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Matador Esports Team qualifies for NJCAAE Playoffs

Yuma, AZ (April 19, 2022) – After earning wins across the board during the regular season, the Matador Esports Team has qualified to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) Playoffs this week.

The team’s three Smash Bros. players – Josh Montejano, Erick Valdez, and Nicholas Files – are moving on to the next level of the competition. This is the first time Matador Esports has officially competed in the NJCAAE league.

Graduates to be honored at La Cosecha

Yuma, AZ (April 18, 2022) – Arizona Western College students transferring to a university after graduation will be celebrated as part of an upcoming La Cosecha event.

This year’s celebration will take place on Tuesday, May 10, in the Schoening Conference Center, located in the 3C Building of the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m. and the dinner and program will begin at 6 p.m.

Enrollment Roundup Event to help students transition into college

Yuma, AZ (April 14, 2022) – Arizona Western College will be welcoming prospective students to the Yuma Campus as part of an upcoming Enrollment Roundup event on Monday, April 25.

Students can stop by the 3C Building at the Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E, from 3 to 6 p.m. to meet with admissions representatives, join a discover orientation session, apply for support programs, and register for Summer or Fall 2022 semesters.

Library expansion to be celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Project Impact funded through National Endowment for the Humanities matching grant

Art major awarded scholarship by Arizona Artists Guild

Work featured at Shemer Art Center and Museum in Phoenix

Yuma, AZ (April 7, 2022) – An art major from the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center and AWC Yuma Campus recently earned a scholarship for her work.

Cheerleading teams to compete during Battle at the House

Public invited to first-ever competition for AWC Cheerleading

Yuma, AZ (April 7, 2022) – Local cheerleading teams are preparing for an upcoming Battle at the House event on Saturday, April 23.

The competition will feature teams from area junior high schools and high schools as well as Arizona Western College and Eastern Arizona College.

The community is invited to come out and attend this inaugural event. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m., with the competition starting at 2 p.m. at the AWC House Gym, 2020 S. Ave. 8E. Admission is $5 at the door.

Open Mic and Artist's Showcase to be held April 13

Parker, AZ (April 6, 2022) – American Literature students from Arizona Western College will host its fifth annual Open Mic and Artist’s Showcase from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at the Parker Learning Center, 1109 Geronimo Ave. To attend or participate via Zoom, the link is azwestern.zoom.us/j/84718418272.

Faculty Chamber Music Concert to be held April 10

Yuma, AZ (April 6, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Faculty Chamber Music Concert for the spring semester will feature duets and solos by instrumentalists and vocalists, as well as a performance by Yuma’s saxophone quintet, 5axes.

The public is invited to come out and attend this free concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, 11273 E. 40th St. Donations to benefit the AWC Music Department will be accepted.

AWC music students to present formal recital

Yuma, AZ (April 6, 2022) – The community is invited to join the Arizona Western College Music Department for its Formal Student Recital on Saturday, April 30.

Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their progress from their spring semester private lessons. The event will feature a variety of instrumental, ensemble, and vocal solo performances.

The recital will begin at 5 p.m. at Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, 11273 E. 40th St. The event is free and open to the public. Donations to benefit the AWC Music Department will be accepted.