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Alcalá Vista Apartments

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Alcalá Vista Apartments

Two Community Directors, twenty Resident Assistants, and two Resident Ministers reside alongside the over 600 second-year residents at the Alcalá Vista Apartments. The Vistas include 192 apartments and are located adjacent to the Sports Center Complex (gym, locker rooms, weight room, pool, and tennis courts). The majority of these units have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. Each of these two-bedroom units accommodates four residents. The three-story buildings are clustered around three courtyards and feature the Spanish Renaissance architecture that is used throughout the main campus.

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The Vistas include a variety of patio spaces that are perfect for lounging or studying with friends. There are outdoor tables and chairs to spread out books and computers, if needed, and outlets for powering up your devices.

Alcala Vista Apartment Photos

Alcala Vista Apartment Layouts

Palomar, Laguna, and Cuyamaca Halls consist of a short hall and a long all. All have identical layouts, with ascending room numbers on each floor (replace the first number with a 2 etc.). Borrego only has one hall. Each building has three floors connected by stairs. Please log in with your MySanDiego username and password to view the Alcala Vista Apartment layouts.

Alcalá Vista Apartments Resources

Community Leadership Team

Community Director

Luke Lenfestey

Luke is originally from the Linden, California area. A first-generation college graduate and transfer student, he began his higher education journey at Delta College in Stockton, CA before transferring to Sonoma State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s in English: Single Subject Education. He went on to earn his M.S. in College Student Personnel from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

He began his professional journey in student affairs working with Panhellenic sororities at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After graduate school, he worked at Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Headquarters, focusing on recruitment and retention, followed by a stint in EdTech. He then served as a House Dad/Chapter Resident Director at NC State University, where he discovered his love for residence life. He later worked as a Hall Director at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before joining the University of San Diego as a Community Director. In his current role, Luke supports second-year students living in the Alcalá Vista Apartments, Palomar and Laguna, and oversees the RA staff and programmatic efforts.

Outside of work, Luke enjoys going on walks, listening to music, watching college sports, and exploring all the different coffee shops in San Diego.

Community Director

Marcos Chavez-Martinez

Marcos (he/they/él/elle) was born and raised in Arizona. Marcos received a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. Marcos has worked with peer mentoring, campus programming, and two other student housing and residential life positions before joining the Residential Life team as a Community Director at the University of San Diego. Marcos works with Alcalá Vistas Apartments, primarily overseeing Borrego and Cuyamaca.

Marcos enjoys running, reading, being outdoors, and playing board games and video games with friends.

Resident Minister

Marion Concepcion

Resident Minister

Caroline Cacabelos