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SCC Theatre Arts Performs Our Town - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play by Thornton Wilder – November 6-8 and 13-15 – Under the Stars in SCC’s “Center Green”
Scottsdale, AZ (October 9, 2008) – “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it—every, every minute?” The ‘Stage Manager’, the story’s ever-present narrator, is asked this question at the end of Act III of Our Town, the Pulitzer prize-winning drama by Thornton Wilder. One of the most frequently produced plays by an American playwright, Our Town is currently being produced by Scottsdale Community College Theatre Arts November 6 – 8 and 13 – 15, on the lawn in SCC’s Center Green. For full story, click here: Our Town at SCC.
Scottsdale Community College Takes Robotics Program ‘To the Club’
Scottsdale, AZ (October 9, 2008) – SCC took its robotics program on the road for six weeks this summer – to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale where six students from the college’s engineering and math programs served as mentors to the club’s 9 and 10-year old youth. For full story, click here: SCC's Robotics Program Mentors Valley Youth.
SCC Education Abroad Program Immerses Spanish Language Students in Costa Rican Culture
Scottsdale, AZ (October 9, 2008) – For many Costa Rican’s, Pura Vida is a common expression of satisfaction often used to indicate good spirits, good life, and good times. For SCC Spanish instructor John Ellis and his 13 students who visited Costa Rica this summer, the experience of Pura Vida was one of the many take-aways from their 4-week intensive program in Spanish language and culture. For full story, click here: SCC's Costa Rican Adventure.
Imagination Moves Nanotechnology into the Forefront of Current Scientific Exploration
Scottsdale, AZ (October 9, 2008) – “What are nano-pants?” I asked a curious 11 year-old. “Small pants?” she guessed. Although her answer was technically incorrect in that nano technology will not shrink pants, her thinking was headed in the right direction.
Nanotechnology involves the shrinking of scientific substances into the nanoscale (1 nm = 10-9 m), and building substances at the atomic level to create new materials and devices, explained Beth Baumert, SCC Chemistry instructor. “It is the study and control of matter on an atomic and/or molecular scale,” she said. For full story, click here: Nanotechnology at SCC.
SCC’s Film School Alumni Make Waves in Film/Television Industry
Scottsdale, AZ (September 2, 2008) – Alumni from Scottsdale Community College's Film program continue to accomplish great things in the film and television industry. Crediting the program and their instructors for providing them with the skills and hands-on experiences they use daily in their jobs, each has taken their talent and ambitions into a variety of creative directions. For full story, click here: SCC's Film Program Grads Make Waves in Industry.
SCC’s Sports Performance Coordinator -- Ethan Banning -- Named Arizona State Director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association
Scottsdale, AZ (September 2, 2008) – Scottsdale Community College’s Sports Performance Coordinator, Ethan Banning, was recently named the Arizona State Director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) at the National Conference held in Las Vegas. He stepped into his new role on July 7, 2008. For full story, click here: Ethan Banning named Director for NSCA.
SCC's Drawing Exhibition: "Not Just Another Drawing Show!"
Scottsdale, AZ (August 19, 2008) – It's time for some fine art! Come take in the sights of unique charcoal drawings created by SCC artists under the direction of SCC Art professor Robert You. Drawings will portray a variety of subjects, featuring imaginative interpretations of organic and geometric forms. For full story, click here: SCC Drawing Exhibition.
Scottsdale Community College Theatre Arts Graduate – Pasha Yamotahari ––Awarded Internship at Famed Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
Scottsdale, AZ (August 12, 2008) – The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosted its 40th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, D.C. in April where students from eight regional Kennedy Center festivals across the country were selected to showcase their talents at the nation’s center for the performing arts. For full story, click here: Theatre Grad Goes to O'Neill Center.
Maricopa Community Colleges Among Nation's Top Degree Producers
Tempe, AZ (July 30, 2008) – The Maricopa Community Colleges are one of the largest educational systems in the country. But individual Maricopa colleges also are among the nation's Top 100 Associate Degree Producers for 2008, as compiled by Community College Week magazine. For full story, click here: MCCCD Top Degree Producer.
Yoga Teacher Training Takes Center Stage at Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ (July 30, 2008) – Give yourself the gift of health! Come to SCC’s Free Yoga Open House on Saturday, August 9, 2008 -- and mark your calendars for SCC’s first-ever Yoga Intensive on September 19, 20 and 21, 2008. Both events will take place at the SCC campus – 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale. For full story, click here: Yoga at SCC.
Mayoral and City Official Candidate Forum hosted by Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ (July 17, 2008) – Scottsdale Community College is proud to host the City of Scottsdale Mayoral and City Official Candidate Forum on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 6:30 PM in the Student Center Peridot Room. The Forum is sponsored by SCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and the Student Life & Leadership office. For full story, click here: Candidate Forum.
SCC Womens Track Team Excels On and Off the Field for 2008 Season!
Scottsdale, AZ (July 17, 2008) – The SCC Womens Track and Field Team had a fantastic 2008 season. With an average GPA of 3.16, the Lady Artichokes earned the title of NJCAA All American Academic Team! For full story, click here: Womens Track Excels.
SCC Womens Tennis Team Earns High Academic and Athletic Honors for 2008 Season
Scottsdale, AZ (July 15, 2008) – The SCC Womens Tennis Team had a tremendous 2008 season, excelling both on and off the court. After finishing as the Region I Runner-up team, the Lady Artichokes were named NJCAA All American Academic Team by earning a 3.41 GPA. For full story, click here: Womens Tennis Earns Honors.
Get Ready for the Future! Swiss SOLAR TAXI World Tour Coming to Scottsdale Community College on July 31! - EVENT CANCELED
Scottsdale, AZ (July 9, 2008) – While gas prices continue to soar and consumers continue to fill their tanks, the eco-friendly Solar Taxi keeps on driving! Scottsdale Community College is gearing up to host the arrival of the Solar Taxi, a now world-famous, three-wheeled solar-powered vehicle, at the end of July. For full story, click here: Solar Taxi Comes to SCC.
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