MESA, Arizona -- June 24, 2025 -- A new program offered to Mesa Community College (MCC) faculty to integrate global content into their courses, assists students in better developing the skills needed to be competitive in the world economy. MCC is one of only three colleges selected to participate in the training program. The program is a partnership between Digital Promise, a global education…
MESA, Arizona -- June 23, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) continues to lead in student civic engagement, with recent national recognitions and participation in a major student voting summit underscoring the institution’s commitment to empowering student voters. MCC Student Selected for 2025 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll MCC student Celeste Whiterock was named to the…
Student working on a piece for the exhibit. Public invited to May 22 art unveiling celebrating cross-cultural creativity and partnership MESA, Arizona -- May 21, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) invites the public to a free, one-night-only art exhibition showcasing the culmination of a powerful cross-cultural collaboration between MCC and the University of Guanajuato (UG),…
MESA, Ariz. -- May 13, 2025 -- Mesa Community College Journalism and New Media Studies Program Director Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez was recently recognized as a Líder Latina by Valle del Sol’s Hispanic Learning Institute (HLI) Central/Phoenix. Arroyo Rodriguez, a 2019 HLI alumna, was recently acknowledged at a Valle del Sol event during Women’s Heritage Month celebrating the achievements of HLI…
MESA, Arizona -- May 12, 2025 -- Eleven Mesa Community College (MCC) students receive honors for undergraduate research presentations at two prestigious regional academic events. Seven MCC Honors Program students presented their original research at the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) Conference, held in April at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado. Each…
Confers more than 4,700 Academic Degrees and Certificates of Completion MESA, Arizona -- May 5, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) President Dr. Richard Daniel will recognize the accomplishments of 3,734 students who successfully met academic standards to earn certificates of completion, associate degrees and, for the first time in MCC history, bachelor’s degrees during the 2024-2025…
MESA, Arizona - April 30, 2025 - Eight students conducting undergraduate research at Mesa Community College were honored during the college’s recent Undergraduate Research Symposium. More than 30 students shared their research through paper presentations and research posters with family, peers and instructors during the event. “So many of us faculty, staff and lab techs are working hard to…
MESA, Arizona -- April 30, 2025 -- Mesa Community College invites the community to “The MCC Fashion Collective,” 6 p.m., May 2, in the Navajo Room on the Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Free and open to the public, the event features over 80 original designs by MCC Fashion Program students. “Our students are the driving force behind everything we do,” said MCC Fashion…
From Left to Right: ASTC President Paul Sanow, USITT Education & Training Coordinator Andrea Ball; MCC students Jeffrey Rudolph, Brian Wayne, Rodrigo Sandoval, Sarah Salmi, Theodore Felix Grant McEntire, Elizabeth Witte, Sedrikk Cramer and ASTC Mentor Kascey Haslanger. MESA, Ariz. -- April 14, 2025 -- Mesa Community College Theatre and Film Arts students earned the United States Institute…
2025 Campus Compact Student Leadership Award recipient Florian Nguyen with Alejandra Maya. MESA, Arizona -- April 8, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) student, Florian Nguyen, was honored by Campus Compact with the Student Leadership Award at their annual conference, March 31-April 2, in Atlanta, Georgia. The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate inspiring…
MESA, Ariz. -- March 31, 2025 -- Mesa Community College 2025 All-Arizona honoree Riley Weathersbee has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar…
Raegen Ellis, Diné, Miss Native MCC 2025, smiles with her award after the pageant, which highlighted cultural knowledge, leadership and talent. MESA, Ariz. -- March 28,2024 -- Raegen Ellis, Diné, was crowned Miss Native Mesa Community College and First Attendant Tanielle Klah, Diné, was sashed during a pageant at MCC in February. Contestants participated in qualifying sessions including…
MESA, Ariz. -- March 6, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) students from the disciplines of design, dance, music and the performing arts, were recognized for their talent, skill and creativity demonstrated during competitions at Conference 57, the 2025 Region 8 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Conference hosted at MCC Feb. 11-15. In addition, four MCC Theatre &…
