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Students earn finalist title, top state award at research competition

Yuma, AZ (January 29, 2020) – Three students from Arizona Western College were recognized as Southwest Regional Finalists for their work on a Student Research League (SRL) competition project.

AWC students Misael Marquez, Cynthia Spence, and Wendy Szeto were named regional finalists during the American Mathematical Association for Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) annual conference in Milwaukee in November. They also earned first place in the competition for Arizona. Each team member earned a monetary award of $200, a plaque, and a certificate for their achievements.

AWC encourages campus community to participate in 2020 Census

Yuma, AZ (January 23, 2020) – Multiple efforts are currently underway at Arizona Western College to ensure that the campus community gets counted as part of the 2020 Census.  

The results of the census help to determine how federal dollars are distributed to states and communities. Getting a full and accurate count of Arizona citizens will play a vital role in securing funding for educational institutions. It could also help Arizona gain an additional seat in Congress.

One Book Yuma author Sara Vladic to visit AWC

Yuma, AZ (January 23, 2020) – Bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker Sara Vladic will be visiting Arizona Western College on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to present on a book she co-authored, “Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man.”

Nominations sought for AWC Hall of Fame

Yuma, AZ (January 23, 2020) – Arizona Western College is seeking nominations for the 2020 AWC Hall of Fame. Installed in 2013, the AWC Hall of Fame currently has 16 honorees, including 2019 inductees Dr. Don Schoening, Dan Beaver, and Arnold Trujillo.

AWC is looking for nominees from Yuma and La Paz counties who have made a significant contribution to the mission of the college, or distinguished themselves in service to the larger world.

Professor Monica Ketchum to be honored with Distinguished Artist award

Yuma, AZ (January 16, 2020) – Arizona Western College Professor of History Monica Ketchum will be recognized as a Distinguished Artist by the Calexico Arts Council on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Ketchum will be honored during the Leaf Unveiling Program from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center, 421 Heffernan Ave., in Calexico, California. The ceremony will be accompanied by an exhibition of her work. Her pieces will remain on display for public viewing from Jan. 21-23. The gallery will be open to the public from 4 to 7 p.m. each day.

AWC to hold ribbon cutting for Rosemary’s Kitchen for International Students

Yuma, AZ (January 16, 2020) – International students at Arizona Western College now have the opportunity to utilize the culinary kitchen to prepare a meal from their home country through a new partnership with the Career and Technical Education Culinary Arts program.

Since cooking is not allowed in the residence halls, Rosemary Harrison spoke during the Horizon Symposium in November to bring forward the idea of having a space available for international students to get a sense of home through their cooking.

Yuma County Public Health Services District to hold emergency response training at AWC

Educational institutions from Yuma County and Mexico to participate in pandemic tabletop exercise

Yuma, AZ (January 15, 2020) – Educational institutions from around Yuma County and Mexico will be taking part in an emergency response training at Arizona Western College on Friday, Jan. 24.

The Yuma County Public Health Services District will be working with Yuma Regional Medical Center and the Yuma Fire Department to offer a tabletop exercise on how regional agencies and educational institutions would respond in the event of a pandemic scenario.

Associate Dean for La Paz County to hold Tea Time with students

Parker, AZ (January 15, 2020) – Arizona Western College Associate Dean for La Paz County Katheline Ocampo is offering up some upcoming opportunities for students to meet and talk with her about their academic journey over tea and lunch.

Tea Time with the Associate Dean will be held in room 112 at the AWC Parker Learning Center from 12 to 1 p.m. on Jan. 28, Feb. 18, March 24, and April 28.  Ocampo will be providing lunch and tea for up to five students per time slot, allowing them an open space to talk with her about their education.

Village Jazz Series artists to hold free clinics & performances at AWC

Yuma, AZ (January 9, 2020) – Some of the guest artists performing in the Village Jazz Series will also be visiting Arizona Western College to hold clinics and performances that are all free and open to the public.