Schoolhouse Soiree

Tickets on sale now for 2nd Annual Schoolhouse Soiree

August 23, 2023

Yuma, AZ (August 23, 2023) – Join the AWC Foundation as they celebrate 60 years of service to Yuma and La Paz counties at the 2nd Annual Schoolhouse Soiree. 

During this event, the AWC Foundation will be honoring generous donors, scholarship recipients, and 2023 AWC Hall of Fame inductees Tom Tyree and John Stratton. 

Hall of Fame and Schoolhouse Soiree

AWC Foundation seeking nominations for Hall of Fame

February 16, 2023

Save the date: Schoolhouse Soiree to be held October 6

Yuma, AZ (February 16, 2023) – Nominations are now being sought for the Arizona Western College Hall of Fame.

Celebration of Scholars to recognize students and donors

Celebration of Scholars to recognize students and donors

September 16, 2021

Yuma, AZ (September 16, 2021) – The Arizona Western College Foundation will hold its Celebration of Scholars event on Thursday, September 30, to honor scholarship recipients and donors.

The annual appreciation banquet is held to recognize the academic achievements of scholarship recipients and the generosity of donors who have made those opportunities possible. During the 2020-2021 academic year, the AWC Foundation granted over $276,000 in scholarship awards and program support. For 2021-2022, the Foundation has awarded over $165,000 in scholarships alone.

Students and donors to be recognized during Celebration of Scholars

Students and donors to be recognized during Celebration of Scholars

September 17, 2019

Yuma, AZ (September 17, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Foundation will hold their Celebration of Scholars event on Thursday, September 19, 2019, to honor scholarship recipients and donors.

The annual appreciation banquet is held to recognize the academic achievements of scholarship recipients and the generosity of donors who have made those opportunities possible. During the 2018-2019 academic year, the AWC Foundation granted almost $350,000 in scholarship awards and program support.  

Scholarship recipients and donors to be recognized at annual celebration

Scholarship recipients and donors to be recognized at annual celebration

March 14, 2019

Yuma, AZ (March 14, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Foundation will hold their Celebration of Scholars event on March 21, to honor scholarship recipients and donors.

The annual appreciation banquet is held to recognize the academic achievements of scholarship recipients and the generosity of donors who have made those opportunities possible. In 2018, the AWC Foundation granted almost $322,000 in scholarship awards and program support.  

Celebration of Scholars to now be a spring event

September 13, 2018

Yuma, AZ (September 13, 2018) – Save the date for Arizona Western College Foundation’s Celebration of Scholars on March 21, 2019. An annual appreciation event typically held in the fall (September), the celebration will now be taking place in the spring.

Celebration of Scholars recognizes the academic achievements of scholarship recipients and the generosity of donors who have made those opportunities possible. Currently, a grand total of $185,000 in scholarships have been awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year.