Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA, Program Director and Assistant Professor for Health Information Technology and Management, was recognized by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) with the prestigious Leadership Award.
We are excited to share the members of Generation Hope's California Presidents Circle, the first in a new national initiative designed to equip higher education executives with tools, data, and peer support to truly champion parenting students and their families.
Women’s volleyball at Mesa College is on a spike. In the spring, the Olympians won the state beach volleyball title after winning the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title for a fourth straight year.
January 30, 2024
San Diego –On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, San Diego Mesa College will be hosting the kick-off to their 60th Anniversary Celebration. Students, faculty, staff, administrators, elected officials, alumni, partners, the Mesa College Foundation, and members of the community will come together to celebrate six decades of equity and excellence.
Guest speakers include San Diego Community College District Chancellor Gregory Smith and Board of Trustees President Bernie Rhinerson, along with Chancellor Emeriti Dr. Constance Carroll, and Mesa College Alumnae Dr. Hellen Griffith of The Preuss School at UC San Diego. The Mayor’s office and City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell will present proclamations, and Mesa will debut their commemorative 60-th Anniversary video and the schedule of upcoming signature events. The Program will then transition into a Campus Celebration and Resource Fair, featuring music and dancing presented by Mesa College students, along with food and other festivities.
Throughout 2024, Mesa College will be celebrating 60 years of equity and excellence. The community is invited to join in the year-long festivities as Mesa’s celebrates with students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, partners, the Mesa College Foundation, and the community. Mesa will host speakers’ panels, celebrate Homecoming, alumni and Spirit Week, honor the founders of the World Arts Collection, and culminate with the Spirit of Mesa Gala in October.
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
10:00am: Formal Program
11:00am – 1:00pm: Celebration and Resource Fair
Location: San Diego Mesa College Quad
7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111
Media: Display Media placards and park in staff spaces only
Please see the Mesa College Map
Visuals: Guest speakers and formal presentations
1:1’s with Mesa College students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors and administrators
Photos: Mesa College 60th Anniversary – Best of the Best Photo Album
Videos: See the Mesa College YouTube Channel for the 60th Anniversary video
About San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College is a fully accredited, comprehensive community college committed to access, success, and equity. We honor those commitments as a diverse community of students, faculty, professional staff, and administrators who collaborate to foster scholarship, leadership, innovation, and excellence in an inclusive learning environment. By promoting student learning and achievement that leads to degrees and certificates, transfer, workforce training, and lifelong learning, we empower our students to reach their educational goals and shape their future. Among the largest community colleges in California, Mesa College serves 30,000 students per year, 25% of whom are full-time. Mesa offers nearly 200 associate degree and certificate programs and is one of 15 California community colleges offering a four-year baccalaureate degree. Mesa ranks as San Diego’s top transfer institution, is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and a Military Friendly School, serving more than 3,500 veterans and their families. www.sdmesa.edu.
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Jennifer Nichols Kearns
Director of Communications
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(619) 388-2759
San Diego, CA — September 15, 2025 — Today, San Diego Mesa College received the 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. The annual HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community-building across all levels of campus life.
SAN DIEGO, CA — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded San Diego Mesa College a TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $1,762,655 ($352,531 annually over five years) to increase retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.
SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego Mesa College will celebrate the grand opening of its newly developed CommUnity Spaces—student-centered support and affinity spaces designed to enhance engagement, learning, and a sense of belonging on campus—on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Room I4-202.
