Empty Bowls at Mesa Community College MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 10, 2024 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) invites the community to its annual Empty Bowls events. For a $10 donation, patrons receive a one-of-a-kind handcrafted ceramic bowl along with a meal of soup and bread. There will also be a silent auction featuring ceramics by some of the Valley’s most talented artists. All proceeds…
Jeff Foster, MCC audio visual analyst and Zoom Education Ambassador MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 3, 2024 -- Jeff Foster, audio visual analyst in Media Services at Mesa Community College, was named a Zoom Education Ambassador for his dedication to advancing technology to support MCC students, faculty and staff and his leadership in the field. Zoom’s new program enables ambassadors to play a…
Ray Gless and AnthonyGardea MESA, Arizona --October 2, 2024 -- Three Mesa Community College (MCC) adjunct faculty - Brigitte Bavousett, Anthony Gardea and Ray Gless - earned Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards from the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and its Adjunct Faculty Group.“The faculty at MCC are renowned for their expertise and dedication to engaging with students,“…
MESA, Ariz. --- Oct. 1, 2024 Mesa Community College and Matriarch Ways invites the community to join in a conference-style celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. Individuals may attend the day-long event featuring inspiring speakers, land/water defense panelists, holistic healing practices, poets, artists, cultural workshops and engaging performances including music by Blest One…
MCC libraries selected for National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitionMESA, Ariz. --Sept. 30, 2024 -- The National Library of Medicine has selected Mesa Community College (MCC) libraries to host a traveling exhibition, Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy.The exhibition can be viewed through Oct. 11 at the Southern…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 27, 2024 -- Mesa Community College Theatre Department opens its season in October with a classic American comedy, George S. Kaufman’s You Can’t Take it with You. This charming production is a stalwart of the American repertory, and the MCC production promises to be visually stunning and hilarious. Directed by Chelsea Anderson of the Phoenix Theatre Company, the MCC…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 26, 2024 -- Richard Daniel, Ph.D., Mesa Community College president, was honored by the Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation with the Dr. Loui Olivas Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award on Sept. 25, 2024, at the Helios Education Foundation, 4747 N. 32nd St. Phoenix. The award is named after Dr. Loui Olivas, a celebrated Professor Emeritus from Arizona State…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 26, 2024 -- Nadine “NAR” Arroyo Rodriguez, director of Journalism and New Media Studies in Mesa Community College’s English Department was honored at the Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Arizona Higher Education Awards ceremony with the Dr. Alfredo G. de los Santos, Jr. Outstanding Latina/Latino Faculty Service/Teaching in Higher Education Award on Sept. 25, 2024, at the…
MESA, Ariz. Sept. 24, 2024 -- A forum to meet the candidates in the upcoming Mesa mayoral race open to students and faculty of Mesa Community College (MCC) and the general public is scheduled from noon-2 p.m. Oct. 2. The event will be held in the MCC Library, room LB145, on the Southern and Dobson Campus,1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. The Your Mesa, Your Voice Mayoral Candidate Forum is being…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 19, 2024 -- The City of Mesa’s second anniversary as the 362nd International City of Peace will be celebrated at the Mesa Community College 2024 International Peace Pole rededication at 3 p.m. Sept. 26 in the MCC Rose Garden,1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Event sponsors, in addition to Mesa and MCC, include the City of Mesa Police Department, Children’s Benefit Foundation Inc…
MESA, Arizona -- September 18, 2024 -- Second Friday Showcase, a nightclub event featuring live DJ performances and art displays by Mesa Community College (MCC) DJ and art program students, is scheduled from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Oct.11 at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Admission to the dance floor is $1 for students and $2 for non-students with all proceeds benefiting…
