Friday, May 30, 2025, a ceremony was held at the MCC Rose Garden to dedicate the placard shown at right. DGE Jim Schmidt made remarks at the ceremony and is shown shaking hands with LeRoy Brady, the original Landscape Architect of the Rose Garden
In a shining example of community collaboration, the Tempe South and the Mesa West Rotary Club, in partnership with the Westwood High School Rotary Interact Club, completed an extensive beautification project at the Mesa Community College Rose Garden — the largest public rose garden in the Desert Southwest.
Over the course of several months, more than 30 dedicated volunteers rolled up their sleeves to restore and enhance key features of the garden. The project was supported by a $5,000 grant written together by Mesa West Rotary and the Tempe South Rotary Clubs, which funded much-needed improvements to preserve and uplift the garden’s aesthetic and structural integrity.
Over the course of several months, more than 30 dedicated volunteers rolled up their sleeves to restore and enhance key features of the garden. The project was supported by a $5,000 grant written together by Mesa West Rotary and the Tempe South Rotary Clubs, which funded much-needed improvements to preserve and uplift the garden’s aesthetic and structural integrity.