From Mechanic to Mechanical Engineer

Last year 8th grader Ernesto Castro wanted to be a mechanic when he grew up. But after he attended an Arduino coding training, his MESA teacher had a future mechanical engineer on her hands. “Before MESA I just wanted to fix things,” Ernesto said. “Now I...

Los Banos, Costa Mesa Headed to Nationals

Two California teams rose to the top, making the best robotic prosthetic arm. Now they are headed to nationals to try to keep the winning streak going. CSU Fresno center’s Los Banos Junior High School and UC Irvine center’s Costa Mesa High School are...

Engineering State Championship this Weekend

Engineering know-how can take MESA students big places — namely, this weekend’s prosthetic arm challenge state championship at UC Irvine. Eight teams have successfully demonstrated their engineering skills in preliminary and regional competitions, and...

The Power of Support

A record-breaking eight African-American women earned doctorates in education simultaneously this year at Indiana University. Dubbed, the “Great Eight” the women credit their success in part to the “sister circle” support group they...

New web site features

We’ve recently launched some important additions to our website. Check it out:  MESA now has a section dedicated to its premier statewide events. You can find details about MESA’s marquis events including the Student Leadership Conference, a virtual...

MESA transfer students meet UC president

Hartnell MESA students hosted a special guest this week to show off their transfer success. University of California President Janet Napolitano met with more than 30 MESA students and other Hartnell UC-bound students Thursday. Streamlining the transfer...