Arizona Western College News

Browse past news stories for Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ:

  • Students give back with reading project (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 19, 2010 at 06:15:42 am
    Future college graduates at Rancho Viejo Head Start got a jump on reading skills, thanks to a community service project of Arizona Western College celebrating National TRIO Day.
  • Apaches closing in on ACCAC championship (Douglas Dispatch)
    posted on March 19, 2010 at 05:28:11 am
    The Cochise College Apaches are expected to clinch the ACCAC championship this week the only question being was it last night in Yuma where Cochise faced Arizona Western or will it be this Friday when the Apaches host Phoenix College in the regular season finale.
  • Regents OK tuition increase at NAU, NAU-Yuma (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 16, 2010 at 10:59:35 pm
    The Arizona Board of Regents approved Northern Arizona University's tuition and fee plan. And, despite additional costs, higher education remains reasonable in the state, said an NAU official.
  • AWC students to compete in national game show (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 16, 2010 at 10:14:44 pm
    A team of Arizona Western College students are about to prove how it can pay to know their roots as they compete on a national television broadcast to earn scholarship money for their school.
  • Doctors trade diplomas for chef's hats (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 15, 2010 at 12:44:53 am
    Doctors will be probing with a pair of tongs instead of forceps at Arizona Western College's Dr. vs. Dr. culinary event Saturday. The competition is a cook-off style fundraiser to benefit both the AWC and Yuma Regional Medical Center foundations.
  • South County AWC branch to hold information session (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 13, 2010 at 06:30:24 am
    Students who graduate this year from high school can find out Wednesday about opportunities for continued education at Arizona Western College's south county campus.
  • AWC conference focuses on gender-breaking careers (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 13, 2010 at 04:44:33 am
    Breaking the glass ceiling in certain occupations can be difficult, so Arizona Western College is helping students prepare for careers in trades not historically associated with their gender.
  • Weddle headed to NCAA Championships (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 9, 2010 at 05:14:05 am
    Student-athletes and coaches with connections to Yuma-area high schools and Arizona Western College are making an impact on their current teams around the country.
  • PPA Partners, Inc. and Arizona Western College To Develop 5 MW Solar Array Comprised of 5 Different Technologies (Renewable Energy World)
    posted on March 5, 2010 at 08:38:23 pm
    PPA Partners, Inc. and Arizona Western College announced an historic collaboration on March 2nd, for a 5 MW multi technology solar project on Arizona Western College's Yuma Campus. The 5 MW deployment deemed "Solar with a Purpose", will be comprised of the five commercially viable PV technologies, all optimized by tracking and state of the art Inverters, installed by the same EPC so that the ...
  • YUHSD to transfer GED test site to AWC (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 4, 2010 at 04:59:33 pm
    The GED test site located for years at the offices of Yuma Union High School District will be transferred to Arizona Western College at the end of the school year, according to a public school official.
  • College names teacher of year (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 4, 2010 at 03:14:34 am
    Arizona Western College selected Ellen Riek as its 2010 Teacher of the Year at an all-faculty meeting recently. Teaching at AWC since 2008, Riek previously taught at Northern Arizona University-Flagstaff for seven years and one year at NAU-Yuma.
  • AWC lights way in solar tech (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on March 3, 2010 at 05:59:33 am
    Arizona Western College took a big step toward a history-making solar energy project that could result in significant savings, said a campus official.
  • Grade-schoolers prepped for graduation, beyond (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 26, 2010 at 05:29:33 am
    The Class of 2021 college graduates got a peek at the future Thursday. It was all thanks to the Arizona Western College/Northern Arizona University-Yuma campus I'm Going 2 College event.
  • AWC drills Vaqueros; CAC women roll (Casa Grande Dispatch)
    posted on February 25, 2010 at 04:04:26 pm
    YUMA — Everything that went so right for the Central Arizona College men’s basketball team in the first half went terribly wrong in the second in Monday night’s game at Arizona Western College.
