Media Coverage

  • Phoenix Magazine reports on Joe Watson, who took his first journalism class at MCC and found his second chance.

  • AZFamily and Cronkite News reports on MCC student Jacobo Perez and his award-winning, original poem “How to Cross the Border Illegally or How to Make Tamales de Rajas.”

  • Phoenix Business Journal reports Mesa Community College and the Salt River Project paired together to create "shade" fashion.ABC15 News reports on the SRP/Mesa Community College's 'Get Some Shade' Fashion Show hosted by the college's Design program.AZFamily reports on MCC students as they challenge to make art out of shade screens.Read the full SRP press release.

  • Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on Mesa Community College as they invite the community to attend the 7th Annual Festival of the Arts in a celebration of student artists, musicians, poets, storytellers, dancers, and theatre performers.

  • AZFamily reports MCC as they celebrate their 350th internship to the Disney College Program.

  • MyLocalNews Arizona reports on College Connect as they host a free workshop on Saturday, April 7 that will focus on high school transition for eighth graders and a summer job and volunteer fair for high school students. One of the partners is Mesa Community College.

  • The MCC Immersive Total Patient Management Experience (ITPME) is featured in the Winter 2018 Education Update/Domain3, the official membership publication of the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE). Authored by Sean Newton, BS, NRP; Charles A. Finch, D.O., FACOEP; and Lisa M. Newton RN, MSN, of…

  • The Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on the several MCC students that were honored at the KCACTF Festival for their Theatre and Art works.

  • U.S. News & World Report encourages students to take advantage of college career center help prior to graduation. Excerpt: Experts at American University, the University of Notre Dame and Mesa Community College, plus an Ernst & Young hiring manager who recruits on university campuses, spoke to U.S. News to offer their best advice for how to make the most out of the college…

  • When MCC needed to crank up enrollment retention, it turned to an outside company for help. The result was striking. 

  • Ahwatukee Foothill News reports on Interior Designer for Hire, a program sponsored by the Arizona North chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, partnering with Mesa Community College and Arizona State University to provide designer program.

  • 50Wire reports on four Mesa Community College who were recognized for their academic achievements and distinguished leadership at the 2018 All-Arizona Team Recognition Ceremony.

  • The Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on Mesa Community College and the League for Innovation in the Community College co-hosted a “Day for Visionaries and Innovators: Constructing a Blueprint for Radical Transformation” at MCC on February 16. The event is first in a series of forums that will serve as a foundation for a state model.

  • ASU and MCC English faculty member, Jennifer Baum, talks about growing up in New York, her parents and her religion.

  • The Phoenix Business Journal reports that Maricopa Community Colleges received $325,000 from the Teagle Foundation to develop and implement a Guided Pathways framework for students supporting access to and success in the liberal arts. This work represents a collective, institution-wide transformation of Maricopa County Community College District practices, policies and structures. The evidence-…

  • Medium interviews MCC alumni Dominique DDaye Hunter on her transfer to ASU and journey through the colleges.

  • AZED News reported on Mesa Community College announcing that they will offer a Blockchain Technology Certificate of Completion beginning Fall 2018, becoming one of the first community colleges in the country to provide a blockchain technology certificate program, preparing students for emerging high-tech careers.

  • AZFamily reported on the City of Mesa being named by Expedia, Inc. as one of the most artistic cities in the United States. The travel company includes Mesa in the large city category, with a population between 350,000 and 1 million, as having a thriving arts community. 

  • The Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on the Maricopa County Community College District Foundation receiving a three-year $325,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation. The grant funds support the development and implementation of a Guided Pathways framework for students supporting access to and success in the liberal arts.

  • Several media outlets covered the announcement that Mesa Community College (MCC) announced today [Feb. 12, 2018] they will be offering a Blockchain Technology Certificate of Completion (CCL) beginning Fall 2018, becoming one of the first community colleges in the country to provide a blockchain technology certificate program, preparing students for emerging high-tech careers…

  • The City of Mesa has been named by Expedia, Inc. as one of the most artistic cities in the United States. The travel company includes Mesa in the large city category, with a population between 350,000 and 1 million, as having a thriving arts community. The Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center is recognized for for offering music, dance, theater and…

  • KJZZ reports on MCC's freshwater prawn farm in the Sustainable Agriculture program lead by Dr. George Brooks.

  • The Navajo Hopi-Observer reports on three Hopi High media students who visited two community colleges, the Central Arizona Project (CAP) headquarters and performed with two blues bands in Phoenix.

  • MyNewsMesa reports on the Mesa Community College theatre and film arts department production of "Story Theatre," which was invited to compete in the festival. 

  • The state's largest community-college district will eliminate football after the 2018 season. District spokesman Matt Hasson said the decision to eliminate the sport was not made lightly. “Although this is a disappointment to our student athletes, coaching staff, and football fans, it is ultimately the right decision for the district and the long-term success of students,” he said in a…