For 12 weeks over the fall, one of San Diego Mesa College’s graduating Museum Studies students will embark on a new adventure as a Latino Museum Studies Intern at the Smithsonian. Jake Selters will work from Aug. 26 to Nov. 15, 2024, at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington D.C. and study Collections Management with some of the world’s preeminent experts.

In honor of Mesa College Giving Day, the Newsroom features the accomplishments of several amazing San Diego Mesa College students. The eight students featured here have distinguished themselves, but they represent just a fraction of what Mesa Olympians achieve every day here on campus and in the world. To celebrate them and the future students who will call Mesa home, consider joining us to celebrate #MesaGivingDay. Give now until Saturday May 25, 2024 to double your gift and support Mesa students.

SAN DIEGO, CA (MAY 16, 2024) — National University (NU), — a distinguished nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that serves more than 130,000 learners annually through its degree and professional training programs and San Diego Mesa College (Mesa) — one of the largest community colleges in California, serving 20,000 students per year and offering over 200 associate degree and certificate programs today announce a renewed educational partnership to further advance a higher educational commitment to increase educational attainment opportunities for nontraditional, working and military students in San Diego.

Since March, Mesa students have won prestigious scholarship awards to fund their educational endeavors for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Mesa student Husna Ayoubi was chosen to be one 60 community college students selected to receive the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, a highly competitive award that can reach as much as $55,000 each year by financing all or a portion of educational costs, including tuition, room and board, books and required fees. Additionally, students won awards from organizations including the California Law Pathways program, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, and the Coco-Cola Foundation.

San Diego –On Monday, July 22 to Thursday, July 25, 2024, the San Diego Mesa College Softball program and Nike’s US Sports Camp program will host a half day and day camp for local girls, ages 6-14, at all levels of experience with Softball. Campers will learn the skills required to successfully play at a competitive level and maximize their potential as players.

San Diego, CA – On Friday, May 17th, 2024, San Diego Mesa College is thrilled to announce the 43rd annual Golden Scissors Fashion Show, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on the Mesa College Campus. Organized and promoted by Mesa’s Fashion Program students, attendees will experience a meet-and-greet with designers, people’s choice polls, a design showcase, awards and more.

The Upper Interpretive Trail section of the Mesa Woodland Nature and Interpretive Trail wraps around the slope of the west side of campus for about 7/10ths of a mile. Incredibly, it is one of the largest displays of labeled native plants in San Diego County. That’s right, San Diego Mesa College students are steps away from being able to view and identify more native plants than any other place- including the Torrey Pines State Reserve near UC San Diego. 42 native species are currently labeled, including four endangered plants identified in a recent biological study- the San Diego Barrel Cactus, Chalk Dudleya. Willowy Mint, and Torrey Pine.

May 9, 2024 - Lansdowne, VA — Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has announced Husna Ayoubi of San Diego Mesa College, as one 60 community college students selected to receive the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.