The gift of education: MCC alumnus Wayne Balmer creates scholarship endowment
Published Thursday, March 11, 2021MESA, Arizona -- March 11, 2021 -- A $115,000 gift from MCC alumnus and current student Wayne Balmer, through the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, benefits Mesa Community College Exercise Science students. Typically, endowments must mature for three years to establish the interest used for scholarships. Wishing to help students sooner, Balmer added an additional $15,000...
MCC student Vicente Ortiz named Newman Civic Fellow
Published Monday, March 8, 2021MESA, Arizona – March 9, 2021 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) student Vicente Ortiz is named a 2021 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. Ortiz is one of only 212 community college students from 39 states, Washington, D.C. and Mexico to form the 2021 cohort of fellows. Vicente Ortiz The Newman Civic Fellowship Award honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in...
Black History Month extends through 2021 at Mesa Community College
Published Friday, March 5, 2021MESA, Arizona – March 5, 2021 — In celebration of Black History, Mesa Community College (MCC) presents Black History 2021 - A Year of Recognition. MCC will honor the achievements of Black people past and present by hosting events featuring Black history and culture through December 2021. “By celebrating the entire year we will have a greater opportunity to reflect on Black history and culture...
MCC students persist during the pandemic, are named to 2020 All-Arizona Academic Team
Published Wednesday, March 3, 2021Note: Team rankings were added to the following release on March 29, 2021. MESA, Arizona - March 3, 2021 -- Three high-achieving Mesa Community College students: Mia Haas, Savannah Sandoe and Vicente Ortiz, are being celebrated for their outstanding academic accomplishments and distinguished leadership at the 2021 All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony at noon on March 4, 2021. All-...
MCC online classes available across the nation
Published Thursday, February 25, 2021MCC eLearning team: Laura Ballard, Stephanie Williams and Ryan Matthews MESA, Arizona – February 25, 2021 — Mesa Community College (MCC) secures a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) for students who live in a state outside Arizona while working to earn a degree. The agreement, through the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), is effective...
Dental Hygiene students offer free dental services
Published Friday, January 22, 2021MESA, Arizona – Jan 22, 2021 -- Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene students seek individuals for complimentary oral health screenings on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, 5855 E. Still Circle in Mesa. Appointments are available at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and may be made by calling 480-248-8195. Ideal screening candidates are individuals who have not...
MCC Veterinary Technology students benefit from RECOVER Initiative training
Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 21, 2021 -- Thirty-six Mesa Community College (MCC) veterinary technology students participate in online Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification courses through the Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation or RECOVER Initiative program. The curriculum, made available at no charge to students, offers valuable research and information...
AppleCare technician training in the East Valley
Published Thursday, January 14, 2021MESA, Arizona -- Jan. 14, 2021 --- Mesa Community College, the only college in Arizona to offer the AppleCare Technician certificate program, offers two eight-week, for-credit, evening AppleCare courses this spring. The courses incorporate curriculum from Apple’s Learning Tracks for Macs and iPhones and may be completed in one semester. “Students completing the AppleCare Technician program will...
MCC hosts drive-through graduation celebration
Published Thursday, December 17, 2020MESA, Arizona – Dec.17, 2020 – Mesa Community College hosts a drive-through graduation celebration to honor its 2,645 2019-2020 graduates. The celebration, postponed from May 2020 due to pandemic restrictions, will honor more than 100 recent alumni as they pass through a reception line at the college’s Southern and Dobson Campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa). “We are saddened that we were not...
Empire Southwest partners with MCC and NAU to advance employee careers
Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020MESA, Arizona – Dec. 16, 2020 – Empire Southwest partners with Mesa Community College and Northern Arizona University to help employees continue their education and earn college degrees. This collaboration provides a convenient path toward earning a professional certificate or an associate’s degree from MCC as well as a bachelor’s degree from NAU. “Empire Southwest is proud to have a...