Women's Track and Field athletes compete in the steeplechase at the NJCAA Outdoor Nationals MESA, Ariz., -- July 14, 2021 -- Twenty-eight Mesa Community College (MCC) student-athletes earn All-Academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

With only ten of the 18 MCC squads eligible to be considered under NJCAA regulations for the 2020-21 year, four complete teams earned the recognition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some MCC athletic teams did not compete during the 2020-21 season.

“We are proud of the amazing work of our student-athletes during what was an unusually difficult year,” said John Mulhern, MCC Athletic director. “Excelling both on the field or court and in the classroom is not easy but our athletes remain dedicated to their studies year after year.”

In order to qualify for the list, athletes must have at least a 3.60 GPA during the previous year. Those with 4.00 averages earn First Team recognition. Anyone with a 3.80-3.99 average is listed on the Second Team and those with 3.60-3.79 GPAs are Third Team.

Since the 2011-12 academic year 265 MCC student athletes have earned All-Academic honors from the NJCAA.

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Media Contact: Dawn Zimmer, dawnzimmer@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7892

It is the mission of the NJCAA to foster a national program of athletic participation in an environment that supports equitable opportunities consistent with the educational objectives of member colleges. Learn more at www.njcaa.org.

Mesa Community College is nationally recognized as an Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College and is known for service learning, career and technical programs, civic engagement and innovative approaches to education. For more than 50 years, the college has served as a resource for career readiness, transfer education, workforce development and lifelong learning. Host to more than 30,000 students annually, MCC offers degree and certificate programs at its two campuses, additional locations and a combination of online formats. Through Guided Pathways with Integrated Support Services and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, MCC is transforming how it champions student success, college completion, university transfer and career attainment and advancement. MCC is a Hispanic Serving Institution and nearly 50% of its students are the first in their families to attend college. Its American Indian Institute serves students from the 22 federally recognized tribes of Arizona as well as out-of-state tribes. MCC has the largest indigenous student population of all the Maricopa Community Colleges. The diverse student body includes more than 300 international students from 55 countries. Award-winning faculty are dedicated to student success, providing the education and training that empowers MCC students to successfully transfer to a university or compete in the workforce. Located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, on the traditional territories of the O'odham, Piipaash and Yavapai Peoples, MCC is one of 10 colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District. Visit mesacc.edu to learn more.

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