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AWC students to hold "Third Multilingual Expo" at San Luis Learning Center

San Luis, AZ (October 3, 2022) – First-Year English Composition students from the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center (SLLC) are inviting the community to join them for the Third Multilingual Student Expo, “Cherishing Unity in Diversity,” on Wednesday, Oct. 12. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ENG107 and ENG108 multilingual students will discuss how to cultivate a sense of togetherness coming from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Ribbon cutting to be held for Allied Health Lab in San Luis

Classes already underway this semester

San Luis, AZ (September 22, 2022) – A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held next week to showcase the new Allied Health Lab at the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center, 1340 N. 8th Avenue.

AWC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Yuma, AZ (September 20, 2022) – Arizona Western College kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month at its San Luis and Somerton locations on Sept. 15, and will be bringing the celebration to the Yuma Campus next.

Upcoming activities for students, staff, and faculty will include:

Arizona Western College launches new brand

Staff, faculty, student leaders get first look at new logos, colors

Yuma, AZ (September 19, 2022) – After nine months of listening, surveying, and designing, the Arizona Western College Marketing & Communications team has officially launched the college’s new brand.

AWC to host Public Town Hall on Sept. 28

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. 

KEYS students participate in Global Virtual Internship

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.

Soto-Lopez named 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

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.

Inaugural TEDxAWC event coming to Yuma

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.

AWC awarded TRIO Upward Bound grant to help low-income, potential first-generation college students access higher education

Upward Bound will provide five years of services to help approximately 350 students in Yuma and La Paz counties find their path to college