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How a Childhood Teacher Helped Inspire a Future Educator
Rio student Bob Waters reunites with his former fourth-grade teacher in a touching Wave Makers episode about teaching, growth, and coming full circle.
December 8, 2025
Rio Salado Celebrates Education Design Lab as Its 2025 Hero of Education
Rio Salado College proudly recognized Education Design Lab as its 2025 Hero of Education at the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation’s Heroes of Education Dinner on Nov. 13. The Lab is a key…
December 4, 2025
Wellness Wednesday: Don’t Give Your Oral Hygiene a Holiday
Looking for resolutions to make in 2026? How about stepping up your oral hygiene game? For our penultimate Wellness Wednesday for 2025, we're offering some surefire tips to help keep your teeth…
December 3, 2025
A Professional Mind is a Flexible Mind
The only constant is change. That's why it's important to stay mentally flexible and be able to adapt to change. For this month's Career Corner blog, we're offering tips and best…
December 2, 2025
Rio Students, Faculty Share Global Perspectives on Education in Lively Panel Discussion
For International Education Week, Rio Salado College hosted a panel discussion between Rio students and faculty to talk about ways educators can help students overcome boundaries that could stand in…
November 26, 2025
Rio Salado College Named Bellwether Award Finalist for Workforce Development Excellence
Rio Salado College has been named a 2026 Bellwether Award finalist — a national recognition of its innovative work in building workforce pathways for adult learners. Discover how Rio’s strategic…
November 25, 2025
Rio Salado Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Expand Semiconductor Education in Arizona
Arizona’s semiconductor industry is booming — and Rio Salado College just secured a nearly $1 million NSF grant to help meet that momentum. Discover how this transformative investment will strengthen…
November 24, 2025
Rio Salado College Veterans Share Their Stories of Resilience
Rio Salado College honored our veterans last week with a live panel discussion where five Rio employees who served in the Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force shared their experiences both in the…
November 20, 2025
Wellness Wednesday: Go Dash with Rio
Looking for a resolution to make in 2026? How about running in Rio Salado's Dash with Rio event in April? Find out more about our fun run and the health benefits of running in this week's…
November 19, 2025
Rio Salado College is Proud of Our Veteran Employees
At Rio Salado College, we have several staff members who are veterans. The discipline and integrity they cultivated during their time in the armed forces has served them well at Rio and made our…
November 18, 2025
Blackstone Skilled Futures Grant to Fund Dual Enrollment Scholarships
Rio Salado's partnership with West-MEC will soon offer new scholarship opportunities for workforce development students thanks to grant funding from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation.
November 17, 2025
Meet Rio Salado 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Class Member Ajay Day-Coleman
Ajay Day-Coleman’s career reflects the power of lifelong learning. A 2006 Rio Salado graduate and now a 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, she has built a career centered on process improvement,…
November 13, 2025