San Diego MESA Alliance Industry Advisory Board Meeting 12 June - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

San Diego MESA Alliance Industry Advisory Board Meeting 12 June 2007

Welcome & Introductions Review of Minutes (10 April 2007)

IAB Chair—Dolores Ventura

IAB Nominations and Elections

Nominees Chair: Tarrence Mack – Hamilton Sundstrand Nominees Vice-Chair: Edgar Camerino – Rick Engineering

MEP @ SDSU

UPDATES

MEP Recognition Ceremony

$27,000

Awarded in Scholarships to 15 students

MEP Recognition Ceremony

Thanks To:

Alumni Scholarship Fund BAE Systems Goodrich Aerostructures Hamilton Sundstrand Northrop Grumman Qualcomm Rick Engineering Sony

End of Year Summary

Highlights:

Theresa Garcia named Outstanding Director by NAMEPA (National Association of Multicultural Program Advocates) Diana Lozano accepted to Physiological Optics Ph.D Program at University of Houston Sonia Artega accepted to Computer Engr Ph.D Program at University of California, Santa Cruz Alumni hosted Professional Development Seminar Series SDSU Ranked Number One Small Research University in the Nation More than 9600 students approved to participate in graduation ceremonies

Mentorship Program

Searching for a Coordinator

Match students (20) w/Mentors Maintain Small Database Organize 1 face to face event per semester (unpaid, volunteer position)

City College MESA

UPDATES

MESA Statewide request for renewal 2007-2008

Submitted request to renew MESA Statewide support of the SDCC MESA Program for the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Statewide support of SDCC MESA totals $81,500 per year.

MESA Family Open House and Awards/Recognition Ceremony

MESA Student of the Year: Gaby Baylon Spirit of MESA Award: Edgar Armenta Leadership Awards: Gaby Baylon—SHPE Jaime Baylon—SHPE Melissa Bonilla—SHPE Jackie Boynes—SEEDS of Science Irene Tassie Hale—SEEDS of Science Lizzy Hutzel—SHPE Antoinette Logan—SEEDS of Science Everardo Maya—SHPE Cynthia Wood—SHPE And over $82,000 in upcoming scholarships awarded to SDCC MESA students

SDCC MESA to remain open Summer 2007

For the first summer since it’s inception at City College, the MESA Center will be open during the summer session. Hours were chosen to complement summer session STEM classes Monday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm Wednesday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm Thursday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm Friday CLOSED from Monday 18 June through Friday 10 August.

SWC MESA

UPDATES

SWC-MESA Calendar of Events

April 11 - June 11, 2007

4/5/07 Thursday Pre-health Club Medical Student Panel 4/24/07 Tuesday Southwestern College Biotech Day Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4/25/07 Wednesday San Ysidro Career Fair, 11am-2pm 4/28/07 Saturday Calculator Olympics & Robotics Competition @ SDSU 4/28/07-5/2/07 Experimental Biology – Washington, DC 5/3/07 Thursday

• Dr. Sharon Shapiro, DPM, speaking on Diabetes – Learn more about

Diabetes and how to reduce the risk of complications, 11am, Room 332 5/8/07 Tuesday Southwestern College School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering (MSE) & the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program Student Recognition Day, 11am-12pm, MSE Courtyard 5/11/07 Saturday Annual MESA/MSE Beach Party @ Crown Cove Aquatic Center (12-5pm) 5/25/07 Friday GRADUATION!

SWC-MESA 2007 Transfers

Institution # of Students CSU Los Angeles les 1 Hum umbo boldt dt 1 MIT MIT 1 SDSU SDSU 10 MIT MIT 1 SUNY - Courtland 1 UC Berkeley 2 UC Davis 1 UCSD 2 20

SWC-MESA Student Awards, 2007

ASO Academic Excellence (1/14) ASO Athletic (1/4, $500) ASO Campus Involvement (4/14, $500) ASO Higher Scholastic (1/3, $1,000) Biotechnology Certificates (2/5) CA Retired Teachers (1/3, $1,000) Calculator Olympics – Level 2 – 1st Place Calculator Olympics – Level 2 – 3rd Place Chemistry Award Chicano Latino Coalition Scholarship (2/3, $500) Community Housing Works Scholarship ($1,000) CSEA Staff Scholarship ($450) EOPS Academic Excellence (1/12) Future Teachers Garden of Giving (GG) Engineering ($500) GG Joseph Conte Math and Computer Science ($500) GG Roy Olson Biology and Biotechnology Academic Excellence ($500) LIPP Astronomy and Physics Academic Excellence ($1,175) LIPP Biology Academic Excellence ($1,175) LIPP Engineering Academic Excellence ($1,175) LIPP Math Endurance Academic Excellence Award ($600) MESA NSF – S-STEMS Scholarship (7 @ $3,125 per year) Hansen Memorial (1/4, $300) HSF Scholarship (2, $1,000) Penny Banks Memorial Scholarship (2/4, $100) Raymond Albert Osbon Orozco Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Community Service ($250) SHPE Scholarship (3 @ $500 SWC Student of Distinction Award (SODA (5/20, $500) Student Employment Services (1/2, $250) SWC Administrator Association (1/2, $600) SWC Staff Award (1/2, $200) NNIN Internship ($3,800 stipend plus travel & housing)

