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.
June 12, 2017
San Diego, CA. – Dave Evans, San Diego Mesa College’s former Dean of Athletics, was selected for the 2017 National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) L. William Miller Award. The award is given annually to recognize athletics administration excellence on the two year level. The award was presented on June 12th in Orlando, Florida at the National Convention. Dave was recognized for his work in establishing stronger working relationships between the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Athletic Director Association and the National Athletic Administration Organization. Because of Dave’s work, the interests of California Community College student/athletes have a national voice on both academic and athletic issues.
From 1997 to 2016, Dave Evans served as Dean of the School of Physical Education, Health, Dance, and Athletics as well as Athletic Director at San Diego Mesa College, the second largest community college in California, with 21 intercollegiate sports (11 Women's and 10 Men's). He served as the President of the California Community College Athletic Director's Association in 2004-2005, and 2008-2009, served two years as the Chair of the Competition Committee for the California Community College Athletic Association, and served seven years on the Management Council for the CCCAA.
Dave was elected Athletic Director of the Year in 2007 by CCCAA and was recognized during NACDA's 43rd Annual Convention at the James J. Corbett Awards Luncheon in Dallas, Texas as the 2007-08 Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year "Community College West" Region Winner.
A native of Kansas City, MO, Dave attended Oak Park High School and played tight end in the first state playoff in Missouri history. Next, he attended Missouri Southern State College, where he played football and baseball. He played tight end, split-end, and outside linebacker on an undefeated NCAA National Championship team. He was elected into the Missouri State College Hall of Fame as a player in 1994.
Dave received his Master of Science in Education (Physical Education, Health) from Northwest Missouri State University and his Bachelors of Science Degree in Physical Education from Missouri Southern State University.
Dave began his professional career at his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University. He served as a Physical Education and Health instructor and Football Coach there for ten years. Then, from 1983 - 1990, he taught Physical Education at Missouri Southern State College. In 1990, he moved to San Diego, California and, from 1990 - 1997, worked at San Diego City College as a Professor of Physical Education and Athletic Director before moving over to Mesa College.
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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.
May 9, 2024 - Lansdowne, VA — Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has announced Husna Ayoubi of San Diego Mesa College, as one 60 community college students selected to receive the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
San Diego, CA. — On Wednesday, May 26th, San Diego Mesa College will honor the scholarship winners during their 30th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on campus. 236 scholarships worth nearly $160,000 total, will be awarded to 168 students – with many students winning multiple awards.
