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SUMMARY:Central Arizona College Vaquero Awards Tickets Now on Sale
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SUMMARY:Central Arizona College Adult Education Receives Arizona Department of Education Award
DESCRIPTION:By Angela Askey\, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer \nThe Central Arizona College Adult Education Department recently received The Excelling Adult Education Program Award for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) from the Arizona Department of Education. \nThe award recognizes adult education programs that demonstrate exceptional performance\, accountability and achievement in serving ABE and ASE students. It highlights programs that exemplify excellence in student outcomes\, program performance and responsible stewardship of public resources. \nTo qualify for this recognition\, programs were required to meet the following criteria: \n\nDemonstrate an increase in the overall Measurable Skill Gain (MSG) rate.\nMeet or exceed the overall MSG percentage target\nMeet at least 90% of the enrollment target\, or exceed the target\, in all funded program areas.\nRank in the top 50% of Title II Programs based on the Risk Assessment Ranking.\nHave no Corrective Action Plan (CAP) or Memo of Concern (MoC) in the prior year.\n\nCAC’s recognition reflects its commitment to student success and programming excellence. The department demonstrated improved student outcomes by increasing and meeting MSG targets\, achieving enrollment goals across all funded program areas\, maintaining a low-risk operational profile\, and operating without the need for corrective actions or formal concerns. \nCAC’s Adult Education staff are dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities that help adult learners build skills\, achieve their goals and pursue future educational and career success. \nFor more information about adult education programming visit Adult Education – Central Arizona College. \n 
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SUMMARY:Central Arizona College Student’s Artwork Featured on Cotton Express Buses
DESCRIPTION:By Angela Askey\, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer \nCentral Arizona College (CAC) student Amelia Sheley’s artwork is now featured on Cotton Express buses after she won the City of Coolidge’s logo design competition for its public transit service. \nSheley\, a Digital Media Arts major with an emphasis in graphic design\, created a logo that reflects Coolidge’s agricultural heritage and public transportation system. \n“I chose the piece of cotton to represent the name of the bus and Coolidge’s cotton fields. The road was meant to depict movement and visualize transportation. The colors are like the original logo\, with the navy blue and copper color scheme having perfect contrast\,” Sheley said. \nThe competition invited community members to create a logo that would strengthen Cotton Express’s identity and encourage ridership. \n“The goal of our competition was to develop a new Cotton Express logo that not only reflected our community\, but came from it directly\,” said Erik Heet\, finance director for the City of Coolidge. “While we received some quality logos from the public\, the majority of the CAC students’ logos fared well in our contest and comprised each of our top five options. The group of students involved did a great job on our project.” \nThe competition gave CAC students an opportunity to apply their classroom skills to a real-world project\, with CAC students accounting for the majority of the city’s top five logo selections. \n“I was thrilled and surprised to find out that my design was chosen\,” Sheley said. “I knew there had to be many other wonderful designs\, so I was very appreciative to know that people were drawn to mine.” \nHeet credited communication with Sue Tatterson\, CAC professor of Digital Media Arts\, along with feedback from the Transit Advisory Committee and city leadership\, for helping bring the project together. \nSheley explains that coursework in design fundamentals\, color theory\, traditional art techniques and art history have helped her develop skills she can apply to real-world projects. Outside the classroom\, she enjoys illustrating original characters and creating stories using patterns and shapes that contribute to her unique style. \nSheley offered the following advice to other students interested in design competitions: “Do your best\, don’t overthink it\, and trust the process. Your ideas might have more of an impact than you expect.” \nAfter graduation\, Sheley plans to transfer to Arizona State University and explore freelance graphic design opportunities.
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SUMMARY:Central Arizona College to Hold Native American Heritage Month Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:By Angela Askey\, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer \nIn honor of Native American Heritage Month\, Central Arizona College (CAC) will host their annual Native American Heritage Month celebrations at both the Maricopa and Signal Peak campuses. These events acknowledge the important contributions of our tribal communities and honor their diverse cultures\, traditions and histories. \nThe first annual Maricopa Campus Native American Heritage Month Celebration will be held on Wednesday\, November 4\, 2026\, at 17945 N. Regent Dr\, Maricopa\, AZ 85138. The program begins at 1 p.m. in the library (B-Building\, room 101) with a welcome and light refreshments. \nAt 1:30 p.m.\, Dr. Laura Tohe\, a poet\, writer\, librettist and scholar of Indigenous American Literature will deliver the keynote address. Talking circles led by Dr. Ruth Butler will follow at 2:30 p.m. \nOn Monday\, November 16\, 2026\, the celebration will continue with the fifth annual Signal Peak Campus “Walk the Land” event at 8470 N. Overfield Road\, Coolidge\, AZ 85128. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. at the outdoor patio of the I Building. \nThe program will begin at 11 a.m. with a welcome\, reading of the Land Acknowledgement and a blessing. Participants will then explore Walk the Land Exhibits and participate in an Indigenous Culinary Exploration featuring Denella Belin of Nella’s Innovative Kreations and Jerald Tso of Nature’s Kitchen Catering. \nThe event will conclude with a culturally inspired lunch and keynote address by Ginger Sunbird Martin\, prominent Native American cultural consultant\, court-certified expert and owner of Sunbird Enterprises. Martin belongs to the Pima (Akimel O’odham) people of the Gila River Indian Community. \nThese events are free and open to all students\, employees and community members. \nAdditional local and national resources and activities are available on the CAC Native American Heritage website.
URL:https://centralaz.edu/event/central-arizona-college-to-hold-native-american-heritage-month-celebrations/
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SUMMARY:Central Arizona College Basketball Season Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:By Angela Askey\, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer \nOn Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\, Central Arizona College (CAC) will kick off its basketball season with a special co-ed matchup featuring the college’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. \nTip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the CAC Gym – G Building (8470 N Overfield Road\, Coolidge AZ 85128). Food trucks will be onsite between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.\, offering a variety of dining options before the game. \nThe first 25 audience members through the door will receive a free gift. Arrive early for the pregame Around the World audience competition\, where fans can join in the fun. Halftime festivities will feature both a slam dunk contest and a three-point shooting contest. \nFor more information contact Kymani Bledsoe\, Sports Information Specialist at Kymani.Bledsoe@centralaz.edu.
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