With high demand in Maricopa County, MCCCD is fueling Arizona’s construction talent pipeline
Published Thursday, August 15, 2024MCC's Construction Trades program is highlighted by the Phoenix Business Journal for its part in helping to grow the construction workforce with support from a Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant.
Ball is Life: How Jordan Guy Found His Calling as Basketball Trainer
Published Thursday, August 15, 2024Wrangler News interviewed former MCC student Guy Jordan on his circuitous journey from the East Valley to the East Coast and back to the East Valley to open a successful basketball training business.
Phoenix's Semiconductor Boom was Supposed to Change Their Lives, but Did It?
Published Thursday, August 15, 2024KJZZ's "Marketplace" checks in with MCC Quick Start program students following program participation. The story also appeared on the station's website.
Gilbert Renews Scholarship Partnership with MCCCD, Workforce Development Programs Ready for Fall Season
Published Wednesday, August 14, 2024The City of Gilbert announces that they will continue to work with MCCCD, including MCC, to provide Gilbert Next Level Resident Career Training Scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year.
Mesa Community College Philosophy Club
Published Wednesday, August 14, 2024ZiP, an MCC Anthropology student and Philosophy Club member, writes about the club's founding by Dr. Dave Yount and its goals in this Philosophy News blog.
MCC to add Jamf certification to its Apple technology course series this fall
Published Monday, August 12, 2024Queen Creek Sun Times quotes Alvin Bridges, MCC associate vice-president for College Technology Services and MCC alumnus Madison Rogers about new Apple technology courses offered at MCC.
How one fire captain helps recruit Black firefighters in metro Phoenix
Published Sunday, August 11, 2024MCC Fire Academy graduate Langdon Alexander, who serves as president of the East Valley Black Firefighters Association, is featured in this The Arizona Republic article. Note: The story also appears on Yahoo! News.
UC Riverside welcomes Brittney Matta as new head softball coach
Published Friday, August 9, 2024UC Riverside News announces Brittney Matta, former assistant softball coach at MCC, as the new head softball coach for the University of California Riverside.
Arizona Construction Wages Among Fastest-Growing in Nation
Published Thursday, August 8, 2024Phoenix Business Journal announced MCC will receive a grant from Lowe's for its Construction Trades program to address industry worker shortages. Article only available to subscribers.
Microbursts Frighten Pinal During Monsoon Season
Published Wednesday, August 7, 2024Maricopa Monitor reported that recent microbursts in Maricopa are common during monsoon season. MCC Meteorology Program Director Erinanne Saffell was quoted. This article was also published in the Casa Grande Dispatch.