Student's Spot
"The support from faculty and my fellow students is definitely a big reason why I love the honors program."
-Nasra Nimaga
Coordinators
- Tracey Walker
- Phone:
(619) 388-2313 - Office: G-337
Tracey Walker is co-coordinator of the Honors program, with Jennifer Cost. She received her MA degree in English / American Literature and her BA degree in English, minor in French, and ESL Certificate all from San Diego State University. She has been teaching at Mesa for three years and has extensive experience working with international students. Her interests include pop culture, women’s fiction, music, movies, traveling, trying to speak languages other than English, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
- Wendy Smith
- Phone:
(619) 388-2347 - Office: G-311
Transfer Officer
- Dr. Alison Primoza
- Phone:
(619) 388-2351 - Office: G-239
Dr. Alison Primoza works with honors students on everything related to transfer - from scholarship and internship opportunities, resume building activities like presentation and publication opportunities, to facilitating pre-transfer experiences, such as pre-transfer mentoring, symposia, conferences, and summer internships. She is advisor of the Honors Club and one of the PTK advisors. She works to build and maintain honors transfer agreements and opportunities with partner schools. Dr. Primoza earned her BA and MA, in Spanish, and PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught Spanish at Mesa College since 1996. She aspires to have free time to enjoy film, surfing, hiking, and travel.
Counselor
- Anthony Reuss
- Phone:
(619) 388-2647 - Office: I-430Q
Professor Anthony Reuss has been a counselor and instructor at Mesa College for more than ten years. He completed his M. Ed. in Educational Counseling from the University of San Diego and an M.A. in Human Behavior from National University. Anthony has been the Counseling Department Chair since 2002 and has worked with Mesa College Honors program since 2001.