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.
February 22, 2023
San Diego, CA - Today, February 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Apolliad Theatre, San Diego Mesa College will celebrate the Grand Opening of the Mesa College Pride Center. Local elected officials and the San Diego Community College District will join Mesa College administrators, faculty, staff and students, and LGBTQ+ community members to celebrate the historic Grand Opening.
After the Program, members of the Mesa College and greater community will be invited to tour the new Pride Center, located in D-102, as well as connect to resources available at the Center and through community partners.
The Pride Center at San Diego Mesa College was established to create a safe environment where LGBTQIA+ students, staff, faculty, and allies can be their authentic selves, feel welcomed, comfortable and at home. Services available at the Center will include academic/career/personal counseling, workshops, a computer lab, free supplies, an LGBTQ+ library, training and meeting space, along with referrals to additional resources.
“As the leading college of equity and excellence, San Diego Mesa College strives to create inclusive spaces and places for our students, staff, faculty and the broader community,” said San Diego Mesa College President Dr. Ashanti T. Hands. “Having a Pride Center on our campus creates the welcoming environment that helps our students succeed.”
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 22, 2023. 11:00 a.m.
Location: San Diego Mesa College Apolliad Theatre
(C1/CT on the Mesa College Campus map)
7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111
Due to weather, the Pride Center Grand Opening will be held in the Mesa College Apolliad Theatre.
After the Program, there will be tours and meet & greets at the Pride Center in D-102, immediately adjacent to the Theatre.
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Please visit the Mesa College Pride Center/LGBTQ+ webpage for more information.
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Jennifer Nichols Kearns
Director of Communications
jnkearns@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-2759
San Diego, CA - Today, February 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Apolliad Theatre, San Diego Mesa College will celebrate the Grand Opening of the Mesa College Pride Center. Local elected officials and the San Diego Community College District will join Mesa College administrators, faculty, staff and students, and LGBTQ+ community members to celebrate the historic Grand Opening.
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.
J. Shawn Cvetezar and Naylynn Tañón of San Diego Mesa College have been selected as NASA Community Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) and will be participating in an onsite experience this February. NCAS is a highly competitive program that gives community college students the opportunity to meet and work with NASA engineers and scientists.
