Mesa Community College is ranked seventh among the best 50 paramedic programs in Arizona for 2016-17 according to the Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org) # # # Media Contact Dawn Zimmer, [email protected], 480-461-7892 Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for its service-learning, civic engagement and…
Mesa Community College is ranked third among the best 50 online colleges in Arizona for 2016-17 according to Affordable Colleges Online (AffordableCollegesOnline.org). Click here to review Arizona Online Colleges & Universities – Top Online Schools for 2016-17 from Affordable Colleges Online. # # # Media Contact Dawn Zimmer, [email protected], 480-461-7892…
Mesa Community College is ranked third among the best 50 two-year online art schools in the nation for 2016-2017 according to Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org) # # #Media ContactDawn Zimmer, [email protected], 480-461-7892Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for service-learning, career and…
MESA, Arizona — Nov. 2, 2016 — Thirteen outstanding 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 November 3 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 whose personal and…
MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 21, 2016 -- Mesa Community College students Jared Carlson and Kristin Shelledy have been named 2016 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. These students were selected from more than 1,000 applicants by a panel of independent judges to receive $1,000 each. Students are selected based on outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential. “Each of these…
MESA, Arizona – Oct. 19, 2016 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) has been named to the 2015 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in three categories: General Community Service, Economic Opportunity and Education."MCC, with strong roots in service-learning, civic participation and innovative teaching, has been honored by this recognition since its inception," said Mesa Community…
MESA, Arizona -- October 12, 2016 -- Mesa Community College has partnered with The National Theatre in London to bring six of its “National Theatre Live” broadcasts to the MCC Theatre this fall.“We are very excited to bring these world-class national productions to Mesa,” said Christopher Tubilewicz, venue manager for the MCC Theatre. “The MCC Theatre was propelled into the 21st century when it…
MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 11, 2016 -- Mesa Community College Athletic Director John Mulhern said he was pleased but certainly not surprised when he heard that his former Thunderbird basketball player Gianni Dailey was admitted to prestigious Columbia University. “He always said attending Columbia was his goal,” said Mulhern. “Gianni was a pleasure to be around and is a great example of a student…
MESA, Arizona – October 11, 2016 – On Friday Oct. 21, Mesa Community College at Red Mountain will host a STEAM Conference for 200 Mesa Public School seventh and eighth-graders to present information about science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) fields and career possibilities. The keynote speaker is Pamela McCauley, Ph.D., C.P.E., an ergonomics and biomechanics expert, popular…
Education and Action at Mesa Community CollegeMESA, Arizona – October 5, 2016 – Mesa Community College invites community members to learn about food insecurity and hunger and how to contribute to its eradication. Events will be held at both MCC campuses in October in conjunction with annual Empty Bowls events.“MCC remains engaged in discussions about tough issues affecting its students…
Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute Offers Tours MESA, Arizona – Sept. 27, 2016-- The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) is celebrating National Manufacturing Day by opening its doors to the community. Guided tours of our enhanced machining, welding, electronics, automation and additive manufacturing labs will be offered between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7…
MESA, Arizona – Sept. 22, 2016 -- Mesa Community College at Red Mountain has re-established its Community Advisory Committee to help develop plans to support student success and meet workforce development needs of the East Valley. “The Community Advisory Committee was instrumental in the formative years of our campus, 15 years ago,” said Nora Reyes, MCC Red Mountain Vice Provost. “We are very…
MESA, Arizona - Mesa Community College and its Theatre and Film Arts Department is pleased to announce its recipients of the 26th Annual ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence in non-contracted theatre and production categories, presented during a celebration on Monday, September 19, 2016. The ariZoni awards were created to promote the visibility, cooperation and growth of theatre in the…
MESA, Arizona — Sept. 21, 2016 -- Mesa Community College alumna Sujaya Reddy, owner of 7 Dimensions LLC in Ahwatukee, was recognized by the American Society of Interior Designers Arizona North Chapter with a first-place Design Excellence Award for in the Emerging Professional category. Reddy’s submission transformed a tired, compartmentalized 1990s residential floorplan into a free-flowing,…
MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 20, 2016 -- Mesa Community College proudly announces its Fall 2016 Arts season. Performances and exhibitions feature up-and-coming student artists and renowned craft masters. Performances and exhibitions are presented in masterfully designed venues on MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus (1833 W. Southern Ave.). The Performing Arts Center delivers exceptional…
Fighting hunger one bowl at a time MESA, Arizona — Oct. 4, 2016 —The community is invited to participate in Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Empty Bowls events at both college campuses in observance of World Food Day (Oct. 16, 2016). 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. For more than…
MESA, Arizona -- September 16, 2016 -- Tom Bulinski, a recent Mesa Community College graduate, was awarded a Garden Club of America Scholarship for his proposal to rejuvenate the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden on MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus. Used by Life Sciences as a learning lab, the garden is a section of campus displaying native and other desert-adapted plant selections that promote the…
Mesa, Arizona - September 6, 2016 - Mesa Community College’s Dental Hygiene program is currently looking for patients who have not received dental hygiene care in the past three years or longer. Requirements of the students’ clinical education call for challenging patients and the Class of 2017 is looking for patients who meet these criteria to assist in their education this semester. If…
MESA, Arizona – September 2, 2016 – Mesa Community College was named a Best 2-Year College for Adult Learners by Washington Monthly magazine. “MCC is aware of the challenges adult learners face when returning to school and we’ve established programs and support services to assist our adult learners,” said Sasan Poureetezadi, MCC Interim President. “We offer…
MESA, Arizona -- August 22, 2016 -- Mesa Community College Theatre & Film Arts Department is proud to announce its 2016-17 mainstage season. Productions feature the design work of students, an innovative component demonstrating the college’s commitment to excellence in education, experiential learning and the development of professional-quality entertainment. The season kicks off in October…
MESA, Arizona — August 2, 2016 — The public is invited to Mesa Community College Desert Echoes Flute Project’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Concert at the MCC Performing Arts Center on Friday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. Renowned Low Flutes specialist Peter Sheridan will join project flutists for the world premiere of the commissioned piece “Paths of Deeper Gold” by Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda. “…
MESA, Arizona — July 6, 2016 — "Big Fish the Musical” is coming to the Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center for six performances, July 15-23. The story is based on Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel, Big Fish: A novel of Mythic Proportions, and the 2003 film Big Fish written by John August and directed by Tim Burton. Music and lyrics are by…
Single father returns to obtain a college degree after 20 years MESA, Arizona – July 7, 2016 – Mesa Community College student Marcus Downing has been awarded the Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year. The program covers full tuition, fees, and books and provides the student with an academic advisor mentor. It also includes a $2,750 annual living allowance…
Jeffrey Messer helps develop teaching tool to demonstrate a cellular process. MESA, Arizona – June 21, 2016 – Jeffrey Messer, chair of Mesa Community College's Exercise Science Department, co-authored an article in the June 2016 edition of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. The article, “A Simple Hydraulic Analog…
MESA, Arizona – June 20, 2016 – Sasan Poureetezadi, Mesa Community College vice president for Information Technology since 2011, was named interim president of Mesa Community College by Maricopa County Community College District Chancellor Maria Harper-Marinick. Poureetezadi assumes his new role effective Aug. 2, 2016, following current President Shouan Pan’s departure to take the helm as…