San Diego Mesa College Class of 2026

June 3, 2026

Two graduates in caps and gowns put their hands together to make a heart.

Graduate jumps in the aire and clicks his heels together.&nbsp;

A graduate blows a kiss to the audience.&nbsp;

Three grads take a selfie.&nbsp;

Two grads hold up their degrees.&nbsp;

Two grads hug.&nbsp;

Graduates in the audience hold up their degrees.

A student cheers in front of the blue and white Mesa logo painted on the grass.

A grad hugging another grad and holding up his degree.&nbsp;

A grad in the audience.&nbsp;

A grad heads to her seat.&nbsp;

A grad holds his degree over his head.&nbsp;

Four grads hoding up their degrees.

Two grads hugging.&nbsp;

A grad in the audience holds her degree up in the air.&nbsp;

A grad cheers as she waits in line to get her degree.&nbsp;

A grad takes a selfie with her degree.&nbsp;

A grad with her degree smiles and waves to the camera.

Mesa College President Ashanti Hands takes a selfie with graduates and faculty.

A group photo of about 100 faculty in the graduation caps and gowns.

Three grads give the I love you sign with their hands.

A grad cheers with a gold pom pom.

A grad screams and holds up her degree.&nbsp;

A grad faces the audience with both hands in the air as he cheers on stage.

A grad takes a selfie on the graduation stage.

A graduate cheers on stage.

Five students in caps and gowns with Student Athlete stoles.

A grad waits on stage. for their name to be read off.

A grad holds up their cap that says we made it.

A grad holds up a peace sign on the way to their seat.&nbsp;

Two grads head to their seat.&nbsp;

A close up of a grad with her head bowed down and smiling while seated in the audience.

Three grads seated in the audience hold up their degrees.&nbsp;

A student spreads her arms out, holding her degree in celebration.&nbsp;

Mesa College President Ashanti Hands and a student share a moment and cheer as she receives her diploma.&nbsp;

Two people high five as the grads are walking into the ceremony.&nbsp;

Trustee Mariah Jameson gives a student his degree.&nbsp;

A grad with her degree.&nbsp;

Two grads waiting in line for their degrees.

Grads in the audience.

Trustee Craig Milgrim.&nbsp;

Trustee Maria Nieto Senour.&nbsp;

Two grads in the audience.&nbsp;

A grad in the audience holding a silver umbrella.&nbsp;

Trustee Maria Nieto Senour give a student their degree.&nbsp;

A student leaving the stage with their degree.&nbsp;

A student leaving the stage with their degree.&nbsp;

Trustee Geysil Arroyo gives a student their degree.&nbsp;

A faculty member holding a stack of degrees.&nbsp;

Trustee Marichu Magana on stage.&nbsp;

Mesa President Ashanti Hands with a student on stage.

Mesa President Ashanti Hands shakes a graduates hand.&nbsp;

A graduate crossing the stage.&nbsp;

Mesa President Ashanti Hands shakes a graduates hand.&nbsp;

Trustee Geysil Arroyo gives a student their degree.&nbsp;

A graduate with a chihuahua in a pink cap and gown.&nbsp;

Mesa President Ashanti Hands shakes a graduates hand.&nbsp;

Graduates in the audience.&nbsp;

Chancellor Gregory Smith speaking at a podium.&nbsp;

Two grads in the audience.

Graduates in the audience clapping.

Vice President, Student Services Larry Maxey speaks at a podium.

Graduates in the audience

Graduates in the audience

Faculty members on stage clap while Mesa President Ashanti Hands speaks at a podium.&nbsp;

A grad in the audience waves.&nbsp;

Family members in the bleachers standing up cheering and waving.&nbsp;

The audience at commencement.

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

A grad in sunglasses seated in the audience.

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

Graduates form a zig zag as they walk down the stadium ramp toward the grass field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

A grad holds up the honors seal on his stole.&nbsp;

Graduates walking on the field to their seats at the start of the ceremony.

Graduates walk down the stadium ramp toward the grass field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Graduates form a zig zag as they walk down the stadium ramp toward the grass field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Two graduates with a faculty member.&nbsp;

Grads line up to head into the commencement ceremony.&nbsp;

Grads line up to head into the commencement ceremony.&nbsp;

Drummers led the graduates into the stadium.

Grads line up to head into the commencement ceremony.&nbsp;

Associated Student Government President Jeremiah Palomino heads to the commencement ceremony

The numbers 2026 on display at commencement.