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AWC Fine Arts to present full lineup of May concerts

Yuma, AZ (April 30, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Fine Arts Department has a number of performances on the calendar for the community to enjoy during the month of May.

The AWC Jazz Ensemble will be performing a spring concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the AWC Theater, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.

AWC Pep Band is performing an open-air patio concert from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Students will be performing on the covered patio of the 3C Building near the AWC Yuma Campus Starbucks, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.

AWC to induct 1983, 1987 championship softball teams, coach into Hall of Fame

Yuma, AZ (April 15, 2019) – Arizona Western College will induct the 1983 and 1987 championship softball teams along with late head coach Charlie Dine into the AWC Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 20, 2019. The day’s events will start at 10:00 a.m. on the Yuma Campus in the Frances Morris Board Room (3C). The itinerary begins with introductions and an awards ceremony followed by a campus tour leading to the Charlie Dine Softball Field for an AWC softball double header.

AWC introduces new low payment options for Fall registration

Yuma, AZ (April 15, 2019) – Arizona Western College is now offering new payment plan options for students through Nelnet. Students who sign up for a payment plan before May 31, 2019 can sign up for 0% down and equal monthly payments for fall registration. Those who sign up after May 31, 2019 pay only 10% down and equal monthly payments for fall registration. A $25 fee is required up front for either option.

AWC hosts ceremony to recognize national math competition winners

Yuma, AZ (April 15, 2019) – Each year Arizona Western College students compete in the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Student Mathematics League national competition. More than 165 college participate in the competition, which includes a very challenging exam. Brett Peterson, AWC Professor of Mathematics, states, “The questions are designed to be challenging and require higher order thinking as opposed to memorization.” 

AWC art student places first in local art, poetry contest

Yuma, AZ (April 15, 2019) – The City of San Luis hosted the Harvesting Hope Art and Poetry Contest that concluded on March 23, 2019. AWC student, Jose Fimbres, took home first place in the college/university category for his portrait of Cesar Chavez. Jose is an art major and a member of the Art Curiosity and Secrets Art Club at AWC’s San Luis Learning Center.

For more information, contact Julie Floss at Julie.floss@azwestern.edu or at (928) 314-9434.

Four Borders International Academic Alliance Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Yuma County, AZ – The Four Borders International Academic Alliance (Alliance), an alliance of colleges, universities, and technical schools from the United States and Mexico celebrated its 2nd Anniversary on March 29, 2019 at the Arizona Western College Schoening Conference Center. As part of this celebration, an additional 7 new Alliance members signed on to the original Memorandum of Understanding that created the Alliance.

Mexican Consulate, Yuma, AZ and Arizona Western College join efforts to implement an Education Orientation Window (Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa)

Yuma, AZ (April 9, 2019) – A strong collaboration between Arizona Western College and the Consulate of Mexico in Yuma, Arizona continues in increasing educational knowledge and opportunities for the Mexican migrant community.

   The objective of the Educational Orientation Window Memorandum of Understanding is to establish an ongoing presence at the Consulate to increase the information and guidance provided to the Mexican migrant community on educational matters, both in the United States of America (USA) and in Mexico.

Ribbon Cutting to celebrate new full-time Law Enforcement Training Academy

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on April 15, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. at the Ray Croc Sports Complex, 1280 W. Desert Sun Drive in Yuma to celebrate the start of the new full-time law enforcement training academy in Yuma. The media and public are invited to attend.

The first class to participate in the new academy will attend the ribbon cutting and will begin their training following the ceremony on the same day. The new local academy was made possible through a partnership between Arizona Western College, the City of Yuma, and Yuma County.

Early childhood classroom serves as learning lab for teachers of students with special needs

Yuma, AZ (March 27, 2019) – A new early childhood classroom where early childhood educators in Yuma County can learn to work with young children with special needs recently opened on the Arizona Western College campus.

First Things First, Yuma School District One, and Arizona Western College have partnered to open an inclusion classroom in the College’s Child Development Learning Lab. The early childhood classroom, which includes 10 students with special needs and 10 typical students, provides additional learning to preschool-aged children in Yuma County.