  • YRMC groups offer college scholarship (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 23, 2010 at 11:14:33 pm
    For most college students, paying for their education can be a challenge. But the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Volunteer Auxiliary and the Foundation of YRMC are offering a variety of scholarships to help health care students get the job done.
  • State child care training ongoing through Sunday (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 23, 2010 at 07:14:33 am
    The Arizona Department of Economic Security is offering a no-cost introductory course, Early Child Care Professional Training, for anyone interested working in child care centers, preschools or Head-Start programs.
  • Magic number for Cochise falls to one (The Sierra Vista Herald)
    posted on February 21, 2010 at 06:50:36 am
    By Matt Hickman Herald/Review COOLIDGE — The Cochise College men’s basketball team avenged a home loss earlier this season to Central Arizona and reduced its magic number to one with a 105-87 win over the Vaqueros on Saturday. “ We had better focus,” Cochise head coach Jerry Carrillo said of the difference between Saturday’s game and the Jan. 13 game in Douglas won by CAC 95-90. “We were up 45 ...
  • Adult Literacy students honored (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 19, 2010 at 11:14:49 pm
    Education is key to opportunity, and as part of Arizona Department of Education's Adult Literacy Week, the Crane Adult Education Program recognized its mature students' achievements.
  • AWC builds up engineering program (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 19, 2010 at 04:59:33 am
    Arizona Western College is working hard to improve the likelihood of engineering students getting hired locally.
  • NAU-Yuma offers teacher grants (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 18, 2010 at 04:44:33 am
    Northern Arizona University-Yuma is offering a rare opportunity for aspiring teachers to complete a degree at almost no cost.
  • your (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 14, 2010 at 02:59:33 am
    // added this line if the site needs a redirect ?> A lost job isn't just another digit in the area's unemployment rate.
  • Quilt of Beads to support breast cancer research (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 10, 2010 at 04:19:57 pm
    To bead or not to bead? The answer is obvious to some Arizona Western College students and other beading enthusiasts. They recently completed 44 small quilt blocks of tiny beads for a national project that supports breast cancer research.
  • Sports travel on YUHSD agenda (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 10, 2010 at 12:34:58 am
    Athletic travel restrictions and a budget review will be on the table for the Yuma Union High School District board at Wednesday night's meeting.
  • Amberly's exceeds monthly pledge goal (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 9, 2010 at 01:34:57 am
    It was a happy day recently for Diane Umphress, executive director of Amberly's Place. When she went to collect the mail, she found it filled with pledge envelopes instead of the usual bills.
  • District 1 meeting tackles next year's budget (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 8, 2010 at 10:05:00 pm
    The Yuma Elementary School District 1 board meeting Tuesday will focus on the budget, said a school official. The meeting, open to the public, takes place at the District 1 office, 450 W. 6th St., at 5:30 p.m.
  • Freshmen hear about real careers (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 5, 2010 at 10:29:57 pm
    Career Day at Arizona Western College was a great opportunity for students to discover what excites them and how they can attain the professional path they desire.
  • Students to get an inside look (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 5, 2010 at 12:59:33 am
    Students aspiring to make one of the professions their life's work can get on the inside track at Arizona Western College's annual career fair Friday.
  • Bowl success helps Idaho recruiting (Coeur d'Alene Press)
    posted on February 4, 2010 at 10:43:45 am
    Idaho's victory in the Humanitarian Bowl in December means Vandals coach Robb Akey gets stopped a lot more in airports these days. It also may have helped the Vandals on the recruiting trail.
  • SkillsUSA contest Friday at AWC (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 4, 2010 at 04:14:43 am
    Students vie for much more than bragging rights at the 35th annual Region I SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Competition at Arizona Western College Friday.
  • Wear red to support women's heart health (The Yuma Sun)
    posted on February 3, 2010 at 04:14:33 am
    Arizona Western College is going in the red Thursday, but not financially. The school is encouraging staff and students to wear red to show support for women's heart disease.