Maricopa Community Colleges

The Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board will vote Wednesday on the appointment of Dr. Steven Bloomberg as the District’s next Chancellor.

Dr. Bloomberg currently serves as Chancellor of California’s Kern Community College District, which serves more than 50,000 students across Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Porterville College.

“Education changes lives, families, and entire communities, and I believe deeply in our responsibility as leaders to create opportunity for every student who walks through our doors. I am incredibly honored to serve as Chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District and to join a community so deeply committed to student success, innovation, and service. Together, we will build on Maricopa’s extraordinary legacy while expanding pathways of hope, achievement, and economic mobility for the students and communities we are privileged to serve,” said Dr. Bloomberg.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4upLkfH

Capture it. Remember it. 📸

After 10 commencement ceremonies in three days, we’re still not over it… and honestly, we may never be. That’s why we’re reliving it with a few moments from Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Scottsdale Community College, and GateWay Community Colleges’ ceremonies. 🎓

Tonight, GateWay Community College, Rio Salado College, and Scottsdale Community College kick off three days of commencement celebrations across our 10 college system. This year, we're honoring 18,000+ graduates.

🎓 To the grads: your late night study sessions, countess assignments, and years of academic persistence have brought you to this moment! Thanks for choosing us as your learning community.

Tonight, GateWay Community College, Rio Salado College, and Scottsdale Community College kick off three days of commencement celebrations across our 10 college system. This year, we’re honoring 18,000+ graduates.

🎓 To the grads: your late night study sessions, countess assignments, and years of academic persistence have brought you to this moment! Thanks for choosing us as your learning community.

👋 Meet Temya Jackson, a Phoenix native graduating from GateWay Community College this week with her Associate of Science in Engineering.

The highlight of Temya’s time at GateWay was serving on the Student Leadership Council, where she found community and helped plan campus-wide events. She also served as the Maricopa Community Colleges Student Governing Board Member, representing and advocating for students across the system.

In addition to being a GateWay S-STEM Scholars, member of Phi Theta Kappa, and honors student, Temya participated in university-level research, which allowed her to attend out-of-state conferences and prepare for her next chapter.

This summer, Temya plans to intern at Phillips Medisize as a full-time Quality Engineering Intern. Motivated by research’s potential to improve the lives of those facing health challenges, she will continue her education at Arizona State University, where she plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. She is also one of 60 high-achieving community college students to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Temya’s advice to future students: “Maximize your time and opportunities here. Don’t just go to class and go home. Although it may be hard at first, there are spaces that will be for you and can help you grow in your pursuit of education and career. Think, reflect, create.”

Earlier this month, GateWay Community College and Johnson Controls celebrated a partnership that goes beyond grant funding—it’s a full-circle investment in students, industry, and community.

Thanks to scholarships and equipment provided by Johnson Controls, GateWay students gain access to hands on training, cutting-edge technology, and pathways to real-world careers.

When community colleges and industry partners work together, Arizona’s workforce gains a stronger talent pipeline!

Slide 2: [Video Description] Dr. Amy Diaz discusses the background and impact of GateWay's partnership with Johnson Controls.

Slide 4: [Video Description] A representative explains zSpace's technology and how students are using it as they prepare to go into the field.

Slide 6: [Video Description] Addist Bennett - a GateWay HVAC program alum and current Johnson Controls employee - discusses the impact the HVAC program and Johnson Controls had on his life.