Look Inside special pull-out section CommunityCommunity Registration and class information for fall credit classes AUGUST 2003 NewsNewsNews New environmental studies program starts this fall n the last decade, there were more than 1.2 million jobs in Ithe U.S. for environmental studies graduates. In response, Allan Hancock College has de- veloped a new environmental studies degree, starting this fall. Environmental studies “will provide a strong scientific back- G AHC science instructor Jeffrey ground in how the biological and Meyer discusses the geological history physical earth works, and a of the cliffs at Pismo Beach. strong social sciences back- vironmental law, parks manage- ground in how humans act and ment, environmental planner, park interact with the planet,” said naturalist, urban and regional G For the second year in a row, or the second year in a row, more Allan Hancock College science students have been chosen to partic- Jeffrey Meyer, science instructor. planning, forestry, conservation ipate in the prestigious UC Santa Barbara science research program than from any other California community college. From left to right: Students can earn an A.A. corps director, and waste man- María Solis, Manuel Muñoz, José Ortiz Casillas, Elizabeth Matthews, and Rey Honrada. degree in environmental studies agement specialist, among others. with options in social sciences This fall, two core courses in or natural sciences. the major will be offered: Envi- Top students head to UCSB internships Career options include envi- ronmental Studies 101/Biology or the second year in a row, research program than from any (sub-microscopic size) building ronmental engineering, natural re- 120: Humans and the Environ- more Allan Hancock College other California community col- blocks into new materials. sources management, environ- ment, and Environmental Studies F science students have been lege. Seven of 16 students who Interns work directly with mental chemistry, science educa- 102: Environmental Geology. chosen to participate in the presti- were accepted for the summer’s UCSB science professors to gain tion, environmental geology, in- Call counseling at 922-6966 gious UC Santa Barbara science NanoSystems Science, Engineer- first-hand experience in scientific dustrial environmental scientist, ext. 3293. Meyer can be reached ing and Technology program are investigation in a collaborative environmental journalism, envi- at ext. 3762 or at jmeyer@han- from AHC. research environment. ronmental impact assessment, en- cock.cc.ca.us. Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399 800 South College Drive Allan Hancock College The group includes: María Solis of Guadalupe, a chemical engineering major; Elizabeth AHC students transfer in record numbers Matthews of Nipomo, biology; he acceptance rates for College students to the California “We have always had a large Manuel Muñoz of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College State University system increased group of students whose goal electrical engineering; Jennifer T students transferring to 18% in the past five years, com- was to attend Hancock first and Oehler and José Ortiz, both of four-year universities have pared to 11% statewide. then finish their degrees at a Santa Maria and both biology climbed, in some instances dra- “Our experience in the Uni- university,” she added. “I think majors; Victor Morales of Lom- matically. For example, the col- versity Transfer Center certainly not only has that group in- poc, biology, and David Statti of aligns with the statistics we are creased, but they are more Local Customer, Residential ECRWSS lege’s office of institutional re- Santa Maria, chemistry. search reports: seeing,” said Christine Reed, aware of the competition and Rey Honrada of Santa Maria, • The average acceptance coordinator of the University understand the value of planning a biochemistry major, was accept- rate for Allan Hancock College Transfer Center at Allan Han- each and every class they take to ed to UCSB’s National Nano- students to Cal Poly is 60 per- cock College. make sure they stay on track.” fabrication Users Network intern- cent greater than the total rate “We have experienced a There was a 10 percent in- ship program, a parallel program. for all Cal Poly transfer appli- marked increase in the number crease last fall in the number of Interns’ research will cover a cants in the past five years. of students who are seeking to students who indicated a goal to broad scope of disciplines includ- • The average acceptance transfer to a four-year institu- transfer, as compared to fall 2001. ing chemistry, physics, biology, rate of Allan Hancock College tion, and we’re seeing more Last fall, 4,187 AHC students engineering, materials science, students to UC Santa Barbara is students who now understand (37.2 percent of credit students and computer science, with re- 18 percent greater than all how important it is to start that enrolled district wide) indicated a search centering on finding new transfer applicants. process early, while still in their desire to transfer, as compared to ways to integrate nanometer-scale • Transfers by Allan Hancock first year at Hancock,” she said. 3,806 students in fall 2001. College honors 82nd graduating class National Frankenstein he college’s 82nd annual commencement celebrat- exhibit coming to AHC T ed 794 students who earned 932 associate in arts or llan Hancock College has films, lectures—and a science degrees during the been selected as one of “frankenshrine”—are A four sites in California to planned. 