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Maricopa Community Colleges Earn National Recognition for Marketing Excellence

Maricopa Community Colleges’ Marketing and Communications teams receive 2025 Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.
April 10, 2026

Dr. Kimberly Britt Named a Most Admired Leader

Dr. Britt joins 25 of the Valley’s best, recognized for her leadership and unwavering commitment to student success.
March 12, 2026

Maricopa Community Colleges Leaders Honored for Business and Community Impact

Maricopa Community Colleges and MCCF are proud to celebrate the recent achievements of Susan Bitter Smith and Judy Sanchez.
March 27, 2025

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