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.
October 22, 2025 | Anabell Pulido
San Diego Mesa College Professor of French Uriel Ornelas has been named a Knight (Chevalier) of the Order of Academic Palms (l’Ordre des Palmes académiques), one of France’s highest honors recognizing service to education and culture. The distinction was presented by Adrien Frier, Consul General of France in Los Angeles, during a ceremony at the Résidence de France in Beverly Hills on September 12, 2025.
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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.

Anabell Pulido
Public Information Officer
San Diego Mesa College
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Jack Beresford
District Communications & Public Relations
San Diego Community College District
619-388-6914
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