Presidential Awards for Excellence In Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

马里兰数学、工程、科学成就(MESA)计划由约翰·霍普金斯大学应用物理实验室于1976年创立。梅萨致力于创造一种卓越的教育过程，使具有非洲、拉丁裔和美洲原住民血统的美国学生实现并贡献他们在数学、工程、科学和技术方面的全部潜力。该计划自成立以来一直稳步增长，人数和继续进入大学的参与者比例稳步上升。马里兰州梅萨目前包括与学院和大学、商业和工业、政府、社区组织、家长和马里兰州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，包括学术教程、周六学院、实地考察、沟通技能培训、科学和工程项目以及顾问讲习班。该项目的成功体现在84%的项目毕业生继续上大学，以及79%的人攻读科学、数学或工程学位。在1999-2000年的最近一个方案年，有2,200多名小学生、初中生和高中生参加，其中1,332名(58%)是女性，957名(42%)是男性；种族分布：1,720名(75%)非裔美国人，33名拉丁裔(1.5%)和11名(0.5%)土著美国人，以及376名(16.5%)高加索人，123名(5.5%)亚裔美国人和26名(1%)其他人。马里兰州梅萨的学生在SAT考试中的得分也高于全国和州的平均水平。

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.