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CCC students figure out futures with Pipeline AZ

Wednesday, 28^th September 2022

The new website devoted to career services helps CCC advisors make recommendations based on student dreams for their professional careers. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - You just graduated from high school in Coconino County, and you’ve been thinking about college or career training. You know you like working with computers, but you’re unsure of the next move. CCC’s participation in a new career-orienting service, called Pipeline AZ, can help. Juanita Tarango, Director of Student Success at CCC, said Pipeline AZ is a statewide effort to help students figure out their [...]

Public forums for CCC presidential finalists scheduled for week of Oct. 3

Tuesday, 27^th September 2022

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Coconino Community College District Governing Board is pleased to announce that they have selected three finalists for the presidency of the College. Public forums with each of the finalists are scheduled for the week of Oct., 3, 2022. "We would like to thank all of the communities served by the College for your continued interest and support in the process to identify our next President," said Dr. Nathaniel White, Board Chair. "I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all members of the Board Presidential Search Committee for their exceptional work and [...]

Police academy OK'd by CCC governing board

Friday, 26^th August 2022

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Coconino Community College District Governing Board approved agreements to begin a police academy and to start working on a partnership among community colleges in northern Arizona to share resources in order to better serve students. During the Aug. 17 meeting, CCC Provost Dr. Nate Southerland presented an Oct. 3, 2022, start date for the first police academy at the college after possible program approval by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. The police academy will start off as non-credit, but after curriculum approval, the program will give recruits credits to apply toward associate and higher degrees. Southerland then shared information with the board on [...]

CCC Automotive program on hold in search of qualified faculty

Thursday, 25^th August 2022

Students learn all aspects of inspecting automobiles during the introductory class of Automotive Technician at CCC in partnership with Findlay Honda Flagstaff. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The curriculum is set. The syllabi are prepared. Classroom space is ready, thanks to the generosity of a local auto dealership. Unfortunately, the cost of living in Flagstaff has made the process of hiring a full-time faculty member for the Coconino Community College Automotive Technology program a challenge. As a result, CCC’s Automotive Technology program is being forced into a holding [...]

Students studying trades at CCC get $15K boost from Desert Financial Foundation

Tuesday, 23^rd August 2022

Members of CCC, the CCC Foundation, the Flagstaff branch of Desert Financial Credit Union and the Desert Financial Foundation celebrate Desert Financial's generous donation to students studying the trades at the college. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – During a recent tour, Coconino Community College students Nick Bartek and Erika Acuna showed employees of Desert Financial Credit Union and Foundation Board Members around the Fourth Street Campus. This location is where most of the college’s Career and Technical Education courses are taught, which gives students the skills [...]

CCC's first Summer Bridge program achieves goals

Monday, 15^th August 2022

CCC Summer Bridge student Nevaeh Talkalai shares a bit about herself to fellow students during a team-building exercise at the college’s Lone Tree campus in Flagstaff. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Nevaeh Talkalai, gaze strong, spoke to her peers so that they might get to know her and she them. “I’m urban Native,” she said. “I took pride in being Navajo after a racism event and created an anti-racism coalition. I was born in Fort Defiance and lived mostly in Window Rock growing up.” She recently graduated from Northland Preparatory Academy in Flagstaff and plans [...]

Family of Dr. Nat White establishes fellowship with CCC Foundation

Friday, 5^th August 2022

The $100,000 donation is meant to help CCC faculty and staff with professional development to better serve students and the college. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - If it hadn’t been for the caring of a gifted teacher, Dr. Nat White might not have gone to graduate school and ended up an astronomer at Lowell Observatory. He hadn’t been known for good grades during his educational journey, but his astronomy teacher, after watching White fix a telescope and love doing it, got him to be considered for a graduate program, and if he did all right in his coursework, the graduate program [...]

Interim president selected for CCC

Tuesday, 2^nd August 2022

Dr. Christal Albrecht will serve as Interim President at Coconino Community College while a search for a permanent president is underway. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The District Governing Board for Coconino Community College has selected Dr. Christal M. Albrecht to serve as Interim President while the search for a permanent president is underway. Dr. Albrecht and her husband are in the process of establishing a temporary residence in Flagstaff and will be on campus in the next two weeks. Dr. Albrecht is recently retired after serving seven years as the president of Alvin Community College in Alvin, Texas. “The Board found her experience, educational philosophy and enthusiasm met our exceptionally high expectations set by the legacy of Dr. Colleen Smith,” said Board Chair Dr. Nat White, adding that the [...]

Flagstaff Chamber Foundation supports scholarships at CCC

Monday, 25^th July 2022

The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in collaboration with the Helios Educational Foundation, has awarded $13,500 in scholarships to Coconino Community College students like Grace Abell in the last two years. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Coconino Community College student Grace Abell works at a preschool in Flagstaff, and her goal is to become an elementary school teacher. “It’s never really been a question,” Abell said. “It’s all I’ve ever really wanted to do.” She said she remembers turning 5 years old and bringing her younger sister into the [...]

Voters approve tax reset for CCC

Tuesday, 31^st May 2022

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Coconino County voters have approved an increase in funding for Coconino Community College. On Friday, during a special session, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors certified the May 17, 2022, election results for CCC’s request to increase the primary property tax levy to support the college. “On behalf of Coconino Community College, I would like to thank the voters and the many community members who worked hard to help the ballot initiative be successful,” said CCC President Colleen A. Smith, Ph.D. “Because of them, we can continue our good work moving into a bright future serving students throughout Coconino County.” The election saw 20,947 [...]

