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MESA is a shining example of how educators, from primary to postsecondary,
can form partnerships to work toward closing the achievement gap.
Jack O’Connell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction

The MESA program is a critical component of the California State University’s outreach efforts to get underserved students to take and master math and science classes in middle and high school. With those skills, they will be on the right track to succeed in college, and obtain degrees in the engineering, technology or science fields and enter the California workforce as robust contributors to the state’s economic future.
Charles B. Reed
Chancellor
California State University

Students often just need the right kind of academic support to succeed. MESA provides the right mix of tools to help students achieve in some of the most critical areas of study.
Jonathan Brown
President
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities

MESA helps us fulfill our commitment to excellence and equity in education for all of California’s students. We are proud to serve as the statewide home for this innovative and effective program.
Mark Yudof
President
University of California

I am extremely proud of the results that the MESA community college program has achieved. MESA has greatly improved the success and college transfer rates for our students, especially for those transferring into critical majors such as science, engineering and mathematics. I know MESA has made a difference in increasing the number of underrepresented students pursuing careers in fields that are vital to keeping our state competitive and that is a service to California. I applaud MESA for its efforts and successes.
Jack Scott
Chancellor
California Community Colleges

MESA ’s unique partnership of education and industry has led to great student success. Its innovative approach serves as a powerful model for increasing the number of engineering and scientific professionals in California while closing the achievement gap.
Warren J. Baker
President
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

MESA sets high standards while providing the academic tools needed for helping students to succeed. This deceptively simple approach is effective and has produced remarkable results.
Henry T. Yang
Chancellor
UC Santa Barbara

MESA is a continual source of fresh and innovative ideas to reach underserved communities and bring promising students to colleges and universities.
Emir José Macari, Ph.D
Dean
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Sacramento State University