend MCC following in her sister’s footsteps…