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 the2024 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…
MESA, Ariz. – Jan. 29, 2024 -- Kadence Sayles (Ft. McDowell Yavapai/Lakota), was crowned Miss Native MCC, and First Attendant Kaitlyn Yazzie (Navajo) was sashed during the winter pageant at Mesa Community College. Contestants participated in qualifying sessions including interviewing with the judges, introducing themselves, answering impromptu questions, demonstrating traditional talent, giving…
MESA, Arizona – Jan. 25, 2024 – Mesa Community College is pleased to announce Jeannetta Hollins, Ph.D. as its Vice President of Student Affairs. She officially assumed her duties on Jan. 8, 2024. Experienced in strategic oversight for student affairs and enrollment management, Hollins provides leadership and direction to MCC teams offering student services and programs supporting the success…
MESA, Arizona –- Jan. 22, 2024 -- Mesa Community College dental hygiene students will offer complimentary oral health screenings to qualified individuals Feb. 3 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH), 5855 E. Still Circle in Mesa. Appointments are available at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and may be made by calling 480-248-8195. Time slots are on a first come, first serve basis.…
MESA, Ariz. – Nov. 13, 2023 – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognizes Mesa Community College for producing the most Gilman recipients for academic year 2021- 2022 in the two-year institutions category. “The Gilman Scholarship provides equity and access to study abroad opportunities for students who otherwise would not be able to participate in…
Health Care Leader Dr. Melanie Patton to Provide Keynote AddressMESA, Ariz -- Nov. 13, 2023 – Now in its fifth year, the Girls Get IT conference takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Nov. 17, 2023, at Scottsdale Community College, with a goal of introducing high school girls from across the Valley to the many career possibilities in the field of Information…
MESA, Ariz. – Nov. 6, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) has been named a silver winner of the prestigious Terry O’Banion Award by the National Council on Student Development (NCSD) for the transformational iBelong Student Success Initiative. The annual award honors exceptional college programs throughout the United States for their innovation, impacting student outcomes based on clear data,…