SWC-MESA Student Awards, 2007

Melissa Aillaud Carlos Arce Luis Leon Marco Mendoza Blanco Sergio Montoya Alejandro Montoya John Yambao

California Community College Transfer Scholarship Consortium 2007-2008 MESA S-STEM application

• 1. Rising Sophomores - students in their final year at the community college for 2007-08 (max award $12,500 over 4-yrs)
• 2. Transfer-Ready - students that are due to transfer Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 (max award of $10,500 over 3-yrs)

MCCP Directors may nominate students from their programs who meet above the criteria and:

• have a complete Ed-Plan (Rising Sophomores only)
• major in Computer Science, Math, and Engineering
• possess a minimum grade point average of 2.5
• have proof of financial need (no SAR’s please, only financial aid award letters from the campus)
• plan to attend a CSU, UC or Private California University that hosts an MEP upon transfer
• are currently enrolled with an average of 12 units or full-time equivalent per semester/quarter
• can demonstrate proof of permanent residency - students that are in the process of filing for

permanent residency or are awaiting confirmation of their status should not apply until permanent residency has been granted.

Southwestern College School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering ~ Student Recognition

SWC Graduation 2007

SWC 2007 Internships

Organization/Institution # of Students SPAW AWAR AR ($600 000 0 LIPP PP; ; $2500 0 MESA; A; $ 500 Greg Sando doval) l) 6 UC San Marco cos 2 BIOCOM – SGX Pharm 1 RTI 2 United Nations Conservation of Native American sacred species 1 Total (tentative) 12

SWC Current MESA Population

by major # of major % Aerospace Engineering 4 3.45% Architecture Engineering 5 4.31% Bio-Chem Engr 4 3.45% Bioengineering 3 2.59% Biology 25 21.55% Chemistry 3 2.59% Chemical Engr 1 0.86% Civil Engr 9 7.76% Computer Engr 4 3.45% Computer Science 6 5.17% Electrical Engr 12 10.34% Environmental Engr 1 0.86% Health Sci 3 2.59% Mathematics 10 8.62% Mechanical Engr 6 5.17% Nursing 4 3.45% Other 1 0.86% Other Engr 6 5.17% Other Science 2 1.72% Pharmacy 2 1.72% Physics 2 1.72% Pre-Med 3 2.59% Total: 116 100.00% by ethnicity # of ea % African American 9 7.76% Caucasian 8 6.90% Chinese 1 0.86% Filipino 14 12.07% Mexican Am 60 51.72% Other Latino 22 18.97% Puerto Rican 1 0.86% Other 1 0.86% Total: 116 100.00% by gender # of ea % Female 49 42.24% Male 67 57.76% Total: 116 100.00%

Many Thanks  IAB members and Leadership for constant support  Alliance team – company in the trenches  SWC MSE Dean Kathy Tyner for invaluable support – leadership and monies (over $40,000 allotted to MESA program)  SWC for a generous match to the MESA statewide funds (~ $100,000)

Joint MESA Alliance Events

UPDATES

MESA Olympics

• Six teams competed at three levels in the Calculator

Olympics.

• First place in Level One went to the Imperial Valley High School
• MSP. Each member won SONY MP3 players.
• First place in Level Two went to a team from Southwestern
• College. Each member won a SONY Boom Box.
• First Place in Level Three went to San Diego State University.

Each member won a SONY DVD Player.

• Four teams (one each from SDSU, SDCC, SWC, and the

Imperial Valley high school program) competed in the Robotics Challenge.

• Robotics victory went to the team from SD City College. Each

team member won a SONY digital camera.

MESA Olympics

Saturday 28 April San Diego City College

Joint Planning Conference

• The JPC will be hosted by QUALCOMM on Friday 17 August.
• The agenda is complete.
• Students have been contacted.
• Morning panel with industry and alumni set.

End of Year Summary

See handout

Task Teams

Training Academy

• The Spring Training Academy was hosted by SPAWAR on

4/20/07.

• Approximately 20 students from SDSU, SDCC, and SWC

attended

• Students found the event to be a valuable part of their training

in engineering, and were especially pleased with the afternoon speakers. Recruiting for a Fall 2007 Training Academy begins now!

MESAdvantage

• Update
• Next Steps - need a face to face meeting with student prior to

JPDC.

• JPDC confirmed for October 23, 2007; Aztec Center

Update on NSF proposal

Grant Approved!

Next Steps:

Submitting final paperwork

Building agenda for next mtg

Next Meeting

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 1:00pm @ San Diego State University

Adjournment