MCC Scholarship Gets New Eligibility Requirements
Published Thursday, May 8, 2014President's Honors Scholarship will be available to students who graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class or complete high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above, successfully test into MCC’s honors program and enroll within two academic semesters following high school graduation. Mesa Community College scholarship gets new eligibility requirements.pdf
Hand-Sanitizer Theft Led to Meth Bust at MCC
Published Wednesday, May 7, 2014An investigation into the theft of a bag of hand sanitizer led to a methamphetamine bust at Mesa Community College's Red Mountain campus, according to court records. Hand-sanitizer theft led to meth bust at Mesa Community College.pdf
Mesa Chamber of Commerce Presents Awards (Tawn Hauptli)
Published Tuesday, May 6, 2014Tawn Hauptli of Mesa Community College was presented with the professor of the year award by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. Mesa Chamber of Commerce presents awards.pdf
Liz Illg: Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies
Published Monday, May 5, 2014MCCCD employee Liz Illg opens her own business: Liz Illg_ Majored in interdisciplinary studies.pdf
Mesa Residents Honored for Blood Donation Records
Published Friday, May 2, 2014Two Mesa residents have been named United Blood Services MAX Donors of the Year this month through nominations by center staff. David Clarkson of Mesa has given blood 182 times since his first donation as a student at Mesa Community College, according to a press release. He is motivated to donate by his son’s diagnosis with and recovery from leukemia, according to the release. Mesa residents honored for blood donation records.pdf
True Grit, Alliance Bank
Published Thursday, May 1, 2014MCC is mentioned regarding the Exporter’s Toolkit (Diana Bullen) in the True Grit article under Export-Import Bank heading (page 23). Scottsdale Airpark News_0514_Alliance Cover Story.pdf
MCC Student Earns National Award for Sound Design Skills
Published Monday, April 28, 2014Mesa Community College student Jessica Thompson’s training in the arts focused almost entirely on the visuals. That, however, didn’t prevent her from winning a national competition for her skills at adding an audio element to a fall MCC performance. MCC student earns national award for sound design skills - East Valley Tribune_ Mesa.pdf
Avnet Produces Local Winners From Tech Games
Published Friday, April 25, 2014Nearly 200 students on 76 teams from Arizona community colleges and universities competed for scholarships in the ninth annual Avnet Tech Games, a contest that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios. Avnet produces local winners from Tech Games - Phoenix Business Journal.pdf The winner of the Robot Race Obstacle Course was a team from Mesa Community College: from left, Federico Ortega, Richard Dale and Spencer Hall...
Young Girl Organizes Slipper Drive to Honor Best Friend Who Died of Cancer
Published Wednesday, April 23, 2014Since losing her best friend to cancer three years ago, seven-year-old Chandler resident Lilly Zienkewicz, daughter of MCC nutrition faculty Lori Zienkewicz, has made it her mission to honor the memory of her friend, Hannah Huckfeldt. The effort also is helping make life in the hospital more comfortable for sick kids. Since 2012, the fundraiser has collected more than 5,800 pairs of slippers for patients at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and helped raise funds for the Hannah Huckfeldt Foundation...
'Dead Man's Cell Phone' Rings at MCC
Published Wednesday, April 23, 2014Mesa Community College’s Theatre Department stages “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” an imaginative new comedy and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Best Play about a woman forced to confront her assumptions about mortality, redemption and the need to connect in a technology-obsessed world. 'Dead Man’s Cell Phone' rings at MCC - East Valley Tribune_ Performance.pdf