Below are several of San Diego State University’s featured graduates from the class of 2012, which includes 9,973 degree candidates.

Informal year-end celebration for extended MESA & SPSD family – students, faculty, staff, industry and guests – at the Southwestern Community College Aquatic Center at Silver Strand State Beach. Friday May 11 2012 from ~12:00 – 5:00 pm.

The Imperial Valley Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement program has proven once again that it is possible to have fun while learning.

The team came back from the University of California, Riverside, MESA Day Regionals competition with ribbons, medals and a trophy beating out hundreds of students all over Southern California, program director Jeanette Espino said.

Students from Meadows Elementary School, Holtville Middle School, William Moreno Junior High School, Enrique Camarena Junior High School, Seeley School, Westmorland School, Kennedy Middle School and Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School participated.

The Hamilton Sundstrand Training Academy took place at Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems in San Diego, California, on Friday, April 13, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The purpose of the training academy was to expose a diverse group of college level engineering students to Hamilton Sundstrand, business development, and the skills needed to succeed in the workplace as an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Market Analyst.

Business Development Manager David J. Gideon facilitated discussions regarding Hamilton Sundstrand, business development, and their APU Market Analysis internship. Mr. Bob Edie and Ms. Maria Charles provided an extensive facility tour that included: safety, product line, packing, shipping, turbine assembly, rotor assembly, APU test cells, and the tail end of certain aircrafts.

Students also received classroom training on the APS5000 APU, an APU found on the Boeing 787 aircraft. Topics of instruction and discussion included: APU theory, line maintenance, fault isolation, technical specifications, the global economy, and export control. Older turbines, wheels, inlet guide drains, and rotor assembly parts were available on hand for closer inspection.

The “Quest for the Best” Award was started on campus 26 years ago by the Vice President for Student Affairs. Today, James Kitchen, vice president for Student Affairs, continues the tradition of the “Quest for the Best” Awards in pursuit to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of students and the faculty and staff members who have had a significant contribution to their personal growth.

This award honors not only student leaders, but also faculty and staff members for their dedication, mentorship and genuine concern for the success of their students. For 26 years, faculty and staff members have been honored for their commitment to the development of SDSU’s students.

A $17,500 grant supports a math and science camp for college hopeful middle schoolers and their teachers.

The 11th Annual Leadership Summit took place at the Indian Hills Camp in Jamul on the weekend of March 2 – March 4, 2012.

52 MESA/MESA Engineering Program (MEP)/Maximizing Science Potential (MSP) students from San Diego City College, San Diego State University, Southwestern College, Ventura College, Morse High, Lincoln High, Southwest High, and Calexico High Schools participated in various competitions that promoted the use of their leadership skills and various strengths attributes.

Join us for a fun filled day of hands-on engineering for middle school students, their parents and educators. Students will work directly with engineers while they complete hands-on activities and compete in a catapult competition.

Date: Saturday, April 14
Time: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Raytheon, 8680 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92123

Register by Wed, April 4: http://raytheon.cvent.com/survey/catapult
There is no fee, but space is limited, so register early.

…Rebekah and Team A.I. are among the groups that will head to San Diego after placing in the Top Three at the Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement robotics competition held Saturday at Imperial High School. Imperial Valley Press Online, 1/21/12

The application is open for the upcoming 2012 NSF/MESA Summer Team Internship program.

This is a unique paid internship that incorporates a team component into the student internship experience. Hired student interns work on projects in engineering and science firms or for faculty. Summer internships occurred between May through August of 2012, at a minimum of 100 hours. In some cases, employers and/or faculty may extend internships or create other internship opportunities for students (beyond summer 2012).

Interested companies and/or faculty can view more details and apply at: http://alliance.sdccmesa.com/industry/summer-team-internship

Interested students can view more details and apply at: http://alliance.sdccmesa.com/students/summer-team-internship