Mesa Community College crowns new Miss Native MCC royalty
Published Friday, March 28, 2025Raegen Ellis, Diné, Miss Native MCC 2025, smiles with her award after the pageant, which highlighted cultural knowledge, leadership and talent. MESA, Ariz. -- March 28,2024 -- Raegen Ellis, Diné, was crowned Miss Native Mesa Community College and First Attendant Tanielle Klah, Diné, was sashed during a pageant at MCC in February. Contestants participated in qualifying sessions including...
MCC theatre students and faculty win prestigious Kennedy Center awards
Published Thursday, March 6, 2025MESA, Ariz. -- March 6, 2025 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) students from the disciplines of design, dance, music and the performing arts, were recognized for their talent, skill and creativity demonstrated during competitions at Conference 57, the 2025 Region 8 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Conference hosted at MCC Feb. 11-15. In addition, four MCC Theatre &...
Public Invited to MCC Pow Wow
Published Tuesday, March 4, 2025MESA, Arizona -- March 4, 2025 -- Native American dancers, drummers, authentic food and crafts are just a few highlights of the Thunderbird Social Pow Wow being hosted by the Mesa Community College (MCC) Inter-Tribal Student Organization (ISO) and American Indian Institute. The celebration will be Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the practice soccer field near the John D. Riggs...
Application Period Opens for Mesa College Promise
Published Monday, March 3, 2025Program is for eligible 2025 Mesa high school graduates and adults 25 and older MESA, Arizona -- March 3, 2025 -- Mesa Community College has started accepting online applications through June 15 for the Mesa College Promise program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The successful program launched in 2021 as a public and private partnership involving the City of Mesa, Mesa Community College (MCC)...
Public invited to free showing of Organic Rising, a film demystifying organic food practices
Published Monday, February 24, 2025MESA, Arizona -- February 24, 2025 -- The community is invited to a free showing of the documentary film, “Organic Rising,” from 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus, 7110 E. McKellips Rd. Hosted by the Life Sciences department, the event will be held in the community room (M200) in the Mesquite Building. Seating is limited and organic popcorn will be served. “...
Mesa Community College students named to All-Arizona Academic Team
Published Tuesday, February 18, 2025***UPDATE March 27, 2025 -- State team rankings which were received after the event: Melanie Perez Saenz and Riley Weathersbee are both First Team members and will receive an additional $1,000 Micayla Berglund, who placed on the Second Team will receive $750. Micayla Berglund MESA, Arizona -- Feb. 18, 2025 -- Three academically accomplished Mesa Community College students, Micayla Berglund,...
Still time to enroll in MCC Jamf Training Foundation program
Published Wednesday, February 5, 2025From left to right: QiQi Capati, Carl Cortez (MCC Jamf Instructor), Vincent Johansen, Jackson Mirich, Josua Oertle, Matthew Matusak, Adrian Lopez and Kai Emerson. MESA, Arizona -- Feb. 5, 2025 -- Students have until March 17 to enroll in the Mesa Community College Jamf Training Foundation (BCP265) for this spring semester. Following a successful debut in fall 2024, the industry-leading...
Mesa Community College Cross Country Teams earn national recognition for academic achievement
Published Monday, February 3, 2025Left to right: Lucy Melzer, Regina Raimo, Carmella Baldwin, Katie Munoz, Destiny Hernandez, Marissa Hernandez and Kinley Jackson MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 31, 2025 -- Mesa Community College Women's Cross Country team, the Lady T-birds, earned its first Scholar Team of the Year award from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association; the Men's Cross Country team was named an...
Mesa College Promise Expands Scholarship Opportunities and Workforce Growth with Grant from Meta
Published Friday, January 31, 2025MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 31, 2025 -- Mesa Community College President Richard Daniel, Ph.D., announced more scholarship opportunities through the Mesa College Promise program during Meta’s Mesa Data Center grand opening celebration on Jan. 30. The $225,000 contribution from Meta will go toward scholarships for Mesa residents pursuing STEM certificates and degrees and provide Promise participants...
Mesa Community College partners with Mesa United Way to offer free tax preparation services
Published Thursday, January 30, 2025MESA, Arizona -- January 30, 2025 -- Mesa Community College is again a location for Mesa United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, offering free tax-preparation services to low- and moderate-income households with an income of $67,000 or less. Walk-in services are offered now through April 12, 2025 at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus, EF Building, Room 1E, 1833 West Southern Ave...