MESA, Ariz. – September 9, 2025 – The Arts at Mesa Community College (MCC) announces its fall line up of performances with impressive and affordable entertainment options for the community–some performances are free and others have admission prices starting at $6.September The MCC Art Gallery will host the work of Artist Capri Landi In Phases - Capri Landi Sept. 2 - Oct…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 9, 2025 -- The Mesa Community College (MCC) Nursing program announces that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program virtually or in person at a meeting scheduled from 10…
Innovative new ambulance simulators give MCC the leading edge in EMS training MESA, Arizona – September 4 , 2025 – A two-day event preparing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students for the real-life experiences they will encounter as first responders was held Aug. 29-30 at Mesa Community College on the Red Mountain Campus.The Immersive Total Patient…
MESA, Ariz. – August 25, 2025 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Dental Hygiene students are offering complimentary oral health screenings to eligible individuals on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH), 5855 E. Still Circle in Mesa. Appointments are available at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and may be scheduled by calling 480-248-8195. Time slots are…
Open House Set for September 5 at MCC Red Mountain CampusMESA, Arizona — August 14, 2025 — New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), a Mesa Community College (MCC) program for active adult learners, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with an Open House. Founded in 1995, NFLL has grown into a vibrant learning community of more than 225 members who…
City-approved billboards provide sustainable support for scholarships.MESA, Ariz. -- August 13, 2025 – Today, the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF), Mesa Community College (MCC), and the City of Mesa officially unveiled its Mesa College Promise billboards during a lighting ceremony held at the college’s Southern and Dobson campus. The…
MESA, Ariz. – Aug. 12, 2025 – Mesa Community College (MCC) student athletes achieved historic academic success during the 2024–25 season, setting new college records with 82 individuals earning NJCAA All-Academic honors—nearly doubling last year’s total— and surpassing the previous high of 44. Ten teams received NJCAA Academic Team of the Year recognition, breaking the previous record of eight…
New program addresses Arizona’s mental health care shortage while opening career pathways for studentsMESA, Arizona – Aug. 7, 2025 – Mesa Community College announces the launch of its new Applied Behavioral Health program. Developed in response to Arizona’s urgent mental health workforce needs, the program prepares students for meaningful careers in behavioral…
MESA, Ariz. – July 28, 2025 – Mesa Community College (MCC) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) have launched a new transfer pathway allowing students in MCC’s Beauty and Wellness program to earn a bachelor’s degree in strategic leadership from NAU at a fraction of the traditional cost—without needing to relocate.This innovative option, called a 90/30 bachelor’s degree pathway, enables…
iMasons, QTS, EdgeCore and AFCOM support Data Center Operations training MESA, Ariz. – July 23, 2025 – Three key partners in Arizona’s growing digital infrastructure industry—QTS, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure and the Phoenix Chapter of the Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM)—are investing in the future of data center talent by contributing a…
MESA, Arizona -- June 24, 2025 -- A new program offered to Mesa Community College (MCC) faculty to integrate global content into their courses, assists students in better developing the skills needed to be competitive in the world economy. MCC is one of only three colleges selected to participate in the training program.The program is a partnership between Digital Promise, a global education…
MESA, Arizona -- June 23, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) continues to lead in student civic engagement, with recent national recognitions and participation in a major student voting summit underscoring the institution’s commitment to empowering student voters.MCC Student Selected for 2025 ALL IN Student Voting Honor RollMCC student Celeste Whiterock was named to the…
Student working on a piece for the exhibit. Public invited to May 22 art unveiling celebrating cross-cultural creativity and partnership MESA, Arizona -- May 21, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) invites the public to a free, one-night-only art exhibition showcasing the culmination of a powerful cross-cultural collaboration between MCC and the University of Guanajuato (UG),…
MESA, Ariz. -- May 13, 2025 -- Mesa Community College Journalism and New Media Studies Program Director Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez was recently recognized as a Líder Latina by Valle del Sol’s Hispanic Learning Institute (HLI) Central/Phoenix. Arroyo Rodriguez, a 2019 HLI alumna, was recently acknowledged at a Valle del Sol event during Women’s Heritage Month celebrating the achievements of HLI…
MESA, Arizona -- May 12, 2025 -- Eleven Mesa Community College (MCC) students receive honors for undergraduate research presentations at two prestigious regional academic events.Seven MCC Honors Program students presented their original research at the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) Conference, held in April at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado. Each…
Confers more than 4,700 Academic Degrees and Certificates of Completion MESA, Arizona -- May 5, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) President Dr. Richard Daniel will recognize the accomplishments of 3,734 students who successfully met academic standards to earn certificates of completion, associate degrees and, for the first time in MCC history, bachelor’s degrees during the 2024-2025…
MESA, Arizona - April 30, 2025 - Eight students conducting undergraduate research at Mesa Community College were honored during the college’s recent Undergraduate Research Symposium.More than 30 students shared their research through paper presentations and research posters with family, peers and instructors during the event.“So many of us faculty, staff and lab techs are working hard to create…
MESA, Arizona -- April 30, 2025 -- Mesa Community College invites the community to “The MCC Fashion Collective,” 6 p.m., May 2, in the Navajo Room on the Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Free and open to the public, the event features over 80 original designs by MCC Fashion Program students. “Our students are the driving force behind everything we do,” said MCC Fashion…
From Left to Right: ASTC President Paul Sanow, USITT Education & Training Coordinator Andrea Ball; MCC students Jeffrey Rudolph, Brian Wayne, Rodrigo Sandoval, Sarah Salmi, Theodore Felix Grant McEntire, Elizabeth Witte, Sedrikk Cramer and ASTC Mentor Kascey Haslanger. MESA, Ariz. -- April 14, 2025 -- Mesa Community College Theatre and Film Arts students earned the United States Institute…
2025 Campus Compact Student Leadership Award recipient Florian Nguyen with Alejandra Maya. MESA, Arizona -- April 8, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) student, Florian Nguyen, was honored by Campus Compact with the Student Leadership Award at their annual conference, March 31-April 2, in Atlanta, Georgia. The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate inspiring…
MESA, Ariz. -- March 31, 2025 -- Mesa Community College 2025 All-Arizona honoree Riley Weathersbee has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar…
Raegen Ellis, Diné, Miss Native MCC 2025,smiles with her award after the pageant,which highlighted cultural knowledge, leadership and talent. MESA, Ariz. -- March 28, 2025 -- Raegen Ellis, Diné, was crowned Miss Native Mesa Community College and First Attendant Tanielle Klah, Diné, was sashed during a pageant at MCC in February. Contestants participated in qualifying sessions including…
MESA, Ariz. -- March 6, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) students from the disciplines of design, dance, music and the performing arts, were recognized for their talent, skill and creativity demonstrated during competitions at Conference 57, the 2025 Region 8 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Conference hosted at MCC Feb. 11-15. In addition, four MCC Theatre &…
MESA, Arizona -- March 4, 2025 -- Native American dancers, drummers, authentic food and crafts are just a few highlights of the Thunderbird Social Pow Wow being hosted by the Mesa Community College (MCC) Inter-Tribal Student Organization (ISO) and American Indian Institute. The celebration will be Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the practice soccer field near the John D. Riggs…
Program is for eligible 2025 Mesa high school graduates and adults 25 and older MESA, Arizona -- March 3, 2025 -- Mesa Community College has started accepting online applications through June 15 for the Mesa College Promise program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The successful program launched in 2021 as a public and private partnership involving the City of Mesa, Mesa Community…