MCC Forums to Answer Questions About Budgeting for College
Published Friday, October 3, 2014MCC is offering students, their family members and the community tools and resources to better understand and manage their finances during a series of workshops. wn092014_pdf - wn092014.pdf
MCC Hosting Candlelight Vigil
Published Friday, October 3, 2014Mesa Community College has organized a candlelight vigil for Oct. 6 to honor domestic violence victims. CandlelightVigil.pdf
Mesa Community College receives agriculture grant from EPA
Published Sunday, September 28, 2014Excerpt: "The grant was for the environmental education,” Conden said. “We figure what’s a better way to teach people environmental education than through aquaponics?” "The program is divided into several stages, but it includes teaching seminars on gardening and sub-granting to aquaponics STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs in local school districts. The college has already partnered with the Roosevelt School District. "“We are truly excited to have this unique...
Is Mesa's Fiesta District the next hotspot?
Published Tuesday, September 23, 2014Excerpt: "Mesa Community College, on the west end of the district, has poured millions into its own campus in recent years, adding student facilities that are also community attractions. "A $15 million, 462-seat performing arts center is set to open at MCC next month, with the musical "Hairspray" as its first show. The college redeveloped an old Harkins movie theater to support the arts center with classrooms and a seam shop. It turned a former Fuddruckers restaurant into a storage building...
Extreme storm chaser Reed Timmer visits Arizona
Published Thursday, September 18, 2014Excerpt: "Reed Timmer is called the world's most extreme storm chaser and for good reason. He drives into the eye of the storms as the star of the Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers. "Wednesday night, he was in Arizona to speak at the Mesa Community College Honors Program Lecture Series."
Storm chaser to speak Sept. 17 at Mesa Community College
Published Tuesday, September 16, 2014Storm chaser to speak Sept. 17 at Mesa Community College Staff report Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA Updated September 16, 2014 Storm chaser Reed Timmer will speak about his experiences at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave. Mr. Timmer is one of few to document an F5 tornado as well as Hurricane Katrina, according to a press release. He also previously hosted a show on the Discovery Channel. The lecture is part of the Honors Forum Lecture...
Coverage of Mesa Community College Urban Horticulture and Agribusiness Program Awarded EPA Environmental Education Grant
Published Saturday, September 13, 2014Excerpt: The Urban Horticulture and Agribusiness program at Mesa Community College (MCC), in partnership with the Roosevelt School District and RighTrac, Inc., received a two-year$108,000Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Education grant to establish a Center for Urban Agriculture (CUA). The Center will serve as a hub for the development and dissemination of educational programs focused on sustainable agriculture and community enhancement." This article was also picked up in...
Bacteria found in Mesa flood water
Published Thursday, September 11, 2014MCC Biotechnology Director Stan Kikkert told CBS5 that he found thousands of different types of bacteria in a sample of run-off flood water following the recent storm. Excerpt: "We see lots and lots of different colonies - different shapes and colors," said Kikkert. "That tells us right there, it gives us a hint of the diversity that's present in the standing water." Two segments aired, view them online here.
Monsoon Salt River Project has restored power to all Mesa homes after storm
Published Thursday, September 11, 2014New local business providing princesses for parties
Published Wednesday, September 10, 2014Excerpt: Giving children the experience of meeting their favorite fairy-tale characters no longer has to be a vacation. Spoonful of Sugar Events makes it possible to have princesses right at your doorstep. Spoonful of Sugar Events was created by 21-year-old Danielle Jake, a lifelong Ahwatukee resident, and 19-year-old Ryann Franklin. The two young entrepreneurs decided to start the business this year after meeting at another princess party. As for [Ryann] Franklin, she says costuming is...