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Two AWC Spring Concert Music Performances Coming Up

Yuma, AZ (May 1, 2017)-There are two spring music performances coming up at Arizona Western College.  First up is the AWC Community Band and Pep Band’s spring concert that will take place on Monday, May 1st at 7:00 pm in the AWC Theater.  Then the spring concert for the AWC Jazz Ensemble is on Wednesday, May 10th at 7pm in the AWC Theater.

Both concerts are free and open to the public (donations will be accepted).  For more information, please contact Professor Pollard at (928) 344-7573 or louis.pollard@azwestern.edu.

AWC Presents the Formal Student Recital on May 7

The Arizona Western College Music Department will have its Formal Student Recital at 1 pm on Sunday, May 7 in the AWC Theater on the Yuma Campus.  The Formal Student Recital is the end-of-the-semester performance presented by the music students taking private lessons.

Everyone is invited to attend the free recital.  For more information, please contact Professor Pollard at (928) 344-7573 or louis.pollard@azwestern.edu.

AWC’s Annual La Cosecha to Celebrate Education Major Graduates on May 4

Arizona Western College is pleased to invite the media to the Annual La Cosecha (The Harvest) Outstanding Graduates Banquet on Thursday, May 4th  in the Schoening Conference Center, located within the College Community Center (3C), on the Yuma Campus. Registration begins at 6:00 pm and the program starts at 6:30 pm.

Arizona Western College’s 2017 Teachers of the Year

This year’s Arizona Western College 2017 Teachers of the Year honorees are Reetika Dhawan, Professor of Mathematics, and Douglas Pearson, Adjunct Faculty of Business.  Both will be recognized at the Yuma County Education Foundation Teacher of the Year banquet at the Yuma Civic and Convention Center on April 25th.

As the Teacher of the Year, one of Reetika’s award responsibilities is to select a student who is a high school senior or a student already attending AWC for a scholarship.

Talent Search & Upward Bound to Host College Life for 10th Graders

Arizona Western College will be hosting College Life for 10th grade Talent Search and Upward Bound students on Wednesday, April 26th in the Schoening Center at 9 am on the Yuma Campus.

Tenth graders from area high schools will play the game of "College LIFE" as they learn

about ways to pay for college and how much college costs.  Each team of two students receives a play checkbook.  They earn scholarships and receive their financial aid and then go to Campus Life to pay for housing, the cashier to pay for tuition and the bookstore to buy books.

Trio Works in Yuma & La Paz Counties

Students and graduates from Arizona Western College’s TRIO programs will participate in the 2017 AWC TRIO Day of Celebration on Wednesday, April 26th to express appreciation to the community for its support of the TRIO programs. For millions of students from low-income families who strive to be the first in their families to attend and graduate from college, seven federally funded programs called TRIO are making a world of difference.

Experience AWC: New Student Advisement & Registration on April 29

Experience AWC is an exciting and informative program for students taking their first step into college. It is designed for all new students to provide them with the necessary information, resources and help in getting started with their new experience at Arizona Western College. The event takes place on Saturday, April 29 at 8:30 am in the AS Building on the Yuma Campus.

The half-day program will provide:

AWC to Celebrate Students at University Transfer Signing Day

The Arizona Western College Foundation, in collaboration with AWC Transfer Services and the KEYS program, will be celebrating students at the inaugural University Transfer Signing Day on Thursday, May 4th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the 3C Breezeway on the Yuma Campus.  AWC students who will be transferring to a university in the fall will be celebrated and recognized by officials from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, and Grand Canyon University.  

Regional Thought Leaders Speak at Horizon Symposium

As part of Arizona Western College’s 14-month strategic planning process, the college is inviting community members to attend and participate in a half-day workshop featuring regionally- and nationally-recognized speakers and topic-specific community focus groups to help the college plan for the future. Free registration is available at www.azwestern.edu/strategy. Breakfast is provided, and live streaming coverage is available at the AWC San Luis and Parker campuses.

Horizon Symposium