Thanks to a transformational $1-million gift from philanthropist Roger Frey, the San Diego Community College District is ensuring students completing healthcare degree and certificate programs can start their careers immediately.
Thanks to a transformational $1-million gift from philanthropist Roger Frey, the San Diego Community College District is ensuring students completing healthcare degree and certificate programs can start their careers immediately.
Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA, Program Director and Assistant Professor for Health Information Technology and Management, was recognized by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) with the prestigious Leadership Award.
We are excited to share the members of Generation Hope's California Presidents Circle, the first in a new national initiative designed to equip higher education executives with tools, data, and peer support to truly champion parenting students and their families.
June 25, 2025 | Anabell Pulido
When Angel René walked across the stage at San Diego Mesa College in spring 2025, he celebrated far more than academic achievement. He celebrated the emergence of identity, resilience, and authentic self-belief. Born in Long Beach and raised between Orange County and the Inland Empire, Angel’s journey to Mesa was far from traditional. After being forced out of his home and church at age 18 for being gay, Angel endured over five years of housing instability, emotional trauma, and personal upheaval. “I tried staying in college,” he said, “but it was too difficult to balance academics with figuring out how to survive.”
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Thanks to a transformational $1-million gift from philanthropist Roger Frey, the San Diego Community College District is ensuring students completing healthcare degree and certificate programs can start their careers immediately.
Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA, Program Director and Assistant Professor for Health Information Technology and Management, was recognized by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) with the prestigious Leadership Award.
We are excited to share the members of Generation Hope's California Presidents Circle, the first in a new national initiative designed to equip higher education executives with tools, data, and peer support to truly champion parenting students and their families.
