COMMUNITY NEWS ALLAN HANCOCK January 2018 COLLEGE www.hancockcollege.edu
Bulldog Bound: Creating a College-Going Culture One Event at a Time
The Hancock Promise: 2016-17 Annual Report Fine Arts Classroom First Year Free at AHC! Project Moves Forward wonderful programs at the college!” Long-time Santa Maria Valley resident Doris Lahr and her family were the inaugural donors. Companies including Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Marian Regional Medical Center, AERA Energy, Union Bank, and Exxon have already Targeted outreach Leveraging services First year free Successful second pledged their support to The Hancock to 5th - 8th grade and programs at AHC year at AHC, graduation Promise. students and for high school (tuition or transfer to a their families students and fees) four-year institution “At Aera, we’re proud of our partnership with Allan Hancock College and our investments in educational opportunities,” said Rick Rust, public affairs manager with Aera Energy. “We are excited that The Hancock Promise Gives Graduating college hosted workshops focusing for countless services and programs The Hancock Promise will empower on science, technology, engineering, to help them thrive. The college’s families to see their students as High School Students a Year of Free College and mathematics (STEM), nutrition, commitment continues into the college bound from a young age. We recreation management, chemistry, second year through the fourth and look forward to working with the fine arts, and geology, and also final component of the Promise, the college to build stronger communities Starting summer 2018, students who graduate from high schools within the Allan welcomed students and their families Extended Promise. The Extended together.” to football and basketball games on Promise focuses on ensuring second- Hancock Joint Community College District and immediately enroll at the college campus. year success with a degree, certificate, In December, the Santa Barbara or transfer to a four-year university. Foundation announced a one-year will receive free tuition and fees for one year. The second component, Path to grant of $250,000 in support of Promise, helps high school students “During students’ second year, The Promise. “The Santa Barbara classes early with priority registration, “We know that full-time students prepare for success in college. Promise students will continue to Foundation is thrilled to be an early set an academic plan for success with have better performance and Students will become more familiar receive direction and services to supporter of The Hancock Promise,” personalized counseling, as well completion rates,” added Walthers. with Hancock programs and services help them succeed – counseling, said Ronald V. Gallo, Ed.D., president as receive free tutoring and other “The Hancock Promise allows our through a variety of workshops assistance with scholarships, transfer and CEO. “Allan Hancock College academic support services. students to travel down pathways to and outreach events at the college, applications, and job interview has proven to be an important success faster with more direction such as the Young Educated Latino preparation,” said Ornelas. “The and courageous resource to the To be eligible for the Promise, a and guidance.” Leaders (YELL) Conference, Career bottom line is the college will focus communities it serves.” student must enroll at Hancock Exploration Day, and concurrent on ensuring students succeed.” directly after graduating from a high The Hancock Promise is a four-step enrollment. The college will also school located within the district, plan to provide continuous support continue to offer counseling, Data show that 37 percent of which covers northern Santa Barbara and guidance for students from orientation, and educational planning graduating seniors from district County and Cuyama. It applies to elementary school through college. at the high schools. high schools enroll at Hancock. The students who graduate from private, Though not the first community college’s goal with The Hancock public, charter, or home schools, college in the state to launch a “We want students and their Promise is to increase that rate. and people who earn their GED or promise program, Hancock is the families to understand and believe Known as The Hancock Promise, The Hancock Promise is funded pass the California High School first to focus on early outreach to a college education is possible,” the new program removes financial entirely through private donations, Proficiency Exam as long as they are elementary and junior high students. said Nohemy Ornelas, Hancock’s barriers and expands opportunities grants, and corporate gifts. The located in the district. The Bulldog Bound component, associate superintendent/vice for all students to succeed from college launched a five-year, $10 launched by Hancock’s College president, Student Services. “The elementary school through college. million endowment campaign In order to be eligible, students Advancement team, targets fifth- Path to Promise is about students through the Allan Hancock “We are dedicated to changing must also complete financial aid through eighth-grade students and feeling supported, engaged, directed, College Foundation to ensure the the odds for our community,” said applications, register for a minimum their families to develop a college- valued, and nurtured by the college Students can apple now for The sustainability of the Promise. Hancock Superintendent/President of 12 units in both the fall and spring going culture. Through outreach throughout high school. When they Hancock Promise. For more semesters at Hancock, maintain a 2.0 set foot on campus as freshmen, it Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. “The events, students will become familiar “There is already a long history of information about The Hancock grade point average in the fall to be will already feel like home.” Promise ensures higher education is with the campus, programs, and community support for students at Promise, visit eligible for the Promise in the spring, as accessible and affordable for our services. Hancock,” said Valerie Moya Boice, www.hancockcollege.edu/promise, and complete at least one math and The path leads graduating high school community as possible.” president of the Allan Hancock send an email to one English class during the first year, Since last fall, nearly 1,200 fifth- and students to The Hancock Promise College Foundation Board. “The [email protected] or call Promise students will save at least if required for their major. sixth-grade students have attended and one year of free tuition and Promise allows more students the 805-347-7550. $1,200 in tuition and fees, register for Bulldog Bound events on campus. The fees at the college. They will receive priority registration and be eligible opportunity to benefit from the 2 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 3 Hancock Among the Top 150 Community Colleges SWEET 16 CONTINUED “Our acceptance rate is so high right courses in the right sequence to rate to Cal Poly of 55 percent. The in the Nation, Eligible for $1 Million Aspen Prize because the college has a high- transfer. state average during that period is 19 achieving, transfer-minded student percent. Hancock is the only community college The Aspen Prize for Community population,” said Brackett. “The “Our sole purpose in the University selected from San Jose to Ventura. College Excellence honors institutions college’s counseling and instructional Transfer Center is to ensure our Each year, nearly 600 students that strive for and achieve exceptional faculty are truly dedicated to student students’ transfer success,” Brackett transfer from Hancock to four-year The prize is awarded every two levels of success for all students, while success. Counselors are well trained added. “The UTC offers support universities. To further help students years and is the nation’s signature they are in college and after they services for students wanting to transition to four-year institutions, recognition of high achievement and aware of what is needed to transfer graduate. to four-year universities.” transfer to any university, such as Allan Hancock College has forged and performance among America’s application workshops, application a number of transfer guarantees to community colleges. Institutions are “We are grateful to be nominated once Brackett stressed the importance review, and personalized counseling various institutions, including 18 recognized for exceptional student again for this prestigious award,” said of one-on-one counselor meetings, appointments.” associate degrees for transfer with outcomes in four areas: student Hancock Superintendent/President remaining focused on the exact guaranteed admission into the learning, certificate and degree Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. “This is requirements of each university and Over the last six years, Hancock has California State University system. completion, employment and earnings, tangible evidence of our faculty and making sure students are taking the posted an average transfer acceptance Allan Hancock College is once again and high levels of access and success staff commitment to changing the odds among the nation’s top 150 community for minority and low-income students. for our students.” colleges and is eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community More than seven million students Allan Hancock College and the other College Excellence and $1 million – nearly half of America’s college 149 community colleges were selected in prize funds. The institute started students – attend a community college. from a national pool of nearly 1,000 Taxpayers to Save Additional $10 Million identifying the nation’s top community In California, 2.1 million students are public two-year colleges using publicly colleges in 2011. This is the fourth time enrolled in 114 community colleges. available data on student outcomes. Hancock has been recognized. After Hancock Refinances Measure I Bonds The top 10 finalists for the Aspen Prize will be named in May 2018. “The bond refinance is great news for our neighbors who have long supported the college,” said Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. “If you include the Sweet 16: Hancock Students Achieve State’s Highest Transfer bond refinance completed in 2014, the college has saved taxpayers a combined Acceptance Rate to Cal Poly for 16th Straight Year $16.2 million. That money will stay in our community rather than go toward The transfer acceptance rate is paying interest on the bonds.” determined by looking at the number In order to complete the transaction, of students accepted versus the both Moody’s Investor Services and number who applied. The accepted Standard and Poor’s reaffirmed the students from Hancock had an average college’s excellent credit rating at Aa2 grade point average of 3.27. and AA/Stable. Student Services Building The number of students accepted Voters passed Measure I in June from Hancock in 2017 was the largest Taxpayers will save an additional $10.3 “If you include the 2006 to fund $180 million in facility number in at least 14 years. The 64 million over the life of Allan Hancock improvements and new technology percent transfer acceptance rate was College’s Measure I bond after the bond refinance at the college. Since its passage, the college’s highest rate in 10 years. college successfully completed a bond completed in 2014, the college has undergone a major Ashley Brackett, the transfer counselor refinance process. The action, which transformation with the construction is a process similar to when people For the 16th year in a row, transfer 64 percent was more than triple the in the college’s University Transfer of state-of-the-art buildings. Measure refinance their home mortgages, does the college has saved students from Allan Hancock College state average of 21 percent. Center, believes that Hancock’s high I projects include the 68-acre Public not extend the term of the original had the highest transfer acceptance transfer acceptance rate to Cal Poly is taxpayers a combined Safety Training Complex in Lompoc, bond. Rather, it reduces the overall cost rate in the state to Cal Poly, San Luis Cal Poly’s Region 6 Spring due, in part, to its university transfer the Industrial Technology Complex, to taxpayers with a lower interest rate. Obispo among community colleges Community College Update shows counseling process, coupled with the $16.2 million.” the Student Services building, new that transfer a significant number of that 286 Hancock students applied to quality of instruction that students sports fields, and the Children’s Center students to the respected university. the university for fall 2017 and 182, receive as they prepare to transfer. addition. Hancock’s transfer acceptance rate of or 64 percent, were accepted.
