Mesa high school graduates apply now for Mesa College Promise Funds
Published Monday, April 5, 2021MESA, 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 Community College premieres first feature film: Antigone
Published Monday, March 29, 2021MESA, 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 letter...
MCC Sustainable Agriculture faculty George Brooks, Jr. Ph.D., receives nomination to USDA advisory committee
Published Friday, March 26, 2021George Brooks, Jr., Ph.D. 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 gift of education: MCC alumnus Wayne Balmer creates scholarship endowment
Published Thursday, March 11, 2021MESA, 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...
MCC student Vicente Ortiz named Newman Civic Fellow
Published Monday, March 8, 2021MESA, 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. Vicente Ortiz The Newman Civic Fellowship Award honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in...
Black History Month extends through 2021 at Mesa Community College
Published Friday, March 5, 2021MESA, 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...
MCC students persist during the pandemic, are named to 2020 All-Arizona Academic Team
Published Wednesday, March 3, 2021Note: 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-...
MCC online classes available across the nation
Published Thursday, February 25, 2021MCC eLearning team: Laura Ballard, Stephanie Williams and Ryan Matthews 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...
Dental Hygiene students offer free dental services
Published Friday, January 22, 2021MESA, 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...
MCC Veterinary Technology students benefit from RECOVER Initiative training
Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021MESA, 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...