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CCC students learn to fight wildfires

by Community Contributor • July 21, 2020 • Comments Off

Dressed in yellow, green and tan, they form a line and work up the hill. Hot sun beats down on them while they heft Pulaskis and fire rakes. Their work kicks up dust as they make a fire line up the hillside.

“Keep it moving,” yells out one of the students.

Making a fire line was one of several exercises that 19 students in Coconino Community College’s Wildland Firefighter class participated in this summer. The week-long class gets students certified to help them get an entry-level job in wildland fire suppression. The next class at CCC begins Sept. 15.

CCC begins new Cybersecurity program this fall

by Community Contributor • July 15, 2020 • Comments Off

Cyberstalking. Denial-of-service attacks. Fraud. Malware. Industrial Espionage.

Every day, the news is filled with reports of computer hackers finding their way into databases to steal sensitive information.

Companies – and people – now more than ever, need skilled, well-trained Information Technology Services staff to keep personal, sensitive data safe from cybercriminals. It’s a rapidly growing field. At Coconino Community College, the new Cybersecurity program is scheduled to begin this fall.

CCC to Host ‘Virtual’ Fourth of July Parade

by Community Contributor • July 2, 2020 • Comments Off

Coconino Community College will be hosting a “virtual” Fourth of July Parade this year, featuring Shoebox Floats! at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4.

The parade will make its worldwide YouTube debut on the Fourth of July at 10 a.m. for everybody to enjoy at this link https://www.youtube.com/CCCTV123.

Enroll Today — First Aid and CPR Classes at Coconino Community College in Page

by Community Contributor • July 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Enroll today in American Heart Association First Aid and CPR Classes at Coconino Community College in Page with instructor, Fran Thomas.

STEM City honors CCC’s Jeff Jones at STEMmy Awards

by Community Contributor • June 25, 2020 • Comments Off

Virtual reality, 3-D printers, Raspberry Pis and Micro:bits.

His passion is getting people – young and not so young – interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Jeff Jones, longtime fixture at Coconino Community College, was awarded the honor of STEM Community Leader of the Year by STEM City during the eighth annual Flagstaff STEMmy Awards, which were held virtually on June 17. He was a co-winner of the award with Samantha Gorney from Lowell Observatory.

Banjo picking for CCC scholarships for underserved Native Americans

by Community Contributor • June 3, 2020 • Comments Off

It started off as a project to meet the requests of fans of his performances on the train.

It ended up as a labor of love to help underserved Native Americans attend college.

Banjo Billy Smith, a regular performer on the Grand Canyon Railway before the COVID-19 outbreak, has started the Banjo Billy Scholarship for Underserved Native Americans at Coconino Community College.

CCC advisors get job done ‘virtually’

by Community Contributor • June 2, 2020 • Comments Off

Charlotte Willin appeared on the computer screen via a Zoom video conference with her Coconino Community College advisor Mitch Driebe.

Willin, a student at Northern Arizona University, wants to knock out Physiology & Anatomy 2 during the summer while she is at home in Long Beach, Calif. Her goal is to become an Occupational Therapist.

“I didn’t want to forget anything,” Willin said to Driebe.

Her reason for taking the five-week session at Coconino Community College: It ‘s very affordable.

Willin joins hundreds of other students filling out their class rosters for summer and fall “virtually” with advisors at CCC. The college began offering the service following the campus closures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Helping CCC art students fearlessly explore

by Community Contributor • May 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Color. Form. Aesthetics.

To him, art is a conversation between the artist and the world – an assertion he repeats to his students. And they appreciate him for it.

Art Faculty Jeff Roth has been selected as the 2020-21 Coconino Community College Part-Time Faculty of the Year. Roth, who has been with CCC for three years, teaches Art Appreciation, Drawing 1, Life Drawing 1, Life Drawing 2, Digital Photography 1 and Mural Painting.

CCC CARES Act grants available for fall

by Community Contributor • May 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Did you know that you might qualify for money to go to college this fall?

But you will have to apply quickly for federal financial aid.

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the federal government has approved funds through the CARES Act to help U.S. citizens attend college.

Coconino Community College has received a share of this money and will distribute it for the Fall semester to students and prospective students who qualify.

CCC’s Friedman shares big ideas in the world of the small

by Community Contributor • May 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Doug Friedman’s passion for the subject gives him the ability to make the world of microscopic organisms accessible – and fascinating – to his students.

As one of his students stated, “Doug showed me this passion for Microbiology I did not know I had. It’s a fascinating subject. I never had an instructor who made me think outside the box so frequently. He is exactly what college professors should be doing.”

Friedman was selected by students and colleagues as the 2020-21 Full-Time Faculty of the Year at Coconino Community College.

CCC faculty receive Emeritus Professor honor

by Community Contributor • May 22, 2020 • Comments Off

Two retiring faculty members at Coconino Community College, with more than four decades of service to the college between them, have received the honor of Professor Emeritus.

