Welcome from President Luster

Welcome graduates, families, distinguished guests and friends!

On behalf of the members of the San Diego Community College Board of Trustees, Chancellor Carroll, administrators, faculty, and classified professionals, it is my great honor to welcome you to the Mesa College 2021 Commencement Ceremony.  As the proud President of Mesa College, it is an honor and privilege to preside over this Commencement.

Our ceremony this year comes to you in a very different way, but we are pleased to have this experience together - without being together. Like so much of your learning experiences, services, and communications have been this past semester…technology is allowing us to connect with you.

As you watch this Ceremony, and view yourself amongst our graduates, I wish to convey to you, the Class of 2021, our sincere best wishes from your alma mater, San Diego Mesa College. You are now officially Mesa College ALUMNI, and are among thousands of San Diego Mesa College graduates who've made a difference. You represent the values that make this college a special place. You represent the faculty and staff who have taught and guided you. It’s all part of your Mesa experience.

Today is about beginnings, and you are “Olympians forever."  I hope this ceremony leaves you with a renewed sense of accomplishment and gratitude for everyone who supported you, and for yourselves. You were able to RISE UP to all of the challenges, and in that we are #MesaProud of you. Be well and thrive Class of 2021!

Sincerely,
Dr. Pamela T. Luster
President
San Diego Mesa College