On Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., the San Diego Mesa College Softball team will host a Softball Clinic for local girls, ages 6-16, at all levels of experience. The Clinic will be run by coaches and players and will focus on both defensive and offensive skills. Additionally, the team will host and question and answer session, and focus on the importance of team building and comradery.

San Diego, CA – With only four weeks left until the start of the Fall 2023 semester, prospective students can still enroll for open Fall 2023 courses at San Diego Mesa College. Mesa has both full semester 16 week classes as well as flexible “short-term” 8-week courses. Seats are still available in over 400 classes; offered in both on-campus and on-line formats. Short-term (8-weeks) and evening classes are designed to accommodate those with busy schedules as well as allow students to earn units more quickly.

In July 2023, FOX KSWB television show, the LOCALIST SD, visited the Mesa College campus to learn about our dynamic Small Business Virtual Incubator. They spoke with students and faculty about the success of the Program. The SBVI is an online space where students receive guidance and 1:1 business coaching to help them start their journey as small business owners. It offers students the opportunity to take their business idea to the next level and help them design an action plan that will increase their probability of success. The program includes online workshops, administrative, operations, marketing, tech guidance, and even financial support.

San Diego, CA. — In July, 2023, the San Diego Foundation, in partnership with the County of San Diego, announced it has awarded San Diego Mesa College $125,000 to work with program partner Garden 31 and student leaders to address food sovereignty by improving the TerraMesa Community Garden, expanding programming, and deepening collaboration with other food security initiatives on campus.

San Diego, CA. — For over ten years, San Diego Mesa College has been offering Summer CRUISE—Creating Rich Unique Intellectual Student Experiences – for incoming college students. This summer, Mesa is offering four CRUISE sessions in July – August. Sessions are completely free and available to recent high school graduates and those who are first-time or returning college students. Registration is still available for incoming students for the weeks of July 18 and 25, as well as the week of August 1.

On Friday, May 26, San Diego Mesa College hosted their 58th Commencement Ceremony, where nearly 700 of the 2,000 academic degrees and certificates earned this year were conferred. Among them are the sixth set of students receiving Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management (HIM), scores of first-generation students, and over 100 each of student-athletes and Promise students. Nearly 650 students graduated with more than one degree, and the Class of 2023 boasted 110 valedictorians and over 700 students who graduated with honors.

San Diego, CA. — Today, Friday, May 26 at 2:00 p.m., San Diego Mesa College will host their 58th Commencement Ceremony, where nearly 700 of the 2,000 academic degrees and certificates earned this year will be conferred. Among them are the sixth set of students receiving Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management (HIM), scores of first-generation students, and over 100 each of student-athletes and Promise students. Nearly 650 students are graduating with more than one degree, and the Class of 2023 boasts 110 valedictorians and over 700 students who are graduating with honors. Mesa’s youngest graduate is 17, and the oldest is 72.

Andrew reflects on how his journey was not always smooth sailing, but how it was necessary in transforming him into the person he is today.