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.
April 12, 2018
San Diego, CA ---- On Thursday, April 19, at 3:00 p.m., San Diego Mesa College will debut “The Stand: Farmer’s Market”, created via a new partnership with Feeding San Diego. The Stand: Farmers Market grand opening event will offer students and members of the Mesa College community access to free food, including fresh produce.
“We are excited to partner with Feeding San Diego to offer this important resource for our students, “stated Dr. Pamela T. Luster, President. “Providing free, fresh produce to our community begins to address challenges associated with food insecurity including academic outcomes, health, depression and stress. We are the change we wish to see and are excited about the impact our partnership will have on our campus community.”
The initiative is part of Mesa College’s effort on “Taking a Stand Against Hunger.” Free reusable bags will be given to the first 150 guests. Various additional resources will be available at the event, including representatives from the CalFresh program which provides free money for food to eligible students. Faculty and staff will also be on hand to answer questions about The Stand and to provide access to other campus resources. Going forward, Mesa College plans to host a Farmer’s Market each month.
The Stand will also be accepting donations of nonperishable food items, gently-used professional or business casual clothing, or unopened hygiene products. Monetary donations can be made online via PayPal or Amazon Wish List on The Stand homepage. Checks can be made out to and sent to The San Diego Mesa College Foundation at 7250 Mesa College Drive, Room A-111 (please include “The Stand” in the memo).
For information, visit The Stand webpage or contact the Student Success & Equity Office at (619) 388-5940.
Tags: Press Release, The Stand
Jennifer Nichols Kearns
Director of Communications
jnkearns@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-2759
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.
San Diego April 1, 2025—San Diego Mesa College announced today that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly ® School designation.
In honor of Mesa College Giving Day, the Newsroom features the accomplishments of several amazing San Diego Mesa College students. The eight students featured here have distinguished themselves, but they represent just a fraction of what Mesa Olympians achieve every day here on campus and in the world. To celebrate them and the future students who will call Mesa home, consider joining us to celebrate #MesaGivingDay. Give now until Saturday May 25, 2024 to double your gift and support Mesa students.
