A small group of pro-Palestinian protestors gathered outside the Desert Financial Arena on Saturday to protest First Lady Jill Biden’s attendance at the 2024 Mesa Community College graduation commencement ceremony. A group of five protestors gathered near the sidewalk on Veteran’s Way, holding a Palestinian flag, and signs that read “Stop his genocide,” and “don’t bomb refugees.” “Jill Biden and Joe Biden are complicit in the genocide,” said Scott Menor, one of the protestors. Some supporters passed out watermelon flavored candy, a fruit that has become a symbol of unity amongst pro-Palestinia ..read more

The Mesa Legend’s Rey Covarrubias contributed to this article. More than 500 Mesa Community College students became graduates on Saturday at a commencement ceremony alongside family, friends and supporters who witnessed a guest speech by First Lady Jill Biden. College administrators, city and state officials celebrated the students’ success, the ceremony lasting until late morning when graduates left the Desert Financial Arena on Arizona State University’s campus for the excited faces of families and friends outside. Here’s what students and family had to say about the special day. Nurturing I ..read more

Mesa Community College held it’s 2024 graduation ceremony at the Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Saturday morning. The guest speaker for the event is First Lady Jill Biden, along with attendance with by State-Rep Lorena Austin and Governing Board President Susan Bitter Smith, and MCCD Chancellor Steven Gonzales. Here’s what to know about the big day for MCC students. Heavy security from fed and state — 6:30 a.m. Law enforcement from the Secret Service, TSA and local police were sweeping the building ahead of arrival of students and family at 8 a.m., and the president who was expected to arr ..read more

The Mesa Community College track and field teams prepare to send 39 athletes to compete in the National Junior College Athletics Association national championship tournament in West Monroe, Louisiana from May 16-18. The women’s track and field team would head into NJCAA nationals ranked seventh in the country by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, while the men’s team is ranked 12th in the country as of the May 8 edition of the rankings.. The Thunderbirds competed in the NJCAA Region I Outdoor Championships from April 30- May 2, with the men’s team finishing in third ..read more

The Mesa Community College baseball team’s season ended Friday after the Thunderbirds lost the Region I semifinals series against Gateway Community College, ending their 2024 season. The Thunderbirds lost the first two games of a three game series against the Geckos despite earning the number one seed. The first game took place on May 3, ending in a 3-0 defeat for MCC. Sophomore pitcher Eric Nachtsheim would put together a strong six inning performance for MCC, allowing only two runs and striking out six batters. Redshirt sophomore right hander Logan Martin started for Gateway, limiting the Th ..read more

A charity flag football game organized by Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach and Support was hosted at the Mesa Community College football stadium on Saturday to raise money for scholarships and injured first responders. 2024 marked the 14th edition of the Hope Charity Battle of the Badges game, a tradition that started when vice-president of AZLEOS Jim Hill still worked as a police officer for the Scottsdale Police Department. The scholarships were handed out at halftime of the charity game between first responders representing law enforcement from the East valley versus the West valley. Hill a ..read more

United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen visited Mesa Community College Saturday as part of her three day trip to Arizona to highlight the Biden administration’s efforts to further strengthen the economy and develop workforces across the country. Yellen’s visit began in the Technology building in the southeast corner of the Southern and Dobson MCC campus where she was taken on a tour and shown equipment for use in manufacturing, automation and construction. Secretary Janet L. Yellen asks question to Mesa Community College faculty during her tour of the Southern and Dobson campus ..read more

A May the 4th Star Wars celebration took place at Mesa Community College on Saturday evening where cosplayers were in attendance for 13th annual Battle of the Badges event. Mesa residents did not have to travel to a galaxy far far away to meet some of cinema’s most iconic characters as guests took photos with the many Star Wars themed cosplayers in attendance at John D. Riggs Stadium.  A cosplayer dressed as a Star Wars Tie Pilot poses for a photo by the John D. Riggs Stadium at the Battle of the Badge charity event at Mesa Community College’s Southern and Dobson Campus on May 4, 2024. (P ..read more

The United States Department of the Treasury announced Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will visit Mesa Community College on Saturday, May 4 to tour automation and engineering labs. Yellen will be joined by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Mesa Mayor John Giles. The visit is part of a two day trip Yellen will be taking to Arizona to highlight the Biden administration’s economic agenda and workforce development efforts, according to a release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  On Thursday, Yellen spoke on for the McCain Institute at the Sedona Forum to champion a strong demo ..read more

The United States Department of the Treasury announced Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will visit Mesa Community College on Saturday, May 4 to tour automation and engineering labs. Yellen will be joined by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Mesa Mayor John Giles. The visit is part of a two day trip Yellen will be taking to Arizona to highlight the Biden administration’s economic agenda and workforce development efforts, according to a release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  Yellen’s visit to Arizona begins on Friday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m. in Sedona, Arizona with an address ..read more