2025-26 Academic Year
We're proud of all our students, faculty members and classified professionals at De Anza College. Here are some examples of what makes De Anza "simply the best."
Student Named Leader of Promise Scholar
De Anza student Mia Lin has been selected as a Leader of Promise Scholar by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Mia is majoring in computer science and business, and also serves as the De Anza chapter president for Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for community college students. Each year, the Leader
of Promise scholarship program recognizes 220 outstanding students nationwide. They must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and meet other eligibility requirements.
Over the summer, MIa spent a week at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, after being selected for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program. As part of that program, Mia completed two online projects including a simulated Mars mission, before traveling to Virginia and serving as financial research lead for a team working on an advanced air mobility cargo transport project.
Instructor Featured on AI Learning Podcast
De Anza instructor Chesa Caparas spoke over the summer on a podcast about AI literacy sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab.
Caparas, an instructor of English and Asian American and Asian Studies, joined faculty members from Cal Poly Maritime and UC Santa Cruz to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education and the humanities.
The podcast is called “My Robot Teacher” and Chesa’s episode is titled “The End of Literacy As We Know It.” The Learning Lab is a state-funded organization that awards grants to support innovation in teaching and the use of technology in higher education.