Spring 2020
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Training Workforce Is Next Phase in Longstanding Relationship with The Boeing Company
Mesa Community College takes its relationship with the world’s largest aerospace company, The Boeing Company, to the next level. Together, we are identifying and training veterans with industry certifications and on-the-job-training, as a way of showcasing and validating their transferable skills into manufacturing. To date, these programs, Earn...
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MCC home of lifelong learning for Wayne Balmer
The Wayne Balmer learning affair with Mesa Community College began in the early 90s when he was community development manager for the City of Mesa. He says he studied to refresh his mind and focus on something besides his job, choosing those classes of interest that could fit into his work and life schedule. Named Williams Gateway Area Manager...
Diego Santos pursues ThinkBIG success at MCC
Mesa Community College alumnus Diego Santos is thriving at Empire Southwest, a top-performing Caterpillar dealer, the leading global manufacturer of the massive equipment that builds the world. He says community college offered an affordable start in higher education and a supportive opportunity to fit classes into a full-time work schedule. “I...
Earnhardt Ford Automotive Career Exploration program now at MCC
In September 2019, we announced that Earnhardt Ford chose Mesa Community College to sponsor the Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program. The ACE program is a partnership program between Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln dealerships and secondary and post-secondary educational institutions. The program, now available free of charge to...
MCC interim president named
Mesa Community College Executive Vice President, Dr. Lori Berquam, was named MCC interim president, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Berquam’s more than 30 years of leadership experience in higher education includes vice provost for Student Life at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Recently she completed a prestigious fellowship through the American...
PerkSpot discounts
Did you have a New Year's resolution to be a bit more frugal with your entertainment dollars? If so, check out PerkSpot off the Maricopa Community Colleges. PerkSpot is a one-stop shop for exclusive online discounts in dozens of product and service categories. PerkSpot is free and accessible from any digital device. Create an account through...
Join the MCC Alumni Association Board
The Mesa Community College Alumni Association (MCCAA) is overseen by a volunteer board of alumni. The board serves in an advisory capacity, working closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to carry out the MCCAA mission. Board members are appointed to three-year terms and convene quarterly. If you’re passionate about helping to direct the...
Interior Design Program moves to SCC
Beginning with the Fall 2020 semester, the MCC Interior Design program will move to a newly established Center of Excellence for Interior Design at Scottsdale Community College (SCC), the college with the longest running interior design educational program in Arizona. The Center of Excellence for Interior Design provides a rigorous two-year...