Leaders of Tomorrow

Mathematics

Engineering

Science

Achievement

MESA is an extraordinary program that teaches

students to appreciate the sciences. All MESA
members are meticulous and passionate about their
work. Throughout the year, with the help and
supervision of their teacher advisor Mr. H., they
learn the importance of teamwork and create
amazing projects, such as bridges, mouse trap cars,
and even heart models. The students' dedication
pays off when they enter their projects into the
annual USC MESA Competition. Hundreds of
students from around the city participate in hopes
of taking home the first prize. Our MESA students
have high hopes for their projects this year.

MESA Cabinet Members

"MESA has been a part of my life ever

since my sisters were in MESA, and I
wanted to follow in their footsteps.
MESA helped unleash a passion for math
and engineering I never knew I had."
Rubi Pacheco, President

"MESA is a very fun extra-curricular.

There is a lot of action that happens
on a typical day from designing a
bridge to testing out your balsa wood
airplane. Everything is very hands-on."
Shaza Fatima, President Advisor

Alejandro Alvarenga, Vice President

"I chose MESA because of my love for

building and innovating. As part of the
MESA cabinet, I have the opportunity to
mentor young students who want to
pursue a career in math and science."
Karandeep Singh, Secretary

"I joined MESA because I'm striving to

become an engineer. MESA helped me
develop leadership skills, which will
come in handy in college and my career. "

"I've been in MESA since 9th grade. I

enjoy competing against other schools on
MESA day and really seeing what
everyone has to bring to the table."

Michael Ghessin, Treasurer

Jazmin Plascencia, Speaker of the

House

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"MESA is an amazing program. It has

helped me improve in my math and
science courses. I look forward to
pursuing a career in the robotics field."