Top Hat reported that MCC alumnus Dr. Mark Milliron, Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer at Civitas, draws on his own experience as a student, using data to give a leg up to those who wouldn't have otherwise finished higher education.
Woodlands Online reported MCC alumnus and veteran Roland Sengstock will be receiving a mortgage-free home from Operation FINALLY HOME.
MCC Professor Andy Baldwin talks about his chance discovery of Arizona's second salamander species on KJZZ.
Chamber Business News reported the Children’s Center at Mesa Community College (MCC) and the Children’s Learning Center at GateWay Community College (GWCC) are recipients of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant, which provides $58,368 a year for four years to support student parents attending college at each location. Kris Bliss, director of student services at MCC,…
The institutions listed in this Federal Register appendix, which includes MCC, are granted HSACU certification by the Secretary and are eligible for HSACU programs for the period starting October 1, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019. Institutions are listed alphabetically under the state of the school's location, with the campus indicated where applicable.
The Newsmakers section of Community College Daily includes Diane Meza being hired as director of the Maricopa County Community College District’s Information Technology Institute at Mesa.
Mesa Community College and the Arizona Advanced Technology Network are mentioned in AZBigMedia article on new jobs in Pinal County.
The Arizona Republic reported that colleges, like Mesa Community College, are transforming the student experience.
KTAR reported Dr. Andrew Baldwin, a faculty member at Mesa Community College, has discovered a new species of salamander in Arizona. Baldwin discovered the amphibian, known as Ensatina eschscholtzii klauberi or large-blotched Ensatina, near the Tonto Creek State Fish Hatchery in Payson in 2003.
Navajo-Hopi Observer reported six Hopi High sophomore AVID students visited four colleges last week to learn about the majors they offer, the available scholarships and how to pay for college.The six students visited Mesa Community College, (MCC), Arizona State University (ASU) main campus, Grand Canyon University (GCU) and Phoenix College.
Nativenewsonline.net reported that Deannah Neswood-Gishey, an MCC alumna, has been appointed Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Division of Social Services.
Ahwatukee Foothill News profiled MCC alumni Tia Hawkes and Dustin Roa, who now work at Hale Center Theatre in Gilbert as costume designers.
Chamber Business News reported that Amazon just announced a new education program in partnership with the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) for cloud computing program. MCC department chair, Dr. Linda Collins, is quoted.
Chamber Business News reported on a new collaboration between Mesa Community College and national engineering leader Boeing--an accelerated two-week, three-credit hour cable harness wiring boot camp held at MCC.
Not only does Mesa Community College prepare future teachers, it provides options for practicing educators to maintain their teaching credentials, reported AZ Education News.
Mesa Community College released a customized version of Emsi Career Coach, which is set to help students and future students make career and education decisions, reported Chamber Business, with Dean Michael Voss quoted in this April 3 article.
MCC student Ivan Quintana is one of 61 community college students nationwide to win a scholarship that pays all expenses to earn a bachelor's degree, reported the East Valley Tribune.
AZIndia Times profiled MCC student Shachi Kale, "a true artist in every sense," whose art was selected for the Governor’s Arts Awards, the MCCCD Artists of Promise exhibition and more.
12News reported that Mesa Community College is the only Arizona college partnering in the ThinkBIG training program with Caterpillar.
AZFamily 3TV/CBS5 reports on Mesa Community College’s new Z Degree Program, or zero textbook cost program, featuring an interview with Laura Ballard, MCC eLearning director.
Broadway World says Noises Off! is full of physical humor that adds to the comedy of the production at MCC. At just over three hours, this production is not for the faint of heart, but there is no shortage of laugh out loud moments.
Atlas Obscura reported that in 2005, Niccole Cerveny, now a professor of geography at Mesa Community College in Arizona, finished her doctoral degree. During her studies, she created the Rock Art Stability Index, or RASI. It was designed to be a simple, quick way to assess how damaged or eroded rock art anywhere in the world was, and thereby help local communities to understand…
MCC student Keith Haffron (Haute Mess), a co-host of the 4/20 [2019] Drag Show hosted by the MCC Friendly Colors student organization, is featured in this Phoenix New Times article promoting the event.
Desert Gardening Hub interviewed Jennifer Layton, owner of Yellow Boots Yard Care and student in the Landscape Horticulture Program at Mesa Community College, about gardening tips.
Hatchery International reports that Aquaponics was a big feature at Aquaculture 2019 held in New Orleans March 7-11, 2019, with presenters highlighting the system's potential for addressing the world's food security challenges. MCC adjunct faculty Dr. George Brooks presented at the event.