David Rudakewich and Kim Sonier were honored during the April 30 meeting of the CCC District Governing Board. The board members voted unanimously to bestow the honor on them both.

CCC faculty embracing technology for students

by Community Contributor • May 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Zoom. FaceTime. YouTube. Online dashboards. Email.

It’s different from face-to-face teaching, but it gets the job done so students can keep chipping away at their educational goals during the time of the COVID-19 stay-at-home executive order issued by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.

Faculty at Coconino Community College spent their Spring Breaks this year working to figure out ways to reach their students in order to keep instruction on schedule.

Register now for Summer at CCC

by Community Contributor • May 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Registration is Now Open for Summer Classes at Coconino Community College.

Summer instruction at CCC begins Monday, June 1, 2020.

Attending college is a great way to get ahead when the job market is uncertain.
To help our students move forward given the challenges with placement testing during the COVID-19 closures this spring, CCC is temporarily suspending placement requirements for summer 2020 only.

CCC President’s Office Update for March 31 — Students

by Community Contributor • March 31, 2020 • Comments Off

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Monday afternoon, requiring all Arizona residents to “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected.” In response to the governor’s order, instruction will continue at Coconino Community College, but starting today, March 31, 2020,…

Coconino Community College — The Comet

by Community Contributor • March 6, 2020 • Comments Off

March 1, 2020 Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter Shaping the future of Coconino County. Empowering Individuals. Inspiring Communities. Education with Purpose! Visit our website A quick word from the President The students here at Coconino Community College continually inspire and…

Congratulations to Coconino Community College for being selected as Best Local College for 2019

by Community Contributor • February 14, 2020 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Congratulations Coconino Community College for being selected as Best Local College for 2019 by the readers of Flagstaff Business News. The CCC Fourth Street Campus C-LAB is now open for students to gain hands-on construction technology skills. Thank…

CPR, first-aid training continue in Page

by Community Contributor • January 10, 2020 • Comments Off

PAGE — You see the man clutch his chest. He falls over. You’re immediately on the phone as you’re rushing to the man. You turn him over. Check for breath. No breathing. You find a spot on his chest and with…

Coconino Community College — A quick word from the President

by Community Contributor • January 8, 2020 • Comments Off

Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter Sharing the news throughout northern Arizona about what’s happening at your Community College. Coconino Community College: Education that works for you. Visit our website A quick word from the President News Alert: Coconino Community College will…

Jan. 13 — CCC COMET TALK: ‘Defining Health – 5 Key Pillars of Health’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2020 • Comments Off

6 – 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2020 Coconino Community College Fourth Street Campus 3000 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff “Healthy” isn’t a number on a scale or a destination. It’s a set of habits and behaviors that create health, fitness,…

Nov. 17 — CCC to present ‘My STEM Journey from the Deserts of Arizona to the Deserts of Mars’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Listen to Aaron’s story as a NASA Mechanical Engineer who contributed to the missions to the planet Mars. Yazzie served as a surface operations downlink chair for the Mars Science Laboratory “Curiosity” Rover after landing in 2012.

He delivered flight hardware to Mars on board the InSight Lander Mission in 2018. Currently, his second set of flight hardware is aboard the Mars 2020 “Perseverance” Rover.

Through Jan. 3 — Coconino Community College will be closed for Winter Break

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Happy holidays Coconino Community College partners and friends,

Coconino Community College will be closed for Winter Break.

CCC Winter Break:

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – Sunday, January 3, 2021

CCC will reopen on its regular schedule Monday, January 4, 2021.

Attracting students to policing, emergency services

by Community Contributor • December 6, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The high school students listened intently to the 9-1-1 call. The woman told the dispatcher that her baby wasn’t breathing. The dispatcher, calmly, walked the mother through the steps of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until emergency crews could arrive. “We are all…

CCC students see, up close, fire’s role in ecosystem

by Community Contributor • October 25, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino Community College students strolled up the hill, a fine dust from their footfalls swirling in the breeze. Smoke from a nearby prescribed fire filled their lungs and cut the strength of the sun. Student Aryn Begay described…

CCC student aims to help in people’s presents, not futures

by Community Contributor • October 17, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College student Caitlen Kashinskie served this country in the U.S. Army for eight years – four active, four reserve. For much of that time, she was a paralegal specialist, and in civilian life, she continued that profession…

CCC Seasonal Job Fair connects students with jobs

by Community Contributor • October 16, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College student Deshawnte Cardenas checked in with Coconino County’s Public Works Department and Rooftop Solar. “I want to get some more money for college and work when I’m not in school,” he said. He and classmate Kasey…

Mother of two, with scholarship help, returns to CCC to grow professionally

by Community Contributor • September 20, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — When she introduces herself, she does so in the Navajo way. She is of the Red Running into the Water Clan, born for Bitter Water Clan, and her maternal grandfather is of the Yucca Fruit Clan, and her paternal…

