Speakers sought to discuss “Shift the Drift” theme
Yuma, AZ (September 6, 2022) – Get ready for TEDxAWC – an inaugural event to be held in Yuma!
TEDxAWC will take place on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Arizona Western College (AWC) Theater, 2020 S. Avenue 8E. The event is an opportunity to inspire creativity and ingenuity, and to honor the voices of AWC students, faculty and staff, and the larger community of Yuma and La Paz Counties.
Upward Bound will provide five years of services to help approximately 350 students in Yuma and La Paz counties find their path to college
Welding professors and students create installation for AWC Yuma Campus
Yuma, AZ (August 25, 2022) – Arizona Western College has partnered with the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and Greater Yuma Economic Development on a new sign installation featured at the Yuma Campus.
AWC Foundation receives $7K grant to support Veterans Art Project
Yuma, AZ (August 17, 2022) – Chris Larson and his wife Maria have been participating in the Veterans Art Project since its inception seven years ago. While they enjoy the opportunity to spend time together and express themselves creatively, they keep coming back for the invaluable community they’ve found at Arizona Western College.
Sponsorship opportunities available to raise funds for scholarships
Yuma, AZ (August 15, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Foundation will recognize champions of education and scholarship recipients during their Schoolhouse Soiree in October. Photos from the event can be found here.
Event to be streamed live on Facebook
Yuma, AZ (August 11, 2022) – Arizona Western College is celebrating the start of construction on its new two-story, 45,000 square-foot Student Experience Center with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, August 17, at 7:30 a.m. The facility is projected to open its doors in the Fall of 2023.
Destination... graduation!
Yuma, AZ (August 9, 2022) – Arizona Western College TRIO KEYS invites first-year college students to join their Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) program. GPS is a college experience program that assists students with the transition from high school to college.
Yuma, AZ (July 21, 2022) – Yuma Investment Group Wealth Management recently donated $10,000 to the Arizona Western College Foundation to benefit East Yuma County students.
The contribution was the result of the firm’s recent Carson Partners Impact Award, which gives winners a $5,000 match award to donate to their favorite organization.
High school students pay discounted rate of $25 per credit
Yuma, AZ (July 20, 2022) – High school students are invited to visit Arizona Western College on Tuesday, August 2, to get a head start on their college education.
During the Early College Day event, high school students will have the opportunity to prepare for their future Dual or Concurrent Credit Courses by attending an information session that includes Admissions, Registration, and Advisement.
