Press Releases

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…

Robert Budach, MCC Vice President of Administrative Services MESA, Arizona -- July 16, 2024 -- Mesa Community College is pleased to announce Robert Budach as the college’s Vice President of Administrative Services. Budach began serving in his new role July 1, 2024. He oversees College Technology Services, Facilities, Fiscal, Human Resources and College Police, and provides direction,…

Leaders gather at MCC to commemorate the emancipation anniversaryMESA, Ariz. -- June, 17, 2024 -- The City of Mesa, Mesa Community College (MCC) and the Mesa-East Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee (MLK) are hosting an inaugural Juneteenth Celebration commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The free event is June 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:…

MESA, Arizona -- June 6, 2024 --Eight Mesa Community College students have been awarded scholarships totaling $25,500 to study abroad by the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program at MCC in summer 2024.The program enables American undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding to study and intern abroad through scholarships of up to $5…

Matthew Collins, recipient of a 2024 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholarship MESA, Arizona -- May 22, 2024 -- Mesa Community College student Matthew Collins, one of 60 chosen from 1,700 applicants across the nation, has been awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. On a premedical pathway, Collins is majoring in biology with the goal of…

MESA, Arizona - April 30, 2024 - The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, Ed.D. will deliver remarks as special guest speaker at Mesa Community College’s (MCC) commencement ceremony on May 11, 2024. As a classroom teacher for more than 30 years, Dr. Biden is a long-time advocate for higher education, particularly community colleges. While serving as First Lady, Dr. Biden has continued…

Left to right: Madison Rogers, Alvin Bridges, Diane Meza and Suraj Mohandas. Jamf certification is part of MCC’s Enterprise IT Professional for Apple Technology certification, designed to help aspiring IT professionals learn how to manage Apple at work MESA, Arizona -- April 29, 2024 -- Today, Mesa Community College (MCC) announced it is partnering with Jamf (…

MCC professor Todd Fredson at the finalist readings for the National Book Critics Circle Awards in New York City. MESA, Arizona -- April 29, 2024 -- Todd Alan Fredson, Ph.D., Mesa Community College English faculty, was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Barrios Book in Translation Prize for Zakwato & Loglêdou’s Peril. The book is a translation of two collections by Azo…

Mesa Community College Automotive Service Program launches new EV course. MESA, Arizona -- April 25, 2024 -- The Salt River Project (SRP) donated a 2017 Ford Fusion from its fleet to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation for the Automotive Service Program at Mesa Community College. "There are more than 3.3 million electric vehicles on the road today in the U.S., and that number…

Left to right: Nilam Patel & Karley Mellberg (MCCF); Becky Baranowski (EMCC), Nicole Steverson, Scott Hibben & Geno Fallico (NXP); NXP scholars Hao Yang & Khalil Ross; Brian Kohlenberg (MCC); NXP Scholar Eric Snelling; Ken Hackler (MCC); NXP scholar Harry McCool; Matt Rayman and Michael Voss (MCC). MESA, Arizona -- April 18, 2024 -- NXP Semiconductors donates $100,000…

MESA, Arizona -- April 17, 2024 -- Mesa Community College invites the community to the DJ program’s performances at the Mesa Music Festival 5:50-6:20 p.m., April 19, at the Mesa Mural stage and 7:30-8 p.m., April 20 at the Mesa Mural stage. Free and open to the public, the event features more than 200 performances by emerging artists. "The Mesa Music Festival represents a pivotal moment for our…

MESA, Arizona -- April 10, 2024 -- Mesa Community College invites the community to “The Future of Fashion,” 6 p.m., April 25, 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 100 original designs by MCC Fashion Program students. “Our students’ enthusiasm and drive is what gives our program its energy. This…

John Bul Dau MESA, Arizona -- April 1, 2024 -- As part of its Evening Lecture series, the Mesa Community College Psychology Department presents John Bul Dau, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, 7 p.m., April 17, in the Performing Arts Center, MCC Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ 85202. Free and open to the public, “Finding hope in adversity: The story of John Bul Dau…

MCC students who competed at the 2024 Region 8 KCACTF. MESA, Ariz. -- March 22, 2024 -- Mesa Community College students from the disciplines of Design, Dance and the Performing Arts competed in the February 2024 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in California at Glendale Community College. Once again, MCC received a wealth of awards and acclaim for talent…

MESA, Arizona – March 8, 2024 --The Mesa Community College Art Department and Student Life & Leadership host the MCC 10th Annual Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. & 5 - 8 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at the Theatre Lawn on the Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202. Free and open to the public, the Festival of the Arts features MCC’s DJ Program, student bands…

*** Photos, video and audio available at mesanow.org/news/public/article/3268. *** Left to right:Education Forward Arizona CEO Rich Nickel,Mesa Mayor John Giles,MCC Interim President Dr. Kimberly Britt andGoogle Regional Head of Data Centers Public Affairs Dr. Kate Franko. MESA, Arizona -- March 4, 2024 –-- As program enrollment begins, Mesa…

Note: Updated on March 18, 2024 to include All-Arizona Academic Team rankings in the photo captions. The 2024 MCC All-Arizona honorees left to right: Matthew Skabelund, Charlotte Fornasiero, Isabel Rei Zann Wee and Jakobe Stevens. MESA, Arizona – Feb. 26, 2024 – Four academically exceptional Mesa Community College students, Charlotte Fornasiero, Matthew Skabelund, Jakobe Stevens and Isabel…

MESA, Arizona – Feb. 26, 2024 --The Mesa Community College American Indian Institute and the Inter-Tribal Student Organization (ISO) host the MCC Thunderbird Pow Wow from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday, March 9, in the John D. Riggs Stadium on the Southern and Dobson campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202. The Gourd Dance begins at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Grand Entry procession is at 1 p.m. and 7…

MESA, Ariz. – Feb. 15, 2024 – The Mesa Community College Art Gallery presents dual exhibits honoring Black History and Women’s History months, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Thursday, through April 1, 2024, on the Southern and Dobson campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona. A celebration reception at the gallery is being held 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb.28. Hard Workers…

Feb. 22, 2024 correction: removal of ranking from Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) MESA, Arizona – Feb. 12, 2024 – MCC’s nationally-accredited paramedicine program maintains one of the highest pass/success rates in the state of Arizona. Instructors have real-world experience in diversified paramedicine that includes…