MCC hosts Veterans Day Never Forget Garden dedication, honors Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Published Monday, November 1, 2021Innocencia white rose bush. MESA, Arizona -- Nov. 3, 2021 -- Veteran’s Day at Mesa Community College will be especially meaningful this year as the Nov. 11 observance features the dedication of its new Never Forget Garden, a space within the nationally renowned MCC Rose Garden, to honor U.S. service members and the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Ceremonies are scheduled from 10...
MCC inducts honorees into Hall of Fame Nov. 4
Published Wednesday, October 27, 2021MESA, Arizona — Nov. 1, 2021 — Twelve notable alumni, employees and faculty members are being inducted into the Mesa Community College (MCC) Hall of Fame in recognition of their professional and personal accomplishments, and significant contributions to the college and the community. The traditional induction ceremony, postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, begins with a reception at 6 p.m., Nov...
MCC Red Mountain Campus invites public to 20th Anniversary Celebration
Published Wednesday, October 20, 2021MESA, Arizona – Oct. 20, 2021 – Mesa Community College invites the community to join in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of its Red Mountain Campus. A month of festivities kicks off on Nov. 2 with a community event from 4-6 p.m. at the college's environmentally-conscious Red Mountain Campus located at 7110 E. McKellips Road, Mesa. All attendees are encouraged to participate in an aerial...
Fast-track training helps fill immediate IT workforce void
Published Thursday, October 7, 2021MCC works with Pega to offer course preparing students for industry certification MESA, Arizona – Oct. 8, 2021– Mesa Community College announces a new fast-track Pega certification program to help prepare information technology career seekers to compete for hundreds of high-wage Valley positions. MCC worked with Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business...
The Boeing Company supports higher education, funds Mesa College Promise program
Published Thursday, September 9, 2021MESA, Arizona – Sept. 13, 2021 – The Boeing Company supports Mesa College Promise students with a $10,000 gift, opening doors for high school graduates to attend Mesa Community College. “Boeing is proud to support the Mesa College Promise and the bright students this program will assist. As a recipient of a similar community college program, I can attest that this type of investment has a long...
Nora Amavisca Reyes, Ed.D. selected for Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo fellowship
Published Tuesday, September 7, 2021MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 8, 2021 – Mesa Community College Senior Associate Vice President, Nora Amavisca Reyes, Ed.D. is selected as one of 25 to participate in the third cohort of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher...
Mesa Community College campuses reopen for in-person learning and events
Published Thursday, August 19, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- August 19, 2021 -- Mesa Community College reopens its campus facilities for in-person services. Virtual services remain available, giving students and the community flexible options for fulfilling their enrollment needs. August 21 marks the beginning of the fall 2021 semester and the return of a more robust in person class schedule and public events. “We are thrilled to be...
MCC fills industry void, launches Biomedical Equipment Technology certificate program
Published Wednesday, August 18, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- Aug. 18, 2021 -- Mesa Community College, in collaboration with Banner Health, establishes a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Biomedical Equipment Technology, the only program of its kind in Arizona. The MCC Biomedical Equipment Technology program introduces students to the technical knowledge and skills needed for entry level positions such as troubleshooting, repairing and...
MCC program director named Arizona state climatologist
Published Tuesday, August 10, 2021Erinanne Saffell, director of the MCC Geography Program, is named Arizona state climatologist. MESA, Ariz. -- August 10, 2021 -- Erinanne Saffell, Ph.D., director of Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Geography program and residential faculty member, is appointed Arizona’s state climatologist by Governor Doug Ducey. Saffell, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, cites her early memories of extreme...
MCC and Boeing invest in the community with rapid training and industry certifications
Published Tuesday, July 27, 2021MESA, Arizona – July 27, 2021 – The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace firm, and Mesa Community College (MCC) partner to provide aerospace industry training to launch new careers in record time. “We began offering cable harness wiring boot camps in collaboration with MCC last year,” said Robert Blawat, operations manager for The Boeing Company. “We developed an eight question, pre-...