Scholarship helps CCC student change focus

by Community Contributor • September 13, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Derek Sausman, as a senior crew member wildland firefighter for the Flagstaff Fire Department, worked the lines during the Museum fire that burned just north of the city this summer. His crew fights fires all over the region during…

Page student receives five scholarships to attend CCC

by AmigosNAZ.com • September 6, 2019 • Comments Off

PAGE — Page resident and CCC student Lacey Nez knew she wanted to go into a law enforcement career after a field trip to the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy in Phoenix. “Growing up was a very tough environment for me,” she…

Couple receives CCC Distinguished Service Award for 2019

by Community Contributor • September 5, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff couple Gail and Norm Lowe have been selected as the 2019 recipients of the prestigious Distinguished Service Award at Coconino Community College. The Lowes were selected for their outstanding contributions to the mission of CCC. “Gail and Norm…

A Master Garden takes shape at CCC

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2019 • Comments Off

Volunteer Day at the garden to be held Aug. 10 FLAGSTAFF — Four years ago, the space sat abandoned, with crumbling garden beds, invasive weeds and rocky soil, where few native plants thrived and pollinator insects rarely visited. That has…

Volunteer offers services to CCC’s veterans

by Community Contributor • August 1, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Eric Eikenberry uses his experience in higher education and the military to assist Arizona Army National Guard soldiers at Camp Navajo with employment, education and financial counseling. Eikenberry works for Citizen Soldier for Life (CSFL), a program that “prepares…

Oct. 18 — CCC October Ed Talks: ‘Defying Stereotypes: My Journey in Engineering

by Community Contributor • August 1, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Join Coconino Community College for an inspiring and free ED Talk with Genevieve Bennally as she shares her story as a Native woman pursuing a successful career in the field of Engineering at Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) in Tucson,…

CCC Summer Learning begins July 8

by Community Contributor • July 1, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — CCC Summer Learning begins July 8. CCC Summer Learning begins July 8. The registration fee, $300 for individuals and $500 four couples, covers all talks. For more information and details about the CCC Summer Learning Enrichment Series to…

At CCC: Exploring how ‘She Belongs’

by Community Contributor • April 5, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGTAFF — “Those of you who think you can’t make a change will not know if you can’t try,” said Harriet Young, board member of American Association of University Women. Coconino Community College hosted an event called She Belongs, Celebrating Herstory, on…

Maya Lanzetta: Sharing the wonder of math

by Community Contributor • April 4, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — From beginning algebra to calculus – math is the language she’s most passionate about. And Maya Lanzetta teaches it all at Coconino Community College. “It’s a beautiful language,” Lanzetta said. “I want to share that passion with my…

April 11 — Lunar Dreams exhibit at CCC part of Flagstaff Lunar Legacy celebration

by Community Contributor • February 1, 2019 • Comments Off

Public reception set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff resident Delmy Payne, a student at Coconino Community College, is studying graphic and web design. As part of the requirements for an art class she took last semester,…

CCC receives $1 million grant from Del E. Webb Foundation to upgrade construction facility, programs

by Community Contributor • January 26, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Thanks to a $1 million grant awarded last week from the Del E. Webb Foundation, Coconino Community College’s Construction Technology Management program will be getting a makeover to help the College meet construction industry demands in the county for…

Lloyd Hammonds continues as CCC District Governing Board member for Page District

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2019 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Lloyd Hammonds has been elected for another term to the Coconino Community College District Governing Board. Hammonds was sworn in during a small ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 11, at CCC in Page. Coconino Superintendent of Schools Risha VanderWey officiated,…

CCC alum Richard Ramirez reaches for goal of impacting lives

by Community Contributor • August 17, 2018 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Richard Ramirez had a good career with a structural engineering group, making good money and having room for advancement. Still, he wasn’t satisfied. “Looking toward my future, I didn’t see a personal satisfaction in that job,” Ramirez said, adding…

New café opens at CCC this fall

by Community Contributor • August 3, 2018 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino Community College Café, or the 4Cs, will be open for business starting the first day of Fall semester classes. “We want to go fresh,” said owner Nabil Chadi of the new name. And a new menu of…

Antelope Point Marina gives another $20,000 for scholarships at CCC

by Community Contributor • December 21, 2017 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Antelope Point Marina has donated another $20,000 to the Coconino Community College Foundation to support scholarships for CCC students. The funds will be split between two pots. About $10,000 of the donation will be applied to scholarships for the…

Dec. 15 — ‘Get the Scoop’ about CCC Page

by Community Contributor • December 9, 2017 • Comments Off

CCC Science Instructors Dr. Aaron Tabor (left) and Andrew Allen will be traveling to Page beginning in January to teach chemistry, biology and math classes. FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College in Page will be rolling out the red carpet, complete with…

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