4 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 5 Picture Perfect: Fine Arts Classroom ART WORK TAKES FLIGHT AT LOMPOC VALLEY CENTER CONTINUED The second mural, The satellite signifies a student who is Unknown Endeavor, well into their academic voyage, but Building Moves Forward shows just how still has a long way to go. The mural large the universe reveals how far the satellite has come fine arts department is housed in five In June 2017, the state awarded $24 is, and plays on how from Earth, shown in the far-off buildings spread throughout the Santa million in Proposition 51 funding insignificant people distance. Maria campus. Many of the buildings for the project. The remaining half of may feel sometimes. “The student is grounded in the real were built in the 1960s. the cost for the project will be locally “Space, and the world, but just like the college’s motto financed. The project’s state-of-the-art darkness of it, depict states, she has the potential to start “The vote represents a full-path recital hall will be funded through a Artwork will be installed on the two elevator towers at the Lompoc Valley Center the student’s future,” here and go anywhere,”’ said Espinoza. forward. It feels almost surreal,” said $10 million gift left by Patty Boyd to The student’s books are a nod to the said Espinoza. “It is The next and largest Measure I John Hood, the college’s fine arts support the college’s music program. college’s official colors, blue and gold. unknown, which is both scary and Officials hope to install the murals in project, the Fine Arts Classroom department chair. “It is rewarding Boyd, a lifelong patron of the arts exciting.” spring 2018. Building, took a major step forward to see campus and community-wide and former Hancock faculty member, in December 2017. The Allan support and involvement in the passed away in 2012. Hancock College Board of Trustees process to create a complex that our unanimously voted to award the students and community deserve. We The awarding of the architectural architectural contract for the project want this facility to be the crown jewel contract opens the design and Pledge of Allegiance: Community Education to DLR Group, an integrated design of the entire community.” construction process. The college’s firm. use of an inclusive vetting system will A five-member review committee continue. College administrators, Prepares Students for Citizenship “The college and community have that included faculty, staff, and fine arts faculty, staff, and students been planning this project for a long administrators recommended will meet with the firm in the coming Norma Perez For a period of time, Perez had to own beauty salon. Unfortunately, my time. It is exciting to see the vision DLR Group to the trustees from months to discuss specifics about the Barajas came return to Mexico. She came back to license did not transfer to the U.S., but move one step closer to becoming a a pool of 16 submitted proposals. project. to the United the United States with several goals in I won’t allow that to prevent me from reality,” said Hancock Superintendent/ The committee chose four of the 16 States with her mind. pursuing my goal. I will do it again President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. applicants for interviews. The Fine Arts Classroom Building will family from and getting my GED is the first step.” be built near the middle of the Santa Michoacán, “I knew I wanted to become a U.S. The $48 million project features an DLR has a history of working on Maria campus, in unoccupied space Mexico, in 2005. citizen,” recalled Perez. “I wanted Perez’s story is not unique to 88,000 sq. ft., two-story building numerous K-12 and higher education between the Performing Arts Center Her husband to study. School is a window into Community Education. Each that will house the college’s visual facilities throughout the country, and buildings C, K, and S. The college worked in the another world. As a citizen, there are semester, students of all ages, arts, multimedia and applied design, including the modernization of Santa Norma Perez Barajas hopes to break ground in spring 2019 fields during the more opportunities to advance and backgrounds, and career goals register photography, film and video, dance, Barbara City College’s Humanities with an estimated completion in day while she stayed home with their succeed.” for classes that will provide them with and music programs, as well as a state- Building and Santa Monica College’s summer 2021. children. new life skills and marketability in an of-the-art recital hall. Currently, the Performing Arts Campus East Wing. Perez enrolled in her citizenship ever-changing job market. “I’m a housewife,” Perez said with a course in 2015. Over the next year, laugh. “I learned a minimal amount of she studied U.S. history, politics, “There truly is something for everyone English in Mexico—there isn’t much geography, as well as reading and at Community Education,” said Art Work Takes Flight at Lompoc Valley Center emphasis placed on learning English. writing in English. Perez had her Sofia Ramírez Gelpí, Ph.D., dean When I would go to the store or the citizenship interview in January 2017, of academic affairs. “Our student Two new murals created by Espinoza. “The missile symbolizes pharmacy here in Santa Maria, I and in February, she took her oath diversity is our strength. We have our Hancock student Ruben Espinoza the launching of academic careers at didn’t understand anything! It pained with more than 5,000 new citizens College for Kids program, English as will soon adorn the elevator Hancock.” me not to understand.” during her citizenship ceremony. a second language classes, basic skills towers at the Lompoc Valley training, GED preparation, vocational Center. Ruben Espinoza said The orange hills depict the state flower, One day, Perez was watching Perez plans to continue learning courses, lifelong learning, and the compositions, Looking to the the California poppy, as well as honor a commercial for Community with Community Education before personal enrichment courses for older Future and Unknown Endeavor, Lompoc’s deep history with the flower Education classes at Hancock. She transferring into credit courses at the adults and learners of all ages.” are meant to be standalone pieces industry. inquired about the noncredit English college. of art, yet complement each other as a second language (NESL) courses. For more information and registration Espinoza paid homage to programs “Right now, I am taking classes when viewed together. assistance, contact Community offered at Hancock’s Public Safety “I enrolled in each ESL class, starting for my GED. My goal is to keep Education at 805-922-6966 ext. 3209 The 16’x8’ murals represent the Training Complex, which is part of with level A,” said Perez. “I continued studying at Hancock and transition or visit www.hancockcollege.edu/ college’s student body, Lompoc, the Lompoc Valley Center, in subtle, through level C. I wanted to make to credit classes for my cosmetology communityeducation. and the Central Coast. Looking to yet significant ways. “The student’s sure I understood everything!” certificate,” said Perez. “In Mexico, the Future embodies the potential red shirt represents the fire academy, I studied cosmetology and had my of every college student,” said and her blue slacks embody the law Looking to the Future Unknown Endeavor enforcement academy,” said Espinoza. 