Lisa B. Rhine

Yavapai College is endeavoring to change the traditional dynamics of higher education with a new Optimized 92-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Degree, designed to be completed within three years. The degree will launch for the upcoming fall 2025 semester and Yavapai College will be the first community college in the United States to offer a three-year bachelor’s degree. The BASB is built for depth and application for a more direct learning experience. The tuition cost for a … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Becomes the First Community College in the United States to Offer a Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree

Yavapai College continues to prove its powerful role as a transformative force in Northern Arizona, announcing the graduation of 1,258 students in 2024-2025. This milestone reflects the college’s unwavering commitment to accessible, inclusive and career-focused education across the region. The graduates were honored at Yavapai College’s 55th Commencement Ceremonies last month at the YC Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale and the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. The data highlights a … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Celebrates More Than a Thousand Graduates

Yavapai College has named Ryan Avery Follensbee as the new director of its Viticulture and Enology Program.  “This is a great honor and a wonderful opportunity,” Avery Follensbee said. “Everybody in the wine industry knows the reputation of Yavapai College and the Southwest Wine Center.”  A certified sommelier and graduate of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Avery Follensbee was drawn to viticulture and enology in 2008, while working in a wine store in Park City, … [Read more...] about Cornell Graduate to Lead YC Winemaking Program, Southwest Wine Center

Yavapai College is endeavoring to change the traditional dynamics of higher education with a new optimized 92-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Degree, designed to be completed within three years. Traditionally, baccalaureate degrees have a standard minimum of 120 credits or more. Recently, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the largest accrediting body in the country, approved reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees, and this provides Yavapai College with the opportunity to create … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Pending Approval

A fallen Czar; an empire lost. The glorious spectacle of a royal return and the flickering light of love that kindles it all. Join us for the grandeur and gorgeous music behind a mysterious princess and her return to the light. Yavapai College Performing Arts Department proudly presents its production of the Broadway hit Anastasia, Friday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, November 17 at YC’s Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center in Prescott. Presented by the Yavapai College Performing Arts … [Read more...] about Anastasia: A Tale of Empires Lost, Love Discovered

This past year was a landmark year for Yavapai College, filled with outstanding accomplishments, partnerships and exciting things to come. Our faculty, staff and administrators work tirelessly to ensure that YC is forward-thinking, innovative and student-centered. This approach leads to success for our students, which is evident in the record number of graduates this past spring. It also leads to employee satisfaction, and this past month, YC was named one of the Top Workplaces in Arizona by … [Read more...] about Embracing Success, Addressing the Needs of Students, Community

When the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society needed a new coordinator to advocate for Arizona’s top collegiate scholars, they chose from within – and chose well. Yavapai College proudly announces that YC Business Professor and Honors College Director Denise Woolsey has been selected as the new Arizona Regional Coordinator for the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK). “I am pleased to welcome Denise Woolsey, from the Beta Gamma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Yavapai College Prescott … [Read more...] about Denise Woolsey Named Phi Theta Kappa Regional Coordinator

On the heels of earning the top spot in the Arizona region last month, the Yavapai College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) international honor society has earned a No. 5 ranking nationally, as well as five additional national awards. The announcement of the fifth-place national ranking out of 1,290 chapters nationwide “speaks volumes about our students’ dedication, hard work and exceptional leadership,” said Denise Woolsey, YC PTK chapter advisor. She and four PTK officers and members were … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Honor Society Chapter Ranks Fifth Nationally