AWC enrollment tour prepares high school seniors for college | Yuma
Yuma — AWC broadens horizons and removes barriers to earning a college degree by meeting students where they are and providing resources and services to local high schools through the AWC Admissions Tour. During the series of events, Yuma County and beyond high school seniors will have the opportunity to participate in advice and registration […]
AWC accepting 60 nursing students per semester
Previously, AWC’s nursing program accepted only 40 students each semester. Yuma, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Western College (AWC) has expanded its nursing program to accommodate an additional 20 students each semester due to a shortage of nurses. In spring 2023, AWC will begin accepting 60 students into its nursing program and currently has 54 […]
AWC to host enrollment tour to prepare high school seniors for college
Yuma, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Western College (AWC) will hold an admissions tour in April at its Yuma campus. This tour prepares high school seniors for college life. Photo courtesy of AWC Yuma Campus During the tour, Yuma County high schools will participate in freshman orientation advertising and registration sessions to learn about the […]
Author Patricia Cutright comes to AWC for book discussion | Yuma
Yuma — The community is invited to Arizona Western College to participate in book discussion events with authors. Cutright will discuss her young adult book, Native Women Changing Their Worlds, which explores the lives of 12 Native American and First Nations activists and changemakers. Each chapter focuses on a variety of women’s contributions to making […]
AWC to host Open Mic Night for students and community
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Arizona Western College (AWC) Writing School is hosting an open mic night at the AWC Yuma campus. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in Room 282, Academic Complex (AC) Building. On campus, we invite authors, musicians, dancers, comics, and spoken word artists […]
AWC, YRMC enter into affiliation agreement to build future of regional healthcare
Yuma, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – With a vision to transform health care education in Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona Western College and Yuma Regional Medical Center recently launched new programs and facilities for a far-reaching sustainable future. entered into a partnership agreement to create of healthcare training. As hospitals and providers across the country struggle to […]
AWC & YRMC enter into affiliation agreement to build future of regional healthcare | Yuma
Yuma — Arizona Western College and Yuma Regional Medical Center share a vision to transform healthcare education in Yuma County and recently entered into a partnership agreement to create new programs and facilities for a sustainable future for broader healthcare training. has been concluded. Initial plans include a new affiliated medical training facility adjacent to […]
Best selling author comes to AWC, book signing and Q&A’s | Yuma
Yuma — After seeing best-selling author Reina Grande talk about her memoir, A Dream Called Home, AWC invited the community to get involved. This story is a moving account of a woman who decided to find her place in America and build a new life for her family. “This book is about a first-generation Latino […]
$17.5 million Matador Activity Center comes to AWC Fall ’23 | Yuma
Yuma — McCarthy Building Companies recently completed the $17.5 million Matador Activity Center at Arizona Western College (AWC). Serving more than 11,000 students, the center features his two-story, 45,000-square-foot building on his 3.5-acre property on campus and is scheduled to open in fall 2023. The Matador Activity Center at 2020 S. Avenue 8E in Yuma, […]
YRMC and AWC announces a joint venture
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation received a $500,500 grant from the Flynn Foundation. According to YRMC, the grant will fund research and create educational initiatives for Arizona Western College (AWC) students and seek qualifications related to the health care system. YRMC also said YRMC’s Dr. Trudie F. Milner […]