6 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 7 AN EVENING TO HELP FACULTY SPOTLIGHT DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT Amiko Matsuo ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ART Allan Hancock College. summer 2018, if a student graduates from a local high school, he or she “The gala presented the will receive their first year free at perfect opportunity to Hancock.” recognize more than 130 community leaders The event also paid tribute to Agnes who have served on the Grogan, the foundation’s first foundation’s board of executive director. Grogran started the directors over the last college’s dance program and served 40 years,” said Valerie as an academic dean before taking on Moya Boice, president her role at the foundation. Working of the Allan Hancock collaboratively with college presidents, (L to R) Evan Held as Captain G. Allan Hancock; Superintendent/ College Foundation trustees, and foundation board President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D.; Caity Petterson as Amelia Earhart Board of Directors. “We members, she put students and their New faculty hired for 2017-18 pictured above: Hundreds of Santa Maria Valley wanted to pay tribute to success first. • Adrienne Allebe, assistant professor, fine arts • Claudia Diaz, assistant professor, Spanish residents stepped back in time with the the college’s past and to the promising • Lynn Becerra, assistant professor, counseling • Sean Gottlieb, assistant professor, chemistry Allan Hancock College Foundation futures of Hancock and our students.” • Lainey Campos, assistant professor/ • Martha Hull, assistant professor, last October to celebrate 40 years of counselor, athletics Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) helping students’ dreams take flight. The gala also launched the official • John Ceceña, assistant professor, fire technology • Amiko Matsuo, assistant professor, fundraising campaign for The • Kenneth Cope, assistant professor, multimedia Art, 3-D Emphasis The foundation’s 40th Anniversary • Kellye Cohn, assistant professor, Librarian • Megan McComas, assistant professor, Gala featured vintage aircrafts inside Hancock Promise, which will provide • Jill Cralley, assistant professor/coordinator, licensed vocational nursing and outside the ArtCraft Hangar at a first year of free tuition and fees for medical assisting • Jesus Solorio, assistant professor, dance the Santa Maria Airport, unforgettable any student who graduates from a • Chris Diaz, assistant professor, music • Chellis Ying, assistant professor, English interactive experiences, awe-inspiring high school within the Allan Hancock “It was always my goal to start a Amiko Matsuo potential to build communities both help us encounter people and cultures dance routines, and even a visit from Joint Community College District. The foundation to find dollars to allow Matsuo arrived at Hancock as an locally and regionally, and I want to different from ourselves. Coming to Captain G. Allan Hancock himself. Hancock Promise focuses on removing students to access Allan Hancock assistant professor in the fine arts transform our world into a more just understand how our work relates to financial barriers and increasing College and higher education,” said department in fall 2017. She is one of and inclusive place. that of others challenges and expands college readiness, access, and success Grogan. “I am thrilled to see how the college’s 36 new full-time faculty us. Growth in technical skill can for all students and their families. much the foundation has grown over hired in the last two years. Matsuo You replaced Bob Nichols, who come about through that challenge. The initiative will save each Hancock the years and how the community earned a bachelor’s degree in art retired after teaching ceramics Promise student $1,200. continues to support the college and from UCLA and a master of fine arts at the college for more than 30 Also, starting this year, I’ll be our students’ lives.” degree from Kansas State University. years. What do you want the focusing on creative entrepreneurship. The live auction, paddle raise, and Prior to Hancock, she spent more community to know about you This rapidly expanding movement event sponsorships netted more than The foundation’s scholarship program than a decade teaching at CSU and your teaching style? connects the arts with business and $140,000 to help students’ dreams has provided more than $7.8 million to Channel Islands, where she taught all community building. This is closely Ceramics has so much to offer take flight in support of The Hancock students throughout the district over levels of ceramics and developed an related to many of the most exciting Agnes Grogan (left) accepts award students who may not become Promise. Marian Regional Medical the last 40 years. international travel course to rural areas of art worldwide, and it will from Jim Bray (right) Center, Aera Energy, the Murphy professional ceramists. So, my classes offer Hancock students new ways to Guests were treated to a delicious Japan. “The historic hangar was the perfect Family Foundation, and dozens of emphasize critical thinking and think about how their careers can be dinner, wines produced by Hancock creative processes. Students who take venue for us to go back in the early individuals supported the Promise What drew you to working at flexible and resilient, able to respond enology and viticulture students, as ceramics and 3D art should know aviation days of the 1920s and 40s as a at the event, while Pacific Gas and Hancock? to changing times. well as desserts created by culinary that what they are learning will help tribute to Captain Hancock,” said Jim Electric (PG&E) offered the largest arts students. The event featured live I believe in creating connections them transfer and be successful Bray, foundation board member and pledge of the evening. performances by the Allan Hancock through clay, and Allan Hancock at other universities. For those Matsuo will instruct five ceramics gala co-chair. classes in spring 2018. Visit Class “We are grateful for the overwhelming College Jazz Band, professional College shares my values about how looking for a creative outlet, I want Search www.hancockcollege.edu The gala’s aviation theme was a nod to support from the community and dancers Jonathan Platero and Oksana innovative teaching and learning to encourage them to be aware of for more details. the Hancock College of Aeronautics, our sponsors for both the foundation Dmytrenko-Platero from So You Think strengthens communities. I wanted the art world within and outside of founded in 1928 by Captain Hancock. and The Hancock Promise,” said You Can Dance and Dancing with the to join Hancock because I saw the ceramics, especially for how art can Over the course of nearly two decades, Hancock Superintendent/President Stars, and a special concert by The more than 200,000 pilots trained at the Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. “With the Molly Ringwald Project. field. The former site is now home to community’s support behind it, we can proudly tell people that starting in 8 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 9 the event. Groups of 40 participated relates to oil production in the affording college will never prevent in four workshops with hands-on “Geology Rocks!” workshop. Students our students from achieving their Bulldog Bound: Creating a College- activities. learned about various kinds of rocks, dreams.” minerals, and plate tectonics. “So far, more than 1,200 fifth- and The college will host additional Going Culture One Event at a Time sixth-graders have already attended “Improving our community is Bulldog Bound experiences in the on-campus events,” said Susan essential to Aera. Partnering with February and April 2018. For more Ten-year-old Bruce Elementary teacher. “An airplane for Captain he recognized Hancock Field during Houghton, Hancock’s executive Hancock’s Bulldog Bound program information, call 805-922-6966 ext. School student, Bryan, looked up Hancock!” his tour. director of College Advancement. will help enrich families by showing 3648. quizzically at a bronze bust just “These fun programs like Bulldog students and parents that going to outside the Allan Hancock College This is the impact the Bulldog Bound In September, nearly 100 fifth- and Builders, Sports with Spike, Drama college is a realistic, achievable goal,” library. He asked his teacher who the program is having on fifth- and sixth- sixth-grade students came to a Dogs, or Cyan-o-Spike are designed said Rick Rust, public affairs project “I want to be an person was that looked back at him graders within the Allan Hancock Bulldogs’ football game with their to showcase the educational and manager. actress so Drama through sculpted eyes. Joint Community College District: families. Giovanni attended the career paths available to any student Dogs was great! experiences that ingrain a desire for football game with his parents and in our community.” Hancock held another 3E event in I also think the The answer came from Hancock higher education into the minds of received his Bulldog Bound lanyard. November at the Lompoc Valley workshop where public information specialist Marna young students. Together, they listened as St. Mary of Assistant professor of architecture Center. Approximately 455 students we built paper Lombardi who was leading the the Assumption School’s Squire Choir Saad Sadig showed students how from Fillmore, Buena Vista, airplanes helped our critical campus tour. “That’s Captain G. Allan Bulldog Bound, the first phase of led the National Anthem before kickoff. to build simple structures using Hapgood, and La Cañada elementary thinking. This was a great day!” Hancock,” said Lombardi. “He was an The Hancock Promise, focuses on Google’s free 3D modeling software, schools visited several workshops –Gabrielle Bigelow airplane pilot and the founder of the creating a college-going culture During halftime, the fifth- and sixth- “SketchUp.” Sadig said he hoped