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Alumni Love: Andrea Lewis & Dawn Woodlock
When Dawn (Nava) Woodlock and Andrea (Carnero) Lewis were in their first semester at 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) in Fall 2001, they both felt lost. Dawn was a shy and insecure first-generation college student. Andrea wasn鈥檛 prepared, mentally or emotionally, for a big university and she didn鈥檛 drive, so her dad drove her to 杨贵妃传媒视频鈥檚 campus. They saw each other for the first time in kickboxing class and then again in a drama class, and something clicked. 鈥淚t was love at first sight,鈥 Andrea said. 鈥淚 knew I wanted to be her friend.鈥
February 6, 2024
Ruminate & Illuminate: Javyn Booth on 杨贵妃传媒视频, Black Student Union, and Black History Month
杨贵妃传媒视频 student Javyn Booth reflects on his journey to 杨贵妃传媒视频, his role as newly elected President of the Black Student Union (BSU), and how he鈥檇 like people to honor Black History Month.
February 5, 2024
Stephanie Madison Unravels the Braids of Bi-racial Identity and Belonging
Half Mexican and half Native American 鈥 with connections to the Ohkay Owingeh (Tewa), Hopi, and Navajo tribes 鈥 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) Instructional Services Coordinator Stephanie Madison admits to the difficulty of fitting in with both sides of her identity.聽 鈥淚 never truly feel like I belong,鈥 she said.
January 24, 2024
Custom Workout Plan and Accountability Check-ins Featured in New Body Transformation Program
For many of us, resolutions often focus on our health and well-being. According to Forbes Health, "When it comes to New Year's resolutions for 2024, a Forbes Health/OnePoll survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in October 2023 found that nearly 48% of respondents noted that improving fitness was their top priority (Forbes.com). But even if resolutions aren't your thing, 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) Fitness Center offers a new health and physical fitness program in Spring 2024 with a custom workout plan, weekly assignments that bring awareness to your exercise and diet habits, and weekly accountability check-ins with a coach.
January 8, 2024
杨贵妃传媒视频 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 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) students鈥揗aya Lee, Evelyn Rivera Elias, Marcel Lopez, and Jeffrey Wilhelms鈥揳t the invite-only STEM conference in San Diego from October 20-22 at the Marriott Mission Valley.
November 29, 2023
Veterans Balance Civilian Life and School with 杨贵妃传媒视频 Veteran Services Support
杨贵妃传媒视频 Veteran Services staff Michael Wainscott and Felicia Kinard provide veterans with support including accessing their military educational benefits, enrolling in classes, applying for scholarships, finding a job, transferring to university, or proving a space for conversation with other veterans about the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian life.
November 9, 2023
PRISM Scholarship Supports 杨贵妃传媒视频 Nursing Student Victor Salinas
Before Victor Salinas started his nursing degree program at 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) this fall, he spent the spring looking for scholarships. "I couldn't find anything, and then I came across the Equality Maricopa Prism Scholarship Fund. I applied and, thankfully, was awarded the scholarship."
November 2, 2023
A Mindful Collaboration: Taiko Drumming and Drawing
How often are we really able to slow down these days? How often do we give ourselves permission to take a few deep breaths and just sit and observe what is happening around us? These are some of the questions Art faculty Jay Hardin asked when he began his sabbatical in Fall 2021. What he discovered after a six-week online mindfulness class with Holly Cluff, a Koru-certified instructor from Tucson, is that mindfulness does wonders for the creative mind.
October 2, 2023
JC Supercars Give-away Provides Reliable Transportation for 杨贵妃传媒视频 Nursing Student and Her Daughter
Jacquelina Reyes worked in corrections for 16 years, but her heart has always been to serve the Hispanic population in the medical field. With support from Arizona Career Pathways, Jacquelina is a 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) Nursing Program student. 鈥淚 know if I finish my nursing degree, I can help improve the lives of Hispanic people by communicating it鈥檚 good to go to a doctor,鈥 she said. 鈥淚n Hispanic culture, sometimes we don鈥檛 want to speak up because we鈥檙e embarrassed to ask questions, so I want to encourage this population to go from fearful to proactive because we鈥檙e all in it together to grow.鈥
September 21, 2023
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 Teacher in the Transitioning Learners to College (TLC) at 杨贵妃传媒视频 (杨贵妃传媒视频) is rooted in reality. Donna and Bryan provide special education students the needed life skills to become adults and the wrap-around support service for the college experience.
September 20, 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