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10 Year Reunion Grants

Part of the charter of the Mira Mesa High School Alumni Association is to help support MMHS 10 year class reunions. The MMHS Alumni Association already has predetermined funds allocated for the 10 year class reunion that occurs each calendar year, which is donated to the class to offer as a raffle at their reunion event. Whenever possible, we do request that the reunion class is made aware of the MMHS Alumni Association, who we are, what we do, and how to become a member.

MMHS Alumni Association grants to Mira Mesa High School 10, 20 and 30 year class reunions are substantial in nature, to recognize those specific milestones. The MMHS Alumni Association offers smaller, predetermined grants for all other class reunion events. If you’re MMHS graduating class is planning a class reunion, please contact us.

All MMHS classes that are planning a 10 year reunion and would like to coordinate with the MMHS Alumni Association should contact us immediately!

20 Year Reunion Grants

Part of the charter of the Mira Mesa High School Alumni Association is to help support MMHS 20 year class reunions. The MMHS Alumni Association already has predetermined funds allocated for the 20 year class reunion that occurs each calendar year, which is granted to the class to offer as a raffle at their reunion event. Whenever possible, we do request that the reunion class is made aware of the MMHS Alumni Association, who we are, what we do, and how to become a member.

All MMHS classes that are planning a 20 year reunion and would like to coordinate with the MMHS Alumni Association should contact us immediately!

30 Year Reunion Grants

Part of the charter of the Mira Mesa High School Alumni Association is to help support MMHS 30 year class reunions. The MMHS Alumni Association already has predetermined funds allocated for the 30 year class reunion that occurs each calendar year, which is granted to the class to offer as a raffle at their reunion event. Whenever possible, we do request that the reunion class is made aware of the MMHS Alumni Association, who we are, what we do, and how to become a member.

All MMHS classes that are planning a 30 year reunion and would like to coordinate with the MMHS Alumni Association should contact us immediately!

Community Impact Scholarship

The Community Impact Scholarship is the flagship scholarship offered by the Mira Mesa High School Alumni Association. This scholarship shall be awarded once a year to a graduating MMHS student that has exemplified community service and contributed above and beyond normal expectations in service to their school and/or community.

***Now accepting scholarship applications from the Mira Mesa High School Graduating Class of 2021!

Please contact Debbie Blanchard, School Counselor, at Mira Mesa High School to receive the paper application or online application link.

Requirements:

Provide a list of extracurricular and volunteer activities
Students must submit an essay on one of the following topics:
- How will you impact the future through the achievement of your goals?
- What does it mean to be a MMHS graduate?
Students will submit a recommendation letter from a MMHS Faculty Member (Teacher, Counselor or Administrative Staff) or a Mira Mesa High School Alumni.

Deadline to submit scholarship application is April 19, 2021.

Recipient(s) will be announced during the Senior Award Ceremony. Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the college.

MMHS Student Organization Grants

Part of the charter of the Mira Mesa High School Alumni Association is to help support current student organizations with financial resources. The student organizations must meet certain criteria to receive our support, such as:

Must have a faculty advisor;
Must provide a formal, written request for support; and
Written request must outline number of students directly involved in the organization, student reach and/or community impact of organization, and what the funds will be used for.

All MMHS Student Organization requests shall be reviewed by the MMHS Alumni Association Board for approval. If you are a MMHS Student Organziation and would like to request a grant from the MMHS Alumni Association, please click here.

MMHS Team Grants

Part of the charter of the Mira Mesa High School Alumni Association is to help support current MMHS teams with financial resources. The teams must meet certain criteria to receive our support, such as:

Must have a coach;
Must provide a formal, written request for support; and
Written request must outline number of students on the team, life skills learned from being on the team, and what the funds will be used for.

All MMHS team requests shall be reviewed by the MMHS Alumni Association Board for approval. If you are a MMHS team and would like to request a grant from the MMHS Alumni Association, please click here.

Roxas, Jerry (1985)

In high school, people knew me as JayRock85 or Jerry D (damn, the things we called ourselves as kids!). I ran track for 3 years (freshman through junior years) and played varsity football my senior year at Mira Mesa High School, graduating in 1985. After graduation, I did things I’m not proud of… (LOL), and then went to work in the financial services industry (mortage servicing). I was blessed with some great mentors, and eventually started and sold several of my own businesses. I’ll admit it, I got a little cocky, and in 1998 I decided to start a new company and hire a bunch of my friends. DOH! Reality shook me (HARD), and I pretty much lost everything. That put me in a pretty dark place, where I wallowed for far longer than I care to admit.

