Head Softball Coach Heinz Mueller was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Assoc. Hall of Fame! Under his leadership, PC softball players have earned 131 All-America honors and 99 Academic All-America recognitions. Congratulations Coach Mueller! 🎉
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’d like to recognize PC Alumni and first-team junior college all-American in soccer and national junior college player of the year Jessica McDonald! ⚽️
Head Softball Coach Heinz Mueller will be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Assoc. Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Dec 10.
@PCBearsSoftball
Congratulations Coach Mueller! 🎉
We can't even tell you how
#pcproud
we are of our teams...
In addition to our Women's Soccer ⚽ winning Nationals and our Women's Softball 🥎 taking home their 9th National Title, our Men's Baseball ⚾ team is now 7th in the Nation!
Give them some love in the comments below!
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒙 🏆
After trailing by two runs heading into the final inning, Phoenix pulls off a miraculous 3⃣-run comeback to defeat Jones and claim the 2021
#NJCAASoftball
DII Championship title!
Congratulations to the Phoenix College Women’s Softball Team! 🥎🎉
The Bears have secured their tenth NCJAA title—their second national championship in two years.
Full story here:
Martin “Pug” Marich coached the PC baseball team from 1961 to 1968 and guided the bears to national championships. In 1985, Marich Field was named in his honor in recognition of his years of devotion and commitment to PC. ⚾️
Baseball and softball are back and ready to hit the field this Friday and Saturday! ⚾🥎 Be sure to follow
@PC_Bears
to stay up to date with all of the athletics schedules.
Striker, Macho, and Hero. Those were the good boys on campus this morning showing off to the students of AJS101 "Introduction to Criminal Justice" as part of a demonstartion put on by the
@mcsoaz
. Thank you for your service!
#14
is officially retired. “I wouldn’t be here today without the people I had on campus who helped guide my journey. The road probably would have been more difficulty without all of you.”
Happy New Year! In 2019, we are excited to continue our relationship with our incredible, passionate community. Together, we’re going to achieve amazing success and continue to help our students go far, close to home.
#happynewyear
Phoenix College Spring Athletics are in full swing!
Men's Baseball starting off the season strong at 4-0!
Women's Softball is currently 5-1!
Men and Women's basketball are currently in-season too.
Come to a home game sometime and cheer on your Bears!
#PCAthletics
President Johnson is currently having an incredible conversation with Arizona State Representative, Reginald Bolding. Happening now in the Hacienda Room. Standing room only!
⚽READ ALL ABOUT IT! ⚽
Women's Soccer absolutely dominated their entire season by
- being ranked
#1
the whole 2020-2021 season
- having a perfect record
- WINNING NATIONALS!
Read more about their victory here:
WELCOME TO THE BEGINNING OF FALL SEMESTER BEARS!🐻💙 We are so excited to see both new and returning students. We hope you have a great year, you got this!
We are honored to announce that Phoenix College president, Dr. Larry Johnson has joined the Phoenix Youth and Education Commission. Through his appointment, we will continue our mission to be thought leaders in the community.
Yesterday, the 10 Maricopa County Community College presidents and interim provost went to the State capitol to meet with legislators and view the discussion and debates on legislation in caucus, floor, and committees.
Phoenix College student Ryan Young was born in Mariupol, Ukraine, into extreme poverty. Today, he’s a local activist who’s working to illuminate the plight of his homeland.
Check out the full story here:
☠️Banned Books Week! 🦇
Pre-register for this "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark" event where we'll watch and then discuss the film.
#spookyseason
#bannedbooksweek
American Library Association
Since this week is Teacher Appreciation Week, we're doing a throwback to a photo of the faculty that worked here at Phoenix College from 1924-25.🍎 Take a close look. What do you notice? What sticks out to you? Share your comments below!
#ThrowbackThursday
Dr. Johnson was honored to be invited to Target’s Diversity/Inclusion Day. Comment post-event: “An Asian male team member just approached me and told me how inspiring you were and that if you could go through what you did and get to where you are today, he can overcome too!”
Congratulations to Michael Matos, Phoenix College Director of Recruitment, Retention, and Outreach, who has been selected to receive the Edith Sayre Auslander, Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues in Higher Education Award.
#PCProud
🐻
@mcccd
What a wonderful morning at First Place - Phoenix. First Place offers supportive housing and residential transition programs for individuals with autism and for other neuro-diverse populations, as well as sites for education, training and creative inspiration.
Did you know PC is the first and only Maricopa County Community College to have a mariachi ensemble? Their name is Osos del Valle! 💙
Check out the full story here:
#HispanicHeriatgeMonth
HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING! 🦃
Today Phoenix College Pantry hosted an event to provide a holiday dinner for students in need. Due to donations and a generous gift from Safeway, they gave away free turkeys, $50 Safeway giftcards, and you can’t forget about the desserts! 🍪🧁
Did you know that our
@PCBearsSoftball
team won the National Championship game last week!?
#pcproud
We can't believe how amazing our women's teams did this year.
Congrats to all the softball players and coaches that made this 9th National Championship happen.
#nationalchamps
Students please note, online classes currently taught or scheduled to begin next week will continue as scheduled. Please continue to watch your student email, social media, text, and our website for the most current updates:
PC President, Larry D. Johnson, Jr., has been awarded yet again!
#pcproud
And Dr. Johnson was nominated for this award by the students at PC!
