The Fiesta District is not what it once was — it is not the big financial office center like it was in the ‘80s, nor is it the ultimate attraction for retailers and restaurants as it was 20 years ago. Yet, efforts to revitalize the area have prevailed and are expected to continue for the next several years.MCC opened its performing arts center, which will “contribute to the vitality” of the…
Virginia Aguero, an MCC alumna, may be well known in Mesa’s art community, but her commitment and dedication to the city of Mesa and its civil rights movements spans a lifetime of hard work.
Wilkes University Offers Partnership with MCC.
The Mesa Independent spotlights Kathleen Perales in their "Meet Your Neighbor" section. Perales talks about her role at MCC creating programs and services that respond to the community’s needs for college access and attainment.
Graduation ceremonies for Mesa Community College students are set for 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 15 in the courtyard at the Southern and Dobson campus.This year, the college has 2,666 graduates from the summer, fall and spring semesters and is issuing 4,699 degrees. About 561 graduates are expected to walk in Friday’s ceremony.
Mesa Community College student Veronica Daigle was planning to ride her red Romeo 150 scooter the 144 miles from Phoenix to Flagstaff but figured she'd take a chance by entering a contest that came with the possibility of a free car. Find out what happens...
Dreamers are celebrating a judge's ruling that allows students who have received work permits under a federal deferred action program for undocumented immigrants to continue paying in-state tuition rates at many of Arizona's community colleges.
Officials and business leader put some muscle behind their words Wednesday afternoon in Mesa to help break ground on a 354-unit high-end apartment complex.The development is the first going up in area around Mesa Community College in more than 20 years.AZCentral
MCC received a special recognition for 50 years of Excellence in Education by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce during the Annual Leadership Awards. Also recognized was MCC Professor Ann Ewing, Professor of the Year recipient.Mesa Tribune
Theatre reviewer writes a positive review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, stating, "Mesa Community College's production sizzles with passion and greed."
Mary Driscol spent two years at Mesa Community College and another year at Arizona Christian University. As she heads off to law school, Driscol is also focused on continuing her golf career by playing on The Cactus Tour this year before attempting to qualify for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) within the next couple years.
Young immigrants granted deferred deportation status by the Obama administration are eligible for in-state college tuition, a Maricopa County judge ruled Tuesday. MCC student Cesar Calderon and Arizona Dreamers Coalition advocate Erika Andiola were interviewed on the MCC campus where Calderon is already enrolled but can't afford the classes.
The Sun Devils have long had a reputation of embracing the junior-college transfer. In the non-athletic world, many accomplished students are spending their first two years at junior colleges because of high tuition at four-year universities. Damarius Randall is one such example.
MCC's Rose Garden (beginning), 50th Birthday (minute 16:25) and Pow Wow (minute 22:11) are featured on MCTV, the Official Monthly T.V. Magazine Show of the Maricopa Community Colleges, Cox Digital Channel 115.
On Thursday, the Green Bay Packers made the defensive back Damarious Randall, an MCC alumnus, their first-round draft pick at No. 30 overall.Related story:http://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2015/05/07/damarious-randalls-strength-history-versatility/70969504/
Nathan Pan, Mesa Community College Network Academy student, was recently selected from more than 100 applicants to be part of this year’s Cisco Live Dream Team. Comment by MCC professor Bob Samson.4TraderMesa Independent
MCC alumna Kathleen Stefanik has been chosen as the 2015 Barrett Honors College Outstanding Graduate and will carry the college’s gonfalon in a convocation ceremony on May 12. She graduated with highest distinction from the MCC honors program with an associate of arts degree and transferred directly into ASU’s College of Technology & Innovation and Barrett Honors College.
MCC All Arizona academic winners are featured in Mesa Independent.
The Mesa Independent features MCC faculty member Emily Dimson in "Meet Your Neighbor" section. She encourages people to visit MCC's Red Mountain Campus and see the cienega.
The College of St. Scholastica, a 103-year-old Catholic Benedictine college that prepares students for “a life with purpose,” expanded its Minnesota campus to Arizona in 2014. CSS has a rich history in social work, health care and nursing education. It has forged a partnership with Mesa Community College, and this spring is offering a class, The Competency of Compassion, which emphasizes the…
Monday, April 20 marked the first day on the job for BMCC’s new Executive Director of Public Affairs, Manny Romero. Romero, who is also a product of the public community college system, earned an associate degree at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona.
Montplaisir joins North Dakota State after spending two years at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Ariz.
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF), the fundraising arm of the Maricopa Community Colleges, awards the Heroes of Education award each year to a champion of higher education in Arizona. Dr. Ruth Tan Lim (Mesa Community College), was among those honored.
Mesa Channel 11 video coverage of MCC's 50th Celebration. Covering Mesa: MCC 50th Anniversary Celebration
MCC faculty member Janice Pierson is featured in the Mesa Independent's "Meet Your Neighbor" section.