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CCC receives $1 million to upgrade Construction program

Wednesday, 30^th January 2019

Ken Myers, left, and David Cain, Construction Technology Management faculty, stand in the shop at the Fourth Street campus that will be receiving a makeover, thanks to a grant from the Del E. Webb Foundation. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The smell of fresh-cut hardwood drifts through the lab and classroom space. A saw whines. Hammers bang. “Measure twice. Cut once.” More than 40 people, students of the construction trades, busily work on projects in the space – building an Adirondack chair, a night stand, and installing a water heater in a nearby section. [...]

Bringing the fire truck to CCC students

Thursday, 10^th January 2019

Members of the Flagstaff, Highlands, Summit and Pinewood fire departments take part in a 'Train the Trainer' session on how to use CCC's new fire engine pump operations simulator. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Everything on the device shines fire-engine red and chrome. The pumps, gauges and hose fixtures seem real enough. It’s like having a real fire engine in the classroom – except better in many aspects. Coconino Community College now has the ability to offer new training to Fire Science students and continuing training to firefighters in the field on how to [...]

Lloyd Hammonds continues as CCC District Governing Board member for Page District

Thursday, 3^rd January 2019

Lloyd Hammonds has dedicated himself to Coconino Community College since 1998. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Lloyd Hammonds has been elected for another term to the Coconino Community College District Governing Board. Hammonds was sworn in during a small ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 11, at CCC in Page. Coconino Superintendent of Schools Risha VanderWey officiated, with about 20 people present, including Page’s new Mayor Levi Tappan, City of Page staff and CCC staff. “It is an honor to begin a second term as a DGB member,” Hammonds said. “Community [...]

Loven Contracting creates scholarship for CCC construction students

Tuesday, 11^th December 2018

Loven Contracting presents the CCC Foundation $2,000 to support scholarships at the College. From left to right are Ian Fryer, Loven Intern and CCC alum, CCC President Colleen A. Smith, Ph.D., Jennifer Del Giorgio, Chief Financial Officer for Loven Contracting, and Jed Westover, Construction Technologies Manager for Loven Contracting. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Flagstaff-based Loven Contracting has established a $2,000 scholarship at Coconino Community College for students studying the construction trades. “We at Loven Contracting are [...]

Community steps up to help CCC Food Pantry

Monday, 10^th December 2018

Charli Hausam organizes the CCC Food Pantry for students, located in Veteran Services on the Lone Tree Campus. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - When the word went out that the food pantry for students at Coconino Community College was running a little low on supplies, community members got busy. In no time, the pantry was full, and staff had to find more shelving for the donated items. “The students really appreciate it,” said Charli Hausam, Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs Services Advisor and School Certifying Official. “For some of them, it may be the only [...]

CCC offers quick course in Page on solar applications

Friday, 9^th November 2018

David Cain, CCC Construction Technology Management instructor, will be teaching a one-credit hour Intro to Solar Applications course (CTM 138) in Page on Nov. 16 and 17. PAGE, Ariz. - Thanks to the Sun, residents in remote locations, and even not-so-remote locations, don’t always have to rely on a power company. Energy from the sun can be used to power and heat homes on cold winter nights. It’s renewable, and Page has a bunch of it. On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17, Coconino Community College in Page offered a [...]

CCC donates computers to The Literacy Center

Thursday, 11^th October 2018

The Literacy Center received a gift from CCC. Doug King, left, CCC's Assistant Director of Client Services, helps Rachel Gregory, center, Program Director at TLC, and Dianna Sanchez, right, Executive Director of TLC, load up computers for TLC students. Flagstaff, Ariz. - Coconino Community College donated six computers to The Literacy Center to help the organization continue its mission of “literacy for all.” Doug King, CCC’s Assistant Director of Client Services, said that over the past six years, CCC has donated dozens of [...]

Volunteer program at Grand Canyon begins Sept. 21

Tuesday, 18^th September 2018

Flagstaff, Ariz. - The National Park Service and Coconino Community College have partnered for a Volunteer Training Program at Grand Canyon National Park. The program, which exposes volunteers to many aspects of the work by the National Park Service in the Grand Canyon, takes place over four weekends for a total of 50 hours on the following subjects and dates: Resource Management: Sept. 21-23 Wildland Fire: Oct. 12-14 Vegetation & Greenhouse: Nov. 16-18 Resources, Greenhouses and Opportunities: Dec. 7-9 If students complete all four weekends, [...]

Putting hands-on into online at CCC

Thursday, 30^th August 2018

CCC Science Faculty Melinda McKinney and CCC student John Byrd prepare to mail lab kits to online BIO 105 students. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Coconino Community College Biology Faculty Melinda McKinney checks off the items she puts into the cardboard box. There is a scale, a microscope, pH test strips, seeds, rulers, soil and more. After the boxes are packed, many of them will be mailed off to students in her BIO 105: Environmental Biology course. “It’s the first time we’re offering this course online,” McKinney said. “So, all students will be receiving a [...]

CCC continues fiscal reporting excellence

Monday, 20^th August 2018

CCC District Governing Board Chair Patricia Garcia (left) gives CCC Vice President Jami Van Ess a plaque recognizing CCC for its financial reporting excellence. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - For the 23rd year in a row, Coconino Community College has received a special nod for its financial responsibility to the public. In May, CCC received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The award was given by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. According [...]

