Frank Merchat, MiraCosta College Board of Trustee, President
Trustee Frank Merchat has been a Carlsbad resident since 1989 and represents trustee Area 4 on the MiraCosta College Board of Trustees. Prior to this, he contributed significantly to the MiraCosta College Foundation Board of Directors. HIs background is in the computer industry before founding his own commercial real estate investment company, Night Oak LLC.
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Shannon Stubblefield, Executive Director, Foundation Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Shannon Stubblefield, an experienced leader in fundraising and developing community partnerships, has been named as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation at MiraCosta College.
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Shann Davis, MiraCosta College Student
Shann Davis is majoring in Dramatic Arts and Sociology and will be graduating from
MiraCosta College this semester.
Dr. Sunita "Sunny" Cooke, MiraCosta College President/Superintendent
Dr. Sunita “Sunny” Cooke began her tenure as the superintendent/president of MiraCosta Community College District in 2015 and has been a recognized CA community college CEO for 15 years. She started as a Biology/Biotechnology faculty member and has been an educator for over 30 years after receiving her Ph.D. in Biology from Georgetown University.
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Bianca Rosales, Associated Student Government President
Associated Student Government President, Bianca Rosales. Rosales is majoring in sustainable agriculture and plans to graduate in Spring 2024. She hopes to transfer to the University of Nevada at Reno and major in agriculture and economics in preparation for a career advocating for farmers and sustainable farming.
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Rosey Gutierrez, Alumni
Rosey Gutierrez, a self-taught IT expert, initially struggled in her pursuit of a higher education despite her academic achievements. Gutierrez, an Academic of Merit Scholar has now begun her studies in data science at UC San Diego, aiming to harness technology to better society.
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Aria Ines, Student Poet
Aria Ines is a Graphic Design major at MiraCosta College. She began attending MiraCosta in Fall 2020, deciding that it was a better fit for her during the pandemic than San Diego State University.
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Dave McGuigan, MiraCosta College Foundation President
Dave McGuigan brings more than 40 years of leadership, marketing, and business development experience to the MiraCosta College Foundation Board of Directors. He currently serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at Stemedica Cell Technologies, where he has helped the company raise more than $120 million over the past decade.
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Raye Clendening, MiraCosta College Board of Trustees
Raye Clendening represents Area 6, the northernmost portion of the MiraCosta College District, which includes north Oceanside. Clendening is one of San Diego County’s most respected educators. Now retired, she spent decades as a teacher in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, before serving a combined 14 years as Principal for Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School; Maie Ellis Elementary School; and Potter Junior High School. She finished her career by directing all student services and special education programs for Oceanside Unified School District, where she worked with countless young people who went on to achieve success after attending MiraCosta College.
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MiraCosta College Foundation
MiraCosta College connects people to purpose;
education to achievement; learning to life.
The MiraCosta College Foundation is the bridge across barriers. We believe that brave teachers, bright environments, exceptional access, and adaptive ecosystems are keys to excellence in higher education.
MiraCosta College in the News
At MiraCosta College, there is a lot of excitement underway. Student scholars, events, staff accolades, and updates. Check out some of the news stories from MiraCosta College
