MCC Students Build a Bridge for Special Needs Children
Published Tuesday, December 23, 2014MESA, Ariz.—Two Mesa Community College students are making a difference in the lives of patients at Boulder Mountain Therapy in Mesa. The students, Mollie Heiden and Joshua Okken, built a bridge that provides special needs children with a unique way to improve their balance skills. Jane Goodman, owner of Boulder Mountain Therapy said they are thrilled with the new rope bridge. Since 2004, 75 MCC...
Public Invited to MCC Book Clubs
Published Thursday, December 18, 2014MESA, Arizona -- For book lovers eager to delve into literary discussions and meet others with a love for reading, Mesa Community College’s Book Clubs are the place to be. This semester the club at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus will be reading Jennifer Finney Boylan's funny and revealing memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, Boylan's narrative of her own transition...
Book Club at MCC RM Campus Open to Public
Published Tuesday, December 16, 2014Twelve Years a Slave is MCC RM Book Club Selection Book lovers in northeast Mesa and surrounding areas are invited to join Mesa Community College students, faculty and staff to discuss Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup. The book is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom in the pre-Civil War United States. The MCC Red Mountain Book Club...
MCC Offers Saturday Enrollment Hours on Jan. 17
Published Tuesday, December 16, 2014Thinking about starting the new year by pursuing a college degree or a certification to bolster your career? Mesa Community College is offering special Saturday enrollment hours on Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. for new or continuing students. Students can meet with academic advisors, learn about financial aid, and find assistance at three locations in Mesa: MCC at Southern and...
Public Invited to MCC Book Club at Southern and Dobson
Published Tuesday, December 16, 2014MESA, Ariz. – For book lovers eager to delve into literary discussions and meet others with a love for reading, Mesa Community College’s Book Club is the place to be. This semester the club at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus will be reading Jennifer Finney Boylan's funny and revealing memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, Boylan's narrative of her own transition...
MCC Earns Presidential Honor for Community Service
Published Monday, December 15, 2014MESA, Arizona – Mesa Community College (MCC) has been named to the 2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, one of 766 higher education institutions nationwide, and one of only four in Arizona. "We are proud to continue to receive this designation since its inception," said Shouan Pan, President, Mesa Community College. "MCC has a long-held tradition of promoting service-...
SCH Chapter Wins National Award
Published Friday, December 5, 2014MCC's Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Chi Eta with award MESA, Ariz. – Mesa Community College's Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Chi Eta (SCH) took home the Raymie E. McKerrow Chapter of the Year award at the organization’s 100th national convention in Chicago last month. Sigma Chi Eta is the official community college honor society of the National Communication Association. This is the third...
Student Art on Display at Phoenix Art Museum
Published Friday, December 5, 2014MCC art students at the Phoenix Art Museum MESA, Ariz. – Student artwork from Mesa Community College is on display at the Wolfswinkel Education Center at the Phoenix Art Museum for the month of December. The works of five oil painting students, Kyle Mulcahy, Barbara Schild, Angelica Sepulveda (Tempe), Mike Bonar (Mesa), and James Withee (Mesa), are exhibited. The students worked under the...
Theatre Students Accepted to Johnny Carson School
Published Wednesday, November 26, 2014Janae Dunn Marissa Salazar MESA, Arizona – Two Mesa Community College students have been accepted into the Professional Actor Training Program for the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film at the University of Nebraska/Lincoln. The students, Janae Dunn and Marissa Salazar, are in consideration for out-of-state tuition waivers and scholarships. Dunn and Salazar, both of Tempe, were among...
"Mother Hicks" at MCC Theatre
Published Thursday, November 20, 2014Girl (Kiri Malolo) spies a letter Mother Hicks (Dolores Mendoza) is reading in MCCs Theatre and Film Arts production Mother Hicks MESA, Ariz. – Mesa Community College’s Theatre & Film Arts Department is presenting Susan Zeder’s signature play, Mother Hicks, directed by Debra K. Stevens, this holiday season. The award-winning play performs Dec. 5, 6, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m., with matinees on...