Michela Sottura, Author at Oregon MESA

A group of thirteen people, both adults and children, stand close together smiling in an outdoor courtyard with colorful tiles and trees in the background. Some, proud Oregon MESA Students Shine at 2025 National Engineering Design Competition, are holding stuffed animals.

July 1, 2025

Oregon MESA Students Shine at 2025 National Engineering Design Competition

After an exciting school year full of invention and ingenuity, Oregon MESA’s 2025 State Champions, The Cyclones from Parkrose Middle School and Team MAPO from Early College High School, represented our state at the MESA USA National Engineering and Design

June 13, 2025

Oregon MESA Honored with National 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Recognition from Insight Into Academia Highlights Oregon MESA’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence in STEM Education PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon chapter of MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) has been named a recipient of the 2025 Insight Into Academia Inspiring Programs

June 5, 2025

Meet the 2025 Oregon MESA State Champions

During MESA Day we announced our 2025 State Champions for our Designing for Environmental Sustainability Challenge: The Cyclones from Parkrose Middle School and team MAPO from Early College High School. At the end of June these talented young inventors will

A group of smiling young people wearing matching navy blue shirts cheer and high-five each other indoors, appearing happy and excited at a MESA Day 2025 Recap event.

May 23, 2025

Students Championing Sustainability: MESA Day 2025 Recap

On May 16, 2025, hundreds of students, teachers, volunteers, and community members came together at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion for Oregon MESA’s culminating event of the year: MESA Day 2025. The annual celebration brought together young minds from across

May 14, 2025

Celebrating 40 Years: MESA Through The Decades

In 2025, Oregon MESA proudly marks a major milestone: 40 years of advancing equity in STEM education across the state. As part of the celebration of this legacy and the countless students, educators, and community partners who have made it

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April 16, 2025

Announcing MESA Day 2025

We are so excited to announce MESA’s culminating event of the year: MESA Day 2025, happening on Friday, May 16th 2025! The event is an opportunity for all of our middle and high school students to engage in hands-on competition, career

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March 24, 2025

Student Innovation Shaping the Future: 2025 Demo Days

In March 2025 Oregon MESA successfully hosted four regional Demo Days for the first time in MESA’s history. A total of 683 students, families, advisors, and community members joined the four events. Demo Days were a testament of Oregon MESA’s

January 28, 2025

Announcing our 2025 Demo Days!

We are so excited to announce our 2025 Demo Days! Demo Day is our community showcase where MESA students present the inventions they have been working on and get valuable feedback from the community. According to our yearly theme Climate

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December 18, 2024

Our 2024 Annual Report and Special Film

We are thrilled to share with you Oregon MESA’s 2024 Annual Report. As we reflect on the 2023-2024 school year, we want to celebrate the achievements of the MESA community in advancing equity, innovation, and environmental stewardship. Through the second