2009 Colorado MESA Annual Report

urning Big Dreams into Tomorrow’s Careers

Annual Report

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2009

Colorado MESA

PO Box 173364, Campus Box 104 | Denver, CO | 80217(303) 556-8547 | fax: (303) 556-2344 | ColoradoMESA@ucdenver.edu

www.cmesa.org

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PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LETTER ............................................................................... 3

MISSION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 4

HISTORY ......................................................................................................................................... 4

PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................ 4

COLORADO MESA WORKS! ............................................................................................................. 4

MESA RECOGNIZED……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………..5WHY MESA WORKS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..5COLORADO MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ....................................................................................... 6

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATE &

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITIES ............................................................................................. 7

MAJOR FY 2009 PROGRAM FUNDERS .............................................................................................. 8PROGRAM ENROLLEMENT NUMBERS ................................................................................................. 9

MESA PROGRAM PARTICIPATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………….9PROVIDING MATH & SCIENCE SKILLSTO UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 10FY 2009 MESA PROGRAM, ADMINISTRATIVE & FUNDRAISING COSTS ................................................................................................................ 11COLORADO MESA STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION………………………………………………………………..12OUSTANDING 2009 MESA STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 13

OUSTANDING 2009 MESA PROGRAMS .......................................................................................... 15

2009 MESA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS .......................................................................................... 16

MESA 2009 EVENT CALENDAR AT A GLANCE .................................................................................... 17

STATEWIDE MESA EVENTS & ACTIVITIES ................................................................................... 18

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2009 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................... 21

METRO DENVER WIRED JUMPSTART GRANT ................................................................................ 22HOW TO BECOME A MESA SCHOOL ................................................................................................ 23FY 2009 PARTICIPATING MESA SCHOOLS ........................................................................................ 24GET INVOLVED - MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE .............................................................................. 29

Colorado MESA

PO Box 173364, Campus Box 104 | Denver, CO | 80217(303) 556-8547 | fax: (303) 556-2344 | ColoradoMESA@ucdenver.edu

www.cmesa.org

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Dear Friends and Supporters of Colorado MESA,It is with great pride that we offer the FY 2009 Colorado MESA annual report. We have come so farsince the inception of MESA in 1980, and our goals remain unchanged - to expand student’s livesand opportunities focused on promoting academic excellence in math, engineering and science.Ultimately we are turning dreams into reality for underrepresented, economically disadvantaged,and at-risk students throughout Colorado to help them successfully graduate high school, beprepared for college, and to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM). Last year we positively impacted 3,650 students located throughout Colorado.Today businesses are faced with many new, complex engineering and technical challenges. Thebottom line is that Colorado’s 21

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Century economy will be based on a highly educated knowledge-based workforce to meet the demand of the business community to successfully thrive. Oureconomy and business success will be based on the dedication and strength of its greatest asset –human capital.Throughout the United States including Colorado we are not graduating enough engineers. According to Richard Karlgaard, publisher of

Forbes Magazine

, China is graduating 600,000engineers annually, compared to only 150,000 in the United States. As the baby-boomers areretiring we will be experiencing a major exodus of employees leaving the high-tech businesscommunity over the next decade. At this rate, we will not be able to meet the critical demand for engineers necessary to supportthe business community to compete globally. MESA is proud to say that more than 90% of our MESA students matriculate to college, of which approximately 80% pursue STEM-relateddegrees. In 2010 we are celebrating our 30

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anniversary, and we are proud to report thatMESA’s proven educational program has positively impacted, and contributed more than40,000 talented and STEM-ready students throughout Colorado.It is imperative that Colorado leaders and businesses have the vision and commitment toeducational programs such as MESA to support the necessary financial resources to build Colorado’sinfrastructure to build the pipeline of our educated workforce. We encourage you to get involvedand make a difference in building our future labor force.Colorado MESA would like to take this opportunity to thank our many dedicated financial and in-kindsponsors, our tireless volunteers, MESA advisors, supportive schools and administrators. We areable to provide positive and successful educational experiences for students because of thecommitment and generosity of all our partners.Sincerely,Karen Dawson Gloria L. NelsonPresident, Colorado MESA Board of Directors Executive Director, Colorado MESA