MESA, Ariz. – Sept. 21, 2023 – Google Fiber, an Alphabet company, invests in the education of Mesa high school students with a $25,000 donation to the Mesa College Promise program in support of student attainment of an associate’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field of their choice from Mesa Community College. The Mesa College Promise is a commitment from the City…
MESA, Arizona – Sept. 19, 2023 – In recognition of International Peace Day and in celebration of the first anniversary of the City of Mesa becoming an International City of Peace, a Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony is being held at 3 p.m., Sept. 21, 2023, in the Mesa Community College Rose Garden, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85202. Sponsors include Mesa Community College, the City of…
MESA, Arizona – Sept. 13, 2023 – Nora Amavisca Reyes, Ed.D., a senior associate vice president at Mesa Community College currently focused on the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Innovation Internship program, is the recipient of the Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education award from the Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation. Reyes received the award at a reception at the…
MESA, Ariz. -- September 12, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) welcomes international exchange students participating in the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative (CCI) Program.Fourteen students from Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey arrived at Mesa Community College in July to study in a certificate degree program…
MCC President, Dr. Tammy Robinson, greets iBelong student during iPad checkout event. MESA, Ariz. – Sept. 11, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) dismantled structural barriers and increased student success with the launch of the iBelong Student Success Initiative, a common platform for teaching and learning using an iPad Bundle consisting of an iPad, keyboard and Apple Pencil. The…
New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning invites active seniors to join organization.MESA, Ariz. – Sept 5, 2023 – New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), a Mesa Community College non-credit community education program for active seniors, hosts Lifelong Learning 101, a free drop-in event showcasing fall, peer-led classes and activities. The event is from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 9 in…
MCC Educators Rising Club members: Caitlin McLeroy, Sariah Chabarria, Torri Tsosie, Tawn Hauptli (faculty), Yarely Tapia, Rachel Horvat and Estrella Magallon. Not pictured, club member, Taryn Willis. Mesa, Arizona – August 29, 2023 – Four members of the Mesa Community College (MCC) Educators Rising (EdRising) Club captured first place awards in several competitions at the 2023 EdRising…
MESA, Ariz. – August 22, 2023 – Mesa Community College selects Pamela Lizardi, Minh Nghiem and Jorge Pierce as recipients of its 2023 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award.“Meaningful instruction occurs best when students feel connected and included, whether in the classroom or on a virtual platform,” said MCC President Tammy Robinson, Ed.D. “These outstanding educators promote…
MESA, Ariz. – Aug. 14, 2023 – Darin Shryock, Mesa Community College Music Theatre program director and Music director, received a lifetime achievement award from the Arizona Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (AzACDA) at its June conference. The award honors choral directors who have made outstanding contributions to choral music in the state and exemplify distinguished service…
MESA, Arizona – July 19, 2023 – The Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre & Film Arts Department proudly presents its 2023-2024 mainstage season full of comedy, drama and tragedy.“Tickets are now on sale and season passes are available,” said Mace Archer, MCC faculty and co-director of the Theatre & Film Arts department. “Theatre patrons will be able to enjoy all four shows for the price…
MESA, Arizona - July 12, 2023 –The Construction Trades program at Mesa Community College (MCC) will offer new certificate programs beginning with the Fall 2023 semester. Plumbing courses will be offered in Fall 2023, HVACR courses in Spring 2024 and masonry and solar classes will be available in Summer 2024 at the Southern and Dobson Campus. “We’re implementing the construction trades programs…
MESA, Arizona -- June 27, 2023 – Sundt Construction has contributed $10,000 to Mesa College Promise, a commitment by the City of Mesa to fund tuition and fees to Mesa Community College (MCC) for eligible high school students. First offered in 2021, the program covers tuition and fees to attend MCC for two years after funds from Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or other…
