Honors students at Mesa Community College gathered Oct. 26 to make sandwiches, write inspirational notes and draw on lunch bags for the homeless.
Former MCC art teacher, Susan Canasi, will have her sculptures in a studio show this month.
An outdoor-laboratory cienega for Mesa Community College at Red Mountain now has 307 endangered native desert pupfish in a refuge pond.
Through a unique and intensive summer research experience, a group of six MCC students may have discovered beneficial new uses of essential oils derived from naturally occurring Sonoran Desert plants.KEYC-TVPR WebKWQCETVFutures.com (scroll down)
While the Truman Commission stated that educating for democracy "should come first ... among the principal goals for higher education," today, society asks colleges and universities to prepare individuals for jobs in a cost-effective and accessible way. The White House Domestic Policy Council recently asked Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service…
(MCC) decided on the musical Hairspray to debut its spanking new Performing Arts Center last night. What a choice! Examiner's sneak peek tour last night of backstage dressing rooms while the cast and director got gussied up for opening night was a treat, followed by a performance that was even sweeter.
In this article about community engagement at universities, MCC is mentioned: "The nation’s two-year community colleges are also engaged in programs designed to directly address issues and problems affecting their communities. Arizona’s Mesa Community College, located in a suburb of Phoenix, is developing a program aimed at combating human trafficking."
The sister era is dawning for Arizona State women's basketball. Peace Amukamara is in this season, reuniting with her sister, Promise, a senior. Peace, coming off a national junior-college title at Mesa Community College, isn't setting any limits.
Artists at the show include Susan Canasi, a former Mesa Community College art teacher.
“Rumpelstiltskin” at Mesa Community College: 7 p.m. evening shows and 2 p.m. matinees at Mesa CommunityCollege, 1833 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa. This play based on the classic fairy tale is written by Linda Daugherty anddirected by Kevin Dressler.
All ten Maricopa Community Colleges have been designated as 2015 Military Friendly Schools® by Victory Media. Each year, more than 10,000 VA-approved schools nationwide are surveyed.Mesa Independent
In this issue of PTK's Partners in Excellence publication, MCC PTK Kemey is highlighted in "spotlight" on page 6 and MCC's PTK is pictured on the back cover.
MCC student quoted in this article: "Protesters, ostensibly angry over the same core system, are consistently at odds over brand messaging and treatment of law enforcement, said Harvey Donner, a student at Mesa Community College who marched on Wednesday."
The Forest Highlands golf community in Flagstaff recently awarded a total of $18,750 in scholarships to 15 employees for 2014, including Amy Stephens of Mesa Community College.
Wilkes University Mesa is on the hunt, looking for high and low for potential candidates for its newest scholarship program — over $150,000 in scholarships aimed at Mesa residents in various situations.An additional four Mesa residents will receive $5,000 for unspecified majors and five $1,000 scholarships are set aside for Phi Theta Kappa students transferring from Mesa Community College. Other…
The endangered, native desert pupfish took another step toward recovery recently when over 300 fish were released by the Arizona Game and Fish Department into a refuge pond at Mesa Community College’s Red Mountain Campus (MCC). The Outdoor WireArizona Game and FishNoodlesMesa Independent
Sun Devil defense has benefited from JC transfers, starting with the team's leading tackler, Randall, who also played baseball and had two junior college stops, including Mesa Community College.
ASU and MCC alumna Jennifer Boonlorn has created "Soul Carrier" handbags. After graduating ASU, Boonlorn went to Mesa Community College to look into its fashion and design program because, as she says, she was always interested in design.“At MCC, I felt that I was really getting back to my true passions,” Boonlorn says.With the school, Bonnlorn says she went on a trip to New York for one week in…
The Acting Company has selected four consortiums — comprising 26 universities, colleges, public/private high schools and community organizations — to take part in the national performance and education initiative. Each consortium will offer professional development opportunities with playwrights, actors, designers, directors and educators over the next three years.
The July 2014 edition of MCTV Maricopa Now contains coverage of: Sustainable Foods Program and Oatmeal Business at minute :44 MCTV, the digital television channel, is a partnership between the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Cox Communications. MCTV serves as the primary television media outlet for MCCCD, the largest community college system in the United States, with…
The October 2014 edition of MCTV Maricopa Now contains coverage of: Mortuary Science Program at minute 8:48 MCTV, the digital television channel, is a partnership between the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Cox Communications. MCTV serves as the primary television media outlet for MCCCD, the largest community college system in the United States, with over 200,000…
The Sept. 2014 edition of MCTV Maricopa Now contains coverage of: Rose Garden with Jared Langkilde at minute 22:05. MCTV, the digital television channel, is a partnership between the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Cox Communications. MCTV serves as the primary television media outlet for MCCCD, the largest community college system in the United States, with over 200,000…
The August 2014 edition of MCTV Maricopa Now contains coverage of: SciTech Festival and interview with Andy Baldwin at minute 4:27 MCTV, the digital television channel, is a partnership between the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Cox Communications. MCTV serves as the primary television media outlet for MCCCD, the largest community college system in the United States,…
Photo of Brenda Gifford as she passes out fliers in advance of Saturday’s RAT Race at Mesa Community College.
One of the more famous Brothers Grimm fairy tales that has yet to be turned into a Disney movie, Rumpelstiltskin has been adapted into an hour-long theatrical show that audience members of all ages can enjoy. The Mesa Community College production of the drama just ended its two-weekend run in a fine presentation with a talented cast of young actors and confident direction, with sumptuous…