Presidential Awards for Excellence In Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

马里兰数学、工程、科学成就项目（MESA）由约翰霍普金斯大学应用物理实验室于1976年创立。MESA致力于创造一个卓越的教育过程，使非洲裔、拉丁裔和美洲原住民的美国学生能够在数学、工程、科学和技术方面实现和贡献他们的全部潜力。该项目自启动以来一直稳步增长，进入大学的参与者人数和比例稳步上升。马里兰MESA目前包括与学院和大学、商业和工业、政府、社区组织、家长以及马里兰州15个县的143多所学校的合作伙伴关系。MESA的活动是多方面的，包括学术辅导，周六学院，实地考察，沟通技巧培训，科学和工程项目，以及顾问研讨会。该项目的成功体现在84%的项目毕业生继续上大学，79%的人攻读科学、数学或工程学位。在最近的1999-2000年项目年度，有2200多名小学、初中和高中学生参加，其中1332名（58%）是女性，957名（42%）是男性；其中，非裔美国人1720人（占75%），拉丁裔33人（占1.5%），拉丁裔11人（占1.5%）。5%)印第安人，376人（16.5%）白种人，123人（5.5%）亚裔美国人，以及26人（1%）其他。马里兰MESA学生的SAT成绩也高于全国和州平均水平。

The Maryland Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program was founded in 1976 by the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University. MESA works to create a superior education process that enables American students of African, Latino, and Native American heritage to achieve and contribute their full potential in mathematics, engineering, science, and technology. The program has shown steady growth since its inception and number and the percent of participants going on to enroll in college has steadily increased. Maryland MESA currently includes partnerships with colleges and universities, business and industry, government, community organizations, parents, and more than 143 schools in 15 counties across Maryland. MESA activities are multi-faceted and include academic tutorials, Saturday academies, field trips, communications skills training, science and engineering projects, and advisor workshops. The program's success is reflected in the 84% of the program graduates who go on to college, and the 79% who pursue degrees in science, mathematics, or engineering. In the most recent program year, 1999-2000, more than 2,200 elementary, middle- and high-school students participated, of whom 1,332 (58%) are female, 957 (42%) male; with the ethnic distribution of 1,720 (75%) African Americans, 33 Latinos (1.5%), and 11 (.5%) Native Americans, as well as 376 (16.5%) Caucasians, 123 (5.5%) Asian Americans, and 26 (1%) others. Maryland MESA students also earn higher scores on the SAT than the national and state averages.