In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, education is often the catalyst for turning ideas and visions into reality. Such was the case for business owner Kussy Mackenzie.
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.
August 4, 2016
Working adults who want to earn a college degree should look into a new business degree program that launches this fall at San Diego Mesa College. The program offers convenient classes, and puts enrolled students on a sequential path that enables them to complete their degree in three years -- and gives them priority admission status to the California State University system.
A registration workshop will be held Saturday, August 20, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Mesa College campus. Interested persons can register for the workshop by emailing mesapace@sdccd.edu. Attendees can enroll in the program at the workshop and will be guaranteed placement in fall classes, which begin August 22.
“This is a fast, convenient and affordable solution tailored to busy, working adults,” said Mesa President Pamela T. Luster. “Every element of the PACE program adapts to a career schedule and lifestyle, so that working students can balance work and family while earning a college degree to advance their career.”
The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in Business is the first to be offered under the college’s new Pathways for Accelerated College Education, or PACE program.
The PACE format is designed with the working and non-traditional student in mind. Students will take no more than two classes at a time, with courses offered evenings, and in 8-week, fully online or in a hybrid format that combines online and in-class instruction.
Other benefits of PACE include guaranteed class placement, guaranteed classes (no cancellations), online and evening counseling and support services, and meet, greet and learn events. The cohort model engages a tight knit learning community of students, who stay together throughout their entire academic program.
“PACE is a great example of how we, as educators, can tailor our traditional programs to meet the demands of today’s students and workforce,” said Danene Brown, Dean of the School of Business and Technology.
The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) degree fulfills the general requirements for transfer to the California State University. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University System.
The college has plans to launch similar accelerated programs targeted to working adults in the future. More information can be found at www.sdmesa.edu/pace.
Tags: School of Busines and Technology, business degree, pace, business, degree, pathways for accelerated college education
Jennifer Nichols Kearns
Director of Communications
jnkearns@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-2759
Danene Brown
Dean of Business and Technology
dbrown@sdmesa.edu
(619) 388-2803
In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, education is often the catalyst for turning ideas and visions into reality. Such was the case for business owner Kussy Mackenzie.
San Diego, CA – Despite recent national trends, Mesa College enrollment is increasing this Spring, and prospective students can still enroll for open courses that Mesa College is offering – in both full semester 16 week classes as well as multiple flexible “short-term” classes which start in February, March and April. Seats are currently still available in multiple classes in over 2 dozen programs; offered in both on-campus and online formats. Short-term classes are 8, 10, and 12 weeks, and designed with maximum flexibility for working students so that students can earn units more quickly.
State-of-the-art facility will be home for School of Business and Technology, which includes Mesa’s business, digital technology, and computer information science programs.
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.