that highlighted programs at the Hancock School of Aeronautics where among fifth- through eighth-grade graders took to the field for a game of the demo would spike the students’ Lompoc Valley Center’s Public Safety “The chemistry Allan Hancock College is now located.” students and their families. The their own. interest in architecture. Training Complex. workshop was program introduces them to Allan really cool. It made As Bryan and his class officially Hancock College campus locations, Hancock held the first Bulldog “It’s important to prepare them early “Getting kids engaged with the college me interested checked-in for the rest of their tour, programs, and services through early Bound Elementary. Exploration. to give them an idea of what we do is what Bulldog Bound is all about,” in learning how each student received a special outreach events. Event. (3E) on the Santa Maria here; and hopefully, they will be said Lombardi. “We want them to different chemicals Bulldog Bound lanyard with The campus in October. More than 400 joining us in the future,” said Sadig. walk away with lasting memories so react together. Hancock is a neat “This is where I saw the football fifth- and sixth-grade students from that, when they are ready for college, Hancock Promise logo. “Look, Ms. Beau Gentry, a geologist for Hancock place.” – Christian Cipriano Duran!” exclaimed Bryan to his game!” said ten-year-old Giovanni as Adam, Miller, Sanchez, and Olive Hancock is at the top of their list. Grove elementary schools attended Promise partner Aera Energy, showed And, with The Hancock Promise, the future Bulldogs how geology
10 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2016– 2017 REPORT ANNUAL Report to the Community ANNUAL REPORT 2016–2017
high school. In just two years, Concur- only one providing outreach to fifth- The college launched a $10 million rent Enrollment has grown from three grade students and their parents to create endowment campaign to institutionalize Message from the President classes in one school to almost 50 courses a college-going culture. In the last three The Hancock Promise. We are already offered in 10 schools. The program is months, more than 1,200 visited campus well on our way with the support of indi- GREETINGS AND HAPPY 2018! tion was fully reaffirmed by the Accred- helping nearly 1,300 high school students for a day of hands-on activities as part of vidual donors, as well as corporate spon- iting Commission for Community get on the fast track to a college educa- the Bulldog Bound program. sors from throughout the community. It is with great pleasure that we share and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) through tion each semester. with you this annual report to the com- AHC is implementing a pilot program With your support, we are redefining 2023. Accreditation is a requirement munity. We have continued to sharpen I am proud of the fact the college con- for Zero Textbook Cost degrees. Students student success. We know that stu- for Allan Hancock College to be a part our focus to not only celebrate the tinues to excel in helping students will earn one of three associate degrees dents succeed when they are connected, of the California Community College success of students who overcame long achieve their goals. A record 993 students solely with online textbooks. Thanks directed, engaged, focused, nurtured, system and to maintain eligibility for odds to achieve their educational goals – earned a record 1,411 associate degrees to the work of the college’s Academic and valued. students to receive financial aid. Federal but also to be a catalyst for changing the during the 2016-17 year. When it comes Senate, the initiative will help nearly participation in accreditation dates back odds for our community! to transferring to four-year institutions, 40,000 students save between $4-8 Our success is measured one student to 1952, and we are proud to have been Hancock students enjoyed the state’s million in textbooks over a three-year at a time, one credential at a time, one continuously and fully accredited for I am grateful for the faculty and staff highest transfer acceptance rate to period. Guided Pathways provide stu- achievement at a time. We are grateful that entire time. who go out of their way every day to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo for the 16th dents with clearly identified and struc- for the support of our community – not support our students. Our motto, “Start just in words, but in real action. A new, state-of-the-art classroom straight year. tured roadmaps to a degree or certificate. here. Go anywhere.”, has never been building for the arts is moving forward truer than it is today – thanks to all at Now, new programs such as the Hancock I am grateful for the 15 new full-time I can assure you that Allan Hancock with the state providing half of the cost our college who put student success Promise, Guided Pathways, and Zero faculty who started at the college in fall College is more poised than ever to for the $48 million facility as part of above all else. Textbook Cost degrees are setting 2017. They bring our total of new full- change the odds for Northern Santa Proposition 51. The new building will the stage for the future. The Hancock time faculty hired in the last two years Barbara County. include a recital hall funded through The past school year brought Promise will provide high school grad- to 36, an increase by almost 30 percent. Patty Boyd’s generous gift to the college On behalf of the students, staff, and great accomplishment and uates with the opportunity to get their The new hires allow the college to further to support our music program. We have faculty, I offer our deepest appreciation success for which we are first-year tuition and fees free beginning meet student success needs and accom- been planning for this project for many for your commitment to the college. grateful. For the fourth this summer. This means any student modate high-demand classes. years, and it is exciting to see progress straight award cycle, the who graduates from a high school in With Bulldog Pride, being made toward a completion date of college received national the Allan Hancock Joint Community As great as our faculty and staff are, we fall 2021. recognition by the College District this spring and any couldn’t do it without the help of our Aspen Institute as one friends and neighbors. Last year, your As the only public higher education spring from then on, can attend Hancock of the top 150 com- generosity supported students through institution in our region, Allan Hancock without paying tuition for their first year. munity colleges in the the Allan Hancock Foundation, and we Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. College realized the need for more stu- While other colleges in the state offer United States. The were able to award more than $500,000 Superintendent/President dents to earn college credits while still in tuition-free programs, Hancock is the college’s accredita- in scholarships to a record 391 students. 12 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE 12 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 13 ANNUAL REPORT 2016– 2017 REPORT ANNUAL 2016– 2017 REPORT ANNUAL
Out of the 27 students who graduated from PCPA dedicated its 53rd season to long- More than 200 students and staff Hancock athletics won seven team or ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE PCPA’s acting program in the conservatory, time supporter Royce Lewellen and donated blood at three blood drives. individual conference championships. 26 were hired as professional actors and the honored him at a special event in October 27th was accepted to Julliard. 