SDSU MESA Program

Thank you to SDSU MESA alumni Anachristina Morino (NASA JPL – Systems Engineer) and Sarah Gomez (Satellite Integration Mission Manager at Parsons) for sharing your experiences and career journeys with our students.

We appreciate your honesty, insight, and time.
And thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to the conversation!

Join us for an exciting opportunity to hear from SDSU MESA alumni Anachristina Morino (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Systems Engineer) and Sarah Gomez (Satellite Integration Mission Manager at Parsons) as they share their journeys through academia and their experiences working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

📅 Friday, February 27, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM (Zoom)

To Register please see the MESA Monday E-Newsletter

🚀 Calling all Community College students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math! 📣

Come explore, connect, and discover what’s possible at SDSU. From things you should know before applying to transfer voices. 🔧✨🎓
Join Us!

📅 When? Friday March 13th 2026 ⏰ 10am–1pm
💻 Where? Virtual (Sign Up to receive zoom registration link)

Our annual MESA Spring Student Meeting took place on January 30th. Thank you to everyone who attended and engaged with our speakers. A huge thank you to our guest speakers Valeria Aguilar Echegaray (CSSE) and Jordyn Savard (ZIP Launchpad) for speaking with our students and sharing your experiences and insights.

Congratulations to Daisy Galeana ( ), one of the 2026 SDSU Alumni Awards of Distinction Honorees 🎉

Daisy (‘98, Mechanical Engineering; ‘22, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering) is being recognized for her notable contributions to engineering and her impact on the SDSU and San Diego communities.
A proud MESA alumna, her career reflects a sustained commitment to leadership and expanding access to engineering pathways for women in STEM.




Last Thursday on December 4th, we had the opportunity to hear from five alumni guest speakers as they shared their career journeys and advice with our students. We are honored to have heard from:

Moises Espinoza Amaya — Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical
Phong Bach — RTX / Collins Aerospace
Phillip Patague — 3J Consulting
Rogelio Hernandez — Northrop Grumman (AS)
Nick Lograsso — General Dynamics Mission Systems

Thank you for taking the time to connect with our SDSU MESA community and offer valuable insight into your industries!

Join us for the MESA Virtual Alumni Chat!
Hear from professionals across a wide variety of careers!

Learn about their journeys and the work they do.

📅 Thursday , December 4th, 2025 at 5:00 PM
💻 See MESA Monday for Zoom information.

MESA’s annual STEM Shadow Day on November 20 was a huge success.
15 companies hosted 153 students from 12 different campuses, giving them the opportunity to tour facilities, explore real workplace environments, and connect with a wide range of professionals in STEM.

A huge thank you to our incredible host sites:
 , , , , , , , , , , NIWC Pacific, Aequor, Hazen and Sawyer, Raytheon, and San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.

These photos offer just a sneak peek of what happened on November 20. Students got hands-on experiences, asked thoughtful questions, and learned directly from engineers, scientists, and industry leaders.

Thank you again to our partners for supporting our students and helping inspire the next generation of STEM professionals!

This October and November, we had the honor of welcoming students from our MESA community college sister programs! ✨

It was inspiring to connect, share resources, and answer any transfer questions.
A huge thank you to our amazing panelists for sharing their transfer journey. 💛📚

✨Thrilled to share that engineering students from our campus attended the MESA Student Leadership Conference in San Francisco! 🌉

✨We had our Virtual Alumni Chat on October 29, 2025!
MESA students joined to hear from SDSU MESA alumni as they shared their journeys through STEM and their experiences working in the industry. Students also had the opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into different STEM career paths! 💬

A huge thank you to our alumni panelists for sharing their time and stories with us:
• Renae Anderson – Collins Aerospace
• Rudy Zaelya – Port of San Diego
• Manuel Aldana – Solar Turbines
• David Bell – Tecnadyne
• Reena Roy – San Diego Gas & Electric
• Kristine Dinh – Arrowhead General Insurance
• Donald Mensah – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

We appreciate your continued support and encouragement for SDSU MESA students! 💫

Solar Turbines CLC Training Academy Recap ✨
On October 10, 10 SDSU engineering students joined peers from UCSD, UCI, and NTID for Solar Turbines’ 14th Annual Caterpillar Latino Connection (CLC) Training Academy! ⚙️

The Academy featured:
• Technical presentations
• A collaborative case study team project
• A new hire panel
• Mock interviews with a managerial panel
• And a behind-the-scenes facility tour!

Huge thanks to for this amazing opportunity