MESA, Ariz. – Oct. 13, 2022 – Mesa Community College selects Cultural Science Department Professor Rod Golden and Education Studies Department instructor Dawn McGraw Wilkinson as Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award recipients for 2022. “I am honored to be recognized by my colleagues for the work I’m doing at MCC,” said Golden, who has taught at the college for nearly 17 years…
MESA, Arizona – Oct. 7, 2022 – Mesa Community College Journalism and New Media Studies Program Director Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez co-chaired the Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) Conference and Mentoring Program (CAMP) Sept. 9-11 in Austin, Texas. JAWS is a 36-year-old national organization supporting the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism working toward a…
MESA, Arizona – Oct. 7, 2022 – Mesa Community College invites the community to the grand opening of its East Valley Community Entrepreneur Center and a Maricopa Entrepreneur Days event on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Mesa Community College Southern and Dobson Campus (BP Building), 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa.Maricopa Entrepreneur Days, offered by the Maricopa County Community…
MESA, Arizona – Sept 30, 2022 – The East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (EVHCC) STEAM Scholars Program, a collaboration among the EVHCC, Mesa Community College and three local support partners, introduces incoming high school freshmen to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Local partners included Mesa Public Schools (MPS), Arizona State University (ASU),…
MESA, Arizona – Sept 27, 2022 – Nineteen high school artists from across Arizona who entered their work in the annual Spectrum Art Exhibit, sponsored and hosted by Mesa Community College, were awarded $11,000 in scholarships by the college. The juried exhibit, featuring the work of 9th-12th grade students, ran June 23-Aug. 4 in the MCC Art Gallery at the Southern and Dobson Campus. Grant…
Registration is open for prerequisite AppleCare course MESA, Arizona – Sept. 14, 2022 – Maricopa IT Institute-East Valley (MITI-EV) launches a new IT certification program. The program, which launches at Mesa Community College in Spring 2023, provides the knowledge to support, manage and deploy Apple products in multiple industries. Registration is open for one of the AppleCare prerequisite…
MESA, Arizona – September 13, 2022 – The Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre and Film Arts Department presents its 2022-2023 season for the college and greater community.“We’ve made season passes available, allowing patrons to enjoy all three mainstage shows for the cost of two,” said Mace Archer, MCC faculty and co-director of the Theater and Film Arts department. “This year we are presenting…
MESA, Arizona – Sept. 7, 2022 -- Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students are offering complimentary oral health screenings to qualified individuals Sept. 10 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, Arizona — Aug. 29, 2022 — TruWest Credit Union strengthens its longstanding partnership with Mesa Community College and support of students participating in its First Year Experience (FYE) program with a $40,000 grant and in-kind programs for the participants and their parents. “We are honored to support the Mesa Community College First Year Experience program, reducing barriers for…
MESA, Arizona – August 23, 2022 – Michael Bogner, Mesa Community College Computer Information Systems (CIS) faculty and National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Master Trainer, completes development of a Train-the-Trainer iOS App Development Program, a program supported by Apple’s Community Education Initiative. Earlier this year Bogner led in providing a course he developed – Develop…
MESA, Arizona – August 3, 2022 – In direct response to industry needs, Mesa Community College launches Construction Trades program with the Fall 2022 semester. “We've seen tremendous success in our Construction Management degree and are expanding our support for the industry by adding a Construction Trades program,” said David Cain, Ph.D., MCC Construction Trades program director. “Our…
MCC international students MESA, Ariz. -- July 28, 2022 – Mesa Community College (MCC) is pleased to once again welcome international exchange students during the 2022-2023 academic year as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative (CCI) Program.The CCI Program provides participants, from underserved and underrepresented groups, a scholarship to study in a non-degree…
MESA, Arizona – June 29, 2022 – Mesa Community College’s Theatre and Film Arts students receive the 2022 National Awards of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) for their production of Antigone. Antigone, which was featured in the 2021 Phoenix Film Festival, originally showcased at the Region VIII KCACTF Festival in February…
