Summer 2023
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Tim Werner: Bringing Biomechanics to Mesa, Hollywood, and Across the Globe
Athlete. Teaching Credentials in Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. Professor. Coach. Inventor. Entrepreneur. Stuntman. Actor. Tim Werner’s experiences are varied and expansive. Tim, a Thunderbird from the Class of 1976, grew up in Woodland Hills, California. He attended Notre Dame High School and became a California...
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Letter From Our President
Dear Alumni and Community Colleagues, The 2023 Mesa Community College Commencement celebration was a joyous benchmark to my first exciting and productive year as president. More than 2,000 students earned Certificates of Completion and Associate’s Degrees during the 2022-2023 academic year. The graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023,...
MCC Legacy Brings Together a Family of Thunderbirds
(Left to Right) Andrew Yazzie, Kaitlyn Yazzie, April Yazzie. Kaitlyn Yazzie’s parents both attended MCC in the early 2000s. Her mother, April, went on to design and create Native American skirts; her father, Andrew, went on to work for Pepsi before becoming a chef in Scottsdale. “My parents have always encouraged all of us to pursue our...
iBelong: Intersection of Education and Technology
When other colleges nationwide (and Apple themselves) are asking, “how were you able to do that?,” you must be doing something right. MCC is one of the only higher education institutions that has established a system to manage 10,000 iPad devices through the iBelong Initiative. The program model, which distributed more than 2,000 iPads to...
Hall of Fame
Now Accepting Nominations! The MCC Alumni Association will host the annual MCC Hall of Fame event this fall. The Hall of Fame honors alumni, community members, and MCC employees whose personal and professional accomplishments and positive contributions to the college and community set them apart. Nominations are being accepted through July 3,...