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Despina Prappavessi MESA Dean

Maitreyee Chandra MESA Director

Clarice Adams MESA Assistant

Brenda Gonzales MESA Counselor

What is MESA? MESA at DVC is a statewide program for full-time

students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics that provides a community of students, faculty and STEM professionals working

together to support and prepare students

who are pursuing STEM fields. The

program provides unique combination of enrichment activities, academic resources, major-specific advising, early exposure to four-year schools, professional development and other important needs of science and engineering majors. MESA is supported by industry, so students learn firsthand about career options and learn about scholarships, competitions, volunteering opportunities, internships and special programs.

***DVC MESA Hosted 20 Events*** this Semester

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39 MESA and FOM Students attended this event.

2.6.17

MESA Students welcome incoming students who are new to MESA, discuss what’s in store for the students during the Spring Semester, and a time for fun and activities.

Women in EngineeringThe Silicon Valley WiE Conference is presented by the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University with the purpose of fostering a community among aspiring women engineers and engineering professionals in Silicon Valley for learning, mentoring and sisterhood.

Attendees: Clarice Adams, Sumaira Ahmed, Mouzima Mousumi, Ariana Ng, Tresten Ocon, Albert Garcia, Bradley Vieyra, Willy Ma, Monica Noori-Saghar, Ricky Hernandez, Nancy Afandi

Spring 2017 Internships Scholarships

and Student Achievements

* Ernst Pulido - Gladstone Internship, Ole and Eileen Mols Scholarship

* Austin Anaya - Prep-Medico UC Davis * Willy Ma - Care Xchange Start Up Project, Web-Dev Intern, Kekoua Scholarship, Keith Reeves Memorial Scholarship *Luis Barrios - O.C. Jones Internship *Jocelyn Crowell- Kennedy King Scholarship *Henry Garcia - San Francisco City Public Works, Kennedy King Scholarship *Ralyn Britton - Livingston Family, Umoja Continuing Student Scholarship, DVC Retiree's Scholarship, John Muir Summer Internship, Camp Okizu JV and Dishie Program *Javier Sandoval - DVC Foundation Scholarship, Phyllis Howe Memorial Scholarship *Lizett Acosta - Phyllis Howe Scholarship and INSPIRE Summer Program (internship) *Eileen Pascual - Prep Medico UC Davis, PEO Sisterhood, Chapter GX Scholarship, Carolyn Chrisman Scholarship *Caroline Russel - The Coder School, Code Coach Position *Monica Noori Saghar - DVC College for Kids

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Spring 2017 Internships Scholarships

and Student Achievements, contd.

*Jon Abdon - Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Internship, Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship (APIASF), UC Berkeley Transfer Grant *Tom Cho - DVC DSS Program Scholarship *Luis Almendarez - Catalina Torres Scholarship, DVC Foundation Scholarship *Nancy Afandi - City of SF DPW Internship, PG&E Scholarship *Mouzima Mousumi - CHC Consulting Internship Engineer Intern, NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) *Kamil Shams - Berkeley SSL Internship *Briana Davis - John Muir National Historic Site Internship, East Bay Miner’s Scholarship *Angelica Coria - DVC Foundation Scholarship *Dimitry Topolyants - DVC Foundation Scholarship *Hans Elizaga - Consortium of Information Systems Executives (CISE) Scholarship, Bernard Osher Scholarship *Saud Molaib - DVC College for Kids *Sumaira Ahmed - DVC College for Kids *Taylor Liu - BHSUREU Black Hill State University Research Education *Wendy Avalos - LBL Internship, DVC Scholarship Foundation, Andrea Huseby Memorial Scholarship *Maria Saldivar - DVC Puente Project Continuing Scholarship *Mohamed Alaoudi - Bernard Osher Scholarship *Maria Herrera - DVC Puente Project Continuing Scholarship *Ramiro Pacheco - Lazzarcheschi Family Scholarship *Tresten Ocon - UC Transfer Scholarship

MESA Day

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BIO 130 Bootcamp Session Gabriela Robles, Roberto Gamarra, Nicole Rose, Ernst Pulido

Bootcamp sessions are preparatory sessions that prepare students for their upcoming courses. Bootcamp sessions are held a week before

classes start.