MESA, Arizona -- March 4, 2025 -- Native American dancers, drummers, authentic food and crafts are just a few highlights of the Thunderbird Social Pow Wow being hosted by the Mesa Community College (MCC) Inter-Tribal Student Organization (ISO) and American Indian Institute. The celebration will be Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the practice soccer field near the John D. Riggs…
Program is for eligible 2025 Mesa high school graduates and adults 25 and older MESA, Arizona -- March 3, 2025 -- Mesa Community College has started accepting online applications through June 15 for the Mesa College Promise program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The successful program launched in 2021 as a public and private partnership involving the City of Mesa, Mesa Community…
MESA, Arizona -- February 24, 2025 -- The community is invited to a free showing of the documentary film, “Organic Rising,” from 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus, 7110 E. McKellips Rd. Hosted by the Life Sciences department, the event will be held in the community room (M200) in the Mesquite Building. Seating is limited and organic popcorn will be served. “…
***UPDATE March 27, 2025 -- State team rankings which were received after the event: Melanie Perez Saenz and Riley Weathersbee are both First Team members and will receive an additional $1,000 Micayla Berglund, who placed on the Second Team will receive $750. Micayla Berglund MESA, Arizona -- Feb. 18, 2025 -- Three academically accomplished Mesa Community College students, Micayla Berglund,…
From left to right: QiQi Capati, Carl Cortez (MCC Jamf Instructor), Vincent Johansen, Jackson Mirich, Josua Oertle, Matthew Matusak, Adrian Lopez and Kai Emerson. MESA, Arizona -- Feb. 5, 2025 -- Students have until March 17 to enroll in the Mesa Community College Jamf Training Foundation (BCP265) for this spring semester. Following a successful debut in fall 2024, the industry-leading…
Left to right: Lucy Melzer, Regina Raimo, Carmella Baldwin, Katie Munoz, Destiny Hernandez, Marissa Hernandez and Kinley Jackson MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 31, 2025 -- Mesa Community College Women's Cross Country team, the Lady T-birds, earned its first Scholar Team of the Year award from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association; the Men's Cross Country team was named an…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 31, 2025 -- Mesa Community College President Richard Daniel, Ph.D., announced more scholarship opportunities through the Mesa College Promise program during Meta’s Mesa Data Center grand opening celebration on Jan. 30. The $225,000 contribution from Meta will go toward scholarships for Mesa residents pursuing STEM certificates and degrees and provide Promise participants…
MESA, Arizona -- January 30, 2025 -- Mesa Community College is again a location for Mesa United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, offering free tax-preparation services to low- and moderate-income households with an income of $67,000 or less. Walk-in services are offered now through April 12, 2025 at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus, EF Building, Room 1E, 1833 West Southern Ave…
MESA, Arizona -- January 10, 2025 -- Mesa Community College is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025, marking six decades of student success, academic growth and community impact. Commemorating this milestone, MCC launched a dedicated website, mesacc.edu/60 featuring historical highlights and information about upcoming anniversary events and activities. A rich history of growth and…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 6, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) Dental Hygiene students are offering complimentary oral health screenings to eligible individuals on January 25, 2025 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH), 5855 E. Still Circle in Mesa. Appointments are available at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and may be scheduled by calling 480-248-8195. Time slots are allocated…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 2, 2024 -- Mesa Community College and its Communication, Theatre & Film Arts department is hosting the prestigious Region VIII Conference of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Feb. 11-15, 2025. Hundreds of students and faculty from over 50 colleges and universities in KCACTF Region VIII states: Arizona, Central and Southern California, Hawaii…
Academic Achievement awardees Bradley Thomas, Megan Smith, Sariya Griggs-Mitchell, Sarah Disney and Max Maldonado with MCC Paramedicine Program Director Jamie. MESA, Arizona -- Dec. 16, 2024 -- Twenty-seven Mesa Community College Paramedicine students were recognized as program graduates during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Paramedicine graduates are prepared to pass the…