Yuma, AZ (April 11, 2018) – Four Arizona Western College students were awarded with gold medals during the 2018 SkillsUSA Arizona Championships on April 3-4.
Christopher Buonincontri, Tanner DeHart, and Erik Palma received first place in the post-secondary welding fabrication category. During the competition they were tasked with creating a picnic table with four seats.
Yuma, AZ (March 29, 2018) - Arizona Western College’s 2018 Teacher of the Year honorees are Sarah Berner, Professor of Agricultural Science, and Cindy Marchant, Adjunct Faculty of Communications.
Transformational healing music concert also held that evening
Yuma, AZ (April 2, 2018) – Arizona Western College’s Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE) is collaborating with the AWC Licensed Massage Therapy Department and AWC Massage Therapy Club to hold a seminar and concert, both featuring Anton Mizerak and Laura Berryhill.
Dhawan speaks about college’s entrepreneurship model
Yuma, AZ (March 29, 2018) – Arizona Western College Dean of Career and Technical Education Reetika Dhawan was recently afforded the opportunity to attend a conference of her choosing as part of the award package for winning AWC 2017 Teacher of the Year.
Yuma, AZ (March 27, 2018) – Music lovers of all ages are invited to an upcoming concert featuring AWC music faculty and community members.
The AWC Music Faculty and Friends: Chamber Music in the Foothills performance will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, at Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, 11273 E. 40th St.
The concert will include a vocal ensemble, the AWC String Ensemble, the Yuma Brass Quintet, and the Sonoran Chamber Players. Works performed will feature vocal soloists, oboe, horn, cello, piano, and tuba.
Yuma, AZ (March 26, 2018) – After working one dead end job to the next, Bobby Alvarado knew it was time for a change. While flipping through an Arizona Western College course catalog brought home by his wife, he decided to enroll in some classes and pursue a career doing something he enjoyed – welding.
Now, 15 years later, he’s made his way back to AWC as a first-year Professor of Welding.
Yuma, AZ (March 26, 2018) – Two AWC departments brought home regional marketing awards last week for their innovative efforts to sell the benefits of higher education in Yuma and La Paz counties.
Scholarship to be raffled off for two solar courses
Yuma, AZ (March 22, 2018) – The 11th Annual Arizona Western College Sustainability Fair will be held on Thursday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the LR Fountain Area of the Yuma Campus.
The community is invited to stop by and learn various ways to reduce their carbon footprint and promote a sustainable environment for future generations.
The event will feature informative and interactive booths and demonstrations as well as music, food vendors, and a sustainable lunch available for purchase for $8.
Yuma, AZ (March 22, 2018) – Arizona Western College students will be logging into a new and improved email system beginning Monday, April 2.