On November 1, 2025, four San Diego Mesa College Fashion Design students — Tiara Daring, Edwin Alba, Liliia Derkach, and Vanessa Felix — were selected to participate in the Laguna Art Museum’s (LAM) Upcycled Couture Fashion Show.
Psychology major Emerald Moreno is inspired by a passion for understanding and interpreting others, along with a deep faith that psychology is her calling. She plans to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology, minor in Spanish, and continue exploring a future in law.
After a major surgery and months of recovery, Tracey Kushner faced a decision that would reshape her future. In 2024, she returned to San Diego Mesa College determined to finish the degree she had started years earlier.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — San Diego Mesa College proudly celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 during its annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026, honoring 1,958 graduates who earned more than 2,017 academic degrees and 414 certificates. A total of 727 graduates participated in the ceremony, joined by family, friends, faculty, staff, and community supporters.
December 18, 2018
Mesa Fashion students recently visited the Coronado Public Library for an exclusive tour of the Edith Head Exhibition. The exhibit, displayed in conjunction with the Coronado Film Festival’s “Focus on Fashion,” showed design renderings and sketches by Fashion Icon, Edith Head.
As students toured the exhibit, Library Director Christian Esquevin shared the history of Edith Head’s design career, along with some background of the sketches on display from his private collection. Esquevin’s impressive collection of costume sketches includes many gems from the Golden Age of Hollywood, including an Edith Head original sketch designed for A
cademy Award-winning actress, Sophia Loren.
Fashion Professor Jordyn Smiley shared students’ excitement for the tour.
“We had just finished a lesson on rendering design sketches, so my students really loved being able to see what they learned in class being put to use in the real world,” shared Smiley.
With the ever-evolving industry of fashion, it is important that students stay engaged with the latest trends and industry standards.
Professor Smiley emphasized, “What sets Mesa apart is that our faculty are currently working in the industry, so students are given the most current information and assignments that correspond to industry-level topics and techniques.”
The San Diego Mesa College Fashion Program is one of few degree programs at the community college level within Southern California. Fashion design, fashion merchandising and computer
fashion technology are currently considered high-demand careers and the Program is part of the College’s Career Education Program. For more information on this exciting program, visit the Fashion Program, or contact Professor Jordyn Smiley at [email protected].
Upcoming events to look out for next semester are the Fashion Redux on March 8, 2019, and the Golden Scissors Fashion Show on May 3, 2019.
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Jennifer Nichols Kearns
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On November 1, 2025, four San Diego Mesa College Fashion Design students — Tiara Daring, Edwin Alba, Liliia Derkach, and Vanessa Felix — were selected to participate in the Laguna Art Museum’s (LAM) Upcycled Couture Fashion Show.
San Diego, CA – The students of San Diego Mesa College’s Fashion program are thrilled to present the 44th Annual Golden Scissors Fashion Show, a highly anticipated, student-led event that showcases the creativity and talent of the next generation of fashion professionals. The show will take place on May 16, 2025, at San Diego Mesa College, welcoming students, faculty, industry professionals, and the local community to experience this extraordinary evening of fashion.
San Diego, CA – On Friday, May 17th, 2024, San Diego Mesa College is thrilled to announce the 43rd annual Golden Scissors Fashion Show, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on the Mesa College Campus. Organized and promoted by Mesa’s Fashion Program students, attendees will experience a meet-and-greet with designers, people’s choice polls, a design showcase, awards and more.
