MESA, Arizona – Jan. 25, 2022 – Mesa Community College launches a Z Degree program in communications, an Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Communication, beginning with the Spring 2022 semester, the college’s second Z Degree – a degree offered completely online with zero textbook costs – saving students time and money. MCC’s first Z Degree, an Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)…
MESA, Ariz. – Jan. 25, 2022 – An Arizona Lottery Gives Back Grant sprouted a seed project at Mesa Community College, which has spread its wings to engage students, nurture a butterfly initiative and launch native plant programs to benefit students, wildlife and the community.MCC geography and sustainability professor Niccole Cerveny, Ph.D., explains that the $4,500 Lottery grant provided the…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 20, 2022 -- Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students are accepting appointments for discounted teeth cleanings and oral health screenings on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, 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. Ideal candidates are…
MESA, Ariz. – Jan. 19, 2022 – Mesa Community College Religious Studies Professor Elizabeth Ursic’s article, Sustainable Tourism and the Cross at Umm el-Jimal, appears in the current American Centers of Research (ACOR) Insights publication. “It was an honor to be selected for the ACOR faculty seminar in Jordan and I am delighted to have my article published,” said Ursic. “Faculty…
MESA, Arizona – Jan. 12, 2022 – Yvonne Schmidt, MCC study abroad coordinator, is selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as one of only 20 to serve as an inaugural Gilman International Scholarship Advisor Ambassador. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a U.S. cultural exchange awarding up to $5,000 to American undergraduates with…
MESA, Ariz. -- Dec. 20, 2021 -- Resulting from a first-time collaboration between Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at Mesa Community College and Commercial Metals Company’s micro mill in Mesa, CMC Steel Arizona, an innovative training program develops a workforce of steelmakers for the 21st century. “CMC Steel Arizona values its employees and desired to expand growth…
MESA, Arizona – Dec. 15, 2021 — Mesa Community College awards Associate in Applied Science in Paramedicine degrees to 17 students in December 2021.Paramedicine students are prepared to pass the national certification exam to achieve the highest certification level of a pre-hospital care provider in the United States.“MCC paramedicine graduates are emergency medical service professionals who are…
Update 12/14/21: Elizabeth Ward is not speaking during the ceremony.MESA, Ariz. -- Dec. 8, 21 -- Mesa Community College hosts its first formal in-person fall commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the John D. Riggs Stadium at its Southern and Dobson Campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa).Summer and fall 2021 graduates and past graduates who were unable to attend an in-person ceremony due to the…
MESA, Ariz. -- Nov. 23, 2021 -- Jocelyn Mandal, student services analyst-advising at the Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus, receives the Certificate of Merit as part of the Outstanding Advising Award-Primary Advising Role from the National Academic Advising Association. She shares the recognition with only 15 advising professionals across the globe. Mandal, who was honored at the…
MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 17, 2021 -- The Arizona Public Service Foundation awarded a $75,000 grant to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs at Mesa Community College, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College and Phoenix College. The largest portion of the grant, $35,000, benefits STEM-focused,…
MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 4, 2021 -- TruWest Credit Union extends support of students participating in the Mesa Community College First Year Experience program. The support includes in-kind financial literacy workshops for program participants and their parents and a $40,000 grant covering tuition and fees. The MCC First Year Experience (FYE) is a year-long college program focused on providing…
MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 4, 2021 -- The Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation (SC Foundation) awards an additional $70,000 grant to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, supporting low-income and underrepresented student entrepreneurs enrolled in the Mesa Community College (MCC) Green Flag program during the 2021-2022 academic year. “The pandemic-driven maker boom is growing stronger and…
MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 3, 2021 -- Veteran’s Day at Mesa Community College will be especially meaningful this year as the Nov. 11 observance features the dedication of its new Never Forget Garden, a space within the nationally renowned MCC Rose Garden, to honor U.S. service members and the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Ceremonies are scheduled from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Southern…
MESA, Arizona — Nov. 1, 2021 — Twelve notable alumni, employees and faculty members are being inducted into the Mesa Community College (MCC) Hall of Fame in recognition of their professional and personal accomplishments, and significant contributions to the college and the community.The traditional induction ceremony, postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, begins with a reception at 6 p.m., Nov.…
MESA, Arizona – Oct. 20, 2021 – Mesa Community College invites the community to join in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of its Red Mountain Campus. A month of festivities kicks off on Nov. 2 with a community event from 4-6 p.m. at the college's environmentally-conscious Red Mountain Campus located at 7110 E. McKellips Road, Mesa. All attendees are encouraged to participate in an aerial…
MCC works with Pega to offer course preparing students for industry certification MESA, Arizona – Oct. 8, 2021– Mesa Community College announces a new fast-track Pega certification program to help prepare information technology career seekers to compete for hundreds of high-wage Valley positions. MCC worked with Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business…
MESA, Arizona – Sept. 13, 2021 – The Boeing Company supports Mesa College Promise students with a $10,000 gift, opening doors for high school graduates to attend Mesa Community College. “Boeing is proud to support the Mesa College Promise and the bright students this program will assist. As a recipient of a similar community college program, I can attest that this type of investment has a long…
MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 8, 2021 – Mesa Community College Senior Associate Vice President, Nora Amavisca Reyes, Ed.D. is selected as one of 25 to participate in the third cohort of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher…
MESA, Ariz. -- August 19, 2021 -- Mesa Community College reopens its campus facilities for in-person services. Virtual services remain available, giving students and the community flexible options for fulfilling their enrollment needs. August 21 marks the beginning of the fall 2021 semester and the return of a more robust in person class schedule and public events. “We are thrilled to be…
MESA, Ariz. -- Aug. 18, 2021 -- Mesa Community College, in collaboration with Banner Health, establishes a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Biomedical Equipment Technology, the only program of its kind in Arizona. The MCC Biomedical Equipment Technology program introduces students to the technical knowledge and skills needed for entry level positions such as troubleshooting, repairing and…
MESA, Ariz. -- August 10, 2021 -- Erinanne Saffell, Ph.D., director of Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Geography program and residential faculty member, is appointed Arizona’s state climatologist by Governor Doug Ducey. Saffell, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, cites her early memories of extreme weather conditions as the source of her interest in climatology. She describes extreme flooding…
MESA, Arizona – July 27, 2021 – The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace firm, and Mesa Community College (MCC) partner to provide aerospace industry training to launch new careers in record time. “We began offering cable harness wiring boot camps in collaboration with MCC last year,” said Robert Blawat, operations manager for The Boeing Company. “We developed an eight question, pre-…
MESA, Ariz. -- July 22, 2021 -- Mesa Community College’s first feature film, Antigone, appears in the prestigious Phoenix Film Festival at 7:45 p.m., Aug. 16 and 9:05 p.m., Aug. 19 in the Harkins Theaters Scottsdale 101. The film, pronounced ann-TEE-guh-nee, features MCC students and alumni performing the play originally written by Socrates around 441 B.C. Theatre Program Director Kevin…
MESA, Arizona -- July 21, 2021 -- Mesa Community College English faculty Stacy Wilson and Alex Arreguin receive the MCC Developmental Education Endowment Award to contextualize teaching and learning in English courses (specifically ENG101 and ENG102). This is accomplished by engaging students in active learning through hands-on experiences and the use of real-world examples pertinent to each…
MESA, Ariz. — July 20, 2021 — Mesa Community College is one of five Chapter of the Year recipients selected from among more than 350 international chapters by Net Impact, a global community of emerging leaders who aspire to be effective drivers of economic, social, and environmental change. Chosen in the Undergraduate category, the MCC Center for Community & Civic Engagement’s chapter was…