CSM’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony is one of my favorite days of our academic year. This year we were able to award scholarships to 198 students for a total of $210,519.68. We are able to award these scholarships due to the generous support of our many donors. I want to congratulate our student scholarship awardees. Whether you plan to transfer or enter your chosen career, I have no doubt that you will enjoy further success. To our donors: thank you so much for your generosity. Your kind gifts make a real difference to our students.
President's Blog
Archive for category Students
May 5
Apr 27
Dear CSM Students,
During the last few weeks there were some incidents in which student government participants were targeted with verbal and written attacks. I want you to know, as president of College of San Mateo, I do not condone derogatory and hurtful personal attacks under any circumstances. Read the rest of this entry »
Sep 13
My heart goes out to the victims of the San Bruno Fire. In an era when our state and our country is polarized on the simplest of issues, it is nice to see people come together, roll up their sleeves, and contribute in multiple ways to help those in need. Their actions show the true character of our community, our state, and our nation. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug 26
I began my association with community colleges 30 years ago when I enrolled at my local community college as a freshman. California was a student friendly state back in 1980—community college tuition was free, there were no parking fees, and the grand total cost for all of my text books was $70. My only option was community college because my family did not have the resources to pay for four years of college. In addition, my father was a community college teacher and I was smart enough not to buy in to all the negative stereotypes that are often associated with community colleges. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 15
I live on a busy street in Redwood City. My wife and I have always been concerned about speeding on the street—especially in the days when our children were young. For years my neighbors and I would gripe about the speeding problem, yet none of us did anything about it. Last weekend a young mother came to our house. Her family had just moved to the neighborhood and she wanted to discuss the speeding problem with her neighbors. Read the rest of this entry »
