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President's Letter to CCC Community - June 3, 2020

Wednesday, 3^rd June 2020

Dear Students, Colleagues, and Friends of Coconino Community College, For many of us, COVID-19 has intensely altered and distorted our lives in contrast to our usual safety net of how we view and live in this world. Besides the terrible impact of this illness on friends and loved ones, the loss of income and constant worry about today, tomorrow, and the future keeps many people frozen in time. Without the emotional and financial support to move forward and make decisions about life, this fear of the ...

CCC CARES Act grants available for fall

Tuesday, 26^th May 2020 12:00 AM

Coconino Community College has CARES Act grants available to qualifying students for the upcoming fall semester. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Did you know that you might qualify for money to go to college this fall? But you will have to apply quickly for federal financial aid. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the federal government has approved funds through the CARES Act to help U.S. citizens attend college. Coconino Community College has received a share of this money and will distribute it for the Fall semester to students and prospective students who qualify. For the Spring and ...

CCC faculty receive Emeritus Professor honor

Thursday, 21^st May 2020 12:00 AM

Coconino Community College has bestowed Emeritus Professor status on retiring faculty David Rudakewich, left, and Kim Sonier, right. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Two retiring faculty members at Coconino Community College, with more than four decades of service to the college between them, have received the honor of Professor Emeritus. David Rudakewich and Kim Sonier were honored during the April 30 meeting of the CCC District Governing Board. The board members voted unanimously to bestow the honor on them both. “David and Kim are amazing examples of the passionate, devoted ...

CCC students receive CARES Act funds

Monday, 11^th May 2020 12:00 AM

Coconino Community College will award $550,000 to qualifying students for the current spring and summer semesters in the first round of federal CARES Act stimulus funds. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Coconino Community College has begun distributing money to qualified students from the federal CARES Act stimulus package. About $550,000 is being awarded to qualifying students for the spring and summer semesters. The current estimate is that 744 students qualify for the $600 CCC CARES Act Grant for the current spring semester because they were impacted by the COVID-19 ...

CCC Commencement, Nurse Pinning ceremonies go virtual

Tuesday, 28^th April 2020

Coconino Community College Provost Dr. Nate Southerland will join staff, faculty and students for a virtual Commencement ceremony, available on the CCC homepage May 15. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Coconino Community College Commencement and Nurse Pinning ceremonies will be offered "virtually" this year. The events were canceled based on recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Arizona Department of Health Services in order to minimize the threat of the COVID-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, CCC President Dr. Colleen A. Smith wanted to offer the ...

CCC faculty embracing technology for students

Tuesday, 28^th April 2020

CCC Geology Faculty Kurt Yuengling sits at his classroom at his home. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Zoom. FaceTime. YouTube. Online dashboards. Email. It’s different from face-to-face teaching, but it gets the job done so students can keep chipping away at their educational goals during the time of the COVID-19 stay-at-home executive order issued by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey. Faculty at Coconino Community College spent their Spring Breaks this year working to figure out ways to reach their students in order to keep instruction on schedule. “For the most part, the students ...

CCC seeks nominations for Distinguished Service Award 2020

Wednesday, 4^th March 2020

Nominations are being accepted for the Coconino Community College Distinguished Service Award 2020. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Coconino Community College is seeking nominations for its prestigious Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding service, leadership and support to the College and to the educational enrichment of Coconino County. Nominees must be a resident of Coconino County at the time of nomination, and they must have affected or substantially contributed a major accomplishment for the benefit of CCC and to the educational enrichment of district ...

CCC students selected for All-Arizona Academic Team Scholarship

Tuesday, 3^rd March 2020

Coconino Community College students Keren Chavez, left, and Shawna Greyeyes, right, pose with CCC President Colleen A. Smith, PhD., during a All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony in Phoenix on Feb. 27. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Two Coconino Community College students have been recognized for the prestigious 2020 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. ...

CCC students join districts across state to rally at Capitol

Friday, 21^st February 2020

Coconino Community College students joined students from all 10 community college districts to rally for support at the Arizona Capitol. PHOENIX, Ariz. - Coconino Community College student Rosa Ortiz grew up in Flagstaff, and when it was time for college, she knew she wasn’t ready for a big university. “I’m taking the steps I need to prepare for university,” Ortiz said. “Here, I feel at home.” Ortiz is among more than nearly 300,000 students in Arizona who attend community colleges. She and students, staff and presidents of all 10 of the ...

‘Resilience’ exhibit makes stop at CCC

Tuesday, 18^th February 2020

More than 50 students, faculty, and community members attended the reception for the powerful 'Resilience' exhibit, now on display at CCC. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Noel Swimmer, a criminology student at Coconino Community College, was inspired to find out that resilience is not something that is done alone. She was among 50 students, faculty and community members at the opening reception for “Resilience: Women in Flagstaff’s Past and Present” on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the CCC Lone Tree campus. The Resilience exhibit is a collaborative project by the Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum and ...

