October 4, 2024AMP Conference
The New Mexico AMP conference is a student research conference which focuses on the following fields: technology, engineering, science and math. The conference promotes New Mexican college minority students to communicate their research via oral presentations, poster displays and is a competition for both undergraduate and graduate students. The event invites NM MESA high school students to participate and interact in college level presentations.
February 2025Legislative Field Trip
The legislative field trip is a chance for students to experience the legislative process and see state government in action. A learning experience for all involved, it is also an excellent opportunity for NM MESA to showcase its program. Attendees will act as ambassadors for NM MESA and may testify before members of the legislature. Legislative activities will help NM MESA continue its mission of preparing middle and high school students for college majors and careers in mathematics, engineering and science. This trip is tentative based on current travel and contact restrictions. Also planned are virtual visits and a virtual legislative forum.
Apr 30-May 1, 2025NM MESA Competitions (MESA Day and MESA USA)
NM MESA USA is our state’s qualifying event for the National MESA USA Engineering Competition. Student teams create a multi-purpose engineering project and are required to submit accompanying materials and presentations. Winning teams from our state competition represent NM MESA at the National Competition.
The NM MESA Day is our annual academic competition in which students from across the state participate in the arranged academic events. A handbook is created annually which details out the current year’s events and programs. Events are Math, Science, Engineering, or Technology based. School programs are encouraged to design programming around the yearly theme of the event
April 6-9, 2025Senior Incentive Field Trip
Each year NM MESA selects its top seniors to attend a multi-day incentive field trip. Locations have included Orlando, Florida; Silicon Valley, California; Houston, Texas and surrounding areas; and New York, New York. Students are selected based upon participation in the MESA program and their academic performance. During the trip, students get to experience “once in a lifetime” opportunities with an educational twist. Current location will be to Nashville, TN.
Fall 2024MESA Buddies
MESA Buddies is a mentor program in which a MESA high school partners with a local elementary classroom (grades 2-5) to provide supplemental STEAM instruction and mentorship. A minimum of 10 STEAM lessons/interactions will be completed in the Fall of 2024. The MESA teacher will arrange for a team of high school students to work with the designated elementary students. Format will be determined by the current classroom restrictions and will either be done virtually in which material packs will be created and pre-distributed to each student for use in their own home or will be done in person and in small group interactions as determined by current social distancing restrictions.
