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Innovations in American Government MESA was named in 2001 as one of the five most innovative public programs in the nation. MESA received this honor for its ability to forge partnerships that include all segments of the education pipeline (K-12, community college, and four-year institutions), industry, parents, and the broader community. Through partnerships, assist educationally disadvantaged students attain academic achievement through building MESA was selected for this award by Innovations in American Government, a project of the Ford Foundation, the JFK School of Government at Harvard University, and the Council for Excellence in Government. Governor Gray Davis nominated MESA for the award and MESA was the only California winner for 2001. The winners were selected from over 1,200 programs that had been nominated across the country. MESA was chosen by a national selection committee that included former Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp, former presidential advisor David Gergen, former US Representative Lee Hamilton, and other nationally prominent public policy makers. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) Washington MESA and California MESA were honored in 2000 as two of the nation’s top ten programs to mentor students from groups underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. PAESMEM, administered on behalf of the White House by the National Science Foundation, identifies outstanding efforts that can be modeled throughout the country as ways to develop the nation's human resources in these fields. Nominated programs were judged on intellectual merit, broadness of impact, integration of research and education, and diversity. |
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