Launching a Career
James Cook (left), will be the first to admit he didn't take full advantage of what MESA offered while he was a mechanical engineering student at San Diego State. Between being a first-generation college student, working while at school and finishing his degree in...
Board Buzz: Ken Gets Candid
Our board chair catches us up on our new virtual series hosted on MESASpace, Candid Conversations. These sessions create a private, respectful space to engage in honest dialogue about experiences, challenges and topics that may not always feel safe to explore in other...
MESA Welcomes New Board Member
Sal Varela, a MESA alum and longtime volunteer, recently accepted to join the MESA Industry Advisory Board. We asked Sal a few questions. Tell us your MESA Story I am originally from the East Bay – Oakland, CA and attended middle school in Hayward, California. One...
National Champions!
Two Mendota High School students have brought a national engineering championship back to the Central Valley after designing an innovative mental health solution to support students in underserved schools. Juniors Jonathan Alfaro Saravia and Christopher Torres-Alfaro...
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MESA In The News
National Society of Black Engineers at UCSB Provides Black S.T.E.M. Students “Encouragement” and “Knowledge” (UCSB Daily Nexus)
Holtville High Robotics Team Gateway for Students (Holtville Tribune)
MESA program in East Bay creates future STEM professionals (Richmond Standard)
This researcher wants to help undocumented students find their place in STEM (Crosscut.com)
SRJC rated top college for Hispanic students (Petaluma 360)
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