MCC is one of four MCCCD colleges mentioned Workforce Monitor for creating micro-pathways in IT and advanced manufacturing through the Education Design Lab’s Community College Growth Engine Fund.
MCC police officer Jim Hill talks about the "backpack to school" program in this Wrangler News article. image0.jpeg
Lisha Dunlap, marketing manager for CGCC, writes an article on the semiconductor industry for InBusiness Magazine.
Kris Bliss, MCC's Student Services Director, writes an article on leadership in community colleges after COVID-19 for the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Michael Bogner, MCC Computer Information Systems faculty, is quoted by AZED News for his role in developing a new training course for education providers.
Mesa Community College is the site of Corning and AT&T's announcement regarding a new cable manufacturing facility in Gilbert in this AZ Big Media article.
MCC's First Year Experience (FYE) program receiving a $40,000 grant from TruWest Credit Union is featured in Arizona Health & Living Magazine.
MCC alumnus Douglas Miles Sr., founder of Apache Skateboards, is featured by the Santa Fe Reporter for painting a '98 Cadillac belonging to the late Allan Houser, one of his personal heroes.
MCCCD Interim Chancellor Dr. Steven R. Gonzales highlights the Maricopa Community Colleges' Construction Trades programs in this AZ Big Media article.
CU Today.info website mentions TruWest Credit Union's commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates, including Mesa Community College's First-Year Experience Program.
Lorena Austin, MCC alumna and student government advisor, discusses her family history, education and political aspirations.
Francis Tesmer, CEO of ROLFS Global, is interviewed by American Salon about the LEAD program, a higher education degree program for beauty professionals, created in partnership with L'Oréal, Mesa Community College and Arizona State University.
David Cain, Ph.D., MCC construction trades program director, is quoted in the Mesa Independent article about the launch of the construction trades program with the fall 2022 semester.This article also appeared in the Tempe Independent and Apache Junction Independent.
David Cain, Ph.D., MCC Construction Trades program director is quoted in the Queen Creek Sun Times about the industry need for the construction trades program beginning in the fall 2022 semester.
Brad Kendrex is selected as a Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree for 2022. Kendrex serves as an executive vice president, finance and operations for both Chandler-Gilbert Community College and MCC.
Dr. George Brooks, Jr., MCC faculty and City of Phoenix community educator, discusses sustainable food systems on the City of Phoenix Youtube channel - Backyard Garden Program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj3hPslz1LY
In this Education Technology Insights article Alvin Bridges III, MCC Computer Operations and College Technology Services manager, discusses the development of JamF training certification curriculum and partnerships to bring greater diversity, equity and inclusion to the IT industry.
Coolidge Examiner interviews MCC alumni, Zack Tate, who won Iowa’s IMCA Midwest Madness Tour. One of Tate's sponsors is his former instructor, MCC Automotive Service faculty Jon D'Ambrosio, who is also part of Tate's racing team.
Leah Palmer, executive director for MCC's Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute, adjunct faculty Max Torres and MCC graduate Tennessee Jackson are interviewed by the Phoenix Business Journal about the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start program. Jackson is one of 12 students who graduated from the program, offered through the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation…
To combat enrollment drops, this Arizona community college offered free tuition. The effect was huge
The Arizona Republic highlights the Mesa College Promise, a partnership between MCC and the City of Mesa, which offers scholarships for Mesa high school graduates with financial need. Note: The full article is currently only available to those with a subscription.
The 2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report features the Thunderbird Data Scholars (TDS) program, a three-level microcredential program offered by the MCC Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
AZEDNEWS highlights MCC's renovated greenhouse which provides a high-tech, industry standard learning experience for students in the landscape horticulture and sustainable agriculture programs.
AZEDNEWS features MCC Theatre and Film Arts students and faculty who earned national recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for their production of Antigone.
The Mesa Independent features MCC's Theatre and Film Arts program and students who received 2022 national awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for their production of Antigone.
Yvonne Schmidt, MCC’s study abroad coordinator and Gilman Scholarship Advisor Ambassador, is quoted in this article featuring seven MCC students who received the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship to study abroad in France, Ireland and Britain.