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Transitioning Learners to College (TLC) Offers Students with Disabilities a Diverse College Experience and a Circle of Support
Donna Gammage and Bryan Heckler are the fairy godparents many of us wished for as teenagers. Except they don't have a magic wand or indulge in fantasy. Their work as Job Developer and Lead…
September 20, 2023
How Ivonne Estrella Dominguez Found Her Voice at PC
Ivonne Estrella Dominguez attended college to step out of her comfort zone. "If you had met me a few years ago, I wouldn't speak to people," she said. "I was really quiet and shy…
September 14, 2023
Mariachi: Mexican Pride and a Cultural Bridge for many PC Hispanic Students
The sound of mariachi brings romping rhythms, lyrics of love and land, and respect for Mexico's natural and cultural heritage. The music celebrates the joys, struggles, and growth of the people…
September 6, 2023
Signs of Success: A Phoenix College Alumna’s Journey to Interpreting Alongside Taylor Swift
Jillian Deaton, a Phoenix College alumna and ASL interpreter, was asked to interpret at Taylor Swift’s Seattle Eras Tour shows. “Interpreting for the Eras Tour was a blast. My team and I thoroughly…
August 30, 2023
From ESL Student to Medical Laboratory Science Graduate: A Story of Persistence
Determined and ready to achieve her next goal, Maysam enrolled in Level II ESL courses at Phoenix College. However, her first day was a little more than she expected.
August 25, 2023
Fall 2023 In-Person Learning Sessions Bring Faculty and Staff Together to Learn from Each Other and Engage
Staff and faculty displayed excellence in the hours and days following convocation as they learned from each other in a new campus initiative, The Learning Sessions.
August 22, 2023
Phoenix College is One of Five MCCCD Schools Awarded AHCCCS Federal Funding to Address Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages
When Phoenix College (PC) Psychology faculty Dr. Debbie Webster heard MCCCD was selected to receive $6.8 million in federal funding from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to…
August 17, 2023
PC Women’s Soccer Team Awarded their 2022 Championship Rings!
After Phoenix College (PC) Women’s Soccer claimed the NJCAA Division II national title at the championship series in November 2022, a ring ceremony was held in Phoenix College’s Hacienda Room on…
August 10, 2023
New Bachelor's Degree Programs Exceed Enrollment Expectations with Students Eager to Pursue Careers in Information Technology and Public Safety
The historic passage of state legislation SB1453 in May of 2021, allowing community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degree programs, has caught the attention of many, particularly the…
August 2, 2023
PC Engineering Professor Mentors Students to First Place Award for Superhydrophobic Surfaces Research
Three Phoenix College engineering students–Lorynn Garcia, Marco Portillo, and Michael Bittner–presented their research project on superhydrophobic surfaces at the 2023 New College Undergraduate…
July 24, 2023