South Mountain Community College

09/03/2026

South Mountain Community College staff and faculty members spoke with ABC15 about the increase in high school students looking at a path in the trades!

Educators at South Mountain Community College say they’re seeing more high school students looking to supplement their traditional education with the trades.

09/03/2026

The South Mountain Community College campus will be closed next Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.

09/03/2026

Out of 400 applicants, the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute was one of five artists selected for the 2026 Grand Canyon Conservancy’s Artist in Residence Program!

Each year, the program invites artists to live onsite at Grand Canyon National Park to provide unique opportunities for visitors to engage with through contemporary art. The SMCC Storytelling Institute, who received the honor of being the inaugural Local Artist in Residence, will bring something rare and entirely new to the program, a project titled “Living Voices: Stories at the Rim”.

The residency will take place November 4 through December 15 on a Wednesday to Tuesday schedule.

During the six-week residency, Liz Warren, Director of the SMCC Storytelling Institute, along with 10 tellers from the Institute, will each spend a week engaging people at the South Rim while providing workshops for long-term residents and employees, visiting the local school and hosting at least one concert per week.

Read the story: https://www.southmountaincc.edu/news/2026/smcc-storytelling-institute-announces-residency-grand-canyon-national-park

09/01/2026

The Spring 2027 Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation General Scholarship Application is now open through October 31. Students can submit one application and be eligible for hundreds of scholarship opportunities!

Apply now: mcccdf.org/scholarship

Explore all scholarships: https://www.maricopa.edu/students/scholarships

08/31/2026

South Mountain Community College student Perla Rodriguez represented the college after she was selected to attend the International Summer Program this July in Baja California, Mexico. The two-week program is hosted by Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS) at its Ensenada International Campus and invites students from over 20 countries to experience cultural immersion through its classes, events and industry visits.

Through the program, Perla participated in the university’s class titled “The Art of Strategy: From Vision to Results”, where she had the opportunity to visit local businesses to gain hands-on experiences that would later be implemented into a group project of creating their own business.

Read the story: https://www.southmountaincc.edu/news/2026/smcc-student-represents-college-international-summer-program-ensenada-mexico

08/27/2026

Cougars, join us now until 4 p.m. in SU 100 for the Welcome Bash!

Connect with student clubs and campus resources and enjoy free popcorn, music and games with the SMCC executive leadership team!

Stick around for Cougie Karaoke from 2-4 p.m. - you won’t want to miss it!

08/24/2026

South Mountain Community College recently received a grant intended to expand the capacity of the college’s Construction Trades Institute (CTI) and strengthen the workforce training pathways aligned with Arizona’s growing demand for skilled construction professionals.

With this grant, SMCC will support a full-time electrical faculty position for one year who will teach advanced coursework and assist in second-level commercial and industrial electrical training.

The funding will also help sustain the adjunct faculty support within the carpentry and electrical pathways offered through the Early College’s Achieving a College Education (ACE) program, ultimately creating greater opportunities and access for the high school students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.

Read the story:
https://www.southmountaincc.edu/news/2026/smcc-awarded-grant-expand-construction-trades-institute

08/24/2026

Welcome Cougars to the first week of the fall semester!

If you have questions or need help finding your classes, stop by one of the “Ask Me” tables around campus. Our SMCC faculty and staff will help you find what you need!

08/21/2026

South Mountain Community College library faculty member and founder of the Maricopa Native Seed Library, Danielle Carlock Cowan, was recently selected for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Croatia for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

During her Fulbright award, Cowan will be based at the University of Split Library where she will collaborate with Croatian librarians, botanists, environmental organizations and community members to adapt and evaluate the Maricopa Native Seed Library Model in a Mediterranean context.

Congratulations Danielle!

Read the story: https://www.southmountaincc.edu/news/2026/smcc-library-faculty-danielle-carlock-cowan-receives-fulbright-us-scholar-award-2026-2027

08/20/2026

The Fall 2026 Semester is almost here! The first day of fall classes is on Aug. 22.

There’s still time to register! Student Enrollment Services will be open this Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All current and prospective students can visit the office for all their enrollment needs as we help you get ready for a successful semester!