Join CCC at the starting line for our new cross-country team

Wednesday, 5^th February 2020

Coconino Community College is gearing up to launch a cross-country sports program in the Fall of 2020. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The application has been filed, an athletic director has been selected and fundraising has begun for the creation of a cross-country team at Coconino Community College. The team will be funded entirely by donations. Be with CCC at the starting line, Thursday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Lone Tree Campus, as college staff, supporters and volunteers discuss accomplishments and milestones to achieve in getting the team up and running by the fall of 2020. ...

CPR, first-aid training continue in Page

Monday, 6^th January 2020 12:00 AM

A participant practices CPR and first-aid on a mannequin at a training held at CCC in Page in December. The next training will be Jan. 21. PAGE, Ariz. – You see the man clutch his chest. He falls over. You’re immediately on the phone as you’re rushing to the man. You turn him over. Check for breath. No breathing. You find a spot on his chest and with your hands, you begin compressions until help arrives. Knowing how to respond in an emergency is the focus of a training program that will be taking place at Coconino Community College in Page every month ...

CCC marks 24 years of financial reporting excellence

Friday, 13^th December 2019

Coconino Community College Executive Vice President Jami Van Ess (right) shares the most recent accounting excellence award the college has received with Isabella Zagare, Executive Director of Accounting, and the rest of the finance office staff. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - For the 24th year in a row, Coconino Community College has received recognition for its financial responsibility to the public. CCC received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The award was given by the Government Finance ...

Attracting students to policing, emergency services

Tuesday, 26^th November 2019

Katie Brandis, Communications Manager at the Law Enforcement Administrative Facility in Flagstaff, shows Flagstaff-area high school students how the Dispatch Center works. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The high school students listened intently to the 9-1-1 call. The woman told the dispatcher that her baby wasn’t breathing. The dispatcher, calmly, walked the mother through the steps of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until emergency crews could arrive. “We are all super passionate about what we do,” said Katie Brandis, Communications Manager at ...

CCC Seasonal Job Fair connects students with jobs

Friday, 11^th October 2019

CCC students Kasey King and Deshawnte Cardenas check on available jobs at the Seasonal Job Fair Wednesday, Oct. 9. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Coconino Community College student Deshawnte Cardenas checked in with Coconino County’s Public Works Department and Rooftop Solar. “I want to get some more money for college and work when I’m not in school,” he said. He and classmate Kasey King visited the CCC Seasonal Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Lone Tree Campus. Hundreds of students had the opportunity to visit booths by employers in the city and county ...

Couple receives CCC Distinguished Service Award for 2019

Friday, 30^th August 2019

Gail Lowe (left) and Norm Lowe (right) receive the CCC Distinguished Service Award recognition from District Governing Board Chair Patricia Garcia. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Flagstaff couple Gail and Norm Lowe have been selected as the 2019 recipients of the prestigious Distinguished Service Award at Coconino Community College. The Lowes were selected for their outstanding contributions to the mission of CCC. “Gail and Norm exemplify the term ‘CCC Champions,’” said President Colleen A. Smith, PhD. “They dedicate countless hours to helping take the ...

Joey Smith replaces Lloyd Hammonds on CCC District Governing Board

Monday, 26^th August 2019

Coconino Community College District Governing Board Member Lloyd Hammonds (left) passed his job duties to Page resident Joey Smith (right) during a small ceremony at CCC in Page on Wednesday afternoon. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Coconino Community College District Governing Board has a new member from the Page area. During a small ceremony at the CCC campus in Page, Joseph "Joey" Smith was handed the duties of DGB member by his predecessor, Lloyd Hammonds. "It's an honor to serve the residents of northern Arizona as a District Governing Board member," ...

CCC students visit Biosphere 2

Monday, 12^th August 2019

Five students in the CCC Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program took a trip recently to Biosphere 2 to learn more about research opportunities available in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A savanna. A desert. A rainforest. An ocean. All within walking distance in the same building? Five Coconino Community College students, part of an effort to attract minority students into the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields, took a field trip to Biosphere 2 near Tucson this summer to get an up-close look into research ...

CCC opens up Summer Learning program for free

Monday, 24^th June 2019

CCC's Summer Learning Program and Summer Art Workshops are among the noncredit topics being offered during the summer months this year. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Fascinating topics. Passionate presenters. Community support. That’s how a fundraiser for Coconino Community College turned into a “friend”raiser. Starting this July, CCC began the Summer Learning Program, an enrichment series of noncredit presentations to support education and lifelong learning. Two dozen presentations are scheduled throughout the month that cover the following topics: Creativity ...

JKC creates scholarship for CCC construction students

Tuesday, 7^th May 2019

Jeff Knorr (left), president of Flagstaff-based JKC Inc. General Contractor, presents Scott Talboom, executive director of the CCC Foundation, with a check to support a scholarship at CCC. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Flagstaff-based JKC Inc. General Contractor has established a $1,000 scholarship at Coconino Community College for students wanting a career in the construction trades. “I think CCC is an integral part to the community,” said Jeff Knorr, president of JKC Inc. General Contractor. “I would like to support anything to get high school graduates to see ...