Peaks Senior Living establishes scholarship at CCC

Sunday, 3^rd June 2018 12:00 AM

Certified Nursing Assistant students at Coconino Community College now have a new scholarship for which to apply. Flagstaff, Ariz. (March 6, 2018) - Coconino Community College students who want to become Certified Nursing Assistants or Licensed Nursing Assistants now have another scholarship opportunity. Thanks to The Peaks Health & Rehabilitation in Flagstaff, CCC now has $5,000 to create scholarships for five CNA and LNA students to help with the cost of their classes at the College and certification by the State. Each student will receive a $1,000 [...]

CCC seeks nominations for Distinguished Service Award 2018

Tuesday, 15^th May 2018

Coconino County Supervisor Lena Fowler received the CCC Distinguished Service Award for 2017. Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 award until June 18. Flagstaff, Ariz. (May 15, 2018) - 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 [...]

Retiring CCC professors receive emeritus status

Thursday, 26^th April 2018

David Bowman and Monica Baker, longtime CCC faculty and administrators, receive emeritus status from the District Governing Board Monday, April 23, in Flagstaff. Flagstaff, Ariz. (April 26, 2018) - Two retiring professors at Coconino Community College, with nearly 50 years of service to the College, received the honor of Professor Emeritus Monday. Monica Baker and David Bowman were honored with plaques during the April 23 meeting of the CCC District Governing Board. The board members voted unanimously to bestow the honor to Baker and Bowman. "We are grateful [...]

CCC students inducted into PTK honor society

Wednesday, 28^th March 2018

CCC students light candles to mark their induction into the Beta Gamma Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Flagstaff, Ariz. – Coconino Community College graduate Kevin Scholler talked about his experience about arriving at CCC that first day when he decided he wanted an education. “I remember that first day of school, I had a lot of fear in me,” Scholler said, adding that he didn’t think he could do it. He had been a poor high school student. He had spent seven years in the U.S. Navy and was away from school for so long. He sat [...]

Greater Northern Arizona Expo comes to CCC April 7

Wednesday, 14^th March 2018

Flagstaff, Ariz. (March 14, 2018) - Join Coconino Community College and the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce for northern Arizona's largest community career expo. The Greater Northern Arizona Career Expo will be Saturday, April 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the CCC Lone Tree Campus in Flagstaff. The career expo will focus on employers and those seeking employment throughout Coconino County. "County employers and community members have been asking our department when we are going to have a community job fair," said [...]

CCC student selected for All-Arizona Academic Team Scholarship

Monday, 12^th March 2018

CCC student Thomas Johnson has been selected for the All-Arizona Academic Team Scholarship. Flagstaff, Ariz. (March 12, 2018) - A Coconino Community College student has been recognized for the prestigious, 2018 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. Thomas Johnson, who graduated in December 2017, received the honor from CCC. "This is very important to me," Johnson said. "This means I'm going to graduate college and start my career without going into heavy student debt." The recipients of the honor are recognized for their academic excellence and their service commitments [...]

New scholarship helps students 're-boot' at CCC

Wednesday, 31^st January 2018

Retired Science Instructor Bryan Bates received emeritus status from the CCC District Governing Board last year, after serving students and CCC for more than 20 years. He has now helped to create a scholarship to help students find a foothold in higher education. Flagstaff, Ariz. – Coconino Community College students who may have had difficulties with the rigors of college in the past now have a chance to “re-boot” their college careers. A new Re-Boot scholarship is now being offered at CCC through the CCC Foundation with the generous help of [...]

Page CCC student receives new Spring to Success scholarship

Friday, 19^th January 2018

Page CCC student Marissa Tsinnajinnie (right) meets with CCC President Colleen A. Smith last summer. Page, Ariz. -- A student at Coconino Community College in Page will be springing to success after receiving a newly created scholarship. Marissa Tsinnajinnie of Bitter Springs received the first-ever Spring to Success scholarship to attend classes at CCC in Page. The $750 scholarship was specifically created for a CCC Page student to attend in the Spring 2018 semester, said Kay Leum, Director of Special Projects and Grants. "I didn't really expect to [...]

Antelope Point Marina gives $20,000 for scholarships at CCC

Wednesday, 20^th December 2017

Antelope Point Marina General Manager Michael Anderson (left) and Human Resources Director Joey Smith hand over a $20,000 check to the CCC Foundation. Flagstaff, Ariz. - Antelope Point Marina has donated another $20,000 to the Coconino Community College Foundation to support scholarships for CCC students. The funds will be split between two pots. About $10,000 of the donation will be applied to scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year. The remainder of the funds will be placed into an endowment, which will support scholarships at the College in perpetuity. "These funds will help us provide educational opportunities to people in northern Coconino County," said Scott Talboom, executive director of the CCC Foundation. "Many [...]

CCC 'hybrid' class instructors greet Page community Dec. 15

Thursday, 14^th December 2017

Dr. Aaron Tabor (left) and Andrew Allen, science instructors at Coconino Community College, will be traveling to Page every other Friday to teach beginning in January. Page, Ariz. -- Page resident Autumn Leum, 18, is in her first year at Coconino Community College. “I’m going into Nursing,” she said, adding that she will be taking all of her general studies classes at the Page campus. As part of those general studies classes, Leum will be taking biology and chemistry as part of a new “hybrid” class featured at CCC beginning in January, where the instructors will travel to Page once every other [...]