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  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Corey Garza, Washington MESA’s Advisory Board Member and Seattle MESA Center Responsible Administrator

    November 8, 2024

    WA MESA features UW faculty member Dr. Corey Garza. Dr. Garza is an Advisory Board member to Washington MESA and works as a responsible administrator for Seattle MESA Center. WA MESA was thrilled when we learned of Dr. Garza’s spotlight, highlighting some of the important work he does as well as what excites him about his job. “Part of my…

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  • Washington MESA Day

    October 21, 2024

    Per our mission, Washington MESA provides enrichment and access to students across the state to increase representation of historically under-represented students of color and women in STEM fields. Over the course of a year, students from current MESA programs participate in fun, hands-on learning activities and mini-projects in pairs or small groups—all gearing up for a day of competition with…

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  • MESA USA – National Engineering Design Competition 2024

    October 21, 2024

    Following state competitions around the country including Washinton MESA Day, this past June MESA students from across the nation gathered in San Diego, California, to showcase their projects at the National Engineering Design Competition (NEDC). The participants at the NEDC comprised winning teams from their respective state competitions. 10 states nationwide compete for the ultimate MESA USA NEDC prize of…

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  • Perfect Pitch

    August 15, 2022

    Student Nova Sportsman pitches her ideas from podium to ELC team in NYC.

    Collaboration between higher education, college access programs, nonprofits and private industry led to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a teen to pitch her ideas to national leaders. One late spring morning in 2022 , 15-year-old Nova Sportsman and 16-year-old Shaelin Triebe, both sophomores at the time at North Central high school in Spokane, Washington went to school like it was any…

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  • Dr. Gregory King Named Executive Director for Washington MESA

    January 31, 2019

    Dr. Gregory King, ’12, has been named the new executive director for Washington MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement), effective Feb. 1.

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  • OMA&D’s Sharifova, Washington MESA to Receive Honors at UW Awards of Excellence Ceremony

    May 31, 2017

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    OMA&D student Narmina Sharifova will receive a President’s Medal and the Washington MESA team will receive a Distinguished Staff Award at the UW’s 47th annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony in Meany Hall, June 8.

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