New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning, sponsored by Mesa Community College, is offering 61 classes during Fall Semester. An open house for learning more about this organization and to join will take place on Friday, September 18 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the MCC Downtown Center, 145 N. Centennial Way, Mesa on the fourth floor.
MCC Alum LaMonte King is honored in the Three Star Park in Surprise, AZ, along with Tim Williams and LaNorris "Crickett" Marshall, who were Olympic-class track athletes in the 1970s and 1980s. King was a star at Arizona State, an AAU national champion 200-meter runner and a top five athlete in the long jump. In 1980, Marshall had just finished at Mesa Community…
Article mentions MCC football player and alum Austin Apodoca.
Mandie Crum, daughter of Dean and Trish Crum, of Virden, N.M., has been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Mesa Community College.She is studying biomolecular engineering and has a 4.0 GPA. Mandie Crum is a 2012 Morenci High School graduate.
The College of St. Scholastica, a 103-year-old independent Catholic Benedictine college, has forged a partnership with Mesa Community College (MCC) that will strengthen its community presence and expand its social work course offerings. St. Scholastica will offer a bachelor of arts in social work program on the MCC campus. Fall 2015 classes commence in September and are already nearing capacity.
Retail space that once lay barren, a sign of a struggling economy in Mesa’s Fiesta District, will soon become a beacon of growth in the city’s effort to redefine the district as a nucleus of industry in the East Valley.
Park Ranger Lara Lloyd will present a thought-provoking talk about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and how it impacts Mesa Verde on Thursday, July 30. Lara teaches in the Cultural Science department at Mesa Community College in Arizona.
The Maricopa Community Colleges announced a new program that will help children who are aging out of the foster care system to get into and complete college.
The Maricopa Community Colleges announced a new program that will help children who are aging out of the foster care system to get into and complete college.
Juliana Mandile recently earned two GCC degrees, an Associate in Arts and an Associate in General Education. But it was receiving the third diploma that touched her heart even more deeply. Yet the third diploma wasn’t even hers; it was that of her father, Mark Anthony Mandile.Juliana accepted her father’s diploma in May, when his degree was awarded posthumously.Despite failing health, Mark had…
Rufus Glasper is looking for a way to keep funding the Maricopa Community Colleges, even if state leaders don’t think it’s a priority.Glasper, chancellor of the 10-college system, said he has been searching for ways to get more money into the district’s coffers as he saw the state’s continued cutbacks in funding. State money began dwindling in 2008, just as the Great…
Verizon Wireless is holding its first ever nationwide, virtual career fair Thursday. A Verizon representative said students and graduates of Arizona State University, Chandler Gilbert Community College, Mesa Community College, Scottsdale Community College, Estrella Community College, South Mountain Community College, Gateway Community College, and Rio Salado College are welcome to take part.
Coming from a family of modest means, alumnus Michael Peddecord understands that a college education is expensive.Though he would eventually graduate in 1970 from the microbiology program in Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences, he started at Mesa Community College to save money and worked several jobs during college to pay for tuition.
Timothy Schmaltz and Rosa Molinar are two of the key names to know when St. Scholastica launches its first social work cohort since expanding into Arizona. The social work program will be St. Scholastica’s first based out of Mesa Community College.
Richard Toler, faculty in the Department of Business and Information Systems at MCC, is featured in CardHub’s recent study about the history of credit cards.
In just over two days, former MCC student Jennifer Boonlorn successfully funded the $10,000 needed for her Kickstarter campaign.Now nearly a month later, the Phoenix fashion designer is at nearly $19,000, giving her plenty to work with as she releases the new collection for her Soul Carrier handbag brand.
Dianna M. Johnson of Mesa, Arizona has been selected as Professional of the Year by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Roofing. Johnson earned her A.S. at Mesa Community College.
Sasan Poureetezadi, VP of Information and Technology at MCC, is published in Leadership, the Chair Academy Journal's Spring/Summer 2015 edition. The article examines technology trends in higher education."Higher education leaders are often focused on strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational tasks, but an ever-increasing portion of their efforts are focused on where they should be…
MCC's urban agriculture initiative offers workshops to explore strategies.
Mesa Community College’s accredited status with the Higher Learning Commission has been continued; a result of a recent comprehensive evaluation by HLC peer reviewers.
Twenty-two students attending Mesa Community College are among 68 athletes from Maricopa Community Colleges recognized for academic achievement from the National Junior College Athletic Association for the just-completed 2014-15 year.
New addition to the Fiesta District: Hacienda HealthCare hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest location, Hacienda Children’s Hospital, Wednesday morning at 610 W. Jerome Ave. in Mesa’s Fiesta District.
Want to spark Jordan Zimmerman’s interest? Want to see his eyes widen, his motor rev up and his focus tighten?Tell him he can’t compete with upper tier college baseball players. Tell him he’s a good player, but not quite good enough.Then watch the 6-foot, 200-pounder from Mesa, Ariz., smash a baseball over the fence — which he did Monday afternoon in a 6-5 La Crosse Loggers win over Madison in…
This U.S. News & World Report article quotes Kris Bliss, MCC Director of Student Retention and Support Services on helpful tips for planning and cutting costs.
MCC football player Deonte Williams is among those honored today by the Phoenix Chapter of the National Alliance of African American Athletes.