AWC to hold virtual commencement ceremony


Yuma, AZ (April 21, 2020) – Students who are graduating with their associate degree this spring are invited to participate in Arizona Western College’s virtual commencement festivities.

A commencement video celebrating this year’s graduates will be streamed on AWC’s Facebook page at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15. Students and their families can also watch via AWC TV on cable channel 74 in Yuma or at azwestern.edu/live.

All summer classes to be offered online, registration now open


Yuma, AZ (April 20, 2020) – Arizona Western College will continue offering courses completely online during the upcoming summer semester. Students can begin registering now for summer classes.

“We have made the decision that all of our courses for the summer semester will be offered online. There will be no face-to-face classes conducted this summer. With all the information that we have, this was absolutely the most prudent call to make,” said Arizona Western College President Dr. Daniel Corr.

Student named 2020 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar


Yuma, AZ (March 26, 2020) – A student from Arizona Western College has recently been selected as a 2020 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar.

Abigail Emmons earned the honor based on her scores during the All-USA Academic Team competition, for which more than 2,000 applications were received this year. The program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and is administered by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

AWC Student Identified as COVID-19 Presumptive Positive


Yuma, AZ (March 24, 2020) – A recently confirmed presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in Yuma County is a Spring 2020 student at Arizona Western College.

The student has not been on an AWC campus or attended classes in person since the date of exposure to the illness, which was determined to have been March 14, after face-to-face classes were suspended.

Parker Campus to present Open Mic Night opportunity


Parker, AZ (March 11, 2020) – Students and artists from the community are invited to come express their creativity during an upcoming Open Mic Night at the Arizona Western College Parker Learning Center, 1109 Geronimo Avenue.

The artist showcase will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. The American Literature Class at the AWC Parker Campus is sponsoring the event.

Community health testing to be offered at Parker Learning Center


Parker, AZ (March 11, 2020) – Health and wellness screenings will be available to the community from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Parker Learning Center, 1109 S. Geronimo Ave.

The Community AIDS Network (CAN) will be offering community health testing including blood pressure readings, glucose screenings, and HIV testing.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Jose Lizarraga at Jose.Lizarraga2@azwestern.edu or (928) 314-9564.