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Arizona Western College trying to save jobs AWC hopes to save as many jobs as possible with new funding from the second CARES Act YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The president of Arizona Western College explains how he is trying to avoid layoffs for its employees. AWC's President Dr. Daniel Corr says the CARES Act II or second round of stimulus funding plays a major role in saving these jobs. AWC has been approved for more funding through the second stimulus bill. The amount they will receive is still undetermined and is based on calculations explained in the bill. The college expects to learn th...

Feb. 12  The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the state and 172 additional deaths related to the virus.  The state has administered 1,096,126 COVID vaccines to Arizonans.  In Yuma County, 28,059 residents have received the vaccine. In La Paz County, 3,581 residents have received the vaccine.    Feb. 11  The Yuma County Health District reported 24 new cases today and 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.  It brings the total number of cases countywide to 35,907 and deaths to 750. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, there were 60 patients hospit...

This episode of Arizona Edition aired Dec. 11   As Arizona Western College continues to navigate through the pandemic, enrollment from Spring of 2019 to 2020 is down 26 percent according to AWC President Dr. Daniel Corr, but that's not stopping the community college from overcoming several challenges.  Corr says the college's focus has been on keeping students and faculty safe during the covid-19 pandemic and keeping student achievement on track.  "it is not one or the other, it has always been both," Dr. Corr says in a wide-ranging interview on KAWC's  Arizona Edition.  Dr. Corr reit...