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Arizona Western College, Sunset Health, and Onvida Health are celebrating the approval of a $150,000 grant from Arizona Complete Health to support clinical healthcare training and improve access to quality care for local residents.
Arizona Western College Director of Agriculture Dr. Hikmet Budak has been asked to serve as the Guest Editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences on plant genomics.
Arizona Western College announces Dr. Shadi Kilani has been selected to succeed Dr. Reetika Dhawan as Executive Vice President of the Entrepreneurial College. Beginning May 18, he will lead program development while collaborating with industry partners and government agencies to support workforce needs across the region.
Higher Education is rapidly evolving nationwide to respond to industry and employer requests for rapid-response credentialing, training, and education. AWC seeks to align career-connected learning with the region’s rapidly evolving employment needs at the speed of industry. The new structure demands excellence just as it requires flexibility and responsivity. The goals included simplifying the reporting structure, increasing interaction across program verticals, and ensuring collaboration within the new structure.
Arizona Western College hosted more than 15 roundtable sessions in collaboration with our strategic partner, Oak Rose Group and both internal and external stakeholders, including district-wide town halls, CTE team discussions, and industry leader roundtables.
The workforce community responded to a written survey informing this work around training and educational needs. Industry feedback came from organizations ranging from Gowan, Hansberger Refrigeration, City of Yuma, City of Wellton, La Paz County Hospital, Pilkington Construction, TRAX International, Yuma Regional Medical Center, Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, and others.
