Winners to be announced April 21, awarded scholarships
Yuma, AZ (March 17, 2022) – The Arizona Western College English Department is holding its first-ever Digital Storytelling Contest to inspire, support, and showcase students in every discipline at AWC.
San Luis, AZ (March 15, 2022) – First-Year English Composition students at Arizona Western College’s San Luis Learning Center (SLLC) are inviting the community to come out and attend their Second Multilingual Student Expo on Wednesday, March 16.
Former President and CEO of Yuma Multiversity Campus Jim Schuessler to take the helm
Yuma, AZ (March 14, 2022) – Since entering the field of economic development over a decade ago, Jim Schuessler has been particularly passionate about entrepreneurial development.
Yuma, AZ (March 10, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Foundation is currently seeking nominations from the community for the 2022 AWC Hall of Fame.
Installed in 2011, the AWC Hall of Fame currently has 24 honorees, including 2021 inductees Amanda Aguirre, Bruce Jacobson, Mario Jauregui, Richard Lamb, and Sheriff Leon Wilmot.
Class moving on to careers at nine agencies across Arizona
Yuma, AZ (March 10, 2022) – Arizona Western College recently graduated its largest class of Law Enforcement Training Academy cadets since the full-time program began in 2019.
A total of 23 students graduated on Feb. 24, and have now successfully moved on to begin their law enforcement careers at nine different agencies around the state.
Supplies will be distributed to students in need across Yuma and La Paz counties
Yuma, AZ (March 8, 2022) – Six boxes of hygiene packs were recently donated by Arizona Complete Health to benefit Arizona Western College students seeking assistance from Andale’s Food Pantry.
Guest artist Mark Nelson to be featured, host public clinic
Yuma, AZ (March 7, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Community Band will be presenting its first concert of the spring semester on Monday, March 14.
A variety of musical styles will be performed during the event, which will be held at 7 p.m. in the Schoening Conference Center in the 3C Building at the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E. The guest artist for the performance will be Mark Nelson, a retired instructor of tuba and director of bands at Pima Community College.
SBDC has generated over $90M in capital formation and created over 2,200 jobs since 2003
Yuma, AZ (March 3, 2022) – Randy Nelson dedicated the past two decades of his life to working alongside Yuma and La Paz county businesses. As a former small business owner himself, it was a love for helping his fellow businesspeople succeed that initially attracted him to the position of Arizona Western College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director back in 2002.
Third Annual Lecture Series open to public
Yuma, AZ (March 3, 2022) – Students at Arizona Western College will have an opportunity to learn about Women’s History Month during upcoming events and activities happening at the Yuma Campus.
The community is also invited to attend the Third Annual Women’s History Month Lecture Series which will be held from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on March 9 and March 23 in person at the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E, and via Zoom.
