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Real Science Being Practiced in Yuma

Student Monitors Vampire Bats Through USDA-APHIS Internship

Dr. Cecilia Vigil, Professor of Biology, recently attended a workshop involving Vampire Bats in Campeche, Mexico.  Scientists from Mexico and the US participated in the workshop and much was learned that will be shared with students and colleagues. This opportunity came about through Arizona Western College’s USDA-ACIS grant funded by USDA-NIFA, where together an internship is collaboratively supported for one student a year to work in Yuma monitoring the presence of Vampire Bats in Yuma.

Come Dance in the Garden with AWC

Join AWC for Art Garden Performance Featuring Ballroom Dancing

Come join Arizona Western College for an Art Garden Performance on Thursday, March 23rd at 2pm in the courtyard area between The Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE) and the Student Success Center on the Yuma Campus.  This week’s featured performance is a Ballroom Dancing Class with instructor Ilona Luna and will be 15 minutes long.

Dual Enrolled Student to Graduate from High School and College in May 2017

Jose Carlos Macias is graduating with a 3.9 GPA from Yuma Catholic High School (YCHS) and receiving his Associates in Arts degree from Arizona Western College (AWC) at the same time.  Macias was also named the Yuma Catholic High School 2017 Graduation Speaker.  Jose took advantage of the dual enrollment partnership offered by AWC and YCHS to help accomplish this goal.

The AWC Foundation Launches New Website

The Arizona Western College Foundation has launched a new website to meet the changing needs of its audience and has been designed to be easily read on both mobile devices and desktop computers.

AWC Foundation Is Proud to Participate in Arizona Gives Day, April 4, 2017

AWC Foundation will be joining Arizona Gives Day, along with hundreds of other nonprofits from all over the state on Tuesday, April 4, to raise much-needed funds. Through azgives.org, Arizonans will be able to support their favorite nonprofit(s) for exactly 24 hours of virtual giving to strive for additional cash incentive prizes. Sponsored by FirstBank, this 5th annual day of fundraising is a community-led effort to invest in our state.

Early College Tuition: Steep Discount Announced for 17 & Under Students

AWC chose Cibola High School as the site to announce a new tuition rate that will make it easier for students 17 and under to attend college. The new $25 per credit rate, which goes into effect the Summer of 2017, is less than 1/3 of the standard tuition rate of $82 a credit hour, for a savings of over $170 for a three-credit class.

National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive at AWC

The National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge Celebrates Cesar E. Chavez’s legacy as an American civic leader by engaging college students in community service, healthy living, and saving lives. The blood drive is an annual Blood Drive Challenge organized by the AWC College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), and is held at community colleges and universities throughout the United States. The blood drive will take place in the Schoening Conference Center on Monday, March 20th from 10 am to 2pm and March 21st from 10am to 2pm.

AWC Jazz Festival on March 23

Guest Artist Janet Hammer to give Jazz Master Class & Performance

Yuma, AZ (March 15, 2017)-The Arizona Western College Jazz Festival will be part of the Village Jazz Series. The performance is on Thursday, March 23 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Yuma Palms Mall.  The guest artist is renowned jazz vocalist Janet Hammer from San Diego. 

As a prelude to the concert, Hammer will give a Jazz Master Class in MU 102 (AWC Music Building) from 4:00-6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 22.  She will also be rehearsing and working with the AWC Chamber Singers in MU 102 on March 23 at 12:15 pm.

Save the Date: April 28 Horizon Symposium Needs You

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