The Leisure and Hospitality industry plays an important role in Yavapai County’s economy, providing jobs and enriching the local culture with diverse offerings. However, recent data provided by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), highlights mixed trends in this sector, underscoring both its resilience and its challenges. In November, Arizona’s Leisure and Hospitality sector experienced robust growth, adding 3,000 jobs statewide. Year over year, the sector grew by 2,400 jobs. … [Read more...] about Collaborating to Sustain a Healthy Future for Yavapai County’s Leisure and Hospitality Industry
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Yavapai College Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Pending Approval
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
Milestone Ceremony Honors 52 Future RNs Plus First Graduates with Yavapai College Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
It was a semester for milestones for the Yavapai College Nursing Program, illuminated at a traditional pinning ceremony on Dec. 13 that saw 52 future RNs receive the rewards of their hard work and the first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree-earners honored. The future RNs were joined onstage by loved ones of all ages bestowing the well-earned pins and posing for celebratory photos. In addition, six of the total 19 bachelor’s degree nursing program (BSN) graduates participated in the … [Read more...] about Milestone Ceremony Honors 52 Future RNs Plus First Graduates with Yavapai College Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Prescott Valley’s AAEC Named a Blue Ribbon School
It may not sound like it from the name, but the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center is a Prescott Valley high school. And in September, the U.S. government cited it as one of our country’s best. The U.S. Department of Education named AAEC as a 2024 Blue Ribbon School for High Performance – one of only 356 U.S. schools to earn the honor. “The award is a testament to the exceptional achievements of students and educators at each of these schools,” said Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley’s AAEC Named a Blue Ribbon School
Anastasia: A Tale of Empires Lost, Love Discovered
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
Prescott Pines at Yavapai College: A Unique Approach to Student, Employee Housing
Yavapai College has provided student housing since its earliest days in the 1970s. Currently, the college operates two residence halls on its Prescott Campus, at a capacity of 220 beds. Our region’s housing needs have continued to rise rapidly, and YC was not excluded from the shortage. Through housing studies and new programs, the college’s current housing demand is projected to be as high as 165 beds in the west and 59 beds in the east for students. Additionally, the college has forecast a … [Read more...] about Prescott Pines at Yavapai College: A Unique Approach to Student, Employee Housing
YC Verde Campus Opens Hi-Tech Center for Learning, Innovation
With the snip of a ceremonial ribbon, Yavapai College opened a new chapter in Northern Arizona education, adding sound, video and the latest digital innovations to the pursuit of higher learning with the new Center for Learning & Innovation on the Verde Valley Campus. The design and technology featured in this new state-of-the-art center is going to provide a modernized learning environment for our students. It’s going to provide them an opportunity to learn and use the latest media and … [Read more...] about YC Verde Campus Opens Hi-Tech Center for Learning, Innovation
Embracing Success, Addressing the Needs of Students, Community
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
Denise Woolsey Named Phi Theta Kappa Regional Coordinator
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
Yavapai College Celebrates Graduates
As a college president, there isn’t any other day that is more special, exhilarating or fulfilling than Commencement Day. For those of us in higher education, it’s the biggest event of the year! It’s where we see the fruits of our labor and our mission fulfilled. And for all of our students and those who love them, it’s a day where all of your hard work, perseverance and sacrifice have paid off. This May, Yavapai College celebrated its graduates with two beautiful commencement ceremonies … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Celebrates Graduates