MESA, Arizona – March 31, 2020 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) students are receiving multiple national recognitions and scholarships as members of Omicron Beta, the MCC chapter of PTK, an international honor society for students at associate-degree awarding colleges. Abigaly (Abby) Atonal Rodriguez and Shelby Lynch are among…
MESA, Arizona – March 5, 2020 – Mesa Community College (MCC) student Andrea Astorga-German has been named as MCC’s representative in the 2020 Newman Civic Fellowship of student leaders. Dr. Lori Berquam, MCC interim president, nominated Astorga-German for this recognition, stating that, “Andrea has been an influential agent for campus and community involvement during her time at Mesa Community…
Recognized for academic achievement and distinguished leadership MESA, Arizona – Feb. 25, 2020 – Four high-achieving Mesa Community College students are being celebrated for their outstanding academic achievements and distinguished leadership at the 2020 All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony on Feb. 27 in the UCB La Sala Ballroom at ASU West, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale…
Dr. Lori Berquam, MCC Executive Vice President, serves in new role MESA, Arizona – Jan. 29, 2020 – Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Interim Chancellor, Dr. Steven Gonzales, names Mesa Community College Executive Vice President, Dr. Lori Berquam, MCC interim president. She will serve in her new role beginning Feb. 1, 2020. Prior to making his decision Dr. Gonzales…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 29, 2020 -- Mesa Community College student athletes and four teams earn All-Academic awards from the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association). Thirty-four individual MCC Thunderbirds (T-birds) earned at least a 3.6 GPA during the past academic year (2018-19), including 13 who achieved perfect 4.0 averages. "At MCC getting an education is the priority,” said MCC…
MESA, Arizona – Jan. 16, 2020 - Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students seek individuals for complimentary oral health screenings on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 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 screening candidates are individuals who have not…
Visionsphere is a collaboration between Mesa Community College and Nouveau Papillion MESA, Arizona – Jan. 7, 2020 – The “Visionsphere” project of the Mesa Community College Planetarium and international recording artists Nouveau Papillon is now scheduled across the nation in 2020. This dynamic performance of striking digital imagery accompanied by live…
MESA, Arizona – December 6, 2019 — Carmen Prado Newland and Nora Amavisca Reyes, Ed.D., have been selected to fill newly created Mesa Community College (MCC) Senior Associate Vice President (SAVP) positions. Newland and Reyes report to Dr. Lori Berquam, MCC Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (EVP). They are tasked with working collaboratively with faculty, academic and…
MESA, Arizona – November 21, 2019 — Mesa Community College receives a 2019 ALL IN Challenge silver seal for achieving a 30 to 39 percent student voter engagement rate during the 2018 midterm election. The national recognition was bestowed during a ceremony on Nov. 12 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. “Our faculty, staff, administrators and students are committed to working together to reduce…
MESA, Arizona — Nov. 18, 2019 — Asmita Kane, Ph.D., a professor of chemistry at Mesa Community College, recently highlighted her work with students in an article, Research as an alternative path through General Chemistry, on the website for the Division of Chemistry for the Council on Undergraduate Research. Dr. Kane, who has mentored students for the past 11 years, explains how she has used…
MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 15, 2019 — The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named Mesa Community College as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges. Based on strong and improving in student outcomes—including in…
MESA, Arizona — Nov. 4, 2019 — The Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Program named Mesa Community College student Audriana Mitchell the 2019-20 Miss Indian Arizona. Mitchell, a Navajo member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes and current MCC student studying communications and organizational management, competed against five contestants and will represent all 22 Arizona tribal nations at events…
MESA, Ariz. – Oct. 30, 2019 – Mesa Community College students Valerie Neal and Alex Dodt, earn two of the top four awards at a national literary competition sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College, an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment. The competition included 51 literary works from students at…
MESA, Ariz. -- October 25, 2019 – Mesa Community College Theatre and Film Arts Department and Musical Theatre students and faculty earned awards and recognition for their talent at the annual ariZoni Awards of Theatre Excellence held at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts on Sept. 23. The ariZoni awards promote the visibility, cooperation and growth of theatre in the Valley and are dedicated to…
MESA, Ariz. -- Oct. 25, 2019 -- Seventeen Mesa Community College (MCC) Dual Enrollment students studying early childhood education at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) are recipients of over $8,000 in First Things First college scholarships to help pay for their first and second year collegiate education at MCC following EVIT graduation in May 2020. “Many of my students cannot…
MESA, Arizona – Oct. 2, 2019 -- Mesa Community College Administration of Justice Studies faculty member Liz (Bootsie) Martínez R. is the author of three articles pertaining to police media relations appearing in law enforcement publications. Effective Police-Media Relations is in the August 2019 International Association of Chiefs of Police's "Police Chief" magazine; Media Coverage: When It…
MESA, Arizona — Oct. 11, 2019 — Eleven outstanding alumni, employees and community members will be welcomed into Mesa Community College’s Hall of Fame during a reception and ceremony hosted by the MCC Alumni Association on October 24 in the MCC Theatre at the Southern and Dobson Campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202).The MCC Hall of Fame honors alumni, community members, and MCC employees…
Fighting hunger one bowl at a timeMESA, Arizona — Oct. 10, 2019 —The community is invited to participate in the Mesa Community College (MCC) Empty Bowls events at both college campuses in observance of World Food Day. For a $10 donation, patrons may select a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ceramic bowl and receive a modest, yet delicious meal of soup and bread.Wednesday, Oct. 16 -- MCC…
MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 8, 2019 -- The Pastel Society of America (PSA) presented Mesa Community College art instructor Allen Garns with the prestigious Kenneth Wellner Memorial Award at the 2019 PSA exhibit at the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, New York City. Garns’ portrait, "Aware," was chosen from 176 artists' exhibited works, which were selected from over 1,600 worldwide applicants. “…
MESA, Arizona -- September 23, 2019 -- Earnhardt Ford chose Mesa Community College to sponsor the Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program. The ACE program is a partnership program between Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln dealerships and secondary and post-secondary educational institutions. The program, now available free of charge to MCC Automotive Technology students, raises…
MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 18, 2019 -- The public is invited to join the MCC college community for a free FRANK Talk at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 in the Library of the MCC Southern and Dobson Campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa). Freelance geographer Scott Warren leads the talk on borders, walls and immigration. “The goal of programs like FRANK Talks is to inspire people to listen respectfully…
MESA, Arizona – Sept. 17, 2019 -- Mesa Community College administration of justice adjunct faculty Mark Bond, and two former adjunct faculty, Michael L. Beshears and Michelle L. Beshears, are co-authors of Improving Police Social Media Use Practices that appears in the September 2019 issue of International Journal of Social Science Studies, Volume 7, No. 5. The article examines how improved…
Enhancing interdisciplinary education and research to create emerging opportunities at the urban-agriculture nexusMESA, Arizona – Aug. 28, 2019 -- Mesa Community College, Arizona State University and the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Arid Lands Agricultural Research Center (ALARC) have teamed up to expand agriculture education for MCC…
MESA, Arizona -- August 22, 2019 -- Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students seek individuals for complimentary oral health screenings on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, 5855 E. Still Circle in Mesa. Appointments are available at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon and may be made by calling 480-248-8195. Ideal screening candidates are individuals who have…
MESA, Arizona -- August 16, 2019 -- Mesa Community College and Nouveau Papillon partner to present “Visionsphere,” a dynamic performance of striking digital imagery displayed on the college’s planetarium dome, accompanied by live New Age instrumental music by international recording artists. The hour-long performances include 11 individual audio and visual experiences developed by a team of…