Leigh Loughead nominated for recognition by Arizona Department of Agriculture Director Mark Killian
Yuma, AZ (December 11, 2019) – Arizona Western College Agriculture Science Manager Leigh Loughead was recently presented with the Inaugural 2019 Governor’s Agricultural Educator Award. She was honored during the 5th Annual Arizona Agribusiness Roundtable in Tempe, Arizona on Monday, Dec. 2.
Yuma, AZ (December 11, 2019) – The community is invited to attend the Arizona Western College Music Faculty in Concert performance on Sunday, January 26.
Faculty will perform vocal and instrumental classical music during the concert, which will begin at 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.
The performance is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to support music scholarships for students.
Illustrations designed by recent Arizona Western College graduate
Yuma, AZ (December 10, 2019) – Writing a children’s book had been a goal of Aryca Marron’s for a few years, but it wasn’t until she watched her daughter learn how to make tortillas that she finally got the inspiration she needed to get started.
San Luis, AZ (December 9, 2019) – The Arizona Western College and University of Arizona Informatics programs are teaming up with the Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (STEDY) to offer a Raspberry Jam for middle school students in South Yuma County.
Home Away From Home Project funded as part of 2018 Innovation Fund
San Luis, AZ (November 27, 2019) – Students at the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center (SLLC) now have a new space to hold meetings, lounge, and study thanks to the 2018 Innovation Fund.
Yuma, AZ (November 26, 2019) – Frank Yiannas, the Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be speaking to agriculture students at Arizona Western College on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Yiannas will meet with 15 to 25 students to talk about his role at the FDA and answer questions that students may have. His presentation will be of particular interest to AWC and University of Arizona - Yuma agriculture majors interested in a career in food safety.
Yuma, AZ (November 21, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Culinary Arts Program is inviting the community to bring their appetite to an upcoming Student Station Buffet on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Culinary Arts students will be serving salads, appetizers, entrees, and desserts at various stations during the event. Featured food items include tacos, pasta, Asian food, beef tenderloin and more. The students have created the menu for this event and will be preparing the dishes that will be served as well.
Strategic higher education consulting firm celebrates 20 years by donating $40,000 in student scholarships to 20 different colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada
Yuma, AZ (November 20, 2019) – Arizona Western College is inviting tenth-grade students from the Talent Search and Upward Bound programs to the Yuma Campus for a College Life event on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
