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June 26, 2023 – (Phoenix, Arizona) – After three years of marshaling support and focus for Arizona Community College Coordinating Council (AC4), the council and its first Executive… Continue Reading Bustamante Steps Down as AC4 Executive Director after Three Years of Great Progress

One of only three community colleges in Arizona to achieve the honor. Cochise College has been designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the NSA… Continue Reading Cochise College earns National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Designation

  For new entrepreneurs, the chance to receive much-needed business capital to bring their entrepreneurial ambitions to life may seem too good to be true. But now, through… Continue Reading New Venture Pitch Competition Provides Monthly Opportunities For Aspiring Collegiate Entrepreneurs

By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College recognized this year’s Outstanding Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame awardees at the 2022 Vaquero Awards… Continue Reading CAC Recognizes 2022 Outstanding Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee

By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College’s Elementary Education Program is now offering a post-baccalaureate K-8 program leading to teaching certification with the… Continue Reading Central Arizona College Now Offering Pathways to a K-8 Teaching Certificate

By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Carlee Vidolin is one of four Maricopa homeschooled students who received an associate degree from Central Arizona College before… Continue Reading Local Maricopa Students Graduate from CAC Before High School

By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Kelvin Hogando, a graduate of Central Arizona College’s Entertainment Industry Technology (EIT) program is finding success and exciting career… Continue Reading CAC Entertainment Industry Technology Graduate Finding Success On Tour

When GateWay Community College EMT/EMS Fire Prep students enter the classroom, they aren’t just learning to be first responders; they also learn the importance of giving back to… Continue Reading GateWay Gives Back, EMT/EMS Fire Prep Students Collect Food for Those in Need

By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College is now accepting applications for the new Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN) Bridge… Continue Reading Central Arizona College Now Accepting Applications for New LPN to RN Bridge Program

As one of the premier workforce colleges in Arizona, GateWay Community College has long recognized the positive impact industry partnerships have in benefiting its students. That fact was… Continue Reading GateWay’s Partnership with Honda PACT Accelerates New Opportunities

By Kanika Samra/External Relations From dreaming of being a superhero with healing powers to turning it into reality, Lizbeth Mora has come a long way and is proud… Continue Reading Lizbeth Mora, 2022 Pima Nursing Graduate, Switched Career Tracks and Graduated Debt Free.

  Liza Graybill is embarking on a career that one day could reach the stars after getting a boost of encouragement from Pima Community College instructors. Graybill, 24,… Continue Reading A Prestigious Fellowship Propels Pima Graduate Liza Graybill Toward an Enriching Career in Aerospace Engineering.

By Kanika Samra, External Relations Suzanne Roy, Suzi to peers and faculty, is a second-year student at Pima’s Aviation Technology Center. She will graduate next summer with an… Continue Reading Suzanne Roy, Who Switched Majors from Music to Aviation Technology, Sings the Praises of Pima’s Nationally Recognized Program.

By Kanika Samra, External Relations Luke Hunt’s award-winning short film, “Sheep”, starts off as a road trip film. A young man, Luke himself, is seen driving somewhere. He… Continue Reading Award-Winning Short-Filmmaker Luke Hunt, a 2022 Graduate, is on a Mission to Diversify the Film and Media Industry.

By Kanika Samra, External Relations  Iraq veteran, mother, Latina, Tohono O’odham member, and now a cybersecurity expert – Aurora Sardina wears many hats with aplomb. After many years… Continue Reading 2022 Cybersecurity Graduate Aurora Sardina, an Iraq Veteran, is Working Toward a Bachelor’s Degree.

Mesa Community College alumnus Mike Brown (1988-1990) has experienced life on a global scale since childhood. His most recent international adventure was coaching the Nigerian national basketball team… Continue Reading Mesa Community College Alumnus, Mike Brown, Coaches Nigerian Olympic Team.

Being a radio host for SiriusXM isn’t exactly what she planned on doing, but according to Mesa Community College (MCC) Alumna Shannon Gunz, it is proof that life… Continue Reading Mesa Community College Alumna and Arizona Native, Shannon Gunz, Finds Success as a Longtime Radio Personality.

Choosing to modify his career path from television production to programming was a no-brainer for Patrick. While the industry was converting to computer-based technology, he became increasingly attracted… Continue Reading Mesa Community College alumnus, Patrick Wheeler, Technopreneur Program and Certificate of Completion

Kyana Young said she was not prepared for her first year in college but Mesa Community College gave her a second chance to launch a successful engineering and… Continue Reading Mesa Community College Alumna, Kyana Young, Began Her Successful Global STEM Career Path at Mesa Community College.

A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION/TRAINING FRAMEWORK Arizona’s Reskilling and Recovery Network (RRN) is designed to collaboratively identify and scale strategies that give workers the skills necessary to succeed… Continue Reading Reskilling & Recovery Network Video

Contact: Lorraine Stofft 928-314-9595 Lorraine.Stofft@arizonawestern.edu Phoenix, Ariz. (March 3, 2021) – A new report entitled, Arizona Reskilling & Recovery Network: A Workforce Development and Education/Training Framework, outlines how… Continue Reading Arizona community colleges ready to upskill and reskill workers for economic recovery

Statewide initiative, supported by Amazon Web Services, will enable no-cost cloud training for Arizonans PHOENIX, AZ (October 29, 2020) — Today, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with the support… Continue Reading ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES PLAN TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY 5,000 ARIZONA STUDENTS FOR CLOUD CAREERS BY JUNE 2022

CONTACT: Cassidy Rue (623) 692-6818 crue@conecsna.com Arizona Joins National Network to Reskill Workers Arizona Is One Of 20 States To Join The Reskilling And Recovery Network, A Collaborative… Continue Reading Arizona Joins National Network to Reskill Workers