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Transfer & Career Expo to focus on Health, Industrial Trades, Public Safety & STEM

February 20, 2019

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Yuma, AZ (February 20, 2019) – Arizona Western College will be holding a Transfer & Career Expo on Wednesday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 3C Breezeway/Courtyard of the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E. The expo will specifically highlight Health, Industrial Trades, Public Safety, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) opportunities for current and prospective students.

Learn about what career possibilities are available within an Arizona Western College major. Explore and network with agencies and employers about current and future jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Find out what it takes to transfer to a university. Talk to representatives from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, and other universities and colleges in attendance to find out what’s available at each campus.

This is the fourth of five Transfer & Career Expos to be held throughout Yuma and La Paz counties during the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters. The next expo will take place at the AWC Somerton Center, 1011 N. Somerton Avenue, on Wednesday, March 27.

List of employers, organizations, and colleges confirmed for the event:

• Adult Literacy Plus of Southwest Arizona
• Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
• American Sentinel University
• Arizona State University
• Arizona Supreme Court
• Arizona Western College
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Community Health Associates
• Customs and Border Protection
• El Centro Regional Medical Center
• Grand Canyon University
• Marine Corps Community Services
• Midwestern University
• Mohave Community College
• New Hope of Arizona, Inc.
• Northern Arizona University
• Northern Arizona University-Yuma Branch
• Ottawa University, Surprise
• Phoenix Police Department
• Quick Refrigeration Co., Inc.
• Southern New Hampshire University
• Sunset Community Health Center
• U.S. Border Patrol
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Marine Corps (Recruiting)
• United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona
• University of Advancing Technology
• University of Arizona - Yuma
• University of East-West Medicine
• U.S. Marshals Service
• Weld Like A Girl
• Yuma Family YMCA
• Yuma County Adult Probation
• Yuma County Library District
• Yuma Fire Department
• Yuma International Airport
• Yuma Regional Medical Center

Contact:
Donna Lay
Experiential Learning Specialist
Arizona Western College
Donna.Lay@azwestern.edu
(928) 344-7605

Contact:
Angela Amezaga
Transfer Services and Program Coordinator
Arizona Western College
transfer.services@azwestern.edu
928-344-7630