Elected officials to speak about impact of recent legislative session
Yuma, AZ (September 15, 2022) – AWC is proud to host Yuma County’s state elected officials as they review the impact of the 2022 Legislative Session during a Public Town Hall event. Photos from the event can be found here.
Program includes Cultural Clarity Experience trip to Puerto Rico
Yuma, AZ (September 13, 2022) – This summer, seven students from the Arizona Western College KEYS Program had the opportunity to participate in Zion Leadership Group’s Global Virtual Internship, which culminated with a Cultural Clarity Experience trip to Puerto Rico.
CAMP student hopes to inspire more women to consider careers in STEM fields
Yuma, AZ (September 8, 2022) – Alexandra Lynnette Soto-Lopez, 20, aspires to one day work on the development of spacecraft and aircraft as an aerospace engineer.
Thanks to a recent scholarship, she’s one step closer to making that dream a reality.
Speakers sought to discuss “Shift the Drift” theme
Yuma, AZ (September 6, 2022) – Get ready for TEDxAWC – an inaugural event to be held in Yuma!
TEDxAWC will take place on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Arizona Western College (AWC) Theater, 2020 S. Avenue 8E. The event is an opportunity to inspire creativity and ingenuity, and to honor the voices of AWC students, faculty and staff, and the larger community of Yuma and La Paz Counties.
Upward Bound will provide five years of services to help approximately 350 students in Yuma and La Paz counties find their path to college
Welding professors and students create installation for AWC Yuma Campus
Yuma, AZ (August 25, 2022) – Arizona Western College has partnered with the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and Greater Yuma Economic Development on a new sign installation featured at the Yuma Campus.
AWC Foundation receives $7K grant to support Veterans Art Project
Yuma, AZ (August 17, 2022) – Chris Larson and his wife Maria have been participating in the Veterans Art Project since its inception seven years ago. While they enjoy the opportunity to spend time together and express themselves creatively, they keep coming back for the invaluable community they’ve found at Arizona Western College.
Sponsorship opportunities available to raise funds for scholarships
Yuma, AZ (August 15, 2022) – The Arizona Western College Foundation will recognize champions of education and scholarship recipients during their Schoolhouse Soiree in October. Photos from the event can be found here.
Event to be streamed live on Facebook
Yuma, AZ (August 11, 2022) – Arizona Western College is celebrating the start of construction on its new two-story, 45,000 square-foot Student Experience Center with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, August 17, at 7:30 a.m. The facility is projected to open its doors in the Fall of 2023.
