Endowed Teaching Chairs: Diana Breed, R.N. and Elizabeth “Bootsie” Martinez MESA, Arizona – June 23, 2021– Mesa Community College (MCC) recognizes faculty for excellence in teaching and learning with Endowed Teaching Awards. Faculty members Diana Breed, R.N. and Elizabeth “Bootsie” Martinez, receive Endowed Teaching Chair awards for excellence in instruction and…
MESA, Arizona – June 17, 2021 – Mesa Community College and Arizona theatre company Teatro Bravo partner in the Juntos Project to present the world premiere of “Three’s A Party,” written by Justin Santory and directed by Alejandra Luna. Streaming July 9 - July 17, 2021, details and a link to watch the free performance are found at mesacc.edu/arts. View the trailer here. “We at MCC are…
MESA, Ariz. -- June 15, 2021 -- Mesa Community College bestows Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards on Yukari Takahashi, Malena Barnhart and Timothy Kaufman. MCC knows meaningful instruction occurs best when students feel connected and included in the classroom. These dedicated faculty were nominated by their colleagues and selected by peers for promoting inclusion and diversity; using technology…
MESA, Arizona — June 7, 2021 — Mesa Community College (MCC) students gain valuable workforce experience and practical industry skills while engaging in community impact work with local businesses, through the Technopreneur Experience program. The program enhances the experiences and employability of students pursuing careers using emerging technology. Student talent teams are assembled to help…
MESA, Arizona – June 2, 2021 – MCC Early College Academy students Olivia Bromenschenkel and Abbygale Gurr graduated from Skyline High School, as juniors, on May 20 having earned more than 30 college credits. Both students enrolled in the inaugural MCC Early College Academy in the fall of 2019 and have successfully completed the required courses ahead of schedule, earning an impressive 3.8…
MESA, Arizona - May 11, 2021 -- Eight Mesa Community College students receive honors in Artists of Promise (AOP), a competition hosted by the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to highlight student accomplishments in dance, creative writing, visual arts, music, fashion, theatre and film. MCC honorees are listed below by category and are featured on a celebratory MCCCD website.…
MESA, Arizona – May 10, 2021 – Mesa Community College again earns the Voter Friendly Campus designation from the national nonpartisan organization Fair Election Center’s Campus Vote Project, NASPA and the professional organization Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. MCC is one of 231 colleges across 38 states and the District of Columbia to earn the 2021-2022 designation and was…
$150,000 grant supports college success and university transfers MESA, Arizona – May 7, 2021 – Indigenous Mesa Community College (MCC) students are beneficiaries of a generous $150,000 grant from Bank of America awarded through the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation as part of the bank’s overall efforts to advance economic opportunity and racial equality. The grant makes emergency funding…
MESA, Ariz. – May 5, 2021 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Thunderbird Tech Studio is selected as the college’s Innovation of the Year. The virtual resource provides real-time assistance for MCC students using technology for class participation and course assignments. The Studio is a model of collaboration and innovation on behalf of student success. Services are provided by individuals from…
MESA, Arizona — April 28, 2021 —Mesa Community College Dance Program hosts Estudio de Identidad No. 1, a virtual lecture and movement experience with MCC alumnus Emigdio Arredondo-Martinez, M.F.A. on April 29, 2021 from 12 to 3 p.m. Arredondo-Martinez will discuss his experience as an alumnus from MCC Dance and will share the story of his journey to earn his Bachelor’ and Masters of Fine Arts…
MESA, Arizona – April 26, 2021 — Life Science faculty members from Mesa Community College (MCC) and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) receive a $11,000 MCLI (Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation) Horizon Grant for spring/fall 2021. With the funding the colleges are developing a teaching model designed to improve student success and reduce withdrawal rates in Life Science courses by…
MESA, Arizona — April 19, 2021 — 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. The program seeks participants who are in recovery from opioid use or addiction wishing to launch a career helping others with similar life experiences. The program, which…
GCC and MCC develop for-credit courses for students MESA, Arizona -- April 15, 2021 -- Mesa Community College Computer Information Systems (CIS) faculty teaches Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy Cloud Foundations to college and university instructors. The six-week workshop prepares participating Arizona CIS teachers to become AWS Certified Cloud Practitioners, allowing them to teach AWS…
