MCC launches fully online Z Degree in Communications saving students time and money
Published Tuesday, January 25, 2022MCC eLearning team: Laura Ballard, Stephanie Williams and Ryan Matthews MESA, Arizona – Jan. 25, 2022 – Mesa Community College launches a Z Degree program in communications, an Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Communication, beginning with the Spring 2022 semester, the college’s second Z Degree – a degree offered completely online with zero textbook costs – saving students time and money. MCC’s...
Grants nurture native seed and plant projects
Published Monday, January 24, 2022MCC student Barbara Kuffour collects seeds in the Tonto National Forest. MESA, Ariz. – Jan. 25, 2022 – An Arizona Lottery Gives Back Grant sprouted a seed project at Mesa Community College, which has spread its wings to engage students, nurture a butterfly initiative and launch native plant programs to benefit students, wildlife and the community. MCC geography and sustainability professor...
Dental Hygiene students offer discounted dental teeth cleanings, services
Published Thursday, January 20, 2022The MCC Dental Hygiene class of 2022. MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 20, 2022 -- Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students are accepting appointments for discounted teeth cleanings and oral health screenings on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 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...
MCC Religious Studies Professor Publishes Article on Jordan Byzantine Cross
Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022Elizabeth Ursic, Ph.D. MESA, Ariz. – Jan. 19, 2022 – Mesa Community College Religious Studies Professor Elizabeth Ursic’s article, Sustainable Tourism and the Cross at Umm el-Jimal, appears in the current American Centers of Research (ACOR) Insights publication. “It was an honor to be selected for the ACOR faculty seminar in Jordan and I am delighted to have my article published,” said Ursic...
MCC study abroad coordinator selected as Gilman International Scholarship Advisor Ambassador
Published Wednesday, January 12, 2022Yvonne Schmidt, MCC study abroad coordinator, is one of only 20 nationwide selected to serve as an inaugural Gilman International Scholarship Advisor Ambassador. MESA, Arizona – Jan. 12, 2022 – Yvonne Schmidt, MCC study abroad coordinator, is selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as one of only 20 to serve as an inaugural Gilman International...
MCC and CMC Steel Arizona collaborate, train the steelmakers of tomorrow
Published Thursday, December 16, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- Dec. 20, 2021 -- Resulting from a first-time collaboration between Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at Mesa Community College and Commercial Metals Company’s micro mill in Mesa, CMC Steel Arizona, an innovative training program develops a workforce of steelmakers for the 21st century. “CMC Steel Arizona values its employees and desired to expand growth...
Paramedicine professionals earn degrees from MCC
Published Thursday, December 16, 2021MESA, Arizona – Dec. 15, 2021 — Mesa Community College awards Associate in Applied Science in Paramedicine degrees to 17 students in December 2021. Paramedicine students are prepared to pass the national certification exam to achieve the highest certification level of a pre-hospital care provider in the United States. “MCC paramedicine graduates are emergency medical service professionals who...
MCC hosts special fall commencement ceremony Dec. 16
Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021Update 12/14/21: Elizabeth Ward is not speaking during the ceremony. MESA, Ariz. -- Dec. 8, 21 -- Mesa Community College hosts its first formal in-person fall commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the John D. Riggs Stadium at its Southern and Dobson Campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa). Summer and fall 2021 graduates and past graduates who were unable to attend an in-person ceremony due...
MCC academic advisor receives national recognition
Published Monday, November 22, 2021Jocelyn “Jo” Mandal receives a Certificate of Merit as part of the Outstanding Advising Award-Primary Advising Role from the National Academic Advising Association. MESA, Ariz. -- Nov. 23, 2021 -- Jocelyn Mandal, student services analyst-advising at the Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus, receives the Certificate of Merit as part of the Outstanding Advising Award-Primary Advising Role...
$75,000 APS Foundation grant supports STEM outreach programs at local community colleges
Published Monday, November 15, 2021Students from North High, Central High, and Phoenix Coding Academy with Phoenix College faculty and staff, and Intel Deputy Director of US Corporate Affairs, Gabriela Gonzalez, at the 2018 Hermanas Conference. MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 17, 2021 -- The Arizona Public Service Foundation awarded a $75,000 grant to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to support science, technology, engineering...