MCC’s first feature film Antigone showcased in Phoenix Film Festival
Published Thursday, July 22, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- July 22, 2021 -- Mesa Community College’s first feature film, Antigone, appears in the prestigious Phoenix Film Festival at 7:45 p.m., Aug. 16 and 9:05 p.m., Aug. 19 in the Harkins Theaters Scottsdale 101. The film, pronounced ann-TEE-guh-nee, features MCC students and alumni performing the play originally written by Socrates around 441 B.C. Theatre Program Director Kevin Dressler...
MCC English faculty receive Developmental Education Endowment Award
Published Wednesday, July 21, 2021Stacy Wilson, MCC English faculty MESA, Arizona -- July 21, 2021 -- Mesa Community College English faculty Stacy Wilson and Alex Arreguin receive the MCC Developmental Education Endowment Award to contextualize teaching and learning in English courses (specifically ENG101 and ENG102). This is accomplished by engaging students in active learning through hands-on experiences and the use of real-...
MCC is a Net Impact Chapter of the Year
Published Tuesday, July 20, 2021MESA, Ariz. — July 20, 2021 — Mesa Community College is one of five Chapter of the Year recipients selected from among more than 350 international chapters by Net Impact, a global community of emerging leaders who aspire to be effective drivers of economic, social, and environmental change. Chosen in the Undergraduate category, the MCC Center for Community & Civic Engagement’s chapter was...
MCC student-athletes earn NJCAA All-Academic honors
Published Wednesday, July 14, 2021Women's Track and Field athletes compete in the steeplechase at the NJCAA Outdoor Nationals MESA, Ariz., -- July 14, 2021 -- Twenty-eight Mesa Community College (MCC) student-athletes earn All-Academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). With only ten of the 18 MCC squads eligible to be considered under NJCAA regulations for the 2020-21 year, four complete...
MCC First Year Experience program earns national recognition
Published Thursday, July 8, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- July 8, 2021 -- Mesa Community College’s First Year Experience program (FYE), a supportive year-long engagement with first-year college students, is recognized as a Program of Promise by the National Organization for Student Success (NOSS). The NOSS recognition is given to programs using effective and promising practices promoting student success and development. The MCC First...
MCC earns second Gold Healthy Arizona Worksites Award
Published Wednesday, June 30, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- June 30, 2021 -- Mesa Community College employee wellness efforts are again recognized with a Gold Level Healthy Arizona Worksites Award. The Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) evaluated MCC based on how it used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Worksite Health ScoreCard as part of its evidence-based worksite wellness program. Established by the Arizona...
MCC recognizes faculty excellence in teaching with Endowed Teaching Chair awards
Published Wednesday, June 23, 2021Endowed Teaching Chairs: Diana Breed, R.N. and Elizabeth “Bootsie” Martinez Endowed Teaching Chair Diana Breed, R.N. MESA, Arizona – June 23, 2021– Mesa Community College (MCC) recognizes faculty for excellence in teaching and learning with Endowed Teaching Awards. Faculty members Diana Breed, R.N. and Elizabeth “Bootsie” Martinez, receive Endowed Teaching Chair awards for...
Juntos Project brings Latinx voices to the MCC virtual mainstage
Published Thursday, June 17, 2021Mesa Community College and Arizona theatre company Teatro Bravo partner in the Juntos Project to present the world premiere of “Three’s A Party,” written by Justin Santory and directed by Alejandra Luna. Streaming July 9 - July 17, 2021 MESA, Arizona – June 17, 2021 – Mesa Community College and Arizona theatre company Teatro Bravo partner in the Juntos Project to present the world premiere...
Three outstanding MCC adjunct faculty receive awards
Published Tuesday, June 15, 2021MESA, Ariz. -- June 15, 2021 -- Mesa Community College bestows Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards on Yukari Takahashi, Malena Barnhart and Timothy Kaufman. MCC knows meaningful instruction occurs best when students feel connected and included in the classroom. These dedicated faculty were nominated by their colleagues and selected by peers for promoting inclusion and diversity; using technology...
Technopreneur Experience program develops talent, supports local businesses
Published Monday, June 7, 2021MESA, Arizona — June 7, 2021 — Mesa Community College (MCC) students gain valuable workforce experience and practical industry skills while engaging in community impact work with local businesses, through the Technopreneur Experience program. The program enhances the experiences and employability of students pursuing careers using emerging technology. Student talent teams are assembled to help...