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Schoolhouse Soiree: Eat, Drink and be Giving…

Support the Gift of Education

The Arizona Western College Foundation would like to invite the community to their Schoolhouse Soiree on Saturday, November 5 from 6pm-9pm at the Gowan Company Patio (370 S Main St in Yuma).  This will be an unforgettable evening in support of AWC Foundation programs and scholarships.

There will be live entertainment featuring the AWC Jazz Ensemble and Kolt Supa, award- winning concert pianist.  There will also be a catered dinner and a cash bar. 

Coming Spring 2017: MicroMetal Casting and Other Welding Courses

Arizona Western College’s welding courses for the fall semester are 100% enrolled.  This fall, AWC has offered many types of welding, metal sculpture, metal smithing and blacksmithing courses.  There will be a full assortment of courses available next spring.  Registration begins Monday, November 14 for the Spring 2017 semester.

AWC Majors Fair on November 2nd

The Arizona Western College Majors Fair will be on Wednesday, November 2nd from 9am to 1pm in the Schoening Conference Center (3C) on the Yuma Campus.  This is an informational event to inform AWC students and high school seniors about the more than 60 academic disciplines available at AWC and encourage them to begin the process of selecting a major.

YFVA Presents $10K to AWC to Fund the Jacob Louis Daily Memorial Scholarship

Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association (YFVA) presented a $10,000 check to the Arizona Western College Foundation to fund the Jacob Louis Daily Memorial Scholarship.

Don’t Wait…See Your Advisor Early

AWC Advising Weeks Coming Up for Spring 2017 Semester

AWC Community Band Presents their Fall Concert

The Arizona Western College Community Band will be having their Fall Concert on Monday, October 24.  The concert will take place at Mary Elizabeth Post Auditorium at 7:00pm.  Donations will be accepted.

For more information, please contact Professor Pollard at (928) 344-7573 or louis.pollard@azwestern.edu.

AWC Awarded $5.9M Over the Next Five Years

Project Will Help Students Attain STEM Degrees in Informatics

Arizona’s Senator McCain and Congressman Gosar’s offices contacted Arizona Western College on September 27, 2016 to notify that the Informatics-STEMing Into New Careers for Today and Tomorrow (INSTINCT2) proposal had been funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Hispanic Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HIS-STEM) and Articulation Program.

AWC Received Exemplary Award at National Conference for their Chiller Optimization Project

Arizona Western College received an Exemplary Practices Award from the Community College Business Officers (CCBO) at their 2016 annual conference in Orlando, Florida for the Chiller Optimization Project.  Steve Eckert, AWC Director of Facilities Management, accepted the award on behalf of AWC and also gave an hour long presentation on the project at the conference.

2nd Annual English Symposium on November 18

Arizona Western College will be holding their 2nd  Annual English Symposium on Friday, November 18 from 9am to 12pm in BA 111. The symposium is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE) and the AWC English Faculty.