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I am Rafael Alvarez, the Director of the San Diego City College Math, Engineering,
Science Achievement (MESA) Program.
Our MESA Program is the best academic support and transfer program
for students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors.
The secret is "culture"!
Our MESA Program has an explicit STEM culture of success, with a language of
success,
which is critical for our students, who are typically first-generation college
students
and lack the social and cultural capital that is necessary for success in college.
Our culture approach facilitates impactful student engagement,
high expectations for student achievement,
validation of students,
and an increased sense of belonging.
Beyond developing scholars,
our STEM culture develops leaders.
All MESA students are trained in our STEM culture.
They own and apply the culture, and they take it wherever they go to create their
own success.
The John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award inspires me to continue the work
of engaging, educating and empowering the next generation of mathematicians,
engineers and scientists.
Their success is my reward.
Their achievements prove
that MESA works!