Henry David Thoreau once said, “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” Mesa, Arizona, high school senior Julia Reidhead used her imagination to replicate her favorite painting, Vincent van Gogh’s "The Starry Night," on an unusual canvas: her prom dress.-Rebecca Irvine is the author of MTC at Home (Covenant 2014) and Follow the Prophets (Covenant 2013). She is an…
As it prepares to seek a property tax increase, the Maricopa County Community College District is facing questions about the large amount of money it has in reserve.
Dr. Andrew Holycross is one of only three Arizonans who have hiked the length of the Grand Canyon on both sides of the Colorado River. Holycross and his wife hiked the Grand Canyon many times together, but during a trip in February 2012, she fell and tragically died. They were married for just nine months. The couple had planned to do this rare hike together, so Holycross accomplished it in her…
Three graduates from the mortuary science program at Mesa Community College this year are poised to take over the family business in an industry that has changed drastically in recent years.
Michelle Kemeny of Mesa has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society’s 2014 All-USA Community College Academic Team. Ms. Kemeny is one of 20 two-year college students to be recognized out of more than 1,700 across the nation.
Mesa Community College will host the 2014 National Junior College Athletic Association men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships later this month. The three-day event will be at John D. Riggs Stadium, 1833 W. Southern Ave., May 15-17.
This month's Maricopa Now edition features Water Safety Day, an interview with Craig Nolan in Exercise Science, an interview with Nora Reyes on cultural diversity and coverage of Artists of Promise. http://www.maricopa.edu/mctv/maricopa-now.html MCTV, the digital television channel, is a partnership between the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Cox Communications. MCTV…
Savannah Sanders was 16 when she began her battle with drug addiction and homelessness. Trafficked into the sex trade from a massage parlor in Mesa, Ariz., Sanders fought back, and nearly two years later, began her mission to provide resources to victims of sex trafficking and childhood abuse. To make this happen, she earned her GED in 2010 and applied a full scholarship toward her studies…
Of the 37 Mesa Community College students graduating with Associate of Applied Science degrees in Mortuary Science this semester, three will be taking over local family businesses. Graduates Bill Lowman (Phoenix), of Lowman’s Arizona Funeral Home, Taylor Adair (Tucson), of Adair Funeral Home, and Bryce Bunker (Mesa), of Bunker Family Funeral Home, all say it’s an honor to be carrying on a family…
Benedictine University at Mesa has started a new scholarship to honor Mesa Community College President Shouan Pan.
President's Honors Scholarship will be available to students who graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class or complete high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above, successfully test into MCC’s honors program and enroll within two academic semesters following high school graduation.
An investigation into the theft of a bag of hand sanitizer led to a methamphetamine bust at Mesa Community College's Red Mountain campus, according to court records.
Tawn Hauptli of Mesa Community College was presented with the professor of the year award by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.
MCCCD employee Liz Illg opens her own business:
Two Mesa residents have been named United Blood Services MAX Donors of the Year this month through nominations by center staff. David Clarkson of Mesa has given blood 182 times since his first donation as a student at Mesa Community College, according to a press release. He is motivated to donate by his son’s diagnosis with and recovery from leukemia, according to the release.
MCC is mentioned regarding the Exporter’s Toolkit (Diana Bullen) in the True Grit article under Export-Import Bank heading (page 23).
Mesa Community College student Jessica Thompson’s training in the arts focused almost entirely on the visuals. That, however, didn’t prevent her from winning a national competition for her skills at adding an audio element to a fall MCC performance.
Nearly 200 students on 76 teams from Arizona community colleges and universities competed for scholarships in the ninth annual Avnet Tech Games, a contest that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios.The winner of the Robot Race Obstacle Course was a team from Mesa Community College: from left, Federico Ortega, Richard Dale and…
Since losing her best friend to cancer three years ago, seven-year-old Chandler resident Lilly Zienkewicz, daughter of MCC nutrition faculty Lori Zienkewicz, has made it her mission to honor the memory of her friend, Hannah Huckfeldt. The effort also is helping make life in the hospital more comfortable for sick kids.Since 2012, the fundraiser has collected more than 5,800 pairs of slippers…
Mesa Community College’s Theatre Department stages “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” an imaginative new comedy and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Best Play about a woman forced to confront her assumptions about mortality, redemption and the need to connect in a technology-obsessed world.
MCC's mortuary science instructor Donna Backhus provides information on precautions when handling cadavers for this story on employees at Biological Resource Center who need to be tested for possible exposure to deadly diseases.(Donna's interview is on video at link below)
Just what was going on with nearly 200 Arizona college students Saturday at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe? This was not the revenge of the nerds. It was the ninth annual Avnet Tech Games, testing the technological prowess and problem-solving skills of some of the state's brightest and most tech-savvy young people. Each winner is awarded a $1,000 scholarship.Two MCC teams…
Information about Aida production at MCC.
After 35 years as a zoning attorney, 60-year-old Ralph Pew, an MCC alum, has represented some of the most contentious cases in Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler.
MCC alum Dianna M. Johnson was recognized by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals.