Students can enroll during drive-through event
March 11, 2021Yuma, AZ (March 11, 2021) – Arizona Western College is hosting a Cruising 2 College Drive-through Enrollment Day on Wednesday, March 17. Prospective students will have the opportunity to get started with the first steps of enrollment – all from the convenience of their own vehicle.
AWC to hold virtual Hall of Fame Celebration
January 20, 2021Inductees include Dr. Jim Carruthers, Charlene Fernandez, and Gonzalo Huerta Sr.
Yuma, AZ (January 20, 2021) – Alumni and community partners are invited to join in online for the Arizona Western College Hall of Fame Celebration at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21. AWC’s 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees Dr. Jim Carruthers, Charlene Fernandez, and Gonzalo Huerta Sr. will be honored during the virtual event on Facebook Live.
AWC 2019 Commencement
May 9, 2019Yuma, AZ (May 9, 2019) - Arizona Western College, Northern Arizona University-Yuma Branch Campus, University of Arizona-Yuma Academic Center, and Arizona State University ASU@Yuma programs announce the 2019 Commencement. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at Veterans Memorial Stadium located at 7150 E. 24th Street, next to Gila Ridge High School.
Xi Zeta Chapter continues to build endowment
May 6, 2019Yuma, AZ (May 6, 2019) – The Xi Zeta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority recently gave $5,000 to build their endowment with the Arizona Western College Foundation. Scholarships made through this endowment support first time college students from Yuma County.
Pictured from left to right: Susie Scott, Fairy Bosley, Theresa Stinson, Anne Booth, Sue Ericksmoen, Brenda Letendre, and Renee Smith.
Scholarship recipients and donors to be recognized at annual celebration
March 14, 2019Yuma, 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.
Arizona Western College names 2019 Teachers of the Year
March 11, 2019Yuma, AZ (March 11, 2019) - Arizona Western College’s 2019 Teacher of the Year honorees are full-time faculty member Fabiana Bowles, Professor of Nursing, and associate faculty member Alma Barrandey, Director of the Child Development Learning Laboratory.
Financial Resources Night to be held March 13
March 5, 2019Yuma, AZ (March 5, 2019) – Arizona Western College invites the public to attend Financial Resources Night on Wednesday, March 13.
Attendees will have the opportunity to talk with various financial resource offices about their services to help fund education and get on track with their financial health. Participants who visit at least five booths will be entered in a drawing for $50 gift cards.
Collaboration provides Winter Health Camp for gifted Castle Dome students
December 12, 2018A new collaboration between Arizona Western College Career and Technical Education, the AWC Foundation, Northern Arizona University, and the Yuma County Health Department will provide 20 gifted students at Castle Dome Middle School with an opportunity to attend a free Winter Health Camp.
This three-day camp will give students a chance to participate in interactive workshops on germs, diseases, and antibodies.The camp will be held from Dec. 17-19, at the AWC Yuma Campus and will culminate with an awards reception.
Celebration of Scholars to now be a spring event
September 13, 2018Yuma, 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.