Preserving freedom, happiness with education
By J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. The year 2016 may go down in history as the time Arizona began its climb toward the top of the education rankings. The state is taking steps to improve both standards and...
View ArticleCollege closed for Winter Break
Cochise College will be closed from Dec. 19 through Jan. 3 for Winter Break. Offices reopen under normal business hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm, on Monday, Jan. 4 at all campuses and centers. Registration...
View ArticleCochise College’s first respiratory therapist cohort graduates
The end of 2015 marked the completion of the first respiratory therapist cohort from Cochise College. The group took its final steps as students this last December at the Cochise College graduation...
View ArticleCochise College Foundation names new board members
Sheila DeVoe Heidman, former small-business owner and dean of Extended Learning at Cochise College, has joined the board of the Cochise College Foundation. The foundation also named George Bugen,...
View ArticleCollege closed MLK Day
Cochise College will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Offices reopen under normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 19, at...
View ArticleCreative Writing Celebration accepting submissions
SIERRA VISTA — The 18th annual Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration is officially accepting submissions for its annual writing contest. The CWC will consider work in three categories: poetry,...
View ArticleScholarships provide opportunity for those who apply, donate
By J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. Sienna Hope Martinez’s path to a bachelor’s degree is likely to have taken six or more years if not for a scholarship. Her family income wouldn’t allow for studies free of...
View ArticleSend us your old Cochise College photos
Dr. Joe Gilliland sent in this photo labeled Earth Day Tree Planting after visiting the Douglas Campus last month. One of the first faculty members, he continues to teach humanities courses...
View ArticleFarewell to a college founder
By Dr. Joe Gilliland I am writing this in memory of Don Johnson, who recently passed away at his home in Tucson. One of the founding faculty at Cochise College, Don and his wife Cathi, who was College...
View ArticleAspen Institute ranks Cochise among nation’s 150 best
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has ranked Cochise College as one of the nation’s 150 best community colleges. In order to identify the nation’s best community colleges and award $1...
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