YUMA, Ariz. – At some point, you run out of superlatives to describe Patrick Macon. The Arizona Western linebacker won almost every award imaginable, led the Matador football team to the national championship game, graduated and transferred to Oklahoma State. Today he was named the 2017 David Rowlands Male Student-Athlete of the Year [1], given to the top male student-athlete in the NJCAA. He is the first Matador to earn the NJCAA’s top honor.
Massage Therapy students offer chair massages on campus
Yuma, AZ (July 20, 2017)-The Arizona Western College (AWC) Massage Therapy students will be offering chair massages in the College Community Center 3C on the Yuma Campus from 11am-1pm. The chair massages will be available, Thursday, July 27. The program students will be available for $10 for a 15 minute chair massage. No appointment will be necessary. And the public is welcome.
INSINCT2 Grant enables South Yuma County students to earn a BAS
Yuma, AZ (July 19, 2017)—The planned renovation and expansion of the Arizona Western College San Luis Informatics Campus first broke ground on June 29 and is in progress with Pilkington Commercial Company, Inc. serving as General Contractors of the project. According to the EMC2 Architect’s Field Report on July 11, the footings and slab were being prepped. The concrete was poured for the footings and slab on Friday, July 14th.
Yuma, AZ (July 19, 2017) –The Arizona Western College Parker Learning Center and KAWC will host the Parker Chamber Mixer on Thursday, August 17 at the new Parker Community Center (11th St and Fiesta Ave) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Yuma, AZ (July 5, 2017)—On July 5th, Southwest Gas Corporation presented a donation of equipment to the Arizona Western College Agricultural Land Lab and the Ernest Lopez Welding Institute. The AWC Agricultural Land Lab received a Honda 2000 Generator and Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor. The Ernest Lopez Welding Institute was presented with a Miller 2005 Engine Drive Welder. These have all been serviced and are ready to be used by AWC students. The total estimated value of all of this equipment is $5,156.
Yuma, AZ (July 3, 2017)-During the month of July, the Arizona Western College (AWC) Massage Therapy Program will be offering one hour full body massages for only $15 AND a case of water. The collected water cases will then be donated to the Yuma Community Food Bank (YCFB) and the $15 will go to the AWC Student Massage Clinic, which will help support scholarships and extra-curricular activities. There will also be curbside service available to unload the water if needed.
INSINCT2 Grant enables South Yuma County students to earn a BAS
Yuma, AZ (June 29, 2017)— On Thursday, June 29, ground was broken for the planned renovation and expansion of the Arizona Western College San Luis Informatics Campus. The expansion and renovation is the result of a Federal Title III STEM Grant awarded to AWC on October 1, 2016; “Informatics STeming Into New Careers for Today and Tomorrow” (INSTINCT2). The renovations will take place over the next several months at the San Luis Middle School.
Yuma, AZ (June 28, 2017)-The Arizona Western College SkillsUSA Student Chapter just returned from the 53rd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students, in Louisville, KY from June 19-23, 2017. The students represented Arizona and AWC at the post-secondary level and competed nationally in their respective contest areas all week long.
Yuma, AZ (June 28, 2017)-The Arizona State Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASSRT) Annual Meeting was held on June 9th and 10th in Tucson, AZ. Arizona Western College 1st year and 2nd year Radiologic Technology students participated in the Scientific Poster Exhibit Competition at the Annual Meeting and came home as winners.
AWC winners in the Scientific Poster Exhibit Competition:
1ST PLACE: Proton Therapy, Alex Lastra, AWC2ND PLACE: Tips for Working with Millennials in Radiology, Brianna Beall, AWC
3RD PLACE: How Low Can You Go, Alan De Los Reyes, AWC
