Ready for the School Year, and a New Challenge
Published Thursday, September 29, 2016Contradictions and paradoxes.That’s one of the first things Dr. Shouan Pan noticed about Seattle since he moved to Seattle Colleges, says Asian Weekly. Pan was president of Mesa Community College (MCC) for eight years. Ready for the school year, and a new challenge.pdf
MCC Reaches Out to First-Generation Minority Applicants
Published Wednesday, September 28, 2016The Wrangler News interviews Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo, director of public outreach for Mesa Public Schools, who is currently working in the East Valley, with Mesa Community College, on initiatives to attract more Hispanic students to seek higher education. WRANGLER NEWS OCTOBER 1 2016 VIP edition.pdf
Sports Heroes: Dave Collins
Published Tuesday, September 27, 2016MCC alum Dave Collins had a 16-year Major League Baseball career, during which he played for eight teams, stole 395 bases and, while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1984, led the American League with 15 triples. He told Argus Leader he went to Mesa Community College in Arizona in part because he had a chance to both play baseball and run track. He could also get in front of far more scouts than he would in South Dakota and potentially transfer to Arizona or Arizona State, two strong...
MCC Grad Receives Garden Club of America Scholarship for Desert Studies
Published Tuesday, September 27, 2016MyNewsMesa.com reports that Tom Bulinski, a recent Mesa Community College graduate, was awarded a Garden Club of America Scholarship for his proposal to rejuvenate the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden on MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus. MCC grad receives Garden Club of America Scholarship for Desert Studies - MyNewsMesa.pdf
Meet the Ricedorff's: Family Pride, Football Success
Published Saturday, September 24, 2016Sports360AZ writes that the Ricedorff name has become as synonymous with Show Low High School football as the clean, relaxing four-season climates of the White Mountains in northeast Arizona. The Ricedorffs also have a family history of playing for Mesa Community College. Meet The Ricedorff's_ Family Pride, Football Success - Sports360AZ.pdf
MCC Alumna Recognized for Excellence in Interior Design
Published Friday, September 23, 2016MyNewsMesa.com reports on MCC alumna Sujaya Reddy, owner of 7 Dimensions LLC in Ahwatukee, who was recognized by the American Society of Interior Designers Arizona North Chapter with a first-place Design Excellence Award for in the Emerging Professional category. MCC alumna recognized for excellence in interior design - MyNewsMesa.pdf
MCC Unveils Fall 2016 Arts Season
Published Friday, September 23, 2016MyNewsMesa.com provides a listing of the Fall 2016 Arts Season at MCC. MCC unveils fall 2016 arts season - MyNewsMesa.pdf
AFLCMC-Hanscom captain selected for PhD program
Published Thursday, September 22, 2016Hanscom Airforce Base writes that Capt. Samuel Jones, chief of the advanced capabilities section in the Special Programs Division, is one of three Air Force captains who will pursue a fully funded doctorate degree at one of more than 20 top-tier universities in September 2017. Jones earned an associate’s degree in manufacturing (semiconductor) at MCC. AFLCMC-Hanscom captain selected for PhD program.pdf
Coverage of Captain Squeegee's New Music Video
Published Wednesday, September 21, 2016New Times explores how local music group Captain Squeegee (many of the musicians are MCC alum or students) turned to Mesa Community College to film their video in the college's performing arts center, coordinated through Rob Hunter. "Our fake show had to look totally real, so Freddie and Zach brought all the big camera-guns to MCC," Torgersen says. "The floating pentagrams above the stage are my personal favorite." New Times: How a Psychic Inspired Captain Squeegee's New Music Video.pdf and...
White Privilege Workshop Opens Dialogue on Racism
Published Tuesday, September 20, 2016Story and photo in the AZ Informant about Impact Arizona series, Understanding The Root: Racism, Privilege, Leadership and Action, featuring Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., on September 8 – 10, at Mesa Community College and ASU’s downtown campus. White Privilege Workshop Opens Dialogue On Racism.pdf