MESA, Arizona -- June 8, 2023 – A $4,000 grant from the Arizona Food Bank Network to Mesa Community College, awarded through the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, supports the college’s capacity to provide shelf-stable food and fresh produce to food insecure students. This grant, which was funneled to the community through the Arizona Food Bank Network from Maricopa County Coronavirus…
MESA, Ariz. – May 24, 2023 – The 140-acre Mesa Community College Arboretum has been upgraded to Level II Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.“We’ve had a remarkable year of achievements,” said MCC Life Science faculty Sean Whitcomb. “The…
MESA, Arizona – May 10, 2023 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) President, Dr. Tammy Robinson, will recognize the accomplishments of 2,163 students in successfully meeting academic standards to earn Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees during the 2022-2023 academic year. More than 500 candidates will participate in the college’s 2023 graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13,…
MCC 2023 Endowed Teaching Chair award recipient Dr. Stephanie West MESA, Arizona – May 10, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) recognizes four faculty for excellence in teaching and learning with Endowed Teaching Awards. Reading faculty member Dr. Stephanie West receives a $1,100 Endowed Teaching Chair Award for a research project to help students overcome classroom apathy through…
MESA, Ariz. -- Mesa Community College students from the disciplines of design, dance and performance both non-musical and musical performing arts competed in the 2023 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Las Vegas, Nevada this spring. The annual KCACTF recognizes and celebrates the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theatre, dance…
MESA, Arizona — April 27, 2023 — Family Involvement Center (FIC) and the Mesa Community College Social Work Program are accepting applications for the FIC-MCC Parent Peer Support Social Work Scholarship Stipend Program through May 15, 2023. The program seeks participants who are in recovery from opioid use or addiction wishing to launch a career helping others with similar life experiences.…
MESA, Arizona – April 4, 2023 – American Indian dancers, drummers, authentic food and crafts are just a few of the highlights of Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Thunderbird Social Pow Wow. The event is hosted by MCC’s Inter-Tribal Student Organization (ISO) and Associated Students of MCC (ASMCC) and will be Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the MCC Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W.…
MESA, Arizona – March 28, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) is designated a Voter Friendly Campus for 2023-2024 by the Campus Vote Project of the Fair Elections Center, and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Both are national, nonpartisan organizations based in Washington, D.C. MCC was one of 359 colleges across 39 states and one of only eight colleges in Arizona to earn the…
MESA, Arizona – March 22, 2023 – For the 24th year, Mesa Community College (MCC) recently hosted high schools from across Arizona at the annual Model United Nations Simulation-Sonoran Desert Conference to help students develop their worldview and global decision-making abilities and expand their research, writing and problem-solving skills. The two-day conference was attended by 320 students…
MESA, Arizona –- March 21, 2023 – Mesa Community College (MCC) hosts its annual book sale in celebration of School Library Month on April 10 - 21 at the MCC Library, Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 West Southern Avenue, Mesa. Thousands of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and autographed books will be on sale. The majority of items are priced from $1-$2. Specialty items and book sets range from $3-$…
City of Mesa and MCC praised for the program during visit by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden MESA, Ariz. – Feb. 23, 2023 – Mesa high school students can apply for funds and support services of the Mesa College Promise program March 1 through July 15, 2023. Mesa College Promise is a commitment from the City of Mesa to its residents that all eligible graduating Mesa high school students can…
MESA, Arizona – Feb. 21, 2023 – Three academically outstanding Mesa Community College students, Dalia Diaz, Charis Hayward and Shannon Poppell, will receive recognition for their extraordinary accomplishments and distinguished leadership at the 2023 All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony from noon-2 p.m. Feb. 22, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tempe.“It is with great pride that MCC honors…
MESA, Arizona – Feb. 15, 2023 — Dr. Elizabeth Ursic, Mesa Community College professor of Religious Studies, was selected by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) to study urban sustainability in India as part of a CAORC Faculty Development Seminar. Faculty Development Seminars are fully-funded overseas events allowing administrators and faculty at American community colleges…