Ribbon cutting ceremony held for expanded Informatics building at AWC San Luis Technology Institute
San Luis, AZ (January 26, 2018) – The expansion and renovation of the Informatics building at the Arizona Western College San Luis Technology Institute was unveiled to the community during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Jan. 26.
Yuma, AZ (January 24, 2018) – Arizona Western College is seeking nominations for the 2018 AWC Hall of Fame. Installed in 2013, the AWC Hall of Fame currently has 8 honorees, including 2017 inductees, Bengie Molina and Lynne Pancrazi.
AWC is looking for nominees from Yuma and LaPaz counties that have made a significant contribution to the mission of the college, or distinguished themselves in service to the larger world.
San Luis, AZ (January 23, 2018) – Portraits by local artist Liliana Cruz are currently on display at the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center, 1340 N. 8th Avenue, San Luis, Ariz.
“The Paintings of Liliana Cruz” will be available for public viewing at the San Luis Learning Center until Feb. 9. The exhibition is free for the community to attend and is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Yuma, AZ (January 18, 2018)- Residents of Parker, San Luis and the Yuma area will each have an opportunity to hear the outcome of 14 months’ strategic planning work charting a course for the next seven years for the La Paz / Yuma County college district.
Thursday, Jan 25 - Yuma (8:30 - 9:30 AM, Schoening Conference Center)
Thursday, Jan 25 - Parker (1:00 - 2:00 PM, AWC Parker Community Center)
Jan 26 - San Luis (10:00 AM, following the AWC San Luis Technology Institute ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:00 AM)
Yuma, AZ (December 11, 2017) – The Concert Series at St. Paul's Episcopal Church will be presenting Arizona Western College Music Department Faculty in Concert on Sunday, Jan. 21.
Faculty will perform vocal and instrumental classical music as part of the series, which will begin at 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.
The concert is free for the community to attend. Donations will support scholarships for students in the music department.
Yuma, AZ (December 7 , 2017)--The Dr. Kathryn A. Watson Child Development Learning Laboratory (CDLL) at Arizona Western College will be having their Annual Holiday Program for the CDLL children and their families on Tuesday, December 19 at 4:00 pm.
Children will wear their Sunday best and perform for their family. They will also prepare to welcome Santa Clause, who will stop by and hand each child a gift. Children and their families will end the evening decorating holiday cookies and enjoying them with a warm cup of hot chocolate.
Yuma, AZ (December 4, 2017)- The collaboration between Arizona Western College Foundation and the Consulate of Mexico in Yuma, Arizona continues as the 2017 Memorandum of Understanding is signed to increase the educational level of Mexicans or Mexican origin students living in the United States through the program “IME-Becas”.
This is a program of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad that seeks to expand educational opportunities for students who are currently enrolled in a degree program at Arizona Western College.
Yuma, AZ (Nov. 28, 2017) – The Arizona Western College Chamber Singers will perform traditional and non-traditional Christmas music during an upcoming Take Over at Lutes Casino, 221 S. Main St.
The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Lutes Casino will donate a percentage of every food order to benefit the AWC Chamber Singers.
For more information, contact Professor Deltrina Grimes at Deltrina.Grimes@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-7574.
Yuma, AZ (Nov. 28, 2017) – The Arizona Western College Choral Department will perform “A Holiday Celebration” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. The Christmas concert will take place at St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.