2016, where his family and friends raised Selected $100,000 for PCPA. Student clubs and organizations raised The women’s basketball program won 17 more than $11,000 through the “Love Your games and qualified for the state playoffs PCPA kicked off its summer season in the Club” crowdfunding campaign partnership for the first time in nearly 20 years. Solvang Festival Theater with Summerfest A record 937 votes were cast during with the Allan Hancock College Foundation. Accomplishments - a fundraising event that celebrated the Associated Student Body Government (ASBG) All monies raised went directly to the club opening night performance of Beauty elections. to further good causes. For the 16th year in a row, Hancock from 2016-17 and the Beast and featuring tastes from transfer students had the highest 10 restaurants and wineries in the valley, transfer acceptance in the state to The Academic Affairs office coordinated the The Public Affairs and Communications including Firestone Walker Brewery. Student ambassadors worked at 603 The Human Resources department Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Sixty-four Accrediting Commission for Community office, along with Campus Graphics, college events – with an average of 75 developed and facilitated a new percent of Hancock students were and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) four-day visit created a fresh, new look to Community events per month. faculty year-long training. accepted to Cal Poly, more than triple to the college. News publication. OSHA/Cal OSHA Train the Trainer courses were offered at the college’s the state average of 21 percent. Public Safety Training Complex. A selection of new works by fine Hancock put on its 10th annual Friday Night In June, Allan Hancock College student Wyatt Institutional Grants was awarded arts professor Nancy Jo Ward was on Science. A plethora of MESA/STEM students Allen placed sixth in the nation in Technical The Allan Hancock College Foundation $3,204,694 in state grants, managed exhibit in November at the RAUM and staff assisted with the successful event. awarded a record 470 scholarships totaling Drafting at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Mini grants were offered to 18 local high $13,004,806 worth of active grants, Gallery in London, England. over $500,000 to a record 391 students in and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. schools in support of Future Farmers of funded $632,425 in new proposals, May 2017. America (FFA) and agriculture programs, Fifty MESA/STEM students transferred and managed $12,372,381 in which support pathway development. The College Advancement department to universities including: University of continuing grants. Fine arts professor Christopher Hite’s researched, defined, and launched The California, Berkeley; Cal Poly, San Luis short film, Ghosts in the Mountains, A record 993 graduates received a Hancock Promise for Allan Hancock College Obispo; University of California, San Diego; record 1,411 associate degrees during won the best film award in the The college funded curriculum students. University of California, Davis; Arizona The Human Resources department led a the 2016-17 academic year. Appalachian category at the Fifth development for a 20-hour Advanced State University; Colorado State University, taskforce to review health benefit options for Annual Queen City Film Festival in Safety Training course now being offered Pueblo; and California State University, staff at Allan Hancock College. through contract education. Student ambassadors have attracted high Channel Islands. Cumberland, Maryland. Students earned a record 817 certificates school students to the college through during the 2016-17 academic year, a The Institutional Effectiveness outreach events and college and career fairs. 15-percent jump from the previous year. The college’s industrial technology In conjunction with MESA and Student Student Services created and implemented office helped the Financial Aid department hosted a meeting for the Equity, 22 students and four faculty/staff Learning Communities, Transfer office develop a mechanism to submit members visited the Lawrence Livermore American Welding Society’s California More than 2,000 students were served during Achievement, and Male Support Group Gainful Employment data. National Laboratory, also known as the Nine students received high honors with Central Coast Section. Approximately 50 finals at Study-a-thon in the fall and spring programs. “smartest square mile on Earth.” a 4.0 GPA, while 201 graduates received industry and education partners, along semesters. honors for a 3.5-3.99 GPA. with 20 Hancock and high school welding Student Services developed a process for students, took tours of the industrial The fourth annual Week of Discovery Gainful Employment reporting and disclosure Associated Student Body Government technology complex and witnessed live Student Services created a process for program informed 45 students about requirements. (ASBG) hosted and sponsored more than Student ambassadors welcomed and demonstrations of equipment. American distributing health fee waivers for students. STEM resources at the college. 50 events on campus, such as Black History assisted more than 2,800 students at Welding Society memberships were and Women’s Day celebrations. information booths during the first awarded to six Hancock students. Bridges to Success hosted a two-day week of classes in fall and spring. counseling summit for local K-12 More than 6,000 students attended Awarded 9,132 students the Board of Governor Fee Waivers (BOG), totaling counselors, nonprofit, university, and More than 120 students attended fall and spring Bulldog Bow-Wow Students and staff from the ceramics program $6,565,879 million. events. Student Services expanded tutoring services donated 225 bowls to the Santa Barbara college faculty. Tastes of Home – a Southern- at area high schools through additional Local County Foodbank for its Empty Bowls style feast held the day before Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) funds. fundraiser. Thanksgiving. The event was More than 2,400 students received free, non- Seventy-eight student-athletes Diversity and inclusion were highlighted designed to provide a warm meal to earned all-conference recognition. during Equity Week. perishable food and fresh produce through students who are away from family the Food Share Because We Care program. The college installed a mural called Depth An introduction to industrial technology during the holidays. of Humanity that was created by four workshop was held in March for 25 young Student ambassadors led more than 18,000 Forty-one recruits graduated from the Hancock art students. Measuring 24-feet women, who engaged in hands-on people on tours of the Santa Maria campus. college’s CORE Custody Academy in 2016- Twenty-two mentors and mentees were tall and eight-feet wide, the mural hangs activities involving architectural drafting, More than 30 information tables were on 17. The custody academy started in fall 2016 paired together through the Allan Hancock on the northwest wall of building M, the auto technology, machining, and welding. display in the Commons during Diversity Day. to help meet the local demand for certified College Mentorship Program in an effort college’s Math and Science Complex. Twenty-two student-athletes signed custody officers. to motivate, empower, and encourage students. scholarships with four-year universities. Student Services expanded the mentor program and activities.
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The MESA/STEM centers offered More than 150 students attended the Hancock welcomed 21 new full-time BY THE NUMBERS... approximately 3,000 drop-in tutoring hours second annual College Signing Day event faculty in fall 2016. The hiring boom to support STEM students. hosted by the Public Affairs office to increased the college’s full-time celebrate student success. faculty size by almost 20 percent. 2016-2017 DISTRICT EXPENDITURES:
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) fully reaffirmed Kathy Headtke, co-advisor of the Fifty-six recruits graduated from the the college’s accreditation status through Aquarius Chapter of the Alpha $ 8 7, 5 9 6 ,191 college’s Law Enforcement Training 2023. Hancock has been fully accredited and Gamma Sigma (AGS) Honor Society, Academy in 2016-17. Recruits joined Instruction/ in good standing since 1952. received an Outstanding Advisor Academic Support/ numerous law enforcement agencies Co-Curricular: 52.2% Award from the state. The chapter’s State: 57.6% throughout Santa Barbara and San Student fall newsletter was also recognized Financial Aid: 14% Local: 25.2% Hancock student Jenny Chiao received Luis Obispo counties, including the Student Expenditures Income Federal: 13.2% a $20,000 scholarship from Pacific Gas as the state’s Most Informative Santa Barbara County and San Luis Newsletter. Services: 12.9% Other Financing and Electric Company. Chiao earned six Obispo County Sheriff’s departments, Institutional Sources: 4% associate degrees from the college in May. as well as the Santa Maria and Support: 12.4% More than 1,000 students applied for one Operations Lompoc Police departments. & Maintenance: 8.5% of the 20 available scholarships awarded More than 400 young women attended the to students pursuing higher education in Young Educated Latina Leaders (YELL) Mujer Through payroll, purchasing, and other expenditures, AHC infused more than $232 million into the local economy in 2016-2017. the science, technology, engineering, and Conference in April 2017. The theme was “Be mathematics (STEM) fields. Bold for Change.” The event featured powerful guest speakers and aimed to encourage students to set higher educational goals.
