News and press releases regarding MESA and the San Diego MESA Alliance.
Imperial Valley Press Online staff writer Elizabeth Varin covered the Imperial Valley MESA program’s Robotics Competition in the articles, ‘Imperial County MESA program hosts robotic competition‘ and ‘MESA students more likely to head off to college than others in Imperial County‘.
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Comments closedCongratulations to Karina Kangas for being selected as the SDSU MESA Engineering Program/Maximizing Science Potential Student of the Month!
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Comments closed2009-2010 Paying for College Resource Guide is provided by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s District Office.
Constituents of the 34th District may request hardcopies be mailed to them directly. Click here to download the .pdf version of the Resource Guide.
This directory is updated once a year. Please check with each scholarship contact for the most current information.
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Comments closedThe Caterpillar Latino Connection (CLC), Solar Chapter affinity group hosted a “Shadow Day” event on Friday, October 23.
This event was organized to provide engineering students with an opportunity to experience a typical workday at Solar Turbines and learn about the various technical/engineering disciplines available. This was an all day event held simultaneously at the two Solar facilities in San Diego (Harbor Drive and Kearny Mesa), where each student participated in two different shadow sessions with a different mentor from a different discipline.
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Comments closedThe 6th Annual Student Leadership Conference, “Energizing Your Future!” SDSU MEP students Arielle Nuspl, Pedro Ramos, Emmanuel Hernandez, and Jose Navarro were selected to participate by their MESA Director Theresa Garcia based on their demonstrated potential to be a future leader for their college, the MESA program, and ultimately, in their professional field.
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Comments closedLook inside the chemistry labs at San Diego State and you’ll find something more profound than an experiment — you’ll find a petite brunette who’s making a big impact here on campus: Karina Kangas.
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: Student chemist has the world in her hands
Comments closedChemistry junior Karina Kangas received a Maximizing Science Potential scholarship to help fund her undergraduate education.
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Comments closedMathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) is nationally recognized for its innovative and effective academic development program. MESA engages thousands of educationally disadvantaged students so they excel in math and science and graduate with math-based degrees. MESA partners with all segments of California higher education as well as K-12 institutions.
MESA, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, has a proven track record in producing math-based graduates by providing elements such as classes, hands-on competitions, counseling, transfer support and a community environment to students from middle school through four-year college.
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Comments closedWith the goal of engaging potential leaders in professional development activities, PBS&J recently granted a $5,000 contribution to the Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Alliance in support of MESA’s annual leadership summit. Funding was provided through The PBSJ Foundation, Inc.
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Comments closedUnlike many of the more than 10,000 degrees awarded to graduating SDSU students last month, Theresa Garcia’s (’91, ’09) master’s won’t be used in a search for employment in a challenging economic environment. She already has a job she loves in student affairs at San Diego State.
Continue reading Commencement Marks Second Degree for Aztec Staffer
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