International exchange students focus on business, early childhood education and sustainable agriculture
Published Monday, October 8, 2018MESA, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2018 – Mesa Community College is pleased to welcome 12 international exchange students to contribute to our vibrant campus community during the 2018-2019 academic year as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. The CCI Program will provide 146 participants from underserved global communities with a one-year non-degree academic...
Alumnus and spouse establish endowed scholarship
Published Monday, October 1, 2018Karl and Aurelia Schroeder Scholarship benefits MCC business students MESA, Ariz. – Oct. 1, 2018 – Mesa Community College announces the establishment of the Karl and Aurelia Schroeder Endowed Scholarship to assist MCC students pursuing a degree or certificate in business, with preference to students who are the first in their families to attend college. “Given my personal experience, I am...
MCC students chosen for NASA’s NCAS project
Published Monday, September 24, 2018Cameron Piotti, will have an on-site experience at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in Fall 2018. MESA, Ariz. – Sept. 25, 2018 – Ten Mesa Community College students have been selected to participate in this fall’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS). Three MCC students just completed the summer session of the...
Students earn MCC Service Scholarships
Published Monday, September 24, 2018MESA, Arizona – Sept. 25, 2018 – Forty Mesa Community College students were named MCC Service Scholars, recognizing their community service and volunteerism, during an Aug. 17 luncheon at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus. Recipients each volunteered a minimum of 100 hours of service during the previous 12 months; collectively providing over 9,400 hours of volunteer service to the community....
MCC Faculty Helps Hungry and Struggling Students
Published Monday, September 24, 2018MESA, Ariz. – Sept. 24, 2018 -- Mesa Community College Faculty Senate donated $1,000 to the college’s on-campus pantries, assisting hundreds of a growing number of students facing food and living insecurities. MCC Student Life and Leadership (SL&L) is using the funds, which were donated at the end of the Spring 2018 semester, to purchase much needed food and hygiene supplies for the Mesa...
Presenting MCC’s Fall Arts Season
Published Friday, September 21, 2018Photo by Nick Woodward-Shaw MESA, Arizona -- Sept. 21, 2018 -- Mesa Community College’s Fall 2018 Arts season brings performances and exhibitions that feature up-and-coming student artists and renowned craft masters presented in exquisite venues on MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus (1833 W. Southern Ave.). The Performing Arts Center (PAC) delivers exceptional acoustics and visibility for musical...
MCC students earn ariZoni awards and honors
Published Thursday, September 20, 2018MCC Theatre and Film Arts Students (L to R): Lily Gastelum (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Story Theatre); and, Steven May (Best Sound Design, Eurydice). MESA, Ariz. -- September 20, 2018 – Mesa Community College Theatre and Film Arts Department students earned awards and recognition for their talent at the 28th annual ariZoni Awards of Theatre Excellence held at the Tempe Center for the...
Council on Undergraduate Research features MCC alumna and faculty
Published Monday, September 17, 2018MESA, Arizona – Sept. 17, 2018 - The writings of two Mesa Community College professors and an alumna appear in the Council on Undergraduate Research’s book, Mentoring through Transitions: Voices on the Verge. The publication highlights individuals, programs and institutions succeeding in supporting students at transitional junctures such as when they move from a community college to a four-year...
Life Science Professor Publishes Ant Research
Published Wednesday, August 29, 2018MESA, Arizona – August 29, 2018 – Mesa Community College life science professor Nicola Plowes is co-author of a research article, Mechanistic Models of Conflict between Ant Colonies and Their Consequences for Territory Scaling, appearing in the August edition of The American Naturalist/University of Chicago Press Journals. The article describes a mathematical model of the behavior of the pavement...
MCC ranked No. 5 in Arizona
Published Wednesday, August 15, 2018Mesa Community College is ranked No. 5 in The Best Colleges' list of top online community colleges in Arizona. Additional information about MCC’s ranking and the methodology used by The Best Colleges may be found online at thebestcolleges.org. # # # Media contact: Dawn Zimmer, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7892 Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for service...