Jennifer Caldwell, recipient of a Drs. Ken and Rebecca Boren Endowed Teaching Chair Award. Jennifer Fay, a Drs. Ken and Rebecca Boren Endowed Teaching Chair Award recipient. Leanna Hall, Ph.D., recipient of the MCC Residential Faculty Endowed Teaching Chair Award Jennifer Kady Stanton, recipient of the MCC Adjunct and Short-Term Faculty Endowed Teaching Chair Award MESA, Arizona --…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 12, 2024 -- The community is invited to Mesa Community College for a Mesa Public Schools Governing Board candidate forum on Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Kirk Student Center at the Southern & Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. A virtual attendance option is also available. Individuals should indicate interest in attending, virtually or in person…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 12, 2024 -- The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Mesa Community College (MCC), one of only six ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses 2022 institutions in Arizona, for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. MCC received the ALL IN Silver Seal for its voting rate and the…
MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 4, 2024 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) has added a Licensed Practical Nursing program for fall 2024 -- Fast Track Practical Nursing. The college received $1.3M from the Virginia Piper Charitable Trust, a portion of a $2.25M grant to support the expansion of LPN programs at three Maricopa Community Colleges -- MCC, GateWay Community College and Glendale Community College and…
Antoinette Cauley Photo credit: Nicola Kosović MESA, Ariz. -- Aug. 29, 2024 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) Artist-in-Residence Antoinette Cauley will present a solo exhibition of her work Sept. 5 through Oct.17 at the Art Gallery on the Southern and Dobson Campus. A reception is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 5 in the gallery and an artist talk from 7-8 p.m. Sept. 27 in Room 1 of the AC…
MCC Dental Hygiene class of 2025 MESA, Arizona -- Aug. 23, 2024 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) Dental Hygiene students are offering complimentary oral health screenings to eligible individuals on September 7, 2024 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 can be scheduled by calling…
Eligible adult learners now among those eligible for tuition and fees at no cost MESA, Arizona -- Aug. 21, 2024 -- The Mesa College Promise program has welcomed its fourth and largest group of students to receive two years of fully funded tuition and fees at Mesa Community College (MCC). The program includes the inaugural group of eligible Mesa residents who are 24 years or older.…
Gabe Gamboa, Top Gun award recipient ***Updated Aug. 21, 2024*** MESA, Arizona -- August 15, 2024 -- Thirty-two Mesa Community College Paramedicine students were recognized as program graduates during a ceremony on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Paramedicine graduates are prepared to pass the national certification exam to achieve the highest certification level of a pre-hospital care provider in the…
Mesa Community College and Appraisal Institute forge innovative partnership in Real Estate Education
MESA, Arizona -- August 8, 2024 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) and the Appraisal Institute, the largest group of real property valuers in the nation, collaborate to remove barriers for MCC students to seamlessly meet real estate appraisal licensure requirements into the appraisal profession. This partnership strengthens MCC’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Licensed Residential Appraiser…
As part of the innovative ReadyTechGo network, Mesa Community College is committed to training students for in-demand tech jobs in Arizona MESA, Arizona -- Aug. 1, 2024 --The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity announced today the launch of ReadyTechGo, a collection of Arizona colleges focused on training students for in-demand careers in advanced manufacturing. Mesa…
MESA, Ariz. -- July 31, 2024 -- Six Mesa Community College (MCC) Thunderbird teams and 45 athletes earned All-Academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). In order to qualify, athletes must have at least a 3.60 GPA during the previous year. Those with 4.0 averages earn First Team recognition, those with a 3.80-3.99 average are on the Second Team and those with 3.…
Lisa Ramirez, Director U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) and Roberto Velasco II, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Forest Service, USDA HACU Leadership Group presents the Education Fellow certificate to Michael Gaspar, Mesa Community College during the 2024 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellows ceremony on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the USDA in…
Note: The following is a news release issued by the Maricopa County Community College District. Funding from the Lowe's Foundation will enhance skilled trades programming at three colleges Tempe, Ariz. -- July 23, 2024 -- The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF) have been selected as one of 11 community and…
Dr. Joanne Russell, MCC Vice President of Academic Affairs MESA, Arizona -- July 22, 2024 -- Mesa Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joanne Russell as the college’s Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA). She began serving in her new role July 9, 2024. Dr. Russell brings more than 25 years of distinguished leadership experience in higher education faculty and…