Miramar College will award 155 deserving students just over $139,000 in scholarship aid at its 32nd annual scholarship awards ceremony held April 30 from 5:00pm-7:00pm in front of the LLRC Building. Miramar College students, their guests and families, along with the College’s classified professional staff and faculty, San Diego Community College District officials and community partners will gather for the early evening celebration.
Three students from the Diesel Equipment Technology program at San Diego Miramar College achieved outstanding success at the recent SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference, demonstrating their technical expertise and dedication to excellence.
Two students from San Diego Miramar College are among nine San Diego Community College District students named as semifinalists for the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for community college students. The scholarship provides up to $55,000 a year to complete a bachelor’s degree.
The Sacramento Bee posted a story on April 9 about the value of students receiving certificates from California Community Colleges. Miramar College was among the few schools mentioned in the article for its value. Read the story here: Do college certificate programs raise wages in California? | Sacramento Bee
Miramar College Professor of Business David Wilhelm was featured in WalletHub's recent article about gas credit cards. You can find it here: https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/gas/#expert=David_Wilhelm
Miramar College will host its Second Annual Youth & Social Powwow, a community celebration honoring Native American culture, identity, and intergenerational connection. The event is presented in partnership with the San Diego Unified School District Title VI Indian Education Program, which provides cultural, academic, and community support services to American Indian and Alaska Native students throughout the district.
Miramar College Dean of Public Safety, Dr. Jacqueline Hester, was honored at a "Woman of the Year" Awards Ceremony hosted by California State Senator Brian Jones. NBC 7 attended the event and files this report.
Three current Miramar College Aviation students are headed to Verticon 2026 in Atlanta, GA March 8-12 to compete in the national aviation competition. Santiago Aguilar (far left), Steven Krause (middle left, and Brandon Wasilewski (middle right, will join Professor Eligio Damas (far right) will be the first team from Miramar College to ever attend the event.
San Diego Miramar College, pending SDCCD Board of Trustees approval, has been selected to join the Puente Project, a 45-year old program supporting 76 California community colleges and growing.
Dr. Boglárka Kiss has been named Dean of Liberal Arts. Dr. Kiss brings a rare blend of strategic leadership, creative practice, and student-centered impact to her work. She began her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, delivering results in the healthcare and technology industries and contributing to the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s successful brand revitalization and its move to the now-iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall.