After receiving heavy criticism in a public forum at Miami High School last August, the Gila County Community College District Governing Board has made significant progress toward accreditation in its bid to become an independent school district. Despite seemingly insurmountable roadblocks, the Board is working with a new educational partner, …
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Gila County Community College District Seeks Public Comment for Candidacy
GILA COUNTY, AZ – In May 2024, the Gila County Community College District was reviewed and evaluated as meeting the Eligibility Requirements for accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) (https://accjc.org/). The College is preparing the required Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) for submission in August 2024. …
Read More »Gila County Provisional Community College District Seeks Public Comment
Gila County, AZ. — Pursuant to A.R.S. §15-1402.01(A)(4), Alternative organization for community college districts, the Gila County Provisional Community College District (GCPCCD) Governing Board shall hear testimony and discuss the conversion of the College from a provisional community college district to an independent community college district. This item will appear …
Read More »Gila Community College enters uneasy peace with EAC
It’s been a rocky road in the relationship between the Gila County Provisional Community College District (GCC) and Eastern Arizona College (EAC) in the months since the district announced its intention to split from EAC to seek independence. Just when it looked like the situation had completely deteriorated and GCC …
Read More »GCC agrees in principal regarding terms of transition
After Meeting with Senate President Petersen,EAC agrees to continue admitting new GCC Students as the termination date of the contract is extended until 2025 PAYSON – Students seeking to begin coursework at Gila Community College campuses for the upcoming Fall 2023 semester can continue to do so under an agreement …
Read More »GCC College Hiking Classes Begin Aug. 27th. FREE for residents 55 and up.
GLOBE- The Gila Community College Hiking Classes, begin 7 a.m. Sunday, August 27 at the Wellness Center, on the campus up Six Shooter Canyon. Two classes are offered and will meet together for this first day. Listed as Beginning Hiking I and Beginning Hiking II, the two classes are being …
Read More »Freeport-McMoRan Announces 2017 Grant Recipients
This year’s recipients of the Globe-Miami Community Investment Fund were announced at Freeport’s 3rd Quarter Partnership meeting in Globe. The fund, established in 2012, has distributed $1,326,000 to this region and is governed by a board made up of local community leaders representing diverse organizations and two FMI representatives. The …
Read More »STEMFest/Arbor Day Celebration at Community College
Gila County- The 6th Annual Globe-Miami STEMFest is right around the corner on Saturday, April 22 from 10-2. Sponsored by the Gila County Superintendent’s Office, STEMFest is a free family event featuring hands-on activities that celebrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and …
Read More »Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Announces 2016 Community Investment Fund Grant Recipients
Miami, AZ (June 9, 2016) – The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation has announced that the 2016 Globe-Miami Community Investment Fund grant recipients have been selected. A total of $250,000 will be awarded to five nonprofit organizations. Recipients were recognized and received their monetary awards at a presentation held on Thursday, June 9 …
Read More »Class of 2014 is Largest to Graduate from Gila Community College
Yesterday marked a significant moment in the history of Gila Community College. As this year’s college graduates gathered in the High Desert auditorium for their commencement ceremony, Senior Dean Dr. Stephen Cullen announced that the graduating class of 2014 was the largest class to graduate from the college thus far.A …
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