In 2014, my heart failed and I thought I was done. Clearly, God had different plans for me, so after emergency open heart surgery, I re-discovered myself. I’m now a full time photographer and I have a bunch of photographersm videographers and assistants that work with me to help people feel, capture and share what matters most. I’m proud to say that in 2019 my company (Fotility) was recognized as one of the 10 Best Event Photographers in San Diego! Life is definitely less stressful for me now, and I’m blessed to be very active in the Mira Mesa community, which I truly enjoy! I co-sponsor a free, monthly community meetup called Hancock Hangoutz that exposes friends and neighbors to local businesses in a relaxing, no-sales allowed enviroment (we even have appetizer sponsors and raffle off prizes!). Through Hancock Hangoutz, I also co-host and volunteer at the annual Fear the Mecca Golf Tournament, which is an awesome charity event that donates all proceeds to the MMHS Football Program. Life is so good!

I’m really looking forward to what the MMHS Alumni Association has to offer. In this digital age, there are so many apps and ‘social networks’ for us to stalk and reconnect with people. But very few of those connects us with a common thread and allows us to work together to have a positive impact on others, and that’s what really excites me about this alumni association!

Thanks,
Jerry

Jerry has elected to share his email address with MMHS Alumni Association members. To contact Jerry, please view the Member Contact List on the MMHS Alumni Association private Facebook group. We do not share member emails and/or phone numbers on our public site, to prevent spammers.

What activities or sports were you involved in at school?

I ran track for 3.5 years, and played varsity football my senior year.

What is your fondest memory during your time at MMHS?

Surfing before school woke me up, open campus lunches were awesome, so was having actual locker bays…I have very little memories of the classes I took at MMHS, but tons of memories of what we did in between classes, during lunch breaks, after school, etc!

Can you name someone from MMHS that you’d like to reconnect with and why?

Oh man, so many people! Can’t wait to see what doors this association opens for us to reconnect!

Did you go to college after MMHS or join the service? If so, where did you attend or join?

I went to junior college for like a minute, and then went on and did some bad things with my life. Fortunately, I cleaned my act up and started working full time when I turned 21, launched my first business when I turned 28 and have been self-employed ever since! I did go back to Miramar college in 2008, transferred to SDSU in 2009 and even joined a fraternity (ok, it was a business fraternity, but it was still Greek life)!

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Are you a MMHS Marauder Alumni?

Are you a Mira Mesa High School alumnus, but not yet a member of the official MMHS Alumni Association? If so, what are you waiting for?? The MMHS Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) that’s committed to fanning the Marauder flame in ALL MMHS alumnis, young and old! We hold four annual events, award scholarships, and support current MMHS faculty, student and team endeavors through a variety of grants! Join today, get your exclusive swag, and help support your alma mater! GO MARAUDERS!

Homecoming Tailgate Party

Every year, the MMHS Alumni Association hosts a Homecoming Tailgate Party at the Mira Mesa Recreation Center (directly across the street from Mira Mesa High School) from 5p-7p, immediately prior to the MMHS homecoming football game. The Homecoming Tailgate Party is open to all MMHS Alumni Association members and their guests.

The 2021 Homecoming Tailgate party is on Friday, October 15, 2021 from 5-7pm, across the street at the MM Senior Center parking lot. Cali Food Truck will be serving up their famous Cali Burritos, tacos, burgers and hot dogs! Tickets for raffle prizes will be sold. All donations and proceeds will be used for funding scholarships and MMHS organizations/programs.

Our Honorary Member shall be announced at the annual Homecoming Tailgate Party.

Be sure to become a member of the MMHS Alumni Association and receive applicable member benefits at the Tailgate Party!

Social Meetup

SAVE THE DATE! Friday, September 17, 2021, 5-9pm, join us at Alesmith for our first Social Meetup for 2021!

This is a 21 and older event. Check out our Facebook group or Instagram for more details.

Want to know about our events early? Become a member and be among the first to purchase tickets (when applicable) and enjoy membership benefits (benefits will vary for every event).

Spring Mixer

The MMHS Alumni Association is committed to providing networking opportunities for our membership base. Each Spring, we will host the Spring Mixer, a private networking party for members only. A time for Members to get together, make new connections, share and create opportunities. Members who are unable to attend may share pertinent information that will be displayed via a slideshow at the event.

In light of the current COVID-19 epidemic, we are all practicing Social Distancing, therefore, join our first Virtual Spring Mixer, scheduled for April 30, 2020 at 6pm (Pacific). The event remains open to all members and potential members. Please click on the button below and let us know you’ll join us!

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