Fifty-one cadets graduated from Hancock’s Earned Degrees: Earned Certificates: Subject Areas: Credit Noncredit Financial Aid Fire Academy in 2016-17. 2013-2014: 1,221 2013-2014: 744 2013-2014: 79 Enrollment: Enrollment: Awarded (millions): Hundreds of male high school and 2014-2015: 1,237 2014-2015: 746 2014-2015: 64 2013-2014: 21,065 2013-2014: 5,530 2013-2014: 20.7 2015-2016: 1,207 2015-2016: 719 2015-2016: 82 2014-2015: 21,195 2014-2015: 5,661 2014-2015: 21.2 college students attended the 2016-2017: 1,324 2016-2017: 1,340 2016-2017: 94 2015-2016: 21,214 2015-2016: 6,051 2015-2016: 20.8 2016-2017: 29,051 PCPA received a National Endowment Young Educated Latino Leaders 2016-2017: 8,396 2016-2017: 20.6 1,400 100 30,000 for the Arts award to bring Derrick Lee (YELL) Conference in December 2016. $21.5 96 Weeden and Tim Bond to Santa Maria for Olympic boxer Carlos Balderas was 1,200 92 25,000 $21.0 the production of Fences. Mr. Weeden one of the keynote speakers at the 88 $20.5 1,000 84 and Mr. Bond participated in local school event that aimed to empower and 2016-2017 20,000 $20.0 80 workshops, post-show discussions after $19.5 inspire young men. 800 76 student matinees, and held master classes STUDENT 72 15,000 $19.0 with PCPA students. ENROLLMENT: 600 68 $18.5 Men’s basketball player Marcellus Garrick 64 10,000 $18.0 400 60 signed a national letter of intent to Cal Poly, $17.5 The City of Santa Maria declared April 26, 56 San Luis Obispo. The all-conference guard 200 52 5,000 $17.0 2017, “Allan Hancock College Foundation became the first Bulldog to sign with Cal Poly 48 $16.5 Day” in honor of the foundation’s 40th 0 44 since the program turned Division I in 1994. 0 $16.0 anniversary. 37,447 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Hancock was nationally recognized for its The Public Affairs and innovative approach to completing the Credit: 29,051 communications office, along with district’s master and strategic planning Noncredit: 8,396 CREDIT STUDENT PROFILE Campus Graphics, won five process. The college was nominated for state awards for design and the 2017 Bellwether Awards, which honors advertising from the Community innovative and successful practices of College Public Relations Organization community colleges considered worthy of being replicated at institutions nationwide. (CCPRO). The five winning items Educational Attendance Ethnicity Residence Age were in the competition categories Goals of poster, direct mailer/postcard, Associate Superintendent/Vice President, sports program, and Student Services Nohemy Ornelas received commencement program. Cal Poly’s prestigious Honored Alumni Transfer: 54.4% Part Time: 8,164 (71.0%) African-American: 3% Santa Maria Valley: 49% 0-19: 37% Award. She was one of only seven Cal Poly Job Skills: 12.9% Full Time: 3,318 (29.0%) Asian: 3% Lompoc Valley: 20.8% 20-24: 31% alumni in 2016 selected to receive the Basic Skills: 17% Hispanic: 52% SLO County: 14.1% 25-34: 19% highest honor by the Alumni Association of Other: 15.7% White: 36% Santa Ynez Valley: 8.7% 35-49: 11% Cal Poly. Other: 6% Other: 7.4% 50+: 3%
16 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 17 Celebrating Student FALL SPORTS REPORT Success: Allan Hancock FOOTBALL MEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S WATER POLO College Foundation Awards Record Number of Scholarships Worth More Than $500,000 Dominic Chance Migel Gomez, WSC Player of the Year Shay McMann, Goalie Allan Hancock College Superintendent/President The 2017 season was a year to After leading the conference in goals After an 11-win season, four Hancock Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., with 2017 Marian “Playing two sports and taking a our wonderful donors, the help remember for the Allan Hancock (14), assists (19), and points (47), forward women’s water polo players received Hancock Scholarship recipient Rachel Naugle. full load of classes over the years has of financial aid, and our amazing College football team. The Bulldogs Migel Gomez was named the Western all-conference recognition. Sophomore taught me how to put everything students,” said Agnes Grogan, the went undefeated in Pacific League State Conference’s Player of the Year. The Shannon Copeland was voted to the The Allan Hancock College into everything I do,” added Naugle. first executive director of the Allan play to earn their first outright sophomore became the first Bulldog to first team. She finished as the program’s Foundation celebrated its 40th “My time at Hancock has proven Hancock College Foundation. conference title since 1997 and seventh win the honor since 2002. Gomez also all-time leading scorer with 115 career anniversary by breaking two records that you really can start here and go championship in program history. scored all-state and all-region recognition, goals. Freshman goalie Shay McMann at its annual Scholarship Awards anywhere.” Ranked as high as No. 17 in the state while freshman Saul Ayuso earned and sophomore Ellyn Clardy were Reception in May 2017. A record poll, the Bulldogs hosted Southwestern all-region accolades. Gomez, Ayuso, named to the second team. Meagan 470 scholarships, worth more than A scholarship committee composed in the American Championship Ulysses Cardona, Francisco Ayala, Joseph Coyne earned honorable mention. $500,000, were awarded to a record of 15 Hancock faculty, foundation Bowl, the program’s first bowl game Goryance, and Mario Delgado earned 391 Allan Hancock College students. board members, and staff determined in six seasons. Hancock fell 35-14 to all-conference honors. Delgado was one WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Hancock sophomore Rachel Naugle the recipients from more than 1,000 finish the year 8-3 overall. Kris Dutra, of 22 student-athletes in the nation named likely experienced the biggest thrill applications. Applicants did not know who earned his 100th career win to United Soccer Coaches Association’s of the event when she received the specific scholarship or dollar to tie Barney Eames for most wins Scholar All-America Team. Hancock the prestigious Marian Hancock amount until they met the donor at in program history, was named the finished 10-9-2 overall. Scholarship. Named in honor of the reception. Grogan provided the keynote address league’s Coach of the Year. Sophomore the late wife of Captain G. Allan during the reception. She said tight end Dominic Chance was selected Since its creation in 1977, the WOMEN’S CROSS Hancock, the scholarship is awarded since day one, the foundation had the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. foundation has helped thousands of COUNTRY to one outstanding student each year been there to help students fulfill Six Bulldogs scored all-league first team students succeed and pursue a college who exemplifies service to the school, the college motto, “Start here. Go honors, while nine more were second education. The theme of this year’s scholastic achievement, and personal anywhere.” team picks. Sophomore defensive end event was “Celebrating 40 years of conduct. Osa Omokaro, a two-time first team Amiee Domingues success!” “As you move forward to pursue honoree, led the state with 13.5 sacks, “I am overwhelmed. This is so your dreams, remember the teachers, Setter Brianna Sanchez, who led the 29.5 tackles for loss, and five forced unbelievable,” said Naugle, moments counselors, family, and friends who Bulldogs with 99 assists, earned a spot fumbles. after her name was announced as the prepared and guided you for this on the All-Conference Second Team. scholarship winner. “It will be huge very moment,” she told students. Amiee Domingues and Isabella Albano for me financially and cover more “Your anywhere is out there, and it (L to R) Maria Uvalle, Brianna Magana, received honorable mention. Albano led Yadira Castellanos, Alina Delabra, than half of my tuition for the first is attainable. My hope for you is that Mireya Lopez Hancock with 128 digs. year.” you enjoy your journey.” Led by freshman Brianna Magana, the Naugle transferred to Cal Poly, San The foundation awarded 10 new women’s cross country team qualified For more information on Luis Obispo in the fall. She graduated scholarships, including the Ayleen as a team for the Southern California Hancock athletics, visit from Hancock with high honors and Melsheimer Memorial Scholarship. Championships for the first time Agnes Grogan athletics.hancockcollege.edu a 4.0 grade point average. The first Melsheimer was a nursing instructor in nine years. After finishing 32nd student-athlete to win the Marian “I can’t put into words how proud at the college for five years. Nursing overall at the Western State Conference Hancock Scholarship in 16 years, I am to have played a small role in student Kelsey McDonald received Championship, Magana placed 73rd at Naugle played women’s soccer and what the foundation has become the scholarship started in her the SoCal Championship to become the ran track for the Bulldogs. - a beautiful partnership between memory. first Bulldog in eight years to qualify as an individual for the CCCAA State Championship. 