Hancock celebrated the achievements of 120 noncredit students at a recognition ceremony on May 17. *** El 17 de mayo, Hancock celebro? los logros de 120 estudiantes de clases de no cre?dito con una ceremonia de reconocimiento. Courtesy photo.
SANTA MARIA — Students from Allan Hancock College’s noncredit programs were recognized for their accomplishments at a special ceremony on May 17 at the college’s Santa Mara campus.
More than 120 students from a variety of noncredit programs celebrated a diverse range of achievements, including completing English as a Second Language classes, earning their GED or passing their tests for United States Citizenship. Others celebrated earning certificates in computer skills, job training, and classes designed to help them prepare for careers in childcare, tax preparation, and commercial truck driving.
The event’s keynote speaker was Mayte Solis, a chemistry instructor at Santa Maria High School, Hancock alumna and the former coordinator for the college’s AIM to Dream Center.
“Get out there and give it everything you have,” Solis told the graduates. “You are capable, and your family, your friends, your community and the world needs your talents and abilities.”
Noncredit classes are offered through Hancock’s Community Education, which offers free and fee-based classes to help individuals of all backgrounds and educational levels build important job skills, improve their basic computer skills, learn English as a second language and more. Noncredit students learn skills that prepare them for promotions or new careers and even transition into AHC credit programs.
2024 graduate Mario Gonzalez knows just how valuable Hancock’s noncredit programs can be. Originally from Michoacán, Mexico, Mario was working in Santa Maria’s agricultural fields when he began taking noncredit English courses through Hancock’s Community Education program. After excelling in his English classes, Mario earned his G.E.D. and transitioned to taking credit classes from the college. This year, Mario will be graduating with an associate degree in welding.
“I knew I needed to learn English and work on my grammar so I could better communicate with my teachers and be prepared for credit classes,” said Gonzalez, who received a special recognition award at the ceremony. “I completed noncredit classes so I could focus and succeed in credit classes.”
Registration for summer and fall noncredit classes is currently open. To learn more and register, visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/communityed/index.php
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SANTA MARIA – – El 17 de mayo, Allan Hancock College reconocio? a los estudiantes de programas de no cre?dito con una ceremonia especial en el campus de Santa Mari?a.
Ma?s de 120 estudiantes de diversos programas no crediticos celebraron sus logros. Estos incluyeron la finalizacio?n de cursos de ingle?s como segundo idioma, la obtencio?n de GED o la aprobacio?n de sus exa?menes de ciudadani?a estadounidense. Adema?s, algunos celebraron haber conseguido certificados en habilidades computacionales, capacitacio?n laboral y clases disen?adas para prepararlos para carreras en cuidado infantil, preparacio?n de impuestos y conduccio?n de camiones comerciales.
La oradora principal fue Mayte Soli?s, maestra de qui?mica para Santa Mari?a High School, exalumna de Hancock y excoordinadora del Centro AIM to Dream de Hancock.
Soli?s animo a los graduados diciendo: “Salgan y den todo su esfuerzo. Ustedes son capaces de lograrlo y su familia, amigos, comunidad y el mundo en general necesitan sus talentos y habilidades.”
Hancock ofrece clases de no cre?dito a trave?s de la Educacio?n Comunitaria, la cual ofrece opciones gratuitas y de costo bajo para ayudar a personas de todos niveles educativos a desarrollar habilidades laborales importantes, mejorar sus habilidades ba?sicas de computacio?n, aprender ingles como segundo idioma y mucho ma?s. Estudiantes de las clases de no cre?dito aprenden las habilidades que los preparan para ascensos laborales, nuevas carreras e incluso para tomar clases de los programas crediticos de AHC.
Mario Gonza?lez conoce el valor de los programas de no cre?dito de Hancock. Originario de Michoaca?n, Me?xico, Mario trabajaba en el campo cuando empezo? a inscribirse en cursos de ingle?s no crediticos ofrecidos por el programa de Educacio?n Comunitaria. Tras sobresalir en estas clases, obtuvo su GED y avanzo? a cursos crediticos en el colegio. Este an?o, Mario se graduara? con un ti?tulo asociado en soldadura.
“Sabia que necesitaba aprender ingle?s para poder comunicarme mejor con todos mis profesores y prepararme para clases con cre?ditos,” dijo Gonza?lez, quien tambie?n recibio? un reconocimiento especial durante la ceremonia. “Termine mis clases sin cre?ditos para poder enfocarme en mis clases con cre?ditos.”
El registro de las clases sin cre?dito para verano y oton?o esta? abierta. Para ma?s informacio?n, visite https://www.hancockcollege.edu/communityed/index.php