AWC Agriculture Science Manager honored with Governor’s award
December 11, 2019Leigh Loughead nominated for recognition by Arizona Department of Agriculture Director Mark Killian
Yuma, AZ (December 11, 2019) – Arizona Western College Agriculture Science Manager Leigh Loughead was recently presented with the Inaugural 2019 Governor’s Agricultural Educator Award. She was honored during the 5th Annual Arizona Agribusiness Roundtable in Tempe, Arizona on Monday, Dec. 2.
Public-Private Investment Creates the Arizona Center for Student Success at Ten Community Colleges in the State
May 6, 2019Phoenix, AZ (May 6, 2019) – The Office of the Governor, Helios Education Foundation, Pima Community College Foundation, and the Arizona Community Foundation have jointly awarded a $1,350,000 grant to create the Arizona Center for Student Success at the ten community colleges in the state. This newly created center will assist traditionally underserved student’s complete certificates and associate degree programs that move them directly into high-demand jobs or transfer programs into the university system.