D'Anna: The Republic's Clark Kent is Hanging up his Notebook (Turkey Drive)
Published Friday, October 30, 2015The Republic's "Give a Journalist the Bird Food Drive" is moving full speed ahead. D'Anna says, "The good folks at Mesa Community College, who have spent more than a decade raising awareness about hunger through the Empty Bowls program, have joined the challenge, as has Benedictine University. And next week I hope to have exciting news from a certain major institution in Tempe." D'Anna_ The Republic's Clark Kent is hanging up his notebook.pdf
Yount is a Classic Renaissance Man
Published Monday, October 26, 2015He’s a scholar, a rocker, a philosopher, a teacher, and a former comedian. David Yount is the embodiment of a classic renaissance man. Yount is a man by many names. To his students at Mesa Community College, he is Dr. Yount or Professor Yount. To the audiences who’ve seen him perform as part of Struck Match Entertainment he is Dr. Dave. Yount is a classic renaissance man - East Valley Tribune_ East Valley Local News.pdf
Blood Drives Scheduled for November in Mesa
Published Sunday, October 25, 2015Blood drives are to be held at Mesa venues in November. All blood types are needed, however, Type O-negative is always in greatest demand, according to a United Blood Services press release. To register for any of the following, call 1-877-827-4376 or visit www.BloodHero.com and enter your city or ZIP code: •9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-7 p.m. Nov. 17, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Bloodmobile/HW Building. Blood drives scheduled for November in Mesa _ Mesa Independent.pdf
University of Phoenix Troubles
Published Friday, October 23, 2015As University of Phoenix experiences enrollment loss, Channel 3/5 reporter explores alternatives, including MCC. http://www.azfamily.com/clip/11946164/univ-of-phoenix-troubles
Now That the Cubs are Done, Maybe They'll Help Our Mesa Food Drive
Published Friday, October 23, 2015The fine folks at A.T. Still University have stepped in to accept a Turkey Drive challenge, as has Benedictine University and Mesa Community College. Now that the Cubs are done, maybe they'll help our Mesa food drive.pdf
GCC's Stuck Continues to Build Gauchos Volleyball Program
Published Thursday, October 22, 2015Article on former MCC coach Lisa Stuck. GCC’s Stuck continues to build Gauchos volleyball program - Glendalestar.pdf
Whether Iconic White Rabbit or Grisly Disaster Victim, Costume Designer Revels in Creative Joys, Challenges
Published Friday, October 16, 2015Sometimes it’s a talking white rabbit, and sometimes it’s a disaster victim. When you’re a costume designer, you can never be sure who you’ll be asked to dress next. This sort of challenge is part of what drew Mallory Prucha to the field. The resident faculty in costume design and Costume Shop supervisor at Mesa Community College started out as a traditional artist, but liked the interdisciplinary quality of costuming. During her time at UNL, Prucha says she met several students who had come...
Poetry Night Returns to Mesa
Published Thursday, October 15, 2015Poetry night has returned to Mesa on the third Thursday of every month. This year, the event has a new name: District 4, the Poetry Reading. It’s at 7 p.m. in Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea and Gallery, 154 W. Main St. Also this year, in addition to a community open mic portion of the show, two East Valley poets are to be featured each month. October’s poets are Josh Rathkamp and Susanna Velarde Covarrubias. Rathkamp is director of the creative writing program at Mesa Community College. Covarrubias is...
Video Shows Fiesta District Micro Parks Lighting Ceremony (and Additional Coverage)
Published Wednesday, October 14, 2015Mesa Mayor John Giles, Vice Mayor and District 3 Councilman Dennis Kavanaugh, Deputy City Manager Kari Kent and Mesa Community College President Dr. Shouan Pan spoke and participated in a 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, lighting ceremony at one of the Fiesta District micro parks constructed along Southern Avenue in the Fiesta District. Mesa Independent, 10/22/15: Fiesta District Micro Parks Lighting Ceremony Held and Fiesta District micro parks lighting ceremony held in Mesa _ Mesa Independent.pdf...
MCC Helps to Fight Hunger with Empty Bowls
Published Tuesday, October 13, 2015The community is encouraged to help fight hunger by being a patron at Empty Bowls art charity events being hosted at all three East Valley community colleges: Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa and Scottsdale Community Colleges. Event proceeds benefit local charities helping to fight hunger locally. Proceeds from MCC events will benefit Paz de Cristo Community Center which provides anti-hunger and empowerment support for the East Valley’s homeless, unemployed, working poor and their families. Empty Bowls...