Fall 2018
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Alumna Courtney Waxman Discovers Passion for Animal Emergency Care at MCC
After graduating from Mesa Community College with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology/Animal Health in 2008, Tempe resident Courtney Waxman has found a great deal of success as a specialist in emergency and critical care as well as a speaker and representative for Valley veterinarians. Waxman first found out about the...
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President's Message
As Mesa Community College’s new president, I am reaching out to express my enthusiasm for taking the helm of your alma mater, which has been recognized by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program as one of the Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation. In my MCC leadership role, I am eager to engage in the important issues of the East Valley...
MCC Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Mesa Community College's 2018 Hall of Fame Honorees! Join us at Mesa Community College's (MCC) fourth annual Hall of Fame event. The MCC 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....
MCC Alumnus Finds Dream Job as a Self-Driving Vehicle Safety Specialist at Waymo
Shelby Prockish Shelby Prockish always wanted to work for Google, but he never dreamed it would be as a self-driving vehicle safety specialist. He loves the fact that he’s part of a select group that is working to make transportation easier, more environmentally friendly and helpful to the elderly and blind population. “Giving someone that...
MCC is Family Tradition for Welding Graduate
When Merri Stafford was ready to make a career change in 2011, she explored MCC’s welding classes. “I’ve always liked to work with my hands, but I haven’t had the opportunity until now,” said Merri, 37. “Not only did MCC have the biggest and best welding department out there, but my folks attended MCC and have always been pro-community college,...
Karina Aguilar Credits MCC for Workforce Preparation
As Mesa Community College graduate Karina Aguilar begins her new job at Aira, a company that provides augmented reality assistance services through remote and smart glasses technology to blind and visually impaired clients, she remembers the support she received at MCC that motivated her to succeed in her professional and academic goals. “The...
Homecoming
October 27, 2018 Football Game Mesa Community College vs. Glendale Community College MCC Southern and Dobson Campus MCC Thunderbirds vs Glendale Gauchos Time: 7:00 pm Location: MCC Southern/Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ John D. Riggs Stadium (Rain or shine) Ticket prices: $5 - general public $3 - seniors, students from other...