Matador Memories: Celebrating AWC's Golden Anniversary
Arizona Western College began offering learning opportunities to the residents of southwestern Arizona in the fall of 1963. KAWC joined the entire AWC community in 2013 in celebrating this golden anniversary. This page is an archive for Matador Memories that aired during Morning Edition and All Things Considered from people whose lives have been changed through Arizona Western College.
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"Uncle Bob" Hardy first came to AWC to create the campus radio station, KAWC-AM, and launch the school's broadcasting program. -
Linda Jackson came to Yuma to be a teacher. After touring AWC she realized that the school is an important part of a community, and it changed her life. -
Doug & Pamela Mellon were members of the very first class at Arizona Western College. Over the past 50 years they have benefited from AWC's commitment to… -
Steve Shadle was a long-time member of the AWC Governing Board, but he began his relationship as an attorney helping the people who originally came up… -
Dr. Marge Barcomb spent decades on the AWC Governing Board, but her first encounter with the campus came when she was first arrived in Yuma, and was… -
Dr. Frank Grosbayne thought he was coming to AWC for one year, but ended up working in student services for 27 years. He attributes his success to the… -
Joe Espinoza was part of the first grounds keeping crews tasked with developing the AWC campus. He says the AWC staff had some help. -
Arnold Trujillo recently retired as coordinator of Student Services for AWC South County Campus in San Luis, but his relationship with the college started… -
Shara Roberts is coordinator of Student leadership and Activities. She was active in the campus community from her first day on campus.Shara’s career as… -
Gerry Giss is the son of Arizona State Senator Harold Giss, the man who championed the law that created the state’s junior college system. When he was a…
