MESA, Arizona – April 5, 2016 – Stefen Mercado (Mesa), Kristin Shelledy (Tempe), Brad Laughlin (Tempe) and Derek Fermaint (Chandler) have been selected to participate in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS). The five-week scholars program culminates with a four-day, on-site event at a NASA flight research center and…
MESA, Arizona -- March 29, 2016 -- It is always a big deal when a former Mesa Thunderbird has success at this level and earns their way up to the next level or, “The Big Leagues.” For Kelly Boyce, she has taken the first step towards that big league dream. Boyce has been hired as the Minor League Athletic Trainer for the Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie League Team. The AZL Diamondbacks…
MESA, Arizona – March 23, 2015 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre & Film Arts Department will present Picnic, April 22, 23, 28 & 29 at 7:30 p.m., and April 23 & 30 at 2 p.m. at the MCC Theatre located on the south side of MCC’s campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202). Tickets, ranging from $9 to $12, are available by calling the MCC Box Office at 480-461-7172, online…
MESA, Arizona – March 23, 2016 – The public is invited to participate in the 2016 MCC Powwow featuring American Indian dancers, drummers, art and cuisine. The Powwow will be held at MCC (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa), near the tennis courts, on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the MCC Inter-Tribal Student Organization the Powwow will showcase indigenous talent and provide a…
MESA, Arizona – March 16, 2016 -- Mesa Community College students Jacob Sorenson, Misty Stickney and Sean West have been named 2016 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Scholars. The Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team recognizes high achieving two-year college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their…
MESA, Arizona – March 21, 2016 – Mesa Community College’s Annual Festival of the Arts will feature student musicians, poets, storytellers, dancers, and actors on Thursday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus. The event is free and open to the public. "The festival celebrates student talent from multiple artistic disciplines," said organizer and MCC art faculty…
MESA, Arizona – March 14, 2016 – The Children’s Center at Mesa Community College has received the highest rating of five stars from Quality First Arizona – a signature program of First Things First. Quality First Star Ratings are based on assessments of enrolled programs. The criteria include health and safety practices; staff qualifications, teacher-child interactions, learning environments,…
MESA, Arizona -- March 11, 2016 -- Mesa Community College 2016 summer camps for K–12th students offer free and affordable opportunities to learn and have fun in classes including music, theatre, multimedia and Spanish STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). All camps are held on the college’s Southern and Dobson campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Information at mesacc.edu/summercamp…
MESA, Arizona – March 9, 2016 – Students from the Mesa Community College Theatre & Film Arts Department and Music Department earned multiple recognitions against rigorous competition during the Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) held in Hawaii on February 11-14. Nationally, 550 colleges compete in KCACTF, with approximately 45 competing in Region VIII; 13…
Mesa, Arizona — March 24, 2016 — The international award-winning hit, “Legally Blonde the Musical” is coming to the Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center for six performances April 8–16. The show takes audience members from the sorority house to the halls of justice with heroine Elle Woods and her Chihuahua, Bruiser. “Audiences can expect humor, excellent dancing, fantastic singing, a…
MESA, Arizona – March 4, 2016 -- Mesa Community College’s Red Mountain Campus has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) with a Certified Wildlife Habitat designation as part of its Garden for Wildlife program. “NWF celebrates the efforts of MCC-Red Mountain to create a garden space that improves habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife by providing…
Arizona High School Automotive Challenge MESA, Arizona -- March 4, 2016 -- High School students representing 10 Arizona High School automotive programs will participate in the 2016 Arizona High School Auto Challenge being hosted at Mesa Community College, Friday April 22. Junior and Senior high school students from across the state first competed online via a written…
MESA, Arizona — March 4, 2016 — Mesa Community College’s Director of Choral Studies and Music Department Chair, Craig Peterson, performed on Rachmaninoff: All-night Vigil which was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with a GRAMMY® Award with top honor for "Best Choral Performance” during the 58th Annual GRAMMY Award Ceremony held February 15, 2016, in…
MESA, Arizona – February 26, 2016 – Mesa Community College (MCC), Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) and Scottsdale Community College (SCC) will honor nine high-achieving students who have been named to the All-Arizona Academic Team during an awards luncheon on March 3. Seventy-five community college scholars from across the state will participate in the ceremony, which celebrates their…
MESA, Arizona – February 23, 2016 – Mesa Community College announced recently that Carmen Prado Newland has been hired to serve as MCC’s new Dean of Enrollment Services. Prado Newland is a higher education professional with over 20 years of experience providing leadership in the student services areas of admission, recruitment, retention, advising and enrollment management. In addition to her…
MESA, Ariz. – February 23, 2016 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Urban Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture programs and McDonald’s are partnering in a new coffee grounds recycling initiative to help its gardens grow. MCC Urban Horticulture faculty pick up used coffee grounds weekly from the Southern & Longmore McDonald’s restaurant and add them to the school’s urban garden compost.…
New website makes finding an on-campus art experience easyMESA, Arizona — February 22, 2016 — MCC has launched a new website, The Arts at MCC (mesacc.edu/arts), to aid patrons in finding an experience best suiting their passion, interest and schedule.The Arts at MCC website will make it easy to learn about and attend events ranging from live music, dance, instrumental and theatrical…
MESA, Arizona – February 16, 2016 Mesa Community College student Peichi Jiang recently received a $500 scholarship from 2GG Apparel for her winning golf attire design. The award was presented by Russ Ortiz, a retired Major League baseball pitcher and Founder/CEO of 2GG Apparel, a men's and women's golf apparel brand that gives 100 percent of its net profits to charitable organizations.Jiang…
MESA, Arizona – February 9, 2016 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre & Film Arts Department will present Three Sisters, March 4, 5, 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m., and March 5 & 12 at 2 p.m. at the MCC Theatre located on the south side of MCC’s campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202). Tickets, ranging from $9 to $12, are available by calling the MCC Box Office at 480-461-7172, online at…
MESA, Arizona -- February, 4, 2016 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) has been named one of the top online colleges in Arizona by The Community for Accredited Online Schools, a resource for students looking for online college and university programs.MCC was ranked first in Arizona among two-year colleges. Two other Maricopa Community College schools also made the top five: Phoenix College and…
Washington, DC -- January 26, 2016 –Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in America’s community colleges, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Mesa Community College as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million dollars in prize funds…
NIMS Award Makes Manufacturing Technology Program Third in State to Achieve National Distinction. MESA, Arizona - January 22, 2016 - Mesa Community College has set a new height in the 36-year history of its Manufacturing Technology program, a vital component of the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at the college. As of December 10, 2015 the…
MESA, Arizona -- December 22, 2015 -- Beginning with the spring 2016 semester Mesa Community College will offer an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Sustainable Agriculture, the first of its kind in Arizona. The Sustainable Agriculture degree will provide students with both the technical and small business skills needed to manage or develop a small farm or agricultural business. The…
MESA, Arizona – December 10, 2015 -- A full-time student scholarship will be at stake when high school students from across Arizona test their automotive testing and diagnostic skills during the inaugural Maricopa Community Colleges’ Arizona High School Auto Challenge. Automotive instructors from three of the Maricopa Community Colleges that offer post-secondary degree and certificate automotive…
MESA, Arizona -- November 18, 2015 – Clara Trim was named the 2015-16 Miss Native MCC during a scholarship pageant, hosted by the Mesa Community College Inter-tribal Student Organization and the American Indian Institute on November 6, 2015. Quimbie Gonnie was named first attendant. In her capacity as Miss Native MCC, Trim will serve as an ambassador for the MCC American Indian student body and…