MESA, Arizona -- April 7, 2021 -- Charles "Wes" Foster, MCC Nursing faculty is president-elect of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) Board of Directors. Foster has served on the MSNCB board since 2016, serving on the Item Writers and Test Development Committees for the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) exam in 2007, subsequently becoming chair of both…
MESA, Arizona -- April 5, 2021 – Mesa Mayor John Giles and Mesa Community College Interim President Lori M. Berquam, Ph.D., announce that the first Mesa College Promise eligible high school graduates will receive funding to attend MCC beginning with the fall 2021 semester. Each student accepted into the program will have their own academic advisor, a Promise orientation plus career and…
MESA, Arizona – March 29, 2021 -- Mesa Community College’s first feature film, Antigone, premieres on April 2, 2021. The film, featuring more than 30 theatre artisans including MCC students, faculty and alumni, is based on the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around 441 B.C. Antigone, pronounced ann-TIG-ə-nee, features the question of the difference between the spirit of the Law and…
MESA, Arizona — March 26, 2021 — George Brooks, Jr., Ph.D., Mesa Community College Sustainable Agriculture faculty member, is nominated by the Aquaponics Association to serve on the new USDA Advisory Committee on Urban & Innovative Agriculture. Brooks is one of five nominated by the association to serve on the 12-person committee. If selected, Brooks will advise the U.S. Secretary of…
MESA, Arizona -- March 11, 2021 -- A $115,000 gift from MCC alumnus and current student Wayne Balmer, through the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, benefits Mesa Community College Exercise Science students. Typically, endowments must mature for three years to establish the interest used for scholarships. Wishing to help students sooner, Balmer added an additional $15,000…
MESA, Arizona – March 9, 2021 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) student Vicente Ortiz is named a 2021 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. Ortiz is one of only 212 community college students from 39 states, Washington, D.C. and Mexico to form the 2021 cohort of fellows. The Newman Civic Fellowship Award honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding…
MESA, Arizona – March 5, 2021 — In celebration of Black History, Mesa Community College (MCC) presents Black History 2021 - A Year of Recognition. MCC will honor the achievements of Black people past and present by hosting events featuring Black history and culture through December 2021. “By celebrating the entire year we will have a greater opportunity to reflect on Black history and culture…
Note: Team rankings were added to the following release on March 29, 2021. MESA, Arizona - March 3, 2021 -- Three high-achieving Mesa Community College students: Mia Haas, Savannah Sandoe and Vicente Ortiz, are being celebrated for their outstanding academic accomplishments and distinguished leadership at the 2021 All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony at noon on March 4, 2021. All-…
MESA, Arizona – February 25, 2021 — Mesa Community College (MCC) secures a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) for students who live in a state outside Arizona while working to earn a degree. The agreement, through the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), is effective through January 2022 and may be renewed annually. “We are passionate about…
MESA, Arizona – Jan 22, 2021 -- Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students seek individuals for complimentary oral health screenings on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, 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. Ideal screening candidates are individuals who have not…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 21, 2021 -- Thirty-six Mesa Community College (MCC) veterinary technology students participate in online Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification courses through the Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation or RECOVER Initiative program. The curriculum, made available at no charge to students, offers valuable research and information…
MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 14, 2021 --- Mesa Community College, the only college in Arizona to offer the AppleCare Technician certificate program, offers two eight-week, for-credit, evening AppleCare courses this spring. The courses incorporate curriculum from Apple’s Learning Tracks for Macs and iPhones and may be completed in one semester. “Students completing the AppleCare Technician program will…