18 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 19 averaging 13.1 points and 3.6 assists per game. Then, his right hand A SECOND SHOT (CONTINUED) started to feel numb and lose color. has shown me you can’t take life for am also grateful for Coach Aye, who Carney will earn an associate degree “I went to the emergency room after granted, and you can’t expect things believed in me from day one and from Hancock in the spring. While practice one night. An ultrasound will happen just because you want it helped me become a man.” he wants to transfer and earn a showed I had a massive blood clot in or because you think you deserve it.” bachelor’s degree in business, Carney my right arm and I needed bypass Carney’s hard work and perseverance plans to pursue a career as either a surgery,” said Carney, who underwent Carney, who graduated from are already paying off. basketball coach, trainer, or sports Narbonne High School in Southern surgery two days after Christmas. “I am proud of his resilience and executive. Other than that, Carney California, has dreamed of playing says he is not looking too far ahead. “I remember it like yesterday. He was Division I basketball since he was maturity. He has transformed into nervous,” recalled Hancock Head a child. The pursuit of his dream a different person on the floor. He is “I am going to continue playing my Coach Tyson Aye, who drove Carney helped him stay focused and avoid more vocal with his teammates and heart out for the Bulldogs. I’ve always to the hospital for his surgery. “He distractions that continue to trip up leads by example,” said Aye. “Coaches felt I can play Division I basketball, asked if four-year universities would many of his childhood friends. from four-year universities are and I am grateful to have another still recruit him. I told him to put his already contacting me about Shane. If opportunity to prove it,” said Carney. energy into things he could control “My best friend from my he continues to win in the classroom – focus on his attitude, effort, and neighborhood was just sentenced to and on the court, and prove his health communication with his doctors as seven years in prison,” said Carney. “I is not an issue, he will stay heavily it related to his recovery and overall am grateful I came to Hancock and recruited.” health.” Santa Maria to pursue my dream. I Doctors successfully removed the blood clot. They medically cleared Shane to return to the game he loved about two months after the surgery. Opening Doors in the Santa Ynez Valley Carney received a medical redshirt for the 2016-17 season, meaning he familiar with the college and the activities of the college to meet the did not lose a year of eligibility and programs available for learners of all dynamic educational, cultural, and life still had three years remaining. Even ages.” enrichment needs of the community. A SECOND SHOT so, Carney had his doubts. The program offers more than one Santa Ynez Valley Union High School dozen noncredit classes at the Santa “I was in a pretty dark place and is one of 10 area high schools where Shane Carney represents the heart Ynez Valley Center each semester. and nearly ended his playing career. didn’t know if I wanted to stay AHC offers concurrent enrollment and soul of the Allan Hancock The classes are tuition-free, with some Carney and his girlfriend, Ne’Chelle in school or if I could even play courses. The classes are free and allow College men’s basketball team. So materials fees. Students began taking Martinez, a member of the women’s basketball again,” said Carney. “It was high school students to earn both far this season, the point guard is classes at the new location during the basketball team, were driving home difficult to see a lot of my teammates college and high school credit during averaging nearly 18 points and five fall semester. from San Luis Obispo on a rainy sign with four-year universities regular school hours. The classes are rebounds per game for the Bulldogs. evening in October 2016. because I knew I was capable of taught by college-approved faculty “We are thrilled to have our new His performance on the court has Allan Hancock College opened the same thing, but couldn’t show at the high school. Now, the process center in a location so integral to the attracted interest from coaches “I was crossing the intersection the doors to the Santa Ynez Valley anyone. I worried my opportunity of enrolling in these courses has Santa Ynez Valley,” said Sofia Ramírez representing four-year universities down the street from my house, and Center, located on the Santa Ynez passed me by.” simplified with Hancock’s on-campus Gelpí, Ph.D., dean of academic affairs. at the Division I, II, III, and NAIA the next thing I remember I was Valley Union High School campus presence. A full-time student services “Our student population is geared levels. on a stretcher getting placed in an Rather than walk away from the last August. The center features two ambulance,” said Carney. game he loved, Shane decided to classrooms, including a computer lab technician is available at the center, toward the parents and grandparents “This is the best group we’ve had since train harder than ever to pursue and two offices. as well as an academic counselor. of these high school students. It’s I’ve been a Bulldog. We have so much He suffered cuts and deep bruises on an opportunity to play Division I Counseling services are available for rewarding to see entire families depth, athleticism, and height,” said both knees. His girlfriend sustained basketball. He worked tirelessly in the “This partnership with Santa Ynez high school students and community engaged with learning.” Carney, an all-conference selection injuries to a hand and ankle. Valley Union High School will benefit members. weight room and gym every day for The center is located on the west side as a freshman in 2015-16. “For me not only current high school students, “The doctors cleared me to return his second shot at a sophomore season Members of the Santa Ynez Valley of the high school near the auto body personally, it feels amazing to wake but will serve as a connection between to the court two weeks later. My with the Bulldogs. community can also empower lab and is accessible from the west up every day and finally understand the college and the community,” said girlfriend also started playing again. themselves by learning new skills entrance off Highway 246. The official why I went through everything I “I matured a lot in the last year. I Hancock Associate Superintendent/ I thought the worst was behind us,” through Hancock’s Community address of the center is 2975 East experienced in the last year.” have become a better man, a better Vice President, Student Services recalled Carney. basketball player, a better human,” Nohemy Ornelas. “Having a presence Education program at the center. Hwy 246, Room P11E, Santa Ynez CA Carney overcame a car accident on this campus will allow the greater 93460. Carney played in Hancock’s first said Carney. “When you’re young, Community Education’s mission that ended his sophomore season, Santa Ynez Valley to become more nine games of the 2016-17 season, you think you’re invincible. But this complements and expands the
20 | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS · JANUARY 2018 | 21 2017 President’s Circle Members Aera Energy LLC Home Motors Daniel & Glenda Payne Where to 2017 Allan Hancock College Rebecca J. Alarcio Susan Houghton & Greg & Jackie Pensa Makerspace Creates a Tim Bennett Larry Thompson Cathy & Steve Pepe Foundation Board of Directors Dan & Peggy Blough John & Deborah Hunt Alex & Julie Posada Find Us Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Marcia M. Ibsen Rabobank, N.A. Movement in the Community OFFICERS EMERITUS DIRECTORS Maria Valley Mrs. Elizabeth & Mary Lou Rabska Santa Maria Campus Valerie Moya Boice, President Michael L. Gibson Mary Braun Dr. Jerry Jones George & Tere Railey 800 South College Drive Robert Lotwala, Vice President Ronald L. Thatcher Frank & Jodie Campo George and Red Dog Management, Santa Maria, CA 93454 Georgia L. Schrager, Secretary Rod & Kathy Chilcoat Karen Johnson LLC Last January, CCC Maker awarded CoastHills Credit Union Mario A. Juarez, John & Cindy Ross (805) 922-6966 Guy R. Walker, Treasurer COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES R. Bruce & Patricia Coggin Attorney at Law Santa Maria Times Hancock an initial grant of $40,000 to Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., Admissions & Records Office ext. 3248 Community Bank of Santa Kenai Drilling Limited Santa Maria Valley demonstrate its visionary partnership. DIRECTORS Superintendent/President Maria Rob Klug Chamber of Commerce Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Rebecca Alarcio Michael R. Black, Community Health Doris T. Lahr Dr. and Mrs. Michael The result culminated in a maker’s Tues: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. James H. Bray Associate Superintendent/ Centers of the Larry & Krystal Lahr Schrager weekend with Friday Night Science at Fri: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Frank Campo Vice President, Finance and Central Coast Royce Lewellen and Patrick and Michael J. Carroll Administration Jay & Vicki Conner Dr. Ann Foxworthy Katherine Sheehy Hancock on May 5, and a Maker Fair Academic Counseling ext. 3293 Ed Cora Susan Houghton, Ed & Denise Cora Lewellen Smith Electric Company – Tony & Susan Cossa Marna Lombardi Michael Brannon at both the library and the museum District Cashier ext. 3626 Lee-Volker Cox, Ed.D. Executive Director, Dr. Lee-Volker & Bob and Harshada Lotwala Smith Family Foundation on May 6. More than 2,000 people Financial Aid ext. 3200 Maggi Daane College Advancement Michelle Cox Cheryl & Ted Maddux John and Emily Smith James E. Fields Linda Metaxas, attended the events. START Testing ext. 3364 Maggi Daane Richard & Cindy Mahon Virginia Perry Souza Bookstore (805) 922-2391 Judith Frost Faculty Representative Joan & Ernie DeGasparis Bob & Sue Manning Sue Sword Tim Harrington Janet Cruz-Reyes, Diani Companies Dr. Charles & Judy Kathleen M. Telleria bookstore.hancockcollege.edu Allan Hancock College was one of “After the success of the Maker Fair Margaret S. Hesse Student Representative Dr. Terry & Inda Dworaczyk Markline Testa Catering Mon-Thurs: 7:45 a.m.