Summer 2013
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Nutrition Alumna Starts Own Business
Melissa Seil-Webb Magic Mixes are designed to help lower blood pressure, among other benefits A life-long interest in health and food led Melissa Seil-Webb to MCC’s Sustainable Food Systems program. A little more than a year after earning her certificate in that program, she has started her own business. She sells Iss’s Magic Mixes, described...
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MCC's Website Captures Bronze Paragon in National Competition
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations award recognizes outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges. It is the only national competition of its kind that exclusively honors excellence among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. Student focus, simpler navigation, and standardized...
Dr. Pan Receives International Excellence in Leadership Award
Sonia Filan, MCC’s Director of Institutional Advancement, presented the award, describing Dr. Pan as a leader who came from humble beginnings and now demonstrates exemplary service in his current role. Congratulations to MCC President, Dr. Shouan Pan, on receiving the Paul A. Elsner International Excellence in Leadership Award. The Chair...
Alumni in the News
Catch up on what your classmates are doing by reading “In the News.” We’ve posted the links below to provide access to coverage about MCC alumni. Marketing Alum’s Handbags Taking Off Source: Know WP Carey (ASU) MCC Grad Takes Her Thrifty Designs to the Big Apple Source: Community College Times Hands-On Oscar Role Joy for Dobson High...
PTK Chapter Ranks Second in Nation
PTK’s projects included teaching local students the importance of nutrition and promoting civic engagement and democracy. MCC’s Omicron Beta Chapter was named First Finalist for Most Distinguished Chapter at the 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Conference. The Most Distinguished Chapter is an international award and the highest honor given to a Phi Theta...
Relay For Life Team Raises $10,300
As MCC's Relay for Life team prepared for this spring’s 2013 annual American Cancer Society event in East Mesa, they set a goal: to exceed last year’s total of $9,000 in funds raised. For several months, volunteers held pre-event fundraisers and watched in anticipation as the donations poured in. On the day before the event, they were close to...
Have You Taken a Class Lately?
You may graduate, earn a diploma, and have a successful career, but no one is ever completely done learning. Continuing and Community Education offers something for everyone, from Computer Basics to Watercolor Fundamentals. Visit mesacc.edu/community/continuing-community-education.
Devin Oakes Awarded Prestigious Guistwhite Scholarship
Devin Oakes Devin Oakes is one of twenty Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide selected as a 2013 Guistwhite Scholarship recipient. He will receive a $5,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies and a commemorative medallion. Guistwhite Scholars are chosen based on academic achievement, leadership accomplishment, and engagement in PTK programs....
Women's Basketball Finishes 2nd in Nation
Simply put, it was the greatest season in Mesa women’s basketball history. The Thunderbirds finished second in the nation in NJCAA Division II competition with a run through the national championship tournament, completed by an extremely young group which fashioned a final 27-7 record. Seventh-year coach Kori Stevenson, and assistants Sam...
Construction Boom at Southern and Dobson Campus
PAC, Art Gallery, Student Center, and Enrollment Center to open in 2014 The dining area and coffee shop in Kirk Student Center were remodeled in fall 2012. Goals for each project are: Performing Arts Center (PAC) - Remodel and add onto the former Harkins Theatre on Longmore Avenue to create a 460 seat venue for music, dance, and choir...
Now Offering Online Degrees and Certificates
In March 2013 MCC received formal approval from its accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission, to begin offering online degrees and certificates. Prior to the approval, MCC offered online classes, but a student could not complete a degree exclusively online. The college now offers more than 20 different degrees and certificates that can...