Congratulations, Fajar! The Community College Initiative Program reports: "While participating in the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program, participants learn how to build technical skills in applied fields and enhance their leadership capabilities, but they also have to learn how to advocate for themselves and their skills when they return to their home countries after their exchange year…
KJZZ reports on manufacturing curriculum collaboration that includes MCC.
MyNewsMesa.com interviews Marylou Coffman about the Rose Garden at MCC, calling it Mesa's Best Kept Secret.
MyNewsMesa.com reports that Mesa Community College receives high rankings in the 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange published by the Institute of International Education.
University Chronicle reports on Best Online Associate Degree Programs. MCC is on the list.
MCC welding instructor Daniel Hurst is featured in AZCentral's "Why I Teach" series.
The Center for Online Education interviews Manuel Romero, who received his associate degree at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona and soon after he earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is now employed at BMCC as Executive Director of Public Affairs.
The Arizona Republic quotes MCC interim president Sasan Poureetezadi in an article on higher education in Mesa and Gilbert. "We see Mesa Community College as an integral part of the success of the East Valley and Maricopa County as a whole," he said.
Homelessness on community college campuses is a bigger problem in our country than we may have known, reports KJZZ, in a report that quotes MCC art professor Linda Speranza.
The East Valley Tribune reports that Mesa Public Schools and Mesa Community College are partnering to increase attainment of post-secondary credentials. Six Mesa high schools will have a full-time MCC college advisor on site to assist students beginning this fall.My News Mesa
Only In Your State writes about the Rose Garden at MCC. "Looking for an excuse to stop and smell the roses? If you like hidden gems, public gardens, and free attractions, then you’re going to love this place located in Mesa, Arizona. It’s a hidden gem most people don’t know about."
The Community for Accredited Online Schools, a leading resource provider for higher education information, has compiled a list of the best colleges and universities with education and teaching programs for 2017. MCC is on the list.
MyNewsMesa reports that four high-achieving Mesa Community College students were celebrated for their outstanding academic achievements and distinguished leadership at the 2017 All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony on March 9 at the Hilton Phoenix/Mesa, 1011 W. Holmes Ave. in Mesa.
PHX Stages announces cast for Closer Than Ever, an MCC PAC Musical Production.
PHX Stages announces cast for Of Mice and Men, an MCC theatre production which runs April 21-29.
KTAR News reports that MedAire founder Joan Sullivan Garrett started her career at MCC. Excerpt: "So today, if you ever find yourself in an emergency situation while on an airline, you can thank the single mother who began her nursing career at Mesa Community College."
My News Mesa reports that an enhanced partnership between Mesa Public Schools and Mesa Community College aims to increase attainment of post-secondary credentials. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, six Mesa high schools will have a full-time MCC college advisor to assist students in preparing for their futures.Arizona School of Real Estate and Business
My News Mesa reports that Mesa Community College was host to over 2,000 attendees at this year’s Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Feb. 14-18.
Raising AZ Kids article mentions Director Jere Van Patten, who teaches theater at Mountain View High School in Mesa, and is one of the directors for the Magic of Musical Theater Workshops at Mesa Community College every summer. (Link to Summer Camps page on MCC website).
Kristione Ouzts of Mesa Community College talks to Tech.com about launching a business and finding funding. Written by Tishin Donkersley, formerly adjunct sports psychologist at MCC.
The East Valley Tribune reports that Registerednursing.org has selected the 10 best RN programs in Arizona, and two schools in the East Valley ranked high. Mesa Community College’s program ranked No. 1 on the list. The website called MCC “both rigorous and flexible in accommodating nursing students.” Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s program…
Masonry Magazine examines the MCC Performing Arts Center from a masonry project point of view.Link to Masonry Magazine
A Washington Post article about how President Donald Trump's immigration policies threaten to crack a foundation of the American economy: the residential real estate market. MCC student Juan Rodriguez, a 24-year-old whose parents moved from Mexico when he was 7, is interviewed.
The Arizona Republic reports on aquaponic efforts in the Valley, with comments from George Brooks Jr., who teaches aquaponics at MCC.
Wrangler News reports on Oscar Ramirez, a Marcos de Niza and MCC alum, who will be part of a team that will help design a new football field at Marcos.