-6:45 p.m. George Johnson Dr. Marcus and Andrew Masuda Ron & Terri Thatcher 24 colleges to receive a CCC Maker weekend events, all three institutions Fri: 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Mrs. Joanna Engelmann Mike & Toni McCracken Rick & Marty Velasco Mario Juarez, Esq. COLLEGE TRUSTEES James Fields & April Melfred Borzall, Inc. Guy Walker & Molly Implementation Grant from the came away convinced there is a market Robert B. Klug Jeffery C. Hall Gillette Drs. Betty and Sam Miller Carrillo-Walker Lompoc Valley Center for this movement,” explained Mabry. Doris T. Lahr Gregory A. Pensa Dr. Ricardo Flores & Dr. Michael and Dr. Kevin G. Walthers & California Community Colleges (CCC) One Hancock Drive Tom Lopez Mrs. Sylvia Flores Mrs. Susan Moats Shannon Elliot Chancellor’s Office last July. CCC Lompoc, CA 93436 Robert Manning FOUNDATION STAFF Freeport-McMoRan Monarch Wealth Dr. Roger & Catherine Welt Oil & Gas Strategies—Aaron Clark Jim & Susie West The “maker movement” centralizes Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Mary K. Nanning Marlyn Cox Maker awarded the college $350,000 Sam Orozco, D.P.A. Erik and Judy Frost Moxie Café – Drs. Ernest & Leslie Zomalt around the idea that everyone has the Fri: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Toni McCracken to build an inclusive Makerspace Ken Ostini Nancy Gastelum Nancy Gastelum Hardy Diagnostics Karen & Doug Tait Beverly Grennan Paul Murphy Wells Fargo Bank capacity and ability to make something (805) 735-3366 Glenn Owen Natalie Rucobo community in collaboration with From Santa Maria: (805) 922-6966 ext. 5200 Jeff & Rose Hall Eddie & Jennifer Murray Zodiac Cabin Interiors from start to finish. Roger Welt, Ed.D. Timothy Harrington Ron & Mary Nanning the Santa Maria Public Library and Bookstore (805) 736-8610 & Lucy M. Thoms- OASIS – Doug Dougherty the Santa Maria Valley Discovery bookstore.hancockcollege.edu Harrington David & Nohemy Ornelas As part of Hancock’s continued Mon-Thurs 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Ed & Mary Harvey Trust Glenn & Kelly Owen Museum. commitment to the program, the Margaret S. Hesse Pacific Gas & Electric Vandenberg AFB Center Dr. Ray & Penny Hobson Company “Through our partnership with Allan college will provide internship opportunities to students, embed 641 Utah Blvd. Hancock College and the library, we’re Bldg. 13640, Room 216 developing high-quality makerspaces making into the curriculum, and Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437 that will get kids excited about prepare students with innovation to Mon & Tues: 12:15 - 5 p.m. thrive in the regional economy. Wed & Thurs: 9:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. making things and show them the (805) 734-3500 2017-18 Degrees and Certificates Sales & Marketing Special Education Addiction Studies Paralegal Studies Supervisory Management Electronic Engineering Technology Foundation Physical Education-see Kinesiology educational and career opportunities “The Makerspaces will enhance the From Santa Maria: (805) 922-6966 ext. 3250 Accounting Chemistry Electronics Technology Basic Physics available to them,” said Santa Maria Bookkeeping Computer Business Information Systems Digital Systems Technician Advanced Political Science for Transfer student experience and will be central Santa Ynez Valley Center Administration of Justice Computer Business Office Software Electronic Training Co-occurring Disorders Psychology Valley Discovery Museum Executive Agribusiness Database Administration Mechatronics Family Studies Recreation Management to developing connections with Located at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Enology/Viticulture Information Architecture Network Maintenance/ Family Services Worker 1 Registered Veterinary Technician Director Chris Slaughter. “The industry partners, securing real-world 2975 East Hwy 246, Room P11E Pairing Wine & Food Information Technology Fundamentals Digital Technologies Family Services Worker 2 Social Science Discovery Makerspace is a special place Santa Ynez CA 93460 Viticulture Office Systems Analysis Emergency Medical Services Family Services Worker 3 Sociology for Transfer work experiences, developing hands-on Wine Business Office Software Support Advanced Cardiac Life Support General Sound Technology Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2-6 p.m. for families to design, experiment, Anthropology for Transfer MAC Fundamentals for Business Emergency Medical Services Academy Specialized Helping Approaches Spanish skills, and supplementing curriculum,” Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m. Applied Design/Media Small Business Webmaster Emergency Medical Technician 1 (Basic) Kinesiology Elementary Spanish Language Skills and build something together. Of said Hancock Superintendent/ (805) 922-6966 ext. 3355 Animation Computer Business Office Technology EMT 1 (Basic) Refresher Law Enforcement Training/Academy Intermediate Spanish Language Skills course, the most important aspect Graphics Administrative Assistant/Secretarial First Responder Update Liberal Arts—Non-Transfer Option Advanced Spanish Language Skills President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. Multimedia Arts & Communication Administrative Office Skills Paramedic Training Arts & Humanities Speech Communication of our facility is imbuing children Hours are subject to change when classes are not in session. Photography Computer Business Office Skills Engineering Mathematics & Science Communication Studies for Transfer Website Design Computer Business Presentations & Engineering Technology Social & Behavioral Sciences Communication Skills for with the ‘maker mindset,’ helping Hancock’s Makerspace will open the Architectural Drafting Publishing Civil Engineering Liberal Arts—Transfer Option Public Safety & Health Professionals them to become the next generation Art Legal Secretarial Engineering Drafting Arts & Humanities Communication Skills for the Computer Aided Design (CAD) lab, Studio Arts for Transfer Word/Information Processing Mechatronics Mathematics & Science Business Professional of innovators, problem-solvers, and machine, and welding labs to students, Auto Body Technology Computer Science English Social & Behavioral Sciences Communication Skills for the Auto Body Metal Cosmetology English as a Second Language Liberal Studies Professional Speaker critical thinkers.” faculty, and the entire community to 2017-18 Auto Body Refinishing Culinary Arts & Management Entrepreneurship Elementary Teacher Preparation Sports Medicine provide a safe platform for tinkering Automotive Technology Baking Entrepreneurship and Elementary Teacher Theatre Robert Mabry, along with Hancock BOARD OF TRUSTEES Auto Engine Rebuilding Catering & Events Management Small Business Mgt Education for Transfer Design/Technical Theater with projects. Student interns will Automotive Chassis Dietetic Service Supervision Environmental Health & Safety Machining & Manufacturing Technology Professional Acting faculty members Trevor Passage and Hilda Zacarías, President Auto Service Management Food Production Supervision Environmental Health & Safety Mathematics Transfer Studies monitor the labs and use a cargo trailer Auto Tune-Up & Diagnostic Procedures Food Services Production Technician w/Computer Science Emphasis CSU General Education Breadth Susannah Kopecky, collaborated with to set up Makerspaces in local K-12 Larry Lahr, Vice President General Technician - Restaurant Management Hazardous Materials General Site Worker w/Physics Emphasis Intersegmental General Education the college’s office of Institutional Engine, Power Trains Specialist Culinology® HAZWOPER Refresher 8-Hour Mathematics for Transfer Transfer (IGETC) schools. Jeffery C. Hall General Technician - Dance Family & Consumer Sciences Medical Assisting UC/CSU Transfer Studies (Math, Grants to develop a unique Makerspace Dan Hilker Tune-Up Emission Control Specialist Dental Assisting Fashion Merchandising Medical Billing and Coding Engineering & Science majors) Biology Drama Fashion Studies Music Welding Technology proposal. For more information, contact Robert Gregory A. Pensa Business Early Childhood Education for Transfer General Nursing Metal Fabrication Business Administration Early Childhood Studies Interior Design Merchandising “30 Unit” Option Pipe Welding Mabry at [email protected] Yesenia Beas, Student Trustee Management Elementary Education Film & Video Production Certified Nursing Assistant Wildland Firefighting “One of the determining factors was or call 805-922-6966 ext. 3487 Marketing Elementary Education: Fire Technology Certified Home Health Aide Logistics, Finance, Planning Hancock’s innovative approach to the Customer Service Bilingual/Bicultural Emphasis Firefighter Academy EKG/Monitor Observer Operations Executive Leadership General Global Studies Registered (LVN to RN only) Prevention, Investigation, Makerspaces,” said Mabry. Human Resource Management Preschool/Infant Toddler Program History for Transfer Restorative Aide Prescribed Burning Law Director Human Services Vocational
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