MESA, Arizona – June 27, 2022 – The Mesa Community College (MCC) Automated Industrial Technology (AIT) program offers certificates and degrees for students wanting to learn to work with robots, including the increasingly popular cobots, which work alongside humans. AIT skills are increasingly used in many fields and industries. Automation technicians install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot…
MESA, Arizona – June 22, 2022 – Completed at the height of the pandemic in early 2020, the renovated greenhouse at Mesa Community College provides a rare learning environment for landscape horticulture and sustainable agriculture students.Located on the southeast side of MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus, the 5,400-square-foot greenhouse was built with funding from Proposition 301, an Arizona…
MESA, Arizona – June 22, 2022 – Seven Mesa Community College students receive a total of $34,000 in Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships supporting participation in the MCC Study Abroad program; providing faculty-lead, short-term summer classes abroad. The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program, an international scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, awards up to…
EVIT and MCC recognize students completing high school with certificate in Early Childhood Education
L to R bottom row: Victoria Castro-Corral, Annapurna Ganesh, Celeste Ochoa, Jamie Lopez, Middle row: Melissa Busby, Katherine Kicey, Hailey Lagasse, Lizbeth Ortiz, Alaysia Rivera, Paula Corbin, Dawn Wilkinson, Barbara Milner. Top row: Mario English. MESA, Arizona -- June 2, 2022 – The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) and Mesa Community College (MCC) celebrate the…
MESA, Arizona – May 12, 2022 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) recognizes the accomplishments of Spring 2022 graduates, along with members of the classes of 2019-20 and 2020-2021 who were unable to participate in an in-person ceremony due to the pandemic. For the 2021-2022 class, preliminary data indicates the college honors 1,644 graduates who collectively earned more than 2,290 degrees and…
MESA, Arizona -- May 5, 2022 -- Two Mesa Community College employees, Leanna Hall, Ph.D., English faculty, and Melissa Carpenter, Foundations for Student Success director, are recognized by the National Organization for Student Success (NOSS).Hall was recently inducted into the office of secretary for NOSS at its 46th annual conference in Atlanta. Primary responsibilities during her two-year term…
TEMPE, Ariz., -- April 25, 2022 -- The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Mesa Community College (MCC) are pleased to announce Dr. Tammy Robinson as the new President of MCC. Dr. Robinson will replace Interim President Dr. Lori M. Berquam, who has served in the role since Feb. 1, 2020. This concludes a nationwide search that involved extensive community and stakeholder…
MESA, Arizona – April 21, 2022 – The Mesa Community College American Indian Institute celebrates its 35th anniversary from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., April 27 at the Clock Tower/Lawn at the college’s Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. The event is free and open to the public. The celebration honors the founders of the MCC American Indian Institute (Aii), student leaders, athletes…
MCC and Mesa host free info session for students and familiesMESA, Arizona -- April 21, 2022 – The City of Mesa and Mesa Community College (MCC) are hosting a Mesa College Promise information session 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 26 at the City’s Main Library, 64 E. 1st St., Mesa, to help graduating students apply for the program. Applications are being accepted through July 15 for the Mesa…
Phi Delta Kappan and National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) MESA, Arizona – April 19, 2022 – To educate and encourage others, Professor Andrea Brownlee, an Education Studies faculty member at Mesa Community College, shares his experience as a young student who was not encouraged to work in STEM or become an educator. Brownlee’s article, Schooling and…
MESA, Arizona – April 19, 2022 – Mesa Community Colleges receives the 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. In celebration MCC is hosting an Arbor Day celebration 9 - 10 a.m., April 29 outside the Enrollment Center at its Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. The event, free and open to…
MESA, Arizona – April 18, 2022 – Mesa Community College and Scottsdale Community College consolidate their Audio Production Technologies, Music Business and Disc Jockey Techniques programs. Beginning in Fall 2022, MCC will be the designated site for these programs. This change allows the colleges to more fully capitalize on available resources and enhance collaboration among faculty and provide…