ASU, NAU and Arizona University award total of 29 scholarships; Wicks argues YCC should focus more on education in its mission statement
According to Ruth Wicks, a long-time retired Mingus Union High School educator, it was surprising that there were no Yavapai Community College scholarships awarded to Mingus Union graduates at the May 16, 2017 Scholarship and Academic Honors ceremony held in Cottonwood. Mingus Union High School is the largest in the Verde Valley with about 300 graduates. Wicks urged the Governing Board to place greater emphasis in its mission statement on education. She implied that with greater emphasis would come more scholarships for Yavapai County high school graduates from Yavapai College.
Wicks’ noted that a total of 29 scholarships were awarded by Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona. She also noted that because Mingus Union high school is a prime recruiting ground for Yavapai Community College, absence of scholarship winners attached to the name “Yavapai Community College” was surprising. Her presentation to the Governing Board is below.