Students returned to class at Arizona Western College, where campus leaders and student volunteers helped welcome them back for the fall semester.
Melanie Ruiz, vice president of the Student Government Association, greeted students with Matador swag and helped set the tone for the first day.
Melanie Ruiz / Student and Vice President of Student Government Association
“It’s the first day, we’re really excited.”
As colleges and universities across the state began the new school year, students spent the day picking up parking passes, setting up laptops, and getting ID photos taken for the semester ahead.
Joaquin Torres got his photo ID taken while sharing an awkward first-day moment.
NAT: “Is this your first ID?”
Joaquin Torres: “Yes ma’am.”
Joaquin Torres / Freshman
“I sat in my English class for like about an hour not knowing it was until October…”
A total of 4,591 students are enrolled this fall semester.
Jennifer Sotelo is majoring in broadcast media.
Jennifer Sotelo / Second Semester Student
“Me gustaría hacer contenido, un poco de todo porque ya ves que las redes sociales están pegando mucho.”
Gabriel Salazar is a Yuma resident.
Gabriel Salazar / First Semester Student
“I’m actually here from Yuma and just chose AWC cause it’s close to home and my family is here. And I got good scholarships. I got the presidential, I got the ambassador, and then also have two other ones.”
Nadia Vargas is entering her fourth semester before she transfers to a University, and assures she's trying to stay focused.
Nadia Vargas/ Fourth semester student
"Nervous. Just the chills that you get in the first day of school, back to college a new era. Finally finishing my classes for the final semester so I'm pretty excited because I kind of have to lock in in a sense that I'm trying to make this a final semester for me to graduate."
We wish the AWC community a good semester ahead. From KAWC News, this is Carmen Marquez.
