This morning, Arizona Western Entrepreneurial College broke ground on the Future48 Workforce Accelerator in Wellton, Ariz. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs joined Arizona Western College President Dr. Daniel Corr and AWC leadership, the Arizona Commerce Authority, local government, academic leaders, and Accelerator construction partners to celebrate the groundbreaking.
The AWC Welding program recently helped a local family build their second custom adaptive bicycle, built to transport a wheelchair user with medical equipment. This partnership exemplifies the institution’s commitment to serve the Yuma community and its families while offering students rich educational opportunities grounded in real-world scenarios.
AWC students now have access to an Anatomage Table as part of their lab experience, thanks to a generous $86,000 contribution from the Arizona Western College Foundation. The high-tech medical simulation tool will benefit students across multiple disciplines including Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, and other science and healthcare programs.
The community is invited to the Arizona Western College production of Marc Acito's Birds of a Feather, a comedic play exploring the definition of family. Performances will be held on March 6-9.
The Yuma Transfer and Career Expo will focus on providing students, alumni of Arizona Western College, and partner university students with transfer and career information as well as full and part-time employment, volunteer, and internship opportunities.
On March 3-6, Arizona Western College is hosting the Desert Southwest Transfer Conference in collaboration with Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Earn to Learn. The highlight of the week is the Yuma Career and Transfer Expo, connecting attendees with representatives from ten universities and over thirty of Yuma’s employers, agencies, and organizations.
Last week, representatives from Arizona Western College leadership and student body visited the State Capitol to meet with the Arizona legislators that serve Yuma and La Paz counties. Topics of discussion were AWC programs and the upcoming 2026 budget.
Enrollment for Arizona Western College’s Adult Education Program is now open. Residents of Yuma and La Paz counties can improve their English language skills through ESOL classes or pursue a High School Equivalency diploma with the GED Preparation course. Interested parties are encouraged to begin the application process today!
AWC professor Dr. Monica Ketchum-Cárdenas will be attending the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women next month as a delegate for Soroptimist International. The session will bring together international advocates for women’s rights as they assess the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
