Media Coverage

Mesa College Offering Free Planetarium Show

Published Friday, March 7, 2014

Do you want an out-of-this world experience on Friday? Head to Mesa Community College. The school is offering its free Astronomy Nights, which happens every first Friday of the month. Friday's show features a guided tour of the spring sky. Mesa college offering free planetarium tour, show - ktar.pdf

MCTV Interview with MCC Professor Joann Cohen

Published Monday, March 3, 2014

MCTV video interview with MCC professor Joann Cohen about "Flirting 101," for 180 View, an international, educational and entertaining student program, which is produced by Maricopa Community Colleges Television (MCTV) in Scottsdale, Arizona in cooperation with Sevastopol TV and Radio Company (STV) in Ukraine. Interview at minute 5:38 http://www.maricopa.edu/mctv/180view.html

Yoga: The Journey of Inner Healing

Published Wednesday, February 26, 2014

This is an interview with Sumr Breez, who began teaching yoga in 1997 at Fitness West in Phoenix, AZ. Now she teaches all levels and all ages at DeVry University & Mesa Community College, the Phoenix Veterans Center and the Merritt Center Women's Returning Vet Program, among other places. Yoga_ The Journey of Inner Healing For Returning Veterans _ Rob Schware.pdf

26 Maricopa Community College Students Named to All AZ Academic Teams

Published Friday, February 21, 2014

At its 19th Annual All-Arizona Academic Awards Luncheon, the Phi Theta Kappa organization honored 73 academic all-stars from Arizona Community Colleges including 26 from the Maricopa Community Colleges. All-Arizona Academic Teams - Science News - redOrbit.pdf

26 Maricopa Community College Students Named to All-Arizona Academic Teams

Published Friday, February 21, 2014

At its 19th Annual All-Arizona Academic Awards Luncheon, the Phi Theta Kappa organization honored 73 academic all-stars from Arizona Community Colleges including 26 from the Maricopa Community Colleges. To be eligible for the award, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, be in good academic standing, be working toward an associate's degree, demonstrate leadership, and interact with their community as a college ambassador. Students selected as Academic All-Stars in their...

Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' at MCC

Published Thursday, February 20, 2014

MCC's Act I Musical Productions' presentation of Into the Woods opens Feb. 27 at MCC's Southern and Dobson Campus. IntoTheWoods~www.wranglernews.com_pdf_wn022214.pdf Page 18

MCC Promotes Civic Engagement

Published Thursday, February 20, 2014

MCC student Amanda Fahy believes there's more to college than just academics. This past semester she took time from her studies to volunteer at Care Partnership, a non-profit that helps 20,000 people every year.  Now MCC students will have even more opportunities for civic engagement with a $270,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation. CivicEngagementGrantwww.wranglernews.com_pdf_wn022214.pdf   Page 27.

Partnership Works to Ensure Education for Young Adults in Mesa

Published Thursday, February 20, 2014

Mesa Community College, Mesa Public Schools and the city have become partners in establishing a community-driven focus in college completion and career readiness with what started as a Bill & Melinda Gates funded initiative: Communities Learning In Partnership. Partnership works to ensure education for young adults in Mesa.pdf

5 Mesa Community College Mortuary Science Students Chosen to Compete in Houston for SCI Scholarship

Published Thursday, February 13, 2014

MCC Students Competing for SCI Scholarships Back Row: Melissa Bidon and Bryce Bunker Front Row: Shannon Cochrane, Andrea Handley, and Brienna Yarger Mesa, Arizona – February 12, 2014 – SCI has announced the thirty candidates that were selected to travel to Houston, TX to compete for the 2014 SCI Scholarship; five of which attend the MCC Mortuary Science Program in Mesa, Arizona. Bryce Bunker, Shannon Cochrane, Andrea Handley, Brienna Yarger and Melissa Bidon will be flying out to...

3OYS Investigates: Bacteria Found in Bounce Houses

Published Tuesday, February 4, 2014

They're bouncy. They're jumpy. They're fun. But it's not just kids bouncing and jumping at these popular indoor parks. "Lots of interesting stuff growing at these places," says Dr. Stan Kikkert, who heads up the Bio Tech program at Mesa Community College. 3OYS Investigates_ Bacteria found in bounce houses _ azfamily.pdf

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