TRIO Talent Search program to host block parties in Yuma, Wellton, & Parker
September 28, 2021Yuma, AZ (September 28, 2021) – Community members are invited to join the Arizona Western College TRIO Talent Search program for block parties in Yuma and La Paz counties during the month of October.
Students and their families can find out more about the Talent Search program during these community outreach events, which will also feature games, music, food, and raffles.
AWC La Paz offers professional development opportunities
November 7, 2019Parker, AZ (November 7, 2019) – Arizona Western College has a variety of professional development workshops available for the public to take advantage of.
AWC La Paz to celebrate high-achieving graduates
May 2, 2019Yuma, AZ (May 2, 2019) – Arizona Western College La Paz will be celebrating the achievements of degree and certificate recipients at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at the Parker Learning Center, 1109 Geronimo Ave.
Participants will receive a certificate of recognition for their accomplishments during the Celebration of Leaders in Education event. The students have been selected by their professors to receive these awards. High school students that are dual-enrolled at AWC will also be recognized.
ASU student attributes higher education success to Upward Bound program
February 14, 2019Parker, AZ (February 14, 2019) – Robin Martinez Jr. always knew that he wanted to attend college, but as a first-generation student, higher education seemed more like a distant dream than an attainable goal.
That all changed when he became a part of the Arizona Western College Upward Bound program as a freshman at Parker High School.
“Being a first-generation student, I had no one to guide me along the winding pathways that lead to college. Upward Bound became that guide for me,” he said.
Certified Nursing Assistant program returns to La Paz County
July 31, 2018Certificate helped local graduate gain an edge in university work
Parker, AZ (July 31, 2018) – The Arizona Western College Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program is returning to La Paz County in the spring of 2019.