9th Annual Non-Traditional Career Conference at AWC


The Arizona Western College Career and Technical Education Division and the Arizona Western College Office of Early College Experiences will be having their 9th Annual AWC Non-Traditional Careers Conference on Friday, September 22 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm on AWC’s Yuma Campus. 

AWC Welcomes New Vice President of Finance and Administrative Service


Arizona Western College welcomed a new Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services this summer.  Shahrooz Roohparvar joined AWC following Carole Coleman’s retirement in late 2016. AWC marks Roohparvar’s entry in public education arena after 16 years in corporate work.

Roohparvar earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management in Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from University of California Santa Cruz and a Masters of Business Management with a Dual Emphasis in Finance and Supply Chain Management from the University of La Verne. 

AWC, YPG to Host Public Safety Speaker


School and Workplace Safety Public Presentation Announced

On Monday, September 11, Arizona Western College and U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground will partner on a public safety event. Ms. Kristina Anderson, professional speaker, director of Koshka Foundation for Safe Schools, and survivor of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting will offer a 90-minute public presentation and take questions from the audience.

The 3:00 p.m. event will be held in the Schoening Conference Center on the Yuma campus of AWC, in the College Community Center (3C).

AWC Massage Therapy Program Donates Over 80 Cases of Water to the Yuma Community Food Bank


Yuma, AZ (August 7, 2017)-During the month of July, the Arizona Western College (AWC) Massage Therapy Program collected cases of water donated by clients.  On Monday, August 7, 2017, over 80 cases of water were donated to the Yuma Community Food Bank (YCFB).  The program also accepted a special $15 fee for massages thru the month of July…and those proceeds collected went to the AWC Student Massage Clinic.  These funds helped support scholarships and extra-curricular activities.

“Origins” Fourth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition


Open Call for Art Submissions

Yuma, AZ (August 2, 2017)-The San Luis Library and Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center announces their Fourth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition “Origins”.  The exhibit will run from September 14 through October 14, 2017 at the San Luis Library (1075 N. 6th Avenue, San Luis, AZ 85349).  The opening ceremony will be on September 14 at 4:00pm. 

King of the Hill


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.

AWC Massage Therapy Program Continues to Reduce Stress of Employees and the Community


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.

 

AWC San Luis Informatics Campus Renovation & Expansion Update


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.