Second-year student Zora Williams is using her voice to bring more mental health and nutrition programming to San Diego Mesa College. Williams was elected president of the college’s Associated Students (AS) for the 2024-2025 academic year and serves as the college’s student representative on the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees.
Sometimes, you hear a story that makes you want to know more. Kevin Gonzalez has such a story. The last time this story was updated, San Diego Mesa College student Kevin Gonzalez was a 15 year-old heading off to Massachusetts to complete his high school education. In the ensuing years, he has travelled to the other side of the world, built houses, but remained in close contact with his Mesa College professors and connections he made while on campus.
The San Diego Community College District has appointed four new student trustees for the upcoming academic year. Dalia Ramirez (San Diego City College), Zora Williams (San Diego Mesa College), Hailey Hua (San Diego Miramar College), and Haydee Zuniga (San Diego College of Continuing Education), will be sworn in during the June 20 SDCCD Board of Trustees meeting.
March 01, 2023 | Office of Communications
San Diego, CA ---- During the month of March, San Diego Mesa College proudly celebrates Women’s History Month, with a complete schedule of events, starting with “Careering While Asian II: Women’s History Month Edition”, a panel event will incorporate womxn-asian and womxn-pacific islander identifying persons from Mesa College, alongside professionals from other industries in San Diego, to bring their lived experiences as Asian and Pacific Islander womxn onto campus. They will share their lived experiences and strategies for how they have thrived in predominantly white industries. The panel will be on Monday, March 6, from 11:10am – 12:35pm in Mesa Commons room 211.
Read It NowFiled Under: AAPI, Chicana/o Studies, Gracia Molina de Pick, Women's History Month, Civil Rights
March 16, 2018 | Office of Communications
On March 12, Mesa College honored Gracia Molina de Pick at the 7th Annual Feminist Lecture Series. Over 100 students, faculty, administrators and staff gathered to discuss the role of Chicanas in San Diego communities and the legacy that De Pick has left upon feminist lifestyle, especially for students at Mesa College.
Read It NowFiled Under: Gracia Molina de Pick, Women's History Month, Feminist Lecture Series, Chicana/o Studies
April 19, 2017 | Lauren J. Mapp
Tomás Riley, Adrian Arancibia and Adolfo Guzman-Lopez from the Latin spoken-word collective Taco Shop Poets performed and told the story of the formation of the group during a special reunion event at San Diego Mesa College on April 11.
Read It NowFiled Under: Chicana/o Studies, Taco Shop Poets, Chicano Heritage Celebration
December 16, 2016 | Lauren J. Mapp
Students fearing what will happen to their educational path received information regarding immigration and what may happen to their DACA status during an information session at San Diego Mesa College on Nov. 30.
Read It NowFiled Under: Chicana/o Studies, AB 540, DACA, immigration
Second-year student Zora Williams is using her voice to bring more mental health and nutrition programming to San Diego Mesa College. Williams was elected president of the college’s Associated Students (AS) for the 2024-2025 academic year and serves as the college’s student representative on the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees.
Sometimes, you hear a story that makes you want to know more. Kevin Gonzalez has such a story. The last time this story was updated, San Diego Mesa College student Kevin Gonzalez was a 15 year-old heading off to Massachusetts to complete his high school education. In the ensuing years, he has travelled to the other side of the world, built houses, but remained in close contact with his Mesa College professors and connections he made while on campus.
The San Diego Community College District has appointed four new student trustees for the upcoming academic year. Dalia Ramirez (San Diego City College), Zora Williams (San Diego Mesa College), Hailey Hua (San Diego Miramar College), and Haydee Zuniga (San Diego College of Continuing Education), will be sworn in during the June 20 SDCCD Board of Trustees meeting.
