Mesa College Promise program receives $25K from Google Fiber to support STEM students
Published Tuesday, September 19, 2023MESA, Ariz. – Sept. 21, 2023 – Google Fiber, an Alphabet company, invests in the education of Mesa high school students with a $25,000 donation to the Mesa College Promise program in support of student attainment of an associate’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field of their choice from Mesa Community College. The Mesa College Promise is a commitment from the City...
Mesa Celebrates First Anniversary as an International City of Peace; Peace Pole Rededication Sept. 21 at Mesa Community College
Published Tuesday, September 19, 2023MESA, Arizona – Sept. 19, 2023 – In recognition of International Peace Day and in celebration of the first anniversary of the City of Mesa becoming an International City of Peace, a Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony is being held at 3 p.m., Sept. 21, 2023, in the Mesa Community College Rose Garden, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85202. Sponsors include Mesa Community College, the City of...
Mesa Community College leader receives award for distinguished leadership
Published Tuesday, September 12, 2023MESA, Arizona – Sept. 13, 2023 – Nora Amavisca Reyes, Ed.D., a senior associate vice president at Mesa Community College currently focused on the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Innovation Internship program, is the recipient of the Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education award from the Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation. Reyes received the award at a reception at the...
Mesa Community College Welcomes International Exchange Students
Published Tuesday, September 12, 2023MESA, Ariz. -- September 12, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) welcomes international exchange students participating in the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. Fourteen students from Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey arrived at Mesa Community College in July to study in a certificate degree program...
Pandemic-learned lesson guides change, improves student success; MCC closes the digital divide for students with technology needs
Published Monday, September 11, 2023MCC President, Dr. Tammy Robinson, greets iBelong student during iPad checkout event. MESA, Ariz. – Sept. 11, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) dismantled structural barriers and increased student success with the launch of the iBelong Student Success Initiative, a common platform for teaching and learning using an iPad Bundle consisting of an iPad, keyboard and Apple Pencil. The...
Local group promotes lifelong learning through classes, events and fellowship
Published Tuesday, September 5, 2023New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning invites active seniors to join organization. MESA, Ariz. – Sept 5, 2023 – New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), a Mesa Community College non-credit community education program for active seniors, hosts Lifelong Learning 101, a free drop-in event showcasing fall, peer-led classes and activities. The event is from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 9 in the...
MCC dental hygiene students offer free dental screenings
Published Thursday, August 31, 2023MESA, Arizona –- Aug. 31, 2023 -- Mesa Community College dental hygiene students will offer complimentary oral health screenings to qualified individuals Sept. 9 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH), 5855 E. Still Circle in Mesa. Appointments are available at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and may be made by calling 480-248-8195. Time slots are on a first come, first serve basis...
MCC Educators Rising student club members attend national conference, earn first place honors, take active roles at event
Published Tuesday, August 29, 2023MCC Educators Rising Club members: Caitlin McLeroy, Sariah Chabarria, Torri Tsosie, Tawn Hauptli (faculty), Yarely Tapia, Rachel Horvat and Estrella Magallon. Not pictured, club member, Taryn Willis. Mesa, Arizona – August 29, 2023 – Four members of the Mesa Community College (MCC) Educators Rising (EdRising) Club captured first place awards in several competitions at the 2023 EdRising...
Mesa Community College recognizes three 2023 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty
Published Monday, August 21, 2023MESA, Ariz. – August 22, 2023 – Mesa Community College selects Pamela Lizardi, Minh Nghiem and Jorge Pierce as recipients of its 2023 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award. “Meaningful instruction occurs best when students feel connected and included, whether in the classroom or on a virtual platform,” said MCC President Tammy Robinson, Ed.D. “These outstanding educators promote...
Music Theatre faculty receives recognition for contributions to choral music
Published Monday, August 14, 2023MESA, Ariz. – Aug. 14, 2023 – Darin Shryock, Mesa Community College Music Theatre program director and Music director, received a lifetime achievement award from the Arizona Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (AzACDA) at its June conference. The award honors choral directors who have made outstanding contributions to choral music in the state and exemplify distinguished service...