Local Business Owner Teaches CCC Students Apartment Maintenance Skills

Thursday, 21^st April 2022

Maintenance, Remodeling and Construction owner Mark Roanhorse teaches students electrical house wiring in the CCC Fourth Street workshop. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., - The Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) program at Coconino Community College prepares students by teaching them about performing maintenance tasks, locksmithing, OSHA 10, product repair, customer service and safety in the workplace. The CAMT program helps students refine their apartment maintenance skills and gets them ready for their future career. Not only do the CAMT program instructors [...]

CCC students awarded All-Arizona Academic Scholarship

Wednesday, 2^nd March 2022

CCC students Andrea Clayton left, Frank Stucjus right, received the prestigious All-Arizona Academic Scholarship. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.- Two Coconino Community College students have been recognized for the esteemed 2022 All-Arizona Academic Team Scholarship. The scholarship provides free tuition for 60 credit hours at the recipient’s choice of one of the three state universities – Arizona State University, University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University. This year, Frank Stucjus and Andrea Clayton received the news from CCC that they were selected for the All-Arizona Academic [...]

CCC gets community input on future workforce training opportunities for Williams

Thursday, 17^th February 2022

Williams residents and CCC Extended Learning and Workforce Training Staff discuss training needs. WILLIAMS, Ariz. – OSHA 10, CPR and First-Aid certifications. Skills in the trades that are useful for building maintenance. Customer service, and, of course, hotel and restaurant management certifications. Over the course of two days last week, Williams residents voiced their workforce training needs to Continuing Education and Workforce Training leaders at Coconino Community College as part of a partnership with the City of Williams. The events, “Connect & Ignite,” were meant to give CCC information on creating and [...]

Findlay receives CCC Distinguished Service Award for 2021

Wednesday, 26^th January 2022 12:00 AM

Robby Findlay, director of operations for the Findlay Auto Group, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Coconino Community College Distinguished Service Award. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Despite a global pandemic, he and his staff were instrumental in getting Coconino Community College’s Automotive Technician program running. That’s why Robby Findlay, director of operations for the Findlay Automotive Group, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Service Award at CCC. “What an unbelievable honor,” he said. “I know how much the college has done for the [...]

SBDC at CCC helps business find stride to thrive

Tuesday, 18^th January 2022

Jen Green-Vance, president and CEO of Strides 2 Thrive and Elevated Shredding (left), met with Gina Couillard, former program director at the Coconino Small Business Development Center housed at CCC, to find a path to growing her business to help people with disabilities. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz - They all arrive as if they are arriving for work – on time. They are all smiles as they meet Jen Green-Vance, president and CEO of Strides 2 Thrive and Elevated Shredding. “With these guys and girls, it’s amazing,” Green-Vance said, after hugging or talking [...]

Strengthening Native American student success at CCC

Tuesday, 4^th January 2022

Brian Francis, manager for the Strengthening Indigenous Student Success project at Coconino Community College, stands outside the Lone Tree Campus, where one of the project's Native American Success Centers will be located. The project was made possible after CCC was awarded a $2.1 million, five-year Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution grant from the U.S. Department of Education. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - One in five students at Coconino Community College is Native American. Often, the Native American students who arrive at CCC are the first in [...]

CCC brings back caregiver program to meet community need

Wednesday, 24^th November 2021 12:00 AM

Katherine Costa, director of Nursing and Allied Health for Coconino Community College, stands in the lab space that will be devoted to the Assisted Living Facility Caregiver Certificate program. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The definition of a caregiver: A skilled helping hand in moments of need for daily living – for the elderly, for the sick, for the disabled. With new assisted-living facilities slated to come online in the near future, and with several already in operation, the need for certified caregivers in the Flagstaff area and Coconino County is growing. To meet that need, [...]

Flagstaff issues proclamation for adult education, literacy

Friday, 24^th September 2021 12:00 AM

Debra Goldenstein, left, lead instructor for CCC Adult Education, and Sara Haghighi, Refugee Education Program Coordinator at Pima Community College, hold a proclamation issued by the Flagstaff mayor and council, declaring Sept. 19-25 "Adult Education and Literacy Week." FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Imagine looking for work and not being able to feel comfortable crafting a cover letter, or even filling out the application. Imagine the difficulty finding a job to support your family because you didn’t finish high school. Imagine not being able to [...]

CCC: Putting students first for 30 years

Monday, 30^th August 2021 12:00 AM

Friends of Coconino Community College, faculty, staff and students get together to celebrate 30 years of service to our communities. Cupcakes. Ice cream. Laughter and shared memories of service to students. On Aug. 24, 26 and 27, friends, staff, faculty and students celebrated Coconino Community College’s 30th anniversary with parties across the county. Each birthday bash was designed as a come-and-go event to ensure social distancing to help keep everyone safe. CCC’s two locations in Flagstaff and at the location in Page featured comments from CCC [...]

Lyon's Pride Scholarship established at CCC

Thursday, 29^th July 2021 12:00 AM

Russ Lyon Foundation establishes scholarship to help CCC students realize their dreams. Pictured are Todd Gillenwater, co-owner of Russ Lyon/Sotheby’s International Realty, Nichole Hickey, co-chair of the Russ Lyon Foundation, Dianna Sanchez, chief development officer for the CCC Foundation, and Amber Welsch, co-chair of Russ Lyon Foundation. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - With the right helping a hand, a person who always dreamed of college and the possibility of a better life can work to realize that dream. An Arizona-based Real Estate company wants to [...]