Mesa Chamber of Commerce announced that 40 Mesa Community College students were named MCC Service Scholars, recognizing their community service and volunteerism, during an Aug. 17 luncheon at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus.
The writings of two Mesa Community College professors, Niccole Villa Cerveny and Nicola Plowes, and an alumna, Esther Goldthwaite, appear in the Council on Undergraduate Research’s book, Mentoring through Transitions: Voices on the Verge.
The Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on Mesa Community College life science professor Nicola Plowes, a co-author of a research article, Mechanistic Models of Conflict between Ant Colonies and Their Consequences for Territory Scaling, appearing in the August edition of The American Naturalist/University of Chicago Press Journals.
Funeral Business Advisor Magazine sat down with Clint Probst, MCC alumnus, funeral director and owner of Probst Family Funerals in Midway, Utah and Heber Valley Funeral Home in Heber, UT, to learn more about his career and experience in the funeral industry. The MCCCD Mortuary Science program is currently overseen by Chandler-Gilbert Community…
Aquaculturenorthamerica.com features MCC aquaponics instructor Dr. George B. Brooks Jr. in an article on the U.S. aquaculture industry.
MCC astronomy professor Kevin Healy is interviewed by AZFamily.com about the new additions to the planetarium at the Southern and Dobson Campus. http://www.azfamily.com/clip/14593045/video-big-man-on-campus-planetarium
KTAR News reported that Apple chose Mesa Community College as one of six community colleges in the U.S. last year to offer its Everyone Can Code program. Now, after producing 16 graduates, the school plans to expand the number of coding classes available.
The Chamber Business News reported that a new IT Institute at the Mesa Community College Downtown Center is opening. The program is an extension of the Mesa Community College (MCC) information technologies program, led by Dr. Linda D. Collins, chair of the Business and Information Systems Department.Western Free Press
From AZEdNews: Two Arizona professors are recipients of Arizona Council on Economic Education’s (ACEE) Economic Education Leadership Awards. Dr. Amy S. Cramer, an economics professor at Pima Community College, and Debbie Henney, an economics professor, and director of both the honors program and Center for Economic…
The Phoenix Business Journal reports on MCCCD Apple Coding Class. "Dave Levy is a self-taught app developer whose boss encouraged him to take Mesa Community College’s app development courses through a partnership with California tech behemoth Apple Inc. During the introductory class, Levy ended up helping other students when his work was done and he was subsequently asked to teach three of the…
Mesa Morning Live interviews MCC President Dr. Richard Haney. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLZVCPNJRyw
The fast-growing tech giant, Apple, unveiled its $2 billion-dollar investment in a global data and command center. At the grand opening, Mesa Mayor John Giles said, "Mesa Community College has an IT certification program. You can go there as one of the few programs in the country where you get Apple-certified teachers teaching you how to create Apple apps."
The August edition of Maricopa Now features Rattlesnake Research with Professor Andrew Holycross and the Sustainable Agriculture Program with Peter Conden, Steve Priebe and George Brooks, Jr. Note: The Community Garden is no longer available at the Southern and Dobson Campus. There is a Community Garden at MCC at Red Mountain. https://youtu.be/GQ1XFYjwTK4 Sustainable Agriculture: minute 13:36…
When the lights went out during Professor Roxanne Klassen's math class at Mesa Community College, her students were determined to keep learning.
Roc Arnett, the first student body president of MCC, is one of two candidates for an at-large seat on the seven-member Maricopa County Community College District governing board.SanTan Sun News
The Arizona Republic reports Jeff Oscarson, a former Thunderbird baseball player, was selected as a 2018 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
The Beehive, a Latter-day Saint-focused regional newspaper, reports that two Mesa Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society students, Jacob Riddle and Johnathan Speakman, were awarded spots on the All-Arizona Academic team and the prestigious All-USA Academic Team. These weren’t just any scholarships. By demonstrating academic excellence and community outreach, both received substantial…
Nearly every company at some point reaches the natural limits of its IT infrastructure. MCC chose to standardize on HPE Nimble Storage, focusing on adaptive flash arrays based on the college’s need for performance, ease of management, scalability, and value.
Northern Arizona University is adding three new bachelor’s degree programs at the Southern and Dobson campus of Mesa Community College. The new programs, Strategic Leadership, Applied Human Behavior, and Industrial Leadership, are designed to meet the workforce needs of businesses in Mesa and the surrounding region, reported the City of Mesa Economic Reporter.
The City of Mesa Economic Reporter reported on the MCCCD IT Institute in Mesa. The Institute will offer Networking Technology I and Survey of Computer Information Systems as inaugural courses this fall, according to Dr. Linda Collins, chair, Mesa Community College Department of Business and Information Systems.
Laura Ballard, e-learning director at MCC, provides insight for this U.S. News and World Report article on online associate degrees.
MCC Professor Debbie Henney makes history being the first professor to receive the prestigious Economic Education Leadership Award from the Arizona Council on Economic Education. The award will be presented at the 2018 "Champions in Education" dinner on Nov. 14, 2018. https://www.fte.org/fte-staff-member-receives-economic-education-leadership-award/
EarntheNecklace.com reports on comedian Garrett Watts, who attended MCC and is now a popular vlogger who makes strange videos, leaving fans either scratching their heads in confusion or howling from laughter.
Former Mesa Community College student Odette Mimila found help through a program called Year Up in getting her education back on track.
Registration is open for classes at the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) IT Institute in Mesa.