Coverage of Winners of 10th Annual Avnet Tech Games
Published Tuesday, April 14, 2015Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, announced today the 2015 winners of the Avnet Tech Games. Of the more than 200 students from universities and community colleges who competed in the games on Saturday, April 11 and in the virtual competitions, 31 students collected $1,000 scholarships. Additionally, nine faculty advisors received $2,700 in honorariums for leading the winning teams to victory. MCC had 3 winning teams. Phoenix Business Journal PDF: Local college students...
Woman Gives Back to Mesa College Advisor Paying for Students' Gas, Food
Published Thursday, April 9, 2015MCC student Tina Jones nominated Loretta Damon for CBS 5's Pay It Forward program and this week delivered $500 cash to Damon. College advisors always have their hands full helping students transition into life on their own, but at Mesa Community College, Damon specializes in American Indian students. Helping students succeed is Loretta Damon's job, but she keeps on going long after she clocks out. Pdf here: Woman gives back to Mesa college advisor paying for students' ga - CBS 5 - KPHO.pdf...
Mesa College Has Supported Its Community for Decades
Published Tuesday, April 7, 2015A My Turn column by Roc Arnett: Community colleges have become increasingly necessary over the years, and I'm honored to have led this one. Mesa college has supported its community for decades.pdf
At 72, MCC Grandma Gets Her Degree--And Doesn't Have to Give up Knitting
Published Monday, April 6, 2015Bonnie J. Brockway, a 72-years-young great-grandma and soon-to-be college graduate, was a bit worried when she went back to school at age 70. But MCC's educational atmosphere gave her a new life. www.wranglernews.com_pdf_wn040415_graduate.pdf
How Mesa Community College Got Its Start
Published Friday, April 3, 2015History of Mesa Community College by Arizona Republic writer Jay Mark. MesaRepublic MCC History.pdf
Tactical to Practical: Military Technology Could Save Firefighters' Lives
Published Thursday, April 2, 2015Article on how new technology can save firefighters' lives. Sean Newton, a director in emergency services training at Mesa Community College, talks about MCC's Virtual Incident Command Training Center, which specializes in training new firefighters and further educating those already on the force. KTAR: Tactical to practical_ Military technology could save firefighters' lives.pdf Chronkite News
Teacher Takes Students for Spring Break to Border
Published Thursday, April 2, 2015Interview with Marcia Runnberg, a 20-year faculty member at the College of St. Scholastica in Minnesota and a pioneer for innovative learning programs in social work in Arizona. St. Scholastica's B.A. in social work has offered a partnership with Mesa Community College. For spring 2016, Runnberg is planning on taking students to the Mexican border from Mesa Community College. Video link Teacher takes students for spring break to border.pdf
Honing a Healthy Disregard for the Impossible: Undergraduate Research in the First Two Years
Published Wednesday, April 1, 2015MCC Professor Niccole Cerveny's article about undergraduate research in the first two years of college is published in the National Association of Geoscience Teachers news magazine, In the Trenches. Trenches_Vol5No2.pdf
Meet the Stich Family
Published Wednesday, April 1, 2015Adam and Ashley Stich are dedicated to their careers, each other, their children and the magic of music as an integral part of life. Together, they developed the concept for an innovative Henry Hicklebee concert through ProMusica Arizona, an event that allows audience members to drive the plot and choices of music. Ashley is a reading faculty member at MCC. Meet The Stich Family _ ImagesAZ.pdf
Pita Jungle Jam Marks 15 Years of Jazz in Chandler
Published Wednesday, April 1, 2015It was 15 years ago this month that Pita Jungle in Chandler took a chance on jazz with the introduction of a weekly Thursday Jungle Jam. And it's still going strong. Music teachers from local colleges, including Chandler Gilbert Community College and Mesa Community College often send their students to the Jungle Jam to write reports on what they hear. Pita Jungle Jam marks 15 years of jazz in Chandler.pdf