2002-2003 academic year. These degrees were earned in host a traveling exhibit devel- “Frankenstein is truly a 42 different subject areas. oped by the National Endow- story for 21st century Ameri- Of the 794 graduates, 164 ment for the Humanities and ca. It is not simply a story graduated with honors for main- National Library of Medicine in about an out-of-control scien- taining a GPA of 3.5 or above. cooperation with the tist. It is a human- Eight of those students main- American Library interest tale of ambi- tained a GPA of 4.0 and gradu- Association. “Franken- tion, idealism, re- ated with high honors. They are stein: Penetrating the venge and forgive- Jose Mierzejewski, Lisa Stanford Secrets of Nature” ness. Mary Shelley and Lauren Worsham of Santa provides a unique wrote Frankenstein Maria; Hristina Bojadzieva, Jere- opportunity for to show society what miah Wilson and June Dunkel- Allan Hancock Col- happens when berger of Lompoc; Lisa Folks of lege students and power is abused, Arroyo Grande; and Jerrie community mem- knowledge is hid- Walker of Vandenberg Air Force bers to examine is- den, and members Base. sues raised by Mary of a community do The youngest graduate this Shelley’s classic book about the not take responsibility for one year was 18-year-old Mikhael monster created by Victor another,” said AHC Librarian Berrier of Pismo Beach, who re- Frankenstein. The exhibit show- Leslie Mosson. ceived his AA in Spanish. He cases the book as a means of The exhibit will begin a plans to transfer to a California identifying contemporary issues six-week visit at the Santa state university to receive a such as cloning, gene manipu- Maria campus’ Learning Re- bachelor’s degree in business lation, and organ transplants. sources Center (library) on administration with an emphasis honors. The Santa Maria resi- Hancock College. The college library will Sept. 27. Call 922-6966 in small business management. dent plans to reenter the job A crowd of nearly 2,500 sponsor free programs and ext. 3758 or email library@ One of the oldest graduates market to “give back to society,” family members and friends of other events for the public in hancock.cc.ca.us for infor- was 60-year-old Jose Mierze- hopefully as an English as a the graduates attended the connection with the exhibit. A mation. jewski, who graduated with high Second Language tutor at Allan commencement exercise. “monstrous” six weeks of Allan Hancock College one of 32 UC-designated transfer sites igh school students seek- for these students, Allan Han- high school students whose goal ing enrollment at a Uni- cock College and 31 other Cali- is to earn a bachelor’s degree at H versity of California cam- fornia community colleges have a UC campus,” said Jim West, pus now have a new option: the been selected by the UC system dean, counseling and matricula- University of California Dual tion at Allan Hancock College. Admissions Program (DAP). “Many students in the top The UC system has just in- Allan Hancock 12.5 percent of their class who troduced this new admissions College is the only are not eligible to attend a UC option for students who fall be- directly from high school can tween the top 4 and 12.5 per- community college now have a guaranteed seat cent of their high school gradu- after completing the require- ating class and who are not eli- in San Luis Obispo ments at Allan Hancock Col- gible to attend the University of and Santa Barbara lege.” Students who use the California directly from high DAP program enter the UC G school. Under the DAP pro- counties to be system as juniors. AHC student vineyards on the Santa Maria campus gram, students who apply to The DAP program will be and south of Los Alamos are now equipped with high one or more UC campuses and selected administered through the Allan tech soil testing capabilities. The instruments monitor meet certain minimal require- Hancock College University sub-surface moisture and salinity, and their readouts will ments will receive a guaranteed to receive additional UC coun- Transfer Center and adds to the be linked to the AHC Web site in order for viticulture and offer of admission from a specif- seling and support. Allan Han- already existing transfer guaran- ic UC campus, provided they cock College is the only com- tee programs Allan Hancock enology students to view constant changes in the vine- first complete a transfer pro- munity college in San Luis Obis- College maintains with various yards’ soil conditions.