Arizona Western College and Pipeline AZ Ensure Arizona Students Are Career-Ready Post-Grad
February 28, 2024The new dashboard helps students level up their career search
YUMA, Ariz. (February 29, 2024) - Pipeline AZ, an Arizona career development and job skills exploration platform, has launched an enhanced community college dashboard to address the evolving needs of students, job seekers, and employers statewide.
Ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate new Matador Activity Center
February 7, 2024Facility officially open for instruction and student use
Yuma, AZ (February 7, 2024) – Arizona Western College’s new Matador Activity Center (MAC) will be unveiled to the community during an upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony.
AWC earns $1.11 million from Department of Education to strengthen secondary and postsecondary CTE pathways
January 31, 2024Funds to help bridge the gap between high school and higher education through Project Puente
Yuma, AZ (January 31, 2024) – Arizona Western College was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to receive over $1.11 million in funding to bolster existing pathways between secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs.
Wellton Manufacturing Training Center sees enrollment gains
January 24, 2024More growth projected with addition of new programs and facility expansion
Yuma, AZ (January 24, 2024) – In an effort to provide programming that meets community and industry needs, Arizona Western College has seen enrollment almost double at the Wellton Manufacturing Training Center over the past year.
The campus currently offers programming in Electrical, Solar, Fiber Optics, Generator Maintenance and Repair, Hydraulics/Pneumatics, CNC Machining, PLC Programming, Material Sciences, and Construction.
Department of Energy awards AWC $2 million for clean energy job training
January 10, 2024Partnership between AWC, ASU, and the Institute of American Apprenticeship to grow regional skilled workforce
Yuma, AZ (January 10, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Energy has announced Arizona Western College as the recipient of $2 million in funding from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase clean energy workforce training and meet the industry’s growing demand for skilled workers.
AWC celebrates inaugural graduation ceremony for regional Fire Academy
December 15, 2023Yuma, AZ (December 15, 2023) – Arizona Western College held an inaugural graduation ceremony in November for the first class of the regional Fire Academy. The program is offered in partnership with the City of Yuma Fire Department, Somerton Cocopah Fire Department, City of San Luis Fire Department, and ARIZONA@WORK.
Healthcare Job Fair to be held Nov. 15
November 9, 2023Event is open to students, alumni, and general public
Yuma, AZ (November 9, 2023) – Those aspiring to pursue a healthcare career will have an upcoming opportunity to explore what opportunities are available.
Ceremony celebrates AWC’s partnership with Sonora and Arizona universities
November 2, 2023Yuma, AZ (November 2, 2023) – A Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony was held Tuesday, Oct. 24, to commemorate the unique partnership between education partners Arizona Western College, Sonora State University, and local Arizona Board of Regent University partners from the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University, together in a shared gathering with 4FrontED, Elevate Southwest, and community leaders.
Facilities and Agriculture departments create herb garden to be used by Culinary Arts
October 30, 2023Yuma, AZ (October 30, 2023) – Three departments at Arizona Western College have cultivated a partnership that is sure to yield some delicious results.
The Facilities department recently prepped an area with basic landscaping located outside of the Culinary Arts classroom and installed an irrigation water supply to turn the space into a fully functioning herb garden. The Agriculture program laid down topsoil and transplanted plants grown in their greenhouse so that Culinary Arts classes could harvest the herbs and incorporate them into their dishes.
Dr. Hikmet Budak shares genome editing research at international conference in Japan
October 24, 2023Information to be included as part of new Plant and Animal Genetics course at AWC
Yuma, AZ (October 24, 2023) – Dr. Hikmet Budak, Professor of Agriculture at Arizona Western College, recently presented his research to geneticists from around the world during an international conference in Tokyo, Japan.