2014 Governor's Arts Awards Attract 84 Nominations
Published Monday, January 27, 2014MCC's Theatre and Arts Program is one of 84 nominations from 27 Arizona communities that were submitted in six categories for the 33rd annual Governor's Arts Awards for individuals and businesses who have made substantial and outstanding contributions to arts and culture statewide. Note: Among the 84 nominees, the MCC Theatre and Film Arts Department has been nominated in the Category of Outstanding Organizations this year. 2014 Governor's Arts Awards Attract 84 Nominations; Honorees to Be...
MCC Receives $2.5 Million Grant
Published Tuesday, January 21, 2014A program at Mesa Community College has received a $2.5 million grant to provide advanced manufacturing training to the East Valley. The school’s Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute received the grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Mesa Community College receives $2.5 Million Grant.pdf
Turley Excited to be Back Home in White Mountains
Published Tuesday, January 21, 2014MCC alum Tony Turley started as the city’s new Administrative Services director Jan. 6. Turley attended MCC in 1984 and credits his accounting class at MCC as providing the start to his career. Turley excited to be back home in White Mountains - White Mountain Independent_ Latest News.pdf
Brewer Tells East Valley Audience Another Term is Possible
Published Friday, January 17, 2014Gov. Jan Brewer hinted Thursday that her breakfast appearance at the Hilton Phoenix/Mesa might not be the last of its kind. The breakfast meeting, sponsored by the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance, the East Valley Partnership and Mesa Community College, is an annual tradition. Brewer tells East Valley audience another term is possible.pdf
MCC Receives Grant to Build Capacity to Serve the Advanced Manufacturing Industry
Published Thursday, January 16, 2014The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AZ-AMI) of Mesa Community College received a $2.5-million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to provide trade-impacted workers and others with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to provide long-term support to aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries in the region. Mesa Community College Receives Grant to Build Capacity to Serve the Advanced Manufacturing Industry - Greater Phoenix In...
Macy's Closing Sparks Fear of Fiesta Mall's Demise
Published Wednesday, January 15, 2014Macy’s Inc. announced Jan. 8 that it would close its 159,000-square-foot Fiesta location as part of a nationwide cost-cutting effort, capping off at least a decade of slow decline for the mall. Macy’s closing sparks fear of Mesa Fiesta Mall’s demise.pdf
Nearly Naked Theatre Company: 'Take Me Out'
Published Tuesday, January 7, 2014Eric Boudreau, who plays Mason “Marz” Marzac in theatre production, grew up playing basketball and soccer in Port Angeles, Wash., and moved to the Valley to study musical theater at Mesa Community College, where he was mentored by music professor Sue Anne Lucius. “I am a very proud alumnus of MCC. They put me in a good position to do what I’m doing now,” Boudreau says. “I am a firm believer that you get out of your education what you put into it, and with Sue Anne, she never stopped pushing...
Community Colleges Creating Pathways for Underprepared Students
Published Tuesday, January 7, 2014Some community colleges have acknowledged the need to address the lack of academic readiness within student ranks, says Dr. Gerardo de los Santos, president and chief executive officer of the League for Innovation in the Community College. His short list of community colleges on the cutting edge includes Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio; Miami Dade College and Valencia College in Florida; and Austin Community College in Texas. Tactics at those schools vary from using technology to...
East Valley Partnership Chief Roc Arnett Describes His Eden
Published Tuesday, January 7, 2014MCC is part of this article on East Valley Partnership President Roc Arnett's game plan for the Southeast Valley for 2014. Education 2 of 4 “When you add up Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus, the community colleges, the private colleges that have come into Mesa and elsewhere, you’re looking at about 157,000 college students,” Arnett said. “Thirty-three percent of our persons who are 25 or older have bachelor’s degrees. “But when you look at some of the very high-end...
Rock Hounds Gather for Flagg Gem and Mineral Show
Published Monday, January 6, 2014Several thousand seasoned collectors, families and kids are expected to attend the 42nd annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show set for Jan. 3-5 in the west parking lot of Mesa Community College at Dobson Road and Southern Avenue. Rock hounds gather for Flagg Gem and Mineral Show - East Valley Tribune_ Events.pdf