CHEM 120 Bootcamp Session Miguel Hernandez, Mohamed Alaoudi

CHEM 121 Bootcamp Session Won Kyung Cho, Briana Davis, Gabriela Robles, Jordan Hui, Emmanuel Cortes, Miguel Hernandez, Ernst Pulido

ENGR Bootcamp Session John Dillard

MATH 193 Bootcamp Session Briana Davis, Gabriela Robles, Nicole Rose, Won Kyung Cho, Emmanuel Cortes, Chantheary Soth, Presley Ihezue, Joseph Carter

MATH 292 Bootcamp Session Pauline Poe, Philip Dempster, Eileen Pascual, Xiaoyu Niu

PHYS 129/130 Bootcamp Session Pauline Poe, Philip Dempster, Joseph Carter, Chantheary Soth, Mohamed Alaudi

MESA Sections are spots reserved for MESA students in certain STEM classes. The students’ progress are tracked so that they can get the intervention at the right time. To support the MESA students in their MESA Section classes, SI sessions have been scheduled. SI sessions run weekly for an hour and a half for each class and are led by Student Facilitators trained by the SI Faculty Facilitators. The Student Facilitators communicate with and update the Faculty Facilitators weekly to discuss status of students and possible improvements necessary. SI sessions are a mandatory requirement for all MESA Section students.

Math 193 SI Session Faculty Facilitator: Prof. Servando Pineda-Carranza SI Student Facilitator: Willy Ma Students: Ralyn Britton Lisa Repetto Chantheary Soth

Math 292 SI Session Faculty Facilitator: Prof. Servando Pineda-Carranza SI Student Facilitator: Saud Molaib Students: Kevin Tran

Bio 130 SI Session Faculty Facilitator: Prof. Sam Lipson SI Student Facilitator: Benjamin Slobodnik

Students: Saba Ebrahimi Ernst Pulido

Chem 120 SI Session Faculty Facilitator: Prof. Sam Lipson SI Student Facilitator: Won Kyung Cho Students: Sandra Sefic Sumaira Ahmed John Calhoun

Chem 121 SI Session Faculty Facilitator: Prof. Sam Lipson SI Student Facilitator: Kelan Bomar Students: Roohanjyot Sighu Miguel Hernandez Emmanuel Cortes Gabriela Robles

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The Walk on Water Competition is a competition involving the design of floating shoes to be used to cross the length of a swimming pool. The shoes will be “piloted” by an individual in a timed event against other “shoe pilots”. Original, innovative designs are encouraged, as is the use of recycled material.

Attendees: Tresten Ocon, Bradley Vieyra, Albert Garcia,

Kaitlyn Robinson, Ernst Pulido, Emily Wong, Mouzima Mousumi,

Luis Barrios, Kazuya Tsuji

The March for Science is an emerging and growing movement that is bringing together scientists and science supporters, teachers and parents, global citizens and policymakers. The March is a grassroots effort to champion science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity, and advocate for its role in informing the policies that shape our present and future.

Attendees: Earl Morales, Xiaoyu Niu, Roohanjyot Sidhu (FOM), Ralyn Britton , Manjot Dabb, Gloria Cazares, Kazuya Tsuji

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Spring 2017 Transfers

* Luis Almendarez - UC Davis * Kaitlyn Robinson - UC San Diego * Lizett Acosta - UCLA/UCSB/UCSD * Willy Ma - UC Davis/UCSD * Aron Lloyd - UC Berkeley * Tresten Ocon - UC Berkeley * Albert Garcia - UC Santa Cruz * Omnya Medani - UC Santa Barbara * Ivon Flores - San Francisco State University * Sara Maemoto - UC Berkeley * Spencer Kniley- UC Davis * Aaron Demers - SJSU * Wilson Xie - UCLA/UC Berkeley *Joseph Worku - UCSD *Jocelyn Crowell - UC Davis *Jon Abdon - UC Berkeley *Hennry Garcia - Cal Poly *Eileen Pascual - UC Davis *Zephan The - UC Berkeley *Kazuya Tsuji- University of *Luke Hiura - UCSC/UCR *Kamil Shams - UC Berkeley *Taylor Liu - UC Berkeley *Noemi Flores - SF State *Angelica Coria - UC Santa Cruz

MESA Director

MESA Assistant

MESA Counselor

SI Facilitators

MESA Tutors

Student Workers

Newsletter Editors

Student Volunteers

Maitreyee  Chandra  for  all  the  hard  work  you  have  done  for  MESA  and  for  the  students.

Clarice  Adams  for  helping  with  the  admin  work  at  the  center  and  for  suppor=ng  students.

Brenda  Gonzalez  for  providing  individual  help  and  advice  to  MESA  students.

For  leading  sessions  to  help  MESA  students  in  developing  a  deeper  understanding  of  the  concepts  taught  in  class.

Who  are  here  on  a  weekly  basis  to  help  students  in  need.

For  helping  the  center  and  events  run  smoothly.

Jon  and  Ernst  for  helping  with  the  NewsleFer.

Who  aFend  and  stay  before  and  aGer  events  to  help  with  set-­‐up  and  clean  up.