Media Coverage

Hansen: Caps, Gowns Trump Helmets and Shoulder Pads

Published Monday, January 5, 2015

In 1991, Wyatt departed Mountain View High School intending to play center at Mesa Community College. A week or so before Arizona began workouts, it offered Wyatt a spot on the roster. Five years later, an honorable mention All-Pac-10 center, Wyatt was honored at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. He had already earned a degree in philosophy and four months later completed his UA master’s degree in business. Hansen_...

Educators confront some of the coming year's challenges

Published Monday, December 29, 2014

Educators confront some of the coming year's challenges, insist that Common Core will work if its tenets are followed. Excerpt:  When asked about Common Core, accurately known as The Arizona College and Career Ready Standards, MCC President Dr. Shouan Pan reminded attendees that these were approved in 2010. The good news, he said, is that students will be better prepared than they are now as a result of the standards’ adoption. Pan, of MCC, reported that currently close to 60 percent of...

Student Art on Display at Phoenix Art Museum

Published Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Student artwork from MCC is on display at the Wolfswinkel Education Center at the Phoenix Art Museum for the month of December. Student art on display at Phoenix Art Museum.pdf

MCC Among Best for Service-Learning

Published Saturday, December 20, 2014

Excerpt: MCC named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, one of 766 higher education institutions nationwide, and one of only four in Arizona.“We are proud to continue to receive this designation since its inception,” said MCC President Shouan Pan.  MCC Among Best for Service-Learning.pdf

Coverage of Mabry Approved as MCC President

Published Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Changes at Middlesex Community College James Mabry.pdf, Link here James Mabry was confirmed as the new Middlesex Community College president by the state Board of Higher Education Tuesday. The vote was unanimous. It's Mabry for Middlesex - Lowell Sun Online.pdf, Link here. Mabry approved as MCC president - Lowell Sun Online.pdf, Link here. DrMabryBedfordCitizen.pdf Link here

Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout Set

Published Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout Set Dec 15, 2014   Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout details   MESA, AZ - Details for the fifth annual Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout are set as Mesa Community College gets set to welcome what is generally regarded as the top regular-season men's basketball tournament in the nation, beginning Dec. 27.   A field of eight teams from across the nation will battle for the title which will be settled on Dec. 29. Four games a day will be played...

ASU's Strong, Randall Named SI.com All-Americans

Published Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Former MCC football player Damarious Randall is named Sports Illustrated All-American.  ---TEMPE, Ariz. -- Sports Illustrated mentioning Arizona State receiver Jaelen Strong and defensive back Damarious Randall on its All-American team simultaneously brought about two questions concerning the future of Sun Devil football. Strong, who earned a second-team nod from SI, could forego his senior season to enter the NFL draft. There's a very real possibility he is a Day 1 selection, and that...

Education Grad Goes Above and Beyond, Secures Dream Teaching Job

Published Friday, December 12, 2014

Laurie Dutton, named a 2014 Outstanding Teacher Candidate in Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU, found her calling during an introductory education course at MCC. ASUGrad.pdf

Meet Your Neighbor - Dr. Pan

Published Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The Meet Your Neighbor column, published in the 12/10/14 edition of the Mesa Independent, features Dr. Pan and includes references to MCC's 50th anniversary.  mesa_independent_20141210_A05.pdf

MCC Play a Family Holiday Treat

Published Wednesday, December 10, 2014

MCC's Theatre & Film Arts Department is presenting Susan Zeder’s signature play, Mother Hicks, directed by Debra K. Stevens, this holiday  season. www.wranglernews.com_pdf_wn120414.pdf

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