Talent Search: Finding Potential to Fill the Need for Future Engineers
Published Monday, February 6, 2017ASU Full Circle reports on a grant that will provide $5 million over the next five years for ASU's Fulton Schools to partner with nine Arizona community colleges with aim of putting more students into the community college-to-ASU pipeline toward careers in engineering and related science and technology fields. The partner schools are Central Arizona College, Eastern Arizona College, Estrella Mountain Community College, Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College, Mohave Community College...
FC Arizona Soccer to be Played in Mesa
Published Friday, February 3, 2017Mesa Independent reports that the long, excruciating wait for die-hard soccer fans in Mesa is finally over. FC Arizona is bringing the world’s most popular sport to town starting in March and maybe even a championship. FC Arizona opens its inaugural season March 4 at John D. Riggs stadium at Mesa Community College. The website is fcarizona.com. FC Arizona soccer at MCC.pdf
Open Mic Featuring Josh Rathkamp
Published Friday, February 3, 2017GCC website announces MCC Creative Writing Professor Josh Rathkamp to speak at Glendale Community College on Wednesday, February 15th from 7-9 p.m. Open Mic Featuring Josh Rathkamp.pdf
Maricopa Now February 2017 Edition: MCC Manufacturing and Automation Program
Published Wednesday, February 1, 2017The February edition of Maricopa Now features MCC's manufacturing and automation technology programs, with interviews from MCC instructors Harvey Johnson and Carl Whitesel and MCC student Thomas Sosa, TRW intern. Minute 3:25 https://youtu.be/XlV5xWJxy50?t=196
Not Fade Away (AzAMI)
Published Wednesday, February 1, 2017The Community College Journal reports: The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) is still a year away from the end of the U.S. Department of Labor grant that expanded the program. But already, AzAMI Executive Director Leah Palmer at Mesa Community College (MCC) in Mesa, Arizona, is fielding calls from companies that have hired her students through the institute. Not Fade Away CCJ Dec 2016.pdf Dec. 2016 issue
This Music Major Leads the AZ House of Representatives (JD Mesnard)
Published Wednesday, February 1, 2017The Arizona Republic features new state House Speaker and MCC adjunct professor of politics J.D. Mesnard, who brings his policy background to the job. He makes a nod to his music background by outfitting his office with a piano. JD Mesnard Leads House of Representatives.pdf
MHS Actors Earn Invitations to National Competition
Published Wednesday, February 1, 2017In Maricopa reports that the Maricopa High School troupe performed at the Central Arizona Festival of Theatre, held at MCC. Those who scored the top mark of “Superior” are invited to the International Thespian Society National Competition in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June. MHS Actors Earn Invitations.pdf
Coverage of Mesa Community College Continues to Expand Degree Programs
Published Tuesday, January 31, 2017AZCentral and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce report on degree programs at MCC. Mesa Community College continues to expand degree programs.pdf and True Viral News
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival at MCC
Published Tuesday, January 31, 2017FSN-FRES (ABC) in Fresno, CA, and Fresno City College reports on the upcoming Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival at MCC. Video
Shari Watts and Amie Bjorklund to Lead Reading of the Flora and Fauna in Mesa
Published Monday, January 30, 2017Broadway World reports that The Bridge Initiative: Women in Theatre will feature Amie Bjorklund and Shari Watts in a development workshop and public reading of new play The Flora & Fauna by Los Angeles-based scribe Alyson Mead. Mesa Community College hosts the first public reading of this new work on Saturday, February 25th, at 2:00 p.m. at the MCC Theatre, 1833 West Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85202. The reading is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a talkback with the...