Mesa Chamber Announces Best Business Nominees
Published Friday, April 11, 2014The Mesa Chamber of Commerce has announced the candidates for the best small, medium and large business of the year in advance of its annual dinner event. Tawn Hauptli of Mesa Community College received the professor of the year award. Mesa chamber announces best business nominees - East Valley Tribune_ Mesa.pdf
MCC Hopes New PAC Will Aid Students, Revive Fiesta District
Published Thursday, April 10, 2014Mesa Community College has 5,000 students enrolled in their music and performance programs each year. That makes it the largest community college program in the country, performing over 100 shows a year. Now they are looking to revamp not only their Performing Arts Center, but also aid in the revitalization of Mesa’s Fiesta District. MCC hopes new Performing Arts Center will aid students, revive Fiesta District - Student Life - College Times - Serving Arizona State University and Valley...
Awards Honor Outstanding Students: All USA Coverage
Published Thursday, April 10, 2014Students of all ages and backgrounds – who have overcome a operation of hurdles to pursue their dreams – are abounding in a USA’s village colleges. The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society will respect them by announcing a 2014 All-USA Community College Academic Team today... Michelle L. Kemeny – Mesa Community College, Arizona: Diagnosed with post-traumatic highlight commotion (PTSD) following time in a Air Force, she is grateful for Mesa, where she has re-focused her life. She’s on...
Maricopa Community Colleges Win Two National Awards for Student Success Campaign
Published Thursday, April 10, 2014The Maricopa Community Colleges today announced that their recent advertising campaign, which features dozens of successful Maricopa students and alumni, has been recognized with two national awards. The campaign, simply titled “Meet Success,” appears online and shares the educational and personal journeys of nearly 50 current and former Maricopa students, including MCC students. Maricopa Community Colleges Win Two National Awards for Student Success Advertising Campaign - BWWGeeksWorld.pdf...
Officials Unveil Power Knowledge Corridor Signs
Published Wednesday, April 9, 2014Mesa is installing new street signage on Power Road along what they've been calling the Power Knowledge Corridor, which includes MCC's Red Mountain Campus. Officials unveil Power Knowledge Corridor signs.pdf
Tempe Director, Mesa Actor Go 'Around the World in 80 Days'
Published Wednesday, April 9, 2014Mesa actor and MCC alum, Jon Gentry, is going global, playing Passeportout, manservant to intrepid adventurer Phileas Fogg, in the Arizona Theatre Company production of Jules Verne's classic "Around the World in 80 Days." Tempe director, Mesa actor go 'Around the World in 80 Days'.pdf
Self-Care: Finding Tools to Handle Difficult Emotions
Published Wednesday, April 9, 2014MCC communications instructor Rebecca Irvine discusses handling difficult emotions. Self-care_ Finding tools to handle difficult emotions _ Deseret News.pdf
Awards honor outstanding students at community colleges
Published Tuesday, April 8, 20142014 All-USA Community College Academic Team Honors outstanding students. Students of all ages and backgrounds — who have overcome a range of challenges to pursue their dreams — are thriving in the USA's community colleges. The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society will honor them by announcing its 2014 All-USA Community College Academic Team today, recognizing 20 two-year college students from across the USA who display an outstanding combination of academic achievement and community...
East Valley Veterans Education Center Gets a New Home
Published Monday, April 7, 2014Rio Salado College held a March 26 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new East Valley Veterans Education Center at 3320 S. Price Road, Tempe. The veterans center is hosted by Rio Salado College in partnership with the Maricopa Community Colleges District, Scottsdale Community College and Mesa Community College. Other partners include the Arizona Department of Labor, Arizona Department of Veterans Services, Disabled American Veterans, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Phoenix VA Healthcare...
Mesa Mayor Smith participates in day of recognition
Published Friday, April 4, 2014Excerpt: Mesa Mayor Scott Smith recently participated in the second Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. The ceremony recognized AmeriCorps and Senior Corps volunteers serving in Mesa, and Mesa United Way was awarded a five member VISTA project that focuses on serving veterans. Members worked at the Veteran Service Center at Mesa Community College to help build a web-based one-stop-shop for veterans through the City of Mesa.