TEDxAWC tickets on sale Dec. 12
December 7, 2022Nine finalists announced as event speakers
Yuma, AZ (December 7, 2022) – Tickets for the inaugural TEDxAWC event will be available for purchase b
Music Department presents collaborative, end-of-semester Christmas Gala
December 2, 2022Concert proceeds to benefit music scholarship funds
Yuma, AZ (December 2, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Music Department will present its annual Christmas Gala at
Small Business Development Center celebrates renovations with ribbon-cutting ceremony
November 30, 2022Yuma, AZ (November 30, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Small Business Development Center was recently renovated to better serve entrepreneurial cl
AWC named Bellwether Finalist for advances in workforce development
November 21, 2022Administration to showcase college programs during national assembly
Yuma, AZ (November 21, 2022) – Arizona Western College has recently been honored as a
AWC allocated $317K to provide tuition scholarship for spouses of military veterans in 2023
November 14, 2022Yuma, AZ (November 14, 2022) – The Arizona Board of Regents was appropriated $10 million to establish a Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship during the last legislative session
Public event to be held in celebration of Native American Heritage Month
November 10, 2022Yuma, AZ (November 10, 2022) – The community is invited to celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Arizona Western College on Monday, Nov. 21.
AWC Jazz Ensemble to perform fall concert on Nov. 16
November 10, 2022The Arizona Western College Jazz Ensemble will present a variety of jazz styles for all ages to enjoy during their upcoming fall concert.
Fifth graders become college students for a day
November 8, 2022Yuma, AZ (November 8, 2022) – Before they even step foot onto a middle school campus, fifth-grade students are getting the opportunity to have the full college experience at Arizona Western College.
For over a decade, AWC has invited fifth graders to become college students for a day through the I’m Going to College event. On Thursday, Nov. 3, a group of 142 students from Yuma Elementary District One schools, O.C. Johnson Elementary and Dorothy Hall Elementary, participated in the program.
AWC makes Family Development Credential accessible for working adults
November 3, 2022Courses to be offered on Fridays and Saturdays in Spring 2023
Yuma, AZ (November 3, 2022) – Arizona Western College is making a Family Development Credential more accessible for working individuals by offering courses on Fridays and Saturdays in the spring of 2023.
The AWC Family Studies Department made the change to a weekend course schedule in an effort to better serve those working in social services at locations like Chicanos Por La Causa, WACOG, Head Start, and more.