Summer 2018
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Information Technology News
With the Greater Phoenix region expecting to add 20,000-plus IT jobs in the next decade with an additional 10,000 IT jobs over the next six years in just the Mesa Community College service area alone, the need for a well-equipped technology workforce is paramount. The new Apple app development certificate program, which graduated 16 students...
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Dr. Richard Haney Selected as Next Mesa Community College President
Dr. Haney joins MCC from the College of Lake County (CLC) in Grayslake, Illinois, where he served as the interim president. Dr. Haney previously served as the CLC's Provost and provided leadership for both the Educational Affairs and Student Development divisions. He also served as the Chief Academic Officer. He joined the College of Lake County...
MCC Alumna Wendy Nessl Provides Meteorology Expertise for SpaceX Launch
When Wendy Nessl took meteorology classes at Mesa Community College in 2010-12, she never dreamed she would be participating in SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket launch that sent a Tesla sports car into orbit. Nessl, 29, works for a contracting company that provides weather support for companies that launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. She said...
MCC Alumni Receive Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships
Mesa Community College alumni Jacob Sorenson and Fernanda Silva Celaya are recipients of graduate scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, a leading scholarship and grantmaking organization. The foundation awarded each alumni $75,000 scholarships. Sorenson and Celaya, previous recipients of Cooke Scholarships, are pursuing master’s...
MCC Hall of Fame Nominations are Due July 6, 2018!
The MCC Alumni Association will host the fourth 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 6, 2018, in the...
Academic and Athletic Honors & Accolades
Phi Theta Kappa Highlights Phi Theta Kappa, the international honors society for two-year colleges with more than 1,250 chapters worldwide, recognized MCC’s Omicron Beta Chapter as one of its top 100, and a top 50 for its Honors in Action and College Project activities during the organization’s 2018 International Catalyst Convention. Omicron...
Dedication of Dr. Carole Drachler Library of Art History
MCC alumni joined students, faculty, and community members for the dedication of the Dr. Carole Drachler Library of Art History on May 3 in the Art Gallery on MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus. Retired MCC art history professor Dr. Carole Drachler and her husband Dr. David Drachler generously donated $250,000 to launch a one-of-a-kind library of...