Mesa Opens Multi-Million-Dollar Office Building in Fiesta District
Published Tuesday, July 28, 2015Retail space that once lay barren, a sign of a struggling economy in Mesa’s Fiesta District, will soon become a beacon of growth in the city’s effort to redefine the district as a nucleus of industry in the East Valley. Mesa opens multi-million-dollar office building in Fiesta District - East Valley Tribune_ East Valley Local News.pdf
Ranger Explains NAGPRA's Impact on Mesa Verde
Published Monday, July 27, 2015Park Ranger Lara Lloyd will present a thought-provoking talk about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and how it impacts Mesa Verde on Thursday, July 30. Lara teaches in the Cultural Science department at Mesa Community College in Arizona. www.cortezjournal.pdf
Maricopa Community Colleges Help Foster Care Students Finish College
Published Saturday, July 25, 2015The Maricopa Community Colleges announced a new program that will help children who are aging out of the foster care system to get into and complete college. Maricopa Community Colleges help foster care students finish college - East Valley Tribune_ East Valley Local News.pdf
Daughter Accepts Dad's Diploma
Published Friday, July 24, 2015Juliana Mandile recently earned two GCC degrees, an Associate in Arts and an Associate in General Education. But it was receiving the third diploma that touched her heart even more deeply. Yet the third diploma wasn’t even hers; it was that of her father, Mark Anthony Mandile. Juliana accepted her father’s diploma in May, when his degree was awarded posthumously. Despite failing health, Mark had been studying radio engineering at Mesa Community College, aiming for the associate’s degree his...
Maricopa Community Colleges Go Entrepreneurial to Replace Lost State Funds
Published Friday, July 24, 2015Rufus Glasper is looking for a way to keep funding the Maricopa Community Colleges, even if state leaders don’t think it’s a priority. Glasper, chancellor of the 10-college system, said he has been searching for ways to get more money into the district’s coffers as he saw the state’s continued cutbacks in funding. State money began dwindling in 2008, just as the Great Recession was cranking up. The biggest drop occurred in 2012, when the district received just $6.8 million from the state —...
Verizon Wireless Hiring 1,000 Employees Nationwide
Published Tuesday, July 21, 2015Verizon Wireless is holding its first ever nationwide, virtual career fair Thursday. A Verizon representative said students and graduates of Arizona State University, Chandler Gilbert Community College, Mesa Community College, Scottsdale Community College, Estrella Community College, South Mountain Community College, Gateway Community College, and Rio Salado College are welcome to take part. Verizon Wireless hiring 1,000 employees nationwide, holding virtual career fair Thursday - ABC15...
Alum Helps ASU Microbiology Students Realize Their Dreams
Published Monday, July 20, 2015Coming from a family of modest means, alumnus Michael Peddecord understands that a college education is expensive. Though he would eventually graduate in 1970 from the microbiology program in Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences, he started at Mesa Community College to save money and worked several jobs during college to pay for tuition. Alum helps ASU microbiology students realize their dreams _ ASU News.pdf
Leaders Ready to Launch Social Work Program at College of St. Scholastica in Mesa
Published Saturday, July 18, 2015Timothy Schmaltz and Rosa Molinar are two of the key names to know when St. Scholastica launches its first social work cohort since expanding into Arizona.The social work program will be St. Scholastica’s first based out of Mesa Community College. Leaders ready to launch social work program at College of St.pdf
When Were Credit Cards Invented? A Complete History
Published Thursday, July 16, 2015Richard Toler, faculty in the Department of Business and Information Systems at MCC, is featured in CardHub’s recent study about the history of credit cards. When Were Credit Cards Invented_ A Complete History.pdf
Phoenix Designer Will Release New Line of Leather Handbags After Successful Kickstarter
Published Monday, July 13, 2015In just over two days, former MCC student Jennifer Boonlorn successfully funded the $10,000 needed for her Kickstarter campaign. Now nearly a month later, the Phoenix fashion designer is at nearly $19,000, giving her plenty to work with as she releases the new collection for her Soul Carrier handbag brand. Phoenix designer will release new line of leather handbags after successful Kickstarter.pdf