Awards News

MCCCD Leaders Honored as 2024 Women Achievers of Arizona

MCCCD is proud to announce that Susan Bitter Smith, MCCCD Governing Board President, and Lindsey Wilson, MCCCD Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, have been named 2024 Women Achievers of Arizona.
October 28, 2024

District Marketing Department Wins National Award

MCCCD's Marketing Department received a national 2023 Paragon Award for its bachelor's degree marketing campaign, "Start Here. Finish Here."
January 29, 2024

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation President and CEO Named as Valley Leadership’s 74th Man of the Year

Brian Spicker, President and CEO of the MCCF, has been named Valley Leadership’s 74th Man of the Year. 
September 25, 2023

Chancellor Dr. Steven R. Gonzales Honored as “Export Champion of the Year”

MCCCD is proud to announce Chancellor Dr. Steven R. Gonzales has been named the 2023 “Export Champion of the Year” by City of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.
May 4, 2023

Maricopa Community Colleges Named America’s Top Community College for Women to Work by Forbes

MCCCD ranked fifth best higher education employer alongside UCLA, Loyola, and other premier colleges in supporting women inside and out of the workforce.
August 26, 2022

MCCCD’s Dr. Mark Koan Announced Among CIO of the Year ORBIE Award Recipients

Dr. Mark Koan, MCCCD CIO and Vice Chancellor, has received the 2022 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award for Public Sector from ArizonaCIO.
April 12, 2022

Chancellor Dr. Steven R. Gonzales Honored Among Most Admired Leaders of 2022

Interim Chancellor Dr. Steven R. Gonzales has been honored as one of Phoenix Business Journal's Most Admired Leaders of 2022.
March 23, 2022

MCCCD Recognized With Platinum Healthy Arizona Worksite Award

MCCCD is proud to announce that it has been recognized with a 2021 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program award.
June 29, 2021

The Maricopa County Community College District Receives Healthy Arizona Worksites Award

MCCCD has been named a 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) recipient.
July 15, 2020

Aspen Institute Names Seven Maricopa Community Colleges Eligible for National Prize Competition

$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College
November 12, 2019