Bigger Not Always Better: Three Athletes Start at Lower Levels with High Expectations
Published Monday, July 1, 2013Valley athletes Wimbish, a 2011 Pride graduate, and Khari Holloway, a 2013 graduate, both drew Division I college interest but for different reasons and times, they chose Mesa Community College as the place to continue their careers. Bigger not always better_ Three athletes start at lower levels with high expectations - Ahwatukee Foothills News_ Sports.pdf
MCCCD Sued Over In-State Tuition for Migrants
Published Wednesday, June 26, 2013Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is suing the Maricopa County Community College District over its policy of charging in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants who receive work permits through the federal deferred-action program. Maricopa community colleges sued over in-state tuition for migrants.pdf Related articles: Arizona Daily Star, KJZZ, KPHO NEWS 5, KNXV NEWS 15
Mesa Students Learn, Earn on the Job
Published Wednesday, June 26, 2013Part of a $3 million grant to Mesa Public Schools from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is being used this summer to introduce high-school juniors to health careers. Mesa students learn, earn on the job.pdf
Grand Canyon University Inching Closer to Possible Mesa or Gilbert Campus
Published Thursday, June 20, 2013For Valley residents driving along the Santan Loop 202 freeway — specifically those heading eastbound toward Chandler and Gilbert — there’s a large billboard that comes into view approaching the Loop 101 interchange. “Phoenix is now a DI College town,” it says, referencing Grand Canyon University’s rise to NCAA Division I status this upcoming school year. MCC's Limse Thor comments in this article about Grand Canyon opening a branch in Mesa or Gilbert. Grand Canyon University inching.pdf
Westwood High Grads Get College Aid from Benedictine (ACE Program)
Published Thursday, June 13, 2013Two Westwood High School students who plan to attend Benedictine University at Mesa this fall were recently awarded Mesa Educate U scholarships. These are MCC ACE Program graduates. Westwood High grads get college aid from Bendedictine.pdf
Graduation Program Helps Make College a Realistic Goal
Published Thursday, June 13, 2013Preston Smith and Christi Williams walked across the stage to the cheers of family, friends and teachers. Their graduation from Mesa’s first GED-to-MCC group moved them a step closer to successful college completion. The program, sponsored by Mesa Counts on College with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is among the many strategies under development to boost the number of college graduates in our community from the baseline of 29 percent. Graduation program helps make...
MCC Design Students Lauded for Project to Help Homeless Vets
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2013In the midst of finals week, two MCC students pushed through long hours of studying while working on a project for homeless veterans at the same time. The result: Interior-design students Jocelyn Abruzzese and Tricia Finchum placed first in the "Design for Hope” competition by designing a kitchen using repurposed and reclaimed materials. The competition was sponsored by Stardust Building Supplies, retail centers that provide reclaimed and gently-used building materials to the community....
Registration Open for Mesa's GED to MCC Program
Published Wednesday, May 29, 2013Registration for Mesa's GED to MCC will be held June 17 and July 30. The program is designed for motivated students who want to receive a high school equivalency credential, continue their education and earn a community college job certificate or degree.GED to MCC is a Mesa Counts on College project. Registration open this month for Mesa's GED to MCC program - East Valley Tribune_ East Valley Education News.pdf
More Valley Students Opting for Dual Enrollment
Published Tuesday, May 28, 2013A growing number of students are collecting more than their high-school diplomas when they cross the graduation stage this month. More Valley students opting for dual enrollment.pdf
Surrounded by Science
Published Thursday, May 23, 2013On May 10 the third through sixth-graders of Ms. Lane's class at Integrity Education Centre went to the Life Science Department at Mesa Community College, Southern and Dobson Campus and met Vincent Gorge, Governing Board Certified – PSA, Science Laboratory Technician and he took us on a tour of the laboratories. Science _ Community Spirit _ Downtown Scottsdale Report.pdf