Washington MESA

Annabel Hilton was one of six Washington MESA students to receive our 2026 Scholarship!

With an award of $2,500 in support of her continued STEM education, Annabel plans to use the lessons and skills she’s learned through Washington MESA’s Spokane College Prep Center (.mesa) as she starts college this year.

“I want to continue to help people in my community. I think the best way to do this is through creativity and collaboration.”

Congratulations, Annabel! We are excited to see where your future takes you.

Strong partnerships create stronger STEM pathways for students.

WSU Everett, one of Washington MESA’s MESA University Program centers, recently celebrated the opening of the new Fluke Engineering Lab.

“Through the Fluke Engineering Lab, students will gain hands-on experience with the same tools and technologies they’ll use in industry.” - Parker Burke, president at Fluke Corporation

We’re proud to see MESA students in the opening ceremony of the new WSU Fluke Engineering Lab.

Opportunities like these showcase the impact of investing in the next generation of STEM leaders by building the skills, confidence, and problem-solving capability they will need to meet evolving needs across industries.

Congratulations to everyone who helped make this milestone possible!

Washington MESA is committed to helping students succeed in the workforce as demand for graduates with STEM credentials continues to grow.

Through Washington MESA, students receive thousands of research-backed services that have been shown to improve future success in STEM. These included university visits, transfer planning, internships, research opportunities, and much more.

Together, these efforts help build a pipeline of skilled STEM students prepared to meet Washington’s workforce needs and use their skills to strengthen communities across the state.

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First Nations MESA has had many reasons to celebrate recently!

Through professional development at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, including hands-on experiences in human-centered design, automation, neural networks, and physical computing, First Nations MESA educators gained new ideas and tools to bring back to their students.

At Regional MESA Day, middle and high school students showcased their hard work with poster presentations and technical pitches at Heritage University. Students then represented First Nations MESA at Washington MESA Day, where Wapato Middle School earned second place!

First Nations MESA is also recognizing a longtime advocate of the program, Alex Alexiades. As he moves on from Heritage University, the First Nations MESA community thanks Alex for his years of support and wishes him well in his next chapter.

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Meet Selah Yolanda Gutierrez, one of Washington MESA's 2026 Scholarship Recipients!

Selah was awarded one of six $2,500 scholarships to support her continued STEM education.

Reflecting on her time with Yakima Valley/Tri-Cities MESA, she shared her experience with MESA’s engineering design competition.

“You don’t need to be a fancy engineer to be able to build something that will make a difference.”

Congratulations, Selah! We can't wait to see the impact you'll make.

WA MESA is proud to award a total of $15,000 in scholarships to six MESA students this year!

This year’s recipients represent MESA programs in Seattle (), Spokane (.mesa), Southwest Washington/Vancouver, and Yakima Valley. Their goals reflect the wide range of futures MESA students are working toward, from mechanical engineering, biology, and entomology to interdisciplinary studies, accounting, and business administration.

Thank you to the Boeing SENSE scholarship fund (), Weyerhaeuser (), and the University of Washington OMA&D () for making this scholarship support possible and for their continued investment in Washington MESA students!

For the first time in several years, over 50 WA MESA leaders, stakeholders, and supporters gathered in person for our Summer Convening.

Our directors and staff connected across programs, reflected on statewide progress, and helped each other shape the work ahead, but most importantly, learned from one another.

Thank you to everyone who showed up ready to share, listen, and collaborate! WA MESA is stronger when we move forward together.