Former Mesa CC coach, six-time All-American to lead BenU Mesa cross country program
Published Monday, August 4, 2014Former Mesa CC coach, six-time All-American to lead BenU Mesa cross country program August 4, 2014 -- Benedictine University Newsroom Lisle, Illinois ~ Benedictine University at Mesa has named former Mesa Community College coach and six-time All-American runner Paul Spencer Peterson II to head the startup of its men's and women's cross-country program. Peterson is currently the director of Enrollment Services and Academic Advisement at Mesa Community College, where he served as head men'...
Ruling may scrap MCCCD at-large election
Published Thursday, July 24, 2014The election for two new at-large seats on the Maricopa County Community College District board is uncertain after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the law adding the seats is unconstitutional. The ruling, handed down Wednesday [July 23, 2014], will probably mean that the candidates for the at-large seats on the district's governing board will not appear on the November ballot.
M-CHS graduate coaches at college level
Published Thursday, July 10, 2014Anthony Presnell, who coached Red Mountain High School and acted as an assistant for Mesa Community College, continues to build on already successful career.
MCC Mortuary Science Program Helps Graduates
Published Thursday, July 10, 2014Three MCC students graduating with Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Mortuary Science will be taking over local family businesses.
Maricopa Community Colleges Allocate $1.4 Million in State Funding to Further Strenghten "STEM" and Workforce Education
Published Thursday, July 10, 2014As part of the State's FY 2015 budget, the Maricopa Community Colleges received $1.4 million to bolster educational efforts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and Workforce areas. This additional funding is the first State appropriation for Maricopa in areas of the STEM and Workforce since 2009. Mesa Community College will receive $400,000 for the Additive Manufacturing Program and interdisciplinary 3-D Printing Program housed in MCC's Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute.
City Boys Grab US Scholarship
Published Friday, July 4, 2014Two International students — Girish V and Mahesh Andani — will fly to the US on a fully-paid scholarship to do a one-year certificate programme in Business Management/Administration and Early Child Education respectively at Mesa Community College in Arizona. City boys grab US scholarship - Bangalore Mirror.pdf
Gearhead2, The story of MCC Welding Grad Nyki Robinette
Published Tuesday, July 1, 2014Fueled by her passion for vintage cars, Nyki Robinette is learning to repair and fix new and old hot rods, with her daughter! Seeing the sparks fly, Nyki was trained in the welding program at MCC and now works at Big J Seamless, a mechanical contracting company. From welding pipes at work to welding a 41 Cadillac in her home garage, Nyki’s thirst to learn more will take her to the top. Cox 7 LaunchPoint video: http://www.cox7.com/launchpoint/gearhead Airs July 1, 7:30-8 p.m.
MCCCD Receives STEM Funding
Published Tuesday, July 1, 2014The Maricopa County Community College District has been awarded $1.4 million for STEM programs. $400,000 will go to Mesa Community College for 3-D printing and manufacturing programs. Maricopa County community colleges receive STEM funding - ktar.pdf
Work Stories: Arick Dombrowski and a Mortician's Outlook on Life
Published Wednesday, June 25, 2014Arick Dombrowski is a 34-year-old funeral director at Johnson’s Mortuary in Yuma. Dombrowski is a native of Somerton, Arizona and attended Yuma’s Cibola High School before going on to get his mortuary degree at Mesa Community College. In this installment of Arizona Edition’s Work Stories, Arick talks about his profession and the outlook it puts on life, as well as the most difficult case he has ever handled. Work Stories_ Arick Dombrowski and a Mortician's Outlook on Life _ KAWC.pdf
Mesa Community College students receive writing awards
Published Thursday, June 19, 2014Mesa Community College students Bill Alewyn and David Klose received awards at the annual Student Literary Competition hosted by the League of Innovation. The competition was open to nationwide community college students and accepted submissions in the following categories: fiction, one-act play, poetry and essay. Alewyn’s one-act play, “The Faulkner Hemingway Letter,” received first place, while Klose’s poem, “Dividing by Zero,” came in second place. All national entries received a...