George Brooks Jr. nominated to USDA advisory committee
Published Tuesday, March 30, 2021George Brooks Jr., Ph.D., MCC Sustainable Agriculture faculty member, was featured in this Yourvalley.net article about his recent nomination to the USDA Advisory Committee on Urban and Innovative Agriculture. George Brooks Jr. nominated to USDA advisory committee _ Your Valley.pdf
MCC honors Black Americans for progress during Year of Recognition
Published Monday, March 29, 2021Mona Scott-Figueroa, residential faculty of the Cultural Sciences department, and Tricia White, director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, were both quoted in this Wrangler News article about the MCC Black History 2021 Year of Recognition. MCC honors Black Americans for progress during Year of Recognition - Wrangler News.pdf
Native Seed Library aims to bring Arizona plants to help our environment
Published Friday, March 26, 2021This ABC 15 segment on the Maricopa Native Seed Library was filmed in the cienega at the MCC Red Mountain Campus. Native Seed Library aims to bring Arizona plants to help our environment.pdf Note: Danielle Carlock, a librarian at Scottsdale Community College, was featured in this segment.
71-year-old Mesa college student moved by classmates' acceptance, offers scholarships
Published Monday, March 15, 2021KTVK-3 reports Wayne Balmer, a 71-year-old MCC alumnus and current student, donated $115,000 to establish an endowed scholarship for the MCC Exercise Science students. 71-year-old Mesa college student moved by classmates' acceptance, offers scholarships _ Featured Articles _ azfamily.com_.pdf Note: This segment aired on KTVK channel 3 during the 8pm newscast on March 15.
The gift of education: MCC alumnus Wayne Balmer creates scholarship endowment
Published Thursday, March 11, 2021The Mesa Chamber of Commerce reports on a new $115,000 gift from Wayne Balmer, MCC alumnus and current student, to establish an endowed scholarship for MCC Exercise Science students. The gift of education_ MCC alumnus Wayne Balmer creates scholarship endowment.pdf
This Employer-Aligned & Stackable College Bootcamp Delivers
Published Wednesday, March 10, 2021Leah Palmer, Executive Director of the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at MCC, is quoted in this NewAmerica.org article about an employer-aligned and stackable college bootcamp delivered by Mesa Community College and The Boeing Company. This Employer-Aligned & Stackable College Bootcamp Delivers.pdf
MCC student Vicente Ortiz named Newman Civic Fellow
Published Tuesday, March 9, 2021An announcement about Vicente Ortiz, an MCC Business Administration student being named as a 2021 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow, was published by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. MCC student Vicente Ortiz named Newman Civic Fellow.pdf
Aquaponics Association Nominates Five Experts for USDA Advisory Committee
Published Monday, March 8, 2021The Aquaponics Association announces its nomination of George B. Brooks Jr, Ph.D., MCC Sustainable Agriculture faculty, to serve on a 12-person USDA advisory committee. Aquaponics Association Nominates Five Experts for USDA Advisory Committee — The Aquaponics Association.pdf
MCC struggling with pandemic-fueled enrollment dip
Published Monday, March 8, 2021Dr. Lori Berquam, MCC interim president, talks about online class burnout in this Mesa Tribune article about the college's enrollment decline. MCC struggling with pandemic-fueled enrollment dip.pdf
MCC student makes it to All-Arizona academic team
Published Monday, March 8, 2021MCC student Mia Haas is the focus of this Mesa Tribune article announcing her being selected as a 2021 All-Arizona Academic Team honoree. MCC student makes it to All-Arizona academic team.pdf