Former Major Leaguers host clinic at Mingus
Published Saturday, July 1, 2017MCC alum Ken Phelps leads free All-Stars clinics along with several fellow MLB alumni. A recent Verde Independent article features a recent clinic hosted at Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood, Ariz. Ken Phelps, a 2016 MCC Hall of Fame Outstanding Athlete Honoree, played Baseball for MCC in 1974 prior to his 11-year career in Major League Baseball. His career highlights include a World Series Championship in 1989 with the Oakland A’s and the American League record for the fastest to reach...
Arizona junior colleges provide viable route to professional baseball for players
Published Friday, June 30, 2017Cronkite News reports on the less traditional junior college path for Major League Baseball players across the state. JUCO baseball programs thrive in Arizona.pdf
High-paying careers that don’t require four years of college
Published Friday, June 30, 2017AZCentral.com reports on five high-paying jobs that do not require a bachelor's degree, instead only need a few credits from any of the Maricopa County Community College District colleges. High-paying careers that don’t require four years of college.pdf
MCCCD Governing Board Votes to Appeal Ruling on DACA Student Tuition
Published Thursday, June 29, 2017KJZZ reports on the question of whether undocumented immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be eligible for in-state tuition will be going back to court. By a one-vote margin the Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board voted to appeal the case. MCC student Ezekiel Santos is quoted. KJZZ The Show.pdf
Planning at MCC-Integrated and Informed for Our Improvement
Published Wednesday, June 28, 2017MCC's Matt Ashcraft and Craig Jacobsen explain the college's Informed Improvement Process in the April-June 2017 edition of Planning for Higher Education Journal. The article will also be featured in an upcoming issue of the Society for College and University Planning's The SCUP Scan. Planning for HigherEd Jrnl - Informed Improvement .pdf
MCC Sets Record with 35 NJCAA Academic Student Athlete Award Winners
Published Tuesday, June 27, 2017My News Mesa reported that the 2016-2017 athletic season for the Mesa Community College Thunderbirds saw a Valley of the Sun Bowl victory, five region championships and the icing on the cake, a national championship. But just as crucial as success in game competition is success in the classroom. MCC sets record with 35 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award winners, MyNewsMesa.pdf
Coming Up Roses
Published Saturday, June 24, 2017The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College is featured in the Arizona Republic's special on desert rose gardens. Excerpt: "Although the gardens at Sahuaro Ranch and Encanto Park have historic cred, the Rose Garden at at Mesa Community College earns fame as the largest in the desert Southwest, with nearly 10,000 plants over 3.5 acres." This article does not appear online on AZ Central, but can be accessed at http://arizonarepublic.az.newsmemory.com/ on page ZL03. PDF: Rose Garden, AZ Republic...
No More In-State Tuition for Dreamers
Published Wednesday, June 21, 2017KTVK features a comment from Mesa Community College student Ezequiel Santos, DACA recipient, on segment titled "No More In-State Tuition for Dreamers." Santos is also quoted in a New Times article, "DACA Students Hot, Vow to Fight Court Ruling." video unavailable New Times DACA Students Hot.pdf
Where Are They Now? 2011 Grad Jessie Whitfield Wins Digital Photo Booth Business
Published Thursday, June 15, 2017ASU Honors College reports that Jessie Whitfield, who now owns her own digital photo booth business, transferred into ASU and Barrett from Mesa Community College’s honors program. She said her undergraduate experience prepared her for her current endeavors. Jessie Whitfield.pdf
Local graduate plans to open Christmas tree, blueberry farm
Published Wednesday, June 14, 2017SanTan Sun News reports Elaine Atwood of Chandler, who earned two associate degrees in applied sciences from Mesa Community College, plans to open a Christmas tree and blueberry farm. Local graduate plans to open Christmas tree, blueberry farm SanTan Sun News.pdf