Gingher Leyendecker, chair of the MCC Art Department, discusses art in our community and what it means for the people in this KJZZ interview.
Mesa Community College students Christopher Hunt, Victoria Johnston, Racheal S. Mangini and Zachary Zapata are highlighted in this AzEdNews article as 2019 All-Arizona Academic Team scholars.Note: See MCC's press release noting all four students were named to the All-Arizona First Team.
The Phoenix New Times reported on MCC art student Chandlee Begay, who is still in the process of discovering who he is as an artist and how to best express his passion for the rich cultural and natural history of the Colorado river Plateau. His work was on exhibit at The Hive Gallery in Phoenix. Photography, assemblage, weaving and painting are some of the media he has used to express…
MCC Student Services Specialist Amanda Copetillo discussed career and re-entry services on KTAR. She suggested the use of an online interest assessment – onetonline.org – and other free MCC career services available to students and the community. The segment, which is not available online, aired multiple times the morning of Feb. 24.
Campus Echo Online features former MCC student and football player Sonnie Richardson regarding his music career.
Dr. Jennifer Strickland is featured in this 3TV/CBS5 segment discussing the advantages of community colleges and the hybrid class model.
The announcement of Dennis Kibbe earning MIT Sloan School of Management Blockchain Technology Certificate was published by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.
MCC professor Burton Borlongan is quoted in the Community College Daily article Turning a pastime into a career discussing gaming technology.
Broadway World reported a watercolor painting by MCC student Shachi Kale was unveiled as the official 2019 Governor's Arts Awards artwork during a February 8 Nominees Reception.This article also appeared on AZ Business Magazine's website and Frontdoorsmedia.com.
MCC student Varinia Varela was awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroadThe Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on Mesa Community College student Varinia Varela as a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient to participate in the MCC Japan study abroad program.
The East Valley Tribune featured MCC student Alex Krentz being selected to participate in a five-week NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars summer program at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Lyn Dutson was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who, reported by 24-7pressrelease.com.Lyn Dutson, MCC theatre and speech professor emeritus [and 2015 MCC Hall of Fame Honoree], is recognized as a leader in the education industry through receipt of a Albert Newlson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in this a…
A June 2018 Campus Technology article, Turning Around an Enrollment Decline (also attached) , featuring MCC IT Project Manager Christine Bullock on the college's Blackboard partnership, is included in this summary of Top 10 Campus Technology Stories of 2018.
People can sink their teeth in MCC dental hygiene dealMCC student May Mounabah is quoted in this East Valley Tribune article featuring the Feb. 2 dental hygiene screening event.
Meet Ted G. Decker of Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phICA) in DowntownMCC art faculty member Ted Decker shares how he and two others organized the Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phICA) as a non-collecting art institute in this VoyagePhoenix article.
MCC Student Earns National Recognition for PoetryMyLocalNews published a story about MCC student Jacobo Perez whose poem “How to Cross the Border Illegally or How to Make Tamales de Rajas,” earned first place honors at a 2018 national literary competition sponsored by the League of Innovation.
The Mesa Chamber of Commerce published news about the complimentary oral health screenings MCC Dental Hygiene students will provide on Feb. 2.
My Plan to Graduate Medical School Debt FreeMCC alumnus Jacob Sorenson guest posts, My Plan to Graduate Medical School Debt Free, on The White Coat Investor blog, noting "Beginning with community college ultimately was the best decision I made."
MCC art instructor Cynthia Peterson is interviewed by Voyage Phoenix.
MCC Alumnus Jaysen Waterman, a member of the Tonto Apache Tribe, is profiled in this Payson Roundup article noting his promotion to youth and adult sports coordinator for the Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department.
MCC alumna Jennifer Duff is sworn in as Mesa City Councilmember for District 4 in this City of Mesa YouTube video. Additional information about her post is available on the City of Mesa's website. https://youtu.be/JwEChfkjZ9g https://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/mayor-council/councilmember-jen-duff
Former MCC student Ryan Alarie creates farmers market in the East Valley and works with Senior Administrative Specialist Cheryl Hardt to bring awareness to the MCC Red Mountain Campus. Proceeds from the Red Mountain Farmers Market help fund MCC student scholarships.
MCC alumnus Jacob Sorenson is one of 82 students to receive a $75,000 scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. He plans to attend medical school at the University of Arizona.
SanTan Sun News features MCC professor and internationally recognized artist Sandra Luehrsen who offers clay workshops and teaches 3D design to students and kids at Vision Gallery.
Northern Arizona University News tells the story of a mother and daughter, Amanda Nemec, an MCC alumna, and Judy Taussig, former dean of students at MCC, and their efforts to battle cancer.