San Diego April 1, 2025—San Diego Mesa College announced today that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly ® School designation.
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.
March 27, 2017
Today, San Diego Mesa College announced that three SEEDS Scholars have been awarded highly competitive summer internships with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and UCSD’s Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS).
“We are extremely pleased to congratulate Allondra, Ti’Shaun, and Cassie on these exciting opportunities,” stated Dr. Waverly Ray, San Diego Mesa College Assistant Professor of Geography and Co-Coordinator of the SEEDS Scholars Program.
The “SEEDS” Scholars Program (STEM Engagement for the Enrichment of Diverse Students) at Mesa is designed to increase the number of Hispanic students at Mesa pursuing future graduate degrees by providing a firm foundation in STEM-related fields (science, technology, engineering, math), during the first two years of college. The SEEDS Program maximizes awareness of agriculture-related themes such as global food security, hunger, and sustainability, and mentors underrepresented STEM students to become a driving force in the community.
SEEDS Scholar Allondra Gonzalez has accepted a summer 2017 internship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Diversity Summer Research Training Program (DSRTP). Allondra is a nutrition major who heard about this opportunity through the HACU conference in San Antonio last semester. Allondra will spend the summer doing research at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The ten-week internship includes travel expenses to Bethesda, housing, and a $2,600 stipend.
SEEDS Scholar Ti’Shaun Allen has accepted a summer 2017 internship with UCSD’s Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS). Ti’Shaun is a psychology major who plans to transfer to SDSU this fall. She will join a psychology research lab (to be determined) and present her research at the end of the summer. This eight-week internship includes housing on the UCSD campus, a GRE preparation course, a $3,000 stipend, a faculty mentor, and a graduate student mentor.
SEEDS Scholar Cassie Casares has accepted a summer 2017 internship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Watershed Management Experiential Learning for USDA program at CSU, San Bernardino. Cassie is an agriculture and environmental sciences major who will transfer to a four-year institution next year. Cassie will spend the summer working on a forest inventory at the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California. This internship provides $4,500 for work over the summer and housing in a U.S. Forest Service barracks. This is a well-recognized and respected program that provides interns with hands-on field experiences combined with research writing and presentation skills.
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Jennifer Nichols Kearns
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San Diego April 1, 2025—San Diego Mesa College announced today that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly ® School designation.
In honor of Mesa College Giving Day, the Newsroom features the accomplishments of several amazing San Diego Mesa College students. The eight students featured here have distinguished themselves, but they represent just a fraction of what Mesa Olympians achieve every day here on campus and in the world. To celebrate them and the future students who will call Mesa home, consider joining us to celebrate #MesaGivingDay. Give now until Saturday May 25, 2024 to double your gift and support Mesa students.
San Diego –On Monday, July 22 to Thursday, July 25, 2024, the San Diego Mesa College Softball program and Nike’s US Sports Camp program will host a half day and day camp for local girls, ages 6-14, at all levels of experience with Softball. Campers will learn the skills required to successfully play at a competitive level and maximize their potential as players.