He's been given the Paragon Award for New Presidents by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society! Congrats, Dr. J!
@PhxCollegePrez
Did you know that Phoenix College will celebrate its Centennial, 100-year anniversary in 2020? That’s right, PC was established way back in 1920 and was the flagship of the Maricopa Community Colleges.
#ThrowbackThursday
Need to get a workout in, but don’t want to leave campus? No worries, Phoenix College is equipped with an incredible Fitness Center. Now you can get your swole on between classes!
#WellnessWednesday
We're 100! 💥 No really...we got a bunch of people to line up and actually BE the 100.
#pcproud
#100yearsofpc
If you're wondering how we crammed so many (super awesome) people into the shape of a 100, here's the time lapse footage:
Phoenix College would like to wish you and your family a HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope it's the best one yet. You're going to do incredible things this year.
#HappyNewYear
Reminder to all of our students and community that the St. Mary's Food Bank will be on campus next Wednesday, January 23 from 11 am to 1 pm on the SU North Patio.
Come celebrate our athletic teams with us in-person or online!
#pcproud
Due to health and safety precautions in-person space is limited. Please RSVP if attending in-person at:
Please watch it live online here:
Today is the first day of our two milestone ceremonies! 🎓🎉
Share your graduation celebration pictures using the hashtags
#100reasonstocelebrate
and
#pcgrad2022
On March 22, Brianna Hardy struck out her thousandth batter in a game against Paradise Valley Community College. The milestone comes just a few weeks before Hardy is expected to secure her hundredth game victory! 🥎
Read the full story here:
Thanks
@FOX10Phoenix
for coming to PC to get the Maricopa Community College angle on this bill! We're happy to be in this conversation about community colleges offering four-year degrees.
#pcproud
Congratulations to Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, Sierra Williams. We're
#pcproud
of you, Sierra, and all you've accomplished. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Read about her achievement:
We were honored to host
@coreywoodstempe
as part of the Phoenix College President's Speaker Series. As the Deputy Chief Operating Officer at ASU Preparatory Academy, Mr. Woods gave an enthralling presentation on social justice, politics, and the pursuit of education.
#PCpresents
#ThrowbackThursday
to when Alumna, Jessica McDonald played soccer here at PC! In the spirit of the 3rd game at the Women's World Cup, we wanted to honor Jessica McDonald
@J_Mac1422
for this week's throwback. Go get 'em, Team USA! ⚽🌟
#pcproud
#heartofthebear
Scholarship applications are officially open! Click the link below to search through different scholarships and start applying.
#pcproud
#scholarships
Search Phoenix College Scholarship Resources:
Search Foundation Scholarships:
Phoenix College has earned the Seal of Excelencia! 🎉
The seal recognizes Phoenix College’s high level of commitment and effort to serve Latino students. PC is one of 9 institutions across the United States certified in 2023!
Learn more here:
#PCProud
Today June 19th, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery in the US.
Fun Fact: Numerous names have been used to commemorate Juneteenth.
Such as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day, Second Independence Day, and Emancipation Day.
Tune in to another listening session with the President tomorrow! This is an opportunity to ask questions and get answers -direct from the source.
#pcproud
Link to Meeting:
TODAY: CASH CAB! 🚕🤑💲
What is Ca$h Cab? 🚕 It's a chance for you to
1) get a ride to class in our sweet "cab" (it's a golf cart)
2) answer some questions about PC
3) win some DOUGH (💲💲💲💲💲)
#cashcab
#pcproud
Students are the heart behind Phoenix College. All throughout the year, we want to share the incredible stories of our students and their journey to PC. First up is Freshman basketball player, Harrison Hilliard II.
We're excited to welcome Phoenix Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner to campus on Wednesday, January 23 as part of the "President's Speaker Series."
Fun Fact: Kalkbrenner graduated from the Fire academy when she was just 19 years old!
RSVP to the event here:
Happy Birthday Arizona! 🎉🎂
On this day in 1912, President William Howard Taft signed a bill that made Arizona as the 48th state.
Learn more about the BLM's work in Arizona:
Phoenix College and Whataburger have teamed up to develop Bumstead’s Resource Room and yesterday was the grand opening! The partnership marks the rejuvenation and expansion of PC’s Food Resource efforts, which have long served the community.
Raising awareness and a sense of belonging for our Native American students.
Today we held a blessing ceremony for a successful fall 2022 semester outside of the student union!
Today Phoenix College celebrates the signing of
#SB1453
, a historic bill allowing community colleges to offer 4-year degrees. Thank you to
@dougducey
and members of both the House and Senate in support of this important legislation.
Learn More:
PC graduate Pocahontas Daniels was recently named to the All Arizona Academic Team. She will receive a full-ride tuition scholarship to one of the Arizona state universities!
Read Pocahontas’s full story’s here:
Can we please give the
@PCBearsSoftball
team a round of applause for bringing home the
@NJCAA
2020-2021 AII National Championship! 👏 Way to represent. Congratulations to you all!
On 3/22 & 3/23, Phoenix College is proud to host "Black Women Walking." This award-winning one-act play is packed with emotional power, cultural rituals, & more. Get your tickets here:
Click the link below to search through different scholarships and start applying.
#pcproud
#scholarships
Search Phoenix College Scholarship Resources:
Search Foundation Scholarships: