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Western Voice Radio

A weekly look at the latest news about Arizona Western College. WVR airs Friday evening at 6 on KAWC's 88.9 FM and on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 on the KJZA radio network.

Super Saturday Orientation

Added July 27th 10:19 AM

Organizers of The Super Saturday Orientation Mary Kay Harton, The Associate Dean Student Life and Kim Oliveras, Administration Secretary For Student Retention and Student Support Services tell us the history behind the event and why it's so important for traditional and non-tradional students at AWC.

Registration Tips

Added July 27th 10:08 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus gets registration tips from Mandy Hiel, the Admissions, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator at AWC.

AWC Sports Update

Added July 20th 10:17 AM

Rob Weiler with the Yuma Sun updates KAWC's Ana Corpus on Matador Sports. Story first aired July 16, 2010

Spotlight on AWC's East Campus

Added July 20th 10:14 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with Josie Uriarte to find out about the AWC facility in East Yuma County on the Antelope Union High School campus. Story first aired July 16, 2010

Employee Spotlight on Mel Parker

Added July 12th 09:49 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with long-time AWC employee Mel Parker.Parker has been with AWC’S Career Developement Departmetn for 13 years, and even more impressive he's been with AWC for 23 years. Parker's personality and passion for this job have allowed him to help hundreds if not thousand of students find their passion. Story first aired July 9, 2010

Teen Expo

Added July 12th 09:39 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus spoke with two of the teen organizers for the 2010 Teen Expo. Erica and Ruby are part of the AWC Job Training Program. They tell us what this expo is all about. Story first aired July 9, 2010

Outreach Programs AWC Provides

Added July 2nd 10:49 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with Daniel Barajas, the Associate Dean For Community and Educational Partnerships for AWC. He's been with AWC for eight years and tells us why creating and offering these services is so rewarding.

AWC Child Developement Learning Lab earns national honor

Added June 21st 10:07 AM

The Child Developement Learning Lab is a place where kids, infants, to toddlers spend their days learning and having a lot of fun. KAWC’S Dave Riek visited the CDLL to find out about it's recent national honor.

AWC Sports Update

Added June 21st 10:00 AM

Rob Weiler with the Yuma Sun updates KAWC's Ana Corpus about the new volleyball coach plus two athletes who were drafted. Story first aired on June 18, 2010

AWC students take part in quiz show

Added June 14th 09:58 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus speaks with five AWC students along with Professor Michelle Faust who took part in the "Know Your Heritage College Quiz Show". Story first aired June 4, 2010

International Student's Program

Added June 14th 09:52 AM

Find out more about the International Student's Program at AWC. Story first aired June 4th, 2010

Students talk about summer internships

Added June 7th 10:13 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with two NAU-Yuma students who earned summer internships. Story first aired June 4th, 2010

Learn about AWC's Small Business Developement Center

Added June 7th 09:58 AM

Randy Nelson tells KAWC's Ana Corpus what the AWC Small Business Developement Center has to offer the community. Story first aired June 4, 2010

AWC President's last interview

Added June 1st 10:31 AM

KAWC's Dave Riek talks with Dr. Marc Nigliazzo. Story first aired May 28, 2010

Summer Basketball Camp

Added June 1st 10:27 AM

Summer Basketball Camp offered to local children and teens. Story first aired May 28th, 2010

Powerful Graduation Speeches

Added May 24th 09:38 AM

Western Voice Radio features powerful speeches by former AWC President Dr. Marc Nigliazzo and AWC student speaker Karen Peralta. Story first aired May 21, 2010

Former AWC Athletes in the Spotlight

Added May 24th 09:30 AM

Yuma Sun's Rob Weiler tells KAWC's Ana Corpus about two former AWC Baseball players who are now in the major leagues. Story first aired May 21, 2010

AWC student earns summer internship

Added May 17th 09:59 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with Liliana Zepeda who earned a summer internship in Florida.

Get to know AWC's New Student Body President

Added May 17th 09:56 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus, gets to know AWC's newly elected Student Body President, Diamond Williams. Story first aired May 14, 2010

AWC Math Whiz

Added May 17th 09:51 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with one of The American Mathematical Assoication competetion winners. Story first aired May 14th, 2010

AWC Sports Update

Added May 17th 09:42 AM

Yuma Sun's Rob Weiler talks with KAWC's Ana Corpus about AWC students who have signed to 4 year schools. Story first aired May 14th, 2010

AWC and NAU Teachers of the Year

Added May 10th 10:23 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with AWC's Teacher of the Year Ellen Riek and NAU-Yuma's Teacher of the Year Tim Whittier. Story first aired May 7,2010

AWC STAR faculty and staff regonized

Added May 10th 10:16 AM

KAWC's Dave Riek takes us to an AWC faculty and staff appreciation event. Story first aired May 7, 2010

AWC Sports Update

Added May 10th 10:07 AM

Yuma Sun's Rob Weiler gives KAWC's Ana Corpus an update on Softball and Baseball plus and details on post season awards. Story first aired May 7, 2010

Celebration of Academic Achievement and Student Sucess

Added May 3rd 10:09 AM

Celebration of Academic Achievement and Student Success event gave students an opportunity to explain how hard they work in school. KAWC's Dave Riek Reports. Story first aired April 30, 2010

AWC Sports Update

Added May 3rd 09:57 AM

Rob Weiler from the Yuma Sun gives KAWC's Ana Corpus a sports update. Story first aired April 30, 2010

Lenard D. Moore shares poem

Added May 3rd 09:49 AM

Poet Lenard D. Moore speaks with KAWC's Ana Corpus about his trip to Yuma and shares poem. Story first aired April 30, 2010

Earth Day Celebrations

Added April 27th 10:29 AM

Sustainability Fair takes place on AWC campus plus, KAWC's Kim Johnston takes a look at "Green Welding" Story first aired Arpil 23, 2010

AWC Sports Update

Added April 27th 10:20 AM

Rob Weiler with Yuma Sun gives KAWC's Ana Corpus an update on Softball, Baseball and Football. Story first aired April 23, 2010

Assistant AWC Volleyball Coach talks about upcoming season

Added April 27th 09:56 AM

Ana Corpus talks with Assistant Volleyball coach, Jon Killingbeck about the departure of head coach. Story first aired April 23, 2010

AWC Student is Awarded Gold Congressional Medal

Added April 27th 09:42 AM

Kukas Bergquvsit, an AWC students talks about what it took him to earn Gongressional Award Gold Medal

Third Annual Sustainability Fair Preview

Added April 19th 10:15 AM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to AWC Professor Ted Martinez about the Sustainability Fair. This story first aired April 16, 2010

AWC Sports Update 04/16/10

Added April 19th 10:13 AM

Rob Weiler of YumaSun.com updates Matador Sports with KAWC's Ana Corpus This story first aired on April 16, 2010

AWC President Search Started

Added April 19th 10:10 AM

The Arizona Western College Governing Board names an interim president and starts a national search. This story first aired on April 16, 2010

AWC Opens New Math Center

Added April 14th 04:34 PM

Arizona Western College has opened a new multi-million-dollar Math Center. KAWC's Dave Riek finds out how the center will impact AWC students. This report originally aired April 9, 2010.

AWC Sports Update 04/09/10

Added April 14th 04:30 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks Matador Sports with Rob Weiler of YumaSun.com. This report originally aired on April 9, 2010.

AWC Softball Pitcher is having a great season

Added April 14th 04:29 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to AWC's Shaylee Yellowhair, who is earning national recognition for her pitching with the Matador softball team. This report originally aired April 9, 2010.

AWC President May Be Leaving

Added April 14th 04:25 PM

Arizona Western College President, Dr. Marc Nigliazzo, may be taking a new job with Texas A & M University. KAWC's Ana Corpus has the story that originally aired on April 2, 2010.

AWC Sports Update 04/02/10

Added April 14th 04:23 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with Rob Weiler of YumaSun.com to get the latest AWC sports news. This report originally aired on April 2, 2010.

AWC & NAU-Yuma Give 5th Graders a College Experience

Added April 14th 04:20 PM

The recent "I'm Going to College" or IG2C event allowed a group of Yuma 5th graders to find out what it's like to go to college, for a day. KAWC's Dave Riek tagged along and filed this report that originally aired in March of 2010.

AWC Celebrates Poetry Month

Added April 14th 04:07 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to Arizona Western College Creative Writing professor Porchia Moore about AWC's April Poetry Month events. This story originally aired on April 2, 2010.

AWC Baseball Back on Track

Added April 14th 03:53 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks with Rob Weiler of YumaSun.com about the week's AWC Baseball and Softball news. This report originally aired March 26, 2010.

AWC Ambassadors are Looking for Students

Added April 14th 03:49 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to Mandy Heil of the AWC Matador Ambassador program about the benefits students receive by joining the group. This report originally aired on March 26, 2010.

AWC Hosts Meeting of Colleges from Both Sides of the Border

Added April 14th 03:45 PM

Arizona Western College hosted a meeting of colleges and universities from Arizona and Sonora, Mexico to discuss efforts to collaborate. KAWC's Lou Gum reports the educators also discussed the impact tensions along the border are having on higher education. This report originally aired on March 26, 2010.

AWC Sports Update for March 19, 2010

Added April 14th 03:38 PM

Rob Weiler of the YumaSun.com talks to KAWC's Ana Corpus about the Arizona Western College Baseball and Softball teams.

AWC Students Selected for Spanish Heritage Game Show

Added April 14th 03:34 PM

A group of Arizona Western College stdents have been chosen to travel to Chicago to compete in a television game show focused on their Spanish Heritage. KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to the students and their professor, Michelle Faust, in this report that originally aired on March 19, 2010.

AWC Professor Studies Zapatistas of Mexico

Added April 14th 03:31 PM

Arizona Western College professor Kevin Mann tells KAWC's Ana Corpus about his sabbatical among the Zapatistas of southern Mexico. This report originally aired on March 19, 2010.

AWC Shortstop Thinks Men's Team can Make the Playoffs

Added April 14th 03:25 PM

Vinny Zazuata plays shortstop for the Arizona Western College Matador Baseball Team. He tells KAWC's Ana Corpus that the team is playing better, after a rough start. This story originally aired on March 12, 2010.

AWC's South Yuma County Celebration

Added April 14th 03:21 PM

Arizona Western College's South Yuma County campus is hosting a celebration of higher education. KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to Arnold Trujillo about the Educational Community Awareness Day. This report originally aired on March 12, 2010.

AWC and U of A Launch New Engineering Program

Added April 14th 03:16 PM

Arizona Western College is partnering with the University of Arizona to offer a new bachelor's degree in engineering. This story originally aired on March 12, 2010.

AWC Student going to Europe for Summer School

Added March 23rd 05:48 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to an Arizona Western College student who has been chosen to study leadership this summer in Europe.

AWC Theatre "Goes Hollywood"

Added March 23rd 05:46 PM

The Arizona Western college Theatre Department is staging a play that looks at the dark side of Hollywood. KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to two of the men behind the production "And the Winner Is"

AWC Launches Historic Solar Project

Added March 23rd 05:35 PM

Arizona Western College announces an agreement to build the largest solar project on any college or university campus in America, here in Yuma. KAWC's Dave Riek reports. Read More

AWC Student Essay: Clocks

Added March 23rd 01:46 PM

Arizona Western College creative writing student Erin Natseway reads her essay about Clocks.

AWC Basketball Playoff Preview

Added March 23rd 01:45 PM

KAWC's Ana Corpus talks to Rob Weiler of the Yuma Sun about the upcoming playoffs for Arizona Western College's men's and women's basketball teams. This segment aired 02/26/10

AWC Business Conference

Added March 23rd 01:43 PM

Arizona Western College hosts a conference to teach Yuma businesses and students the value of networking. KAWC's Dave Riek reports.

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