Second-year student Zora Williams is using her voice to bring more mental health and nutrition programming to San Diego Mesa College. Williams was elected president of the college’s Associated Students (AS) for the 2024-2025 academic year and serves as the college’s student representative on the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees.
Sometimes, you hear a story that makes you want to know more. Kevin Gonzalez has such a story. The last time this story was updated, San Diego Mesa College student Kevin Gonzalez was a 15 year-old heading off to Massachusetts to complete his high school education. In the ensuing years, he has travelled to the other side of the world, built houses, but remained in close contact with his Mesa College professors and connections he made while on campus.
The San Diego Community College District has appointed four new student trustees for the upcoming academic year. Dalia Ramirez (San Diego City College), Zora Williams (San Diego Mesa College), Hailey Hua (San Diego Miramar College), and Haydee Zuniga (San Diego College of Continuing Education), will be sworn in during the June 20 SDCCD Board of Trustees meeting.
September 10, 2016
San Diego Mesa College has a new center of campus life.
The Mesa Commons, set for an official dedication on September 14, has become the new heart and hub for students at San Diego Mesa College. Adjacent to the new Sunrise Plaza at the east entry to the campus, the 73,000-square-foot facility offers students a place to study, shop, and eat. For students in the Culinary Arts/Culinary Management Program, it provides a state-of-the-art learning facility and laboratory.
On the first floor, retail and food service options include the M-Stop convenience store, the Java Jive coffee café, a two-level cafeteria with multiple menu options, and the expansive new Campus Store. Upstairs, the Culinary Outlook houses the Culinary Arts/Culinary Management Program’s classrooms and laboratory, along with one of the few student-run restaurants on campus. The building is also home to faculty and student lounges, conference rooms, and the college’s printing and mail services and stockroom departments.
Mesa Commons is on track to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The design and construction team comprises Balfour Beatty Construction, SGPA Architecture and Planning, and The Miller Hull Partnership.
Mesa Commons will be the site of the October 7 Taste of Mesa fundraising event, which supports the Culinary Arts/Culinary Management Program. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit sdmesa.edu or call (619) 388-2285.
Tags: LEED, Mesa Commons Unveiling, Mesa Commons
Jennifer Nichols Kearns
Director of Communications
jnkearns@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-2356
Welcome to San Diego Mesa College’s 2024 fall semester. There is nothing worse than having a full day of classes and realizing you forgot to pack a snack. Fortunately, Mesa College has you covered with plenty of options for quick bites or full meals during your breaks.
Today, San Diego Mesa College hosted a start-of-construction event for the future of Fine Arts Building. The event was attended by nearly100 administrators, staff, students, faculty, construction partners and others. Guests were invited to sign or draw a picture on one of two large canvases to symbolize their connection to the new facility. Once the building is open, the mementos will be put on short-term display in the building.
San Diego Mesa College has a new center of campus life.
The Mesa Commons, set for an official dedication on September 14, has become the new heart and hub for students at San Diego Mesa College. Adjacent to the new Sunrise Plaza at the east entry to the campus, the 73,000-square-foot facility offers students a place to study, shop, and eat. For students in the Culinary Arts/Culinary Management Program, it provides a state-of-the-art learning facility and laboratory.
