February 25, 2010

The Allan Hancock College Foundation renewed terms for three directors, elected three new directors, and elected new officers for 2010 at its annual corporate meeting.

Members returning for additional terms are Santa Ynez Valley resident John Martino, Executive Director of Hospitality of the Chumash Resort; Santa Maria resident Maggi Daane, retired Public Relations/Protocol Officer at Lockheed Martin Corporation; and Santa Maria resident Judy Frost, retired Managing Director for PCPA.

The elected officers for 2010 are Mario Juarez, president; John Everett, vice president; Maggi Daane, secretary; and Michael Gibson, treasurer. Juarez, a Santa Maria resident, is an attorney/partner with Brenneman, Juarez & Adam and served as vice president for the past two years. John Everett, a personal financial representative with Allstate Financial Services and Santa Maria resident, will be serving his first term as vice president. Maggi Daane is serving her first term as secretary of the board and third year on the executive committee. Mike Gibson is also a Santa Maria resident and is the Administrator for Andre, Morris & Buttery, a professional law corporation with offices in Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. He is serving his fifth year as treasurer.

New members elected to the foundation board include Santa Maria residents Tom Lopez, a structural/civil engineer; Patrick McDermott, CPA; and Roger Welt, Ed.D., retired college administrator. In addition to the new directors and elected officers, Allan Hancock College board of trustee members Larry Lahr and Bernard E. Jones were recently re-appointed as representatives to the foundation board.

Other business at the annual meeting included recognition of three board members who were leaving the board. They include Katherine Sheehy, Michael Galloway, and Donna Cross. Board President Mario Juarez noted, “The contributions to this foundation board and the college by these three distinguished community leaders will always remain as a benchmark for future board members to strive to achieve.” All three leave this board after giving nine years of volunteer service to the foundation. Both Sheehy and Galloway served as president of the board during their tenure.

Said Foundation Executive Director Tim Flemming, “The mission of the foundation is to support the achievement of academic accomplishment for students and faculty. The most important role we as a foundation can play in supporting our community college is to strive to bring in additional financial resources to provide more scholarships for deserving and qualified students, to support faculty and to assist the college in meeting its capital needs in areas of equipment and facilities.” He reported that last year the foundation raised $961,000.

For more information about the foundation, please call 925-2004.

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