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Get Creative: Roxie May

Roxie May can't remember not doing art. When she was little, she made her own toys out of paper. An art educator in the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) for 30 years, Roxie retired in…
December 12, 2023

Get Tech-Saavy: Karen Yifru

For Karen Yifru, going to school is about learning. With two bachelor's degrees–one in Math, another in Accounting–and a Master's degree in Data Analysis, Karen has returned to school,…
December 12, 2023

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December 11, 2023

PC Student Turns Pain Into Purpose

In high school, Elian Jimenez (whose friends call him Eli) was known for his exceptional soccer skills. His talent on the field shone brightly, and he dreamed of attending college on a soccer…
December 10, 2023

PC Student Turns Pain Into Purpose

In high school, Elian Jimenez (whose friends call him Eli) was known for his exceptional soccer skills. But, a devastating ankle injury sidelined Eli during his senior year of high school. Undeterred…
December 10, 2023

Get Interdisciplinary: Patrice Sullivan on Photography and Spanish

As a painter, Patrice Sullivan has been making art for years. “I taught painting for 25 years at Colorado State University. Then I retired and moved to Phoenix.”  Patrice has taken classes in fibers…
December 4, 2023

Get Fit: Scott Eroe on PC's Fitness Center

As a student, full-time employee, and a parent, Scott Eroe utilizes PC's Fitness Center during his lunch hour to stay fit and has been a member of since 2016. “It’s a great escape, especially in…
December 4, 2023

Get Psyched: Photographer Jeff Topping on Positive Psychology

Jeff topping has been taking photographs since 1976 and working as a photojournalist as far as Dubai. Now back in Central Phoenix where he has owned a house in the Roosevelt neighborhood for over…
December 4, 2023

Get Cinematic: Paula Cullison on PC's Italian Film Class

A proud New Yorker, Paula Cullison, whose maiden name is Giangreco, decided to reconnect with her Italian heritage. In 1996, she started taking Italian language classes and studied for a month in…
December 4, 2023

PC Students Connect with Industry Professionals to Launch STEM Careers

One-on-one interactions with company executives, engineers and recruiters, as well as small group interdisciplinary projects occupied Phoenix College (PC) Mathematics, Engineering, and Science…
November 29, 2023

History of Public Radio in Phoenix - It All Started at PC

From a radio student club at Phoenix College in the early 1930s, PC added broadcast radio to its curriculum in 1936. In 1951, a new radio station hit the Phoenix airwaves, operating at just 10 watts…
November 15, 2023