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Record number of students graduate from Mesa Community College's Empire Southwest ThinkBIG Technician program

A record 36 students earned Associate in Applied Science degrees from Mesa Community College (MCC) in 2026 while participating in Empire Southwest’s highly competitive ThinkBIG apprenticeship program. This marks the largest graduating class in the program’s history, launching in August 2003 and celebrating its first graduating class in 2005. MCC is the only Arizona college partnering in the ThinkBIG program with Empire Southwest, the Caterpillar dealer for Arizona, Nevada and parts of southeastern California. 
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Promotional poster for “CHROMA26 Annual High School Art Exhibition,” with the title “CHROMA26” in large blue-to-orange gradient letters across the top. Beneath it, white text on a blue banner reads “Annual High School Art Exhibition,” with dates “July 20–August 20, 2026.” The featured artwork is a charcoal drawing showing two curled human figures on a textured, light-colored background. Dark bird silhouettes sweep across the image from left to right, blending into a black, star-filled area on the left side accented with bright blue splatters and glowing blue starbursts. Blue highlights appear over the figures’ chests. A caption along the bottom identifies the artwork as “Laurance Richardson, Stardust, 2025 Best in Show Award Recipient. Charcoal on paper.

Local high schools are invited to share the best work in visual arts from their students during the 2025-26 academic year. This exhibit includes artworks in all mediums, two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Exceptional works are recognized through scholarship awards applied towards a fine art, digital art or fashion design program at Mesa Community College.


This year's participating schools include BASIS Ahwatukee, Chandler High, Corona Del Sol High, Dobson High, East Valley Academy, Higley High, Highland High, Hamilton High, Leading Edge Academy, Marcos de Niza High, Mesa High, McClintock High, Mountain Pointe High, New School for the Arts & Academics, Red Mountain High, and Tempe High.
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Monday, June 22, 2026


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Sunday, June 21, 2026


From Mesa CC to NBA champion: Mike Brown’s basketball beginning rooted in the Valley

Saturday, June 20, 2026


Maricopa Community Colleges expands low-cost bachelor's degrees

Wednesday, June 17, 2026


Mesa coach remembers Mike Brown before he led Knicks to NBA championship

Wednesday, June 17, 2026


Path to a Championship: Knicks Coach Mike Brown Played at Mesa Community College

Tuesday, June 16, 2026


‘He deserves it’: Knicks coach Mike Brown’s proud family celebrating his NBA Finals win

Monday, June 15, 2026


Knicks Coach Mike Brown's Mesa Basketball Roots

Sunday, June 14, 2026


HACU-member institutions across the country share their celebrations of student graduates

Friday, June 12, 2026


Knicks' coach Mike Brown's basketball roots included an Arizona school

Thursday, June 11, 2026


Hobbs Fast-Tracks High-Tech Jobs Pipeline To Rural Arizona Colleges

Thursday, June 11, 2026


Arizona tech workforce: Gov. Hobbs expands program to more community colleges

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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