Press Room
Following is a list of related news releases and articles about Measure I, the Allan Hancock College general obligation bond measure.
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Complex set for fall 2013 completion
Lompoc Record - July 20, 2012
Hancock breaks ground on new industrial technology complex
Santa Maria Times - July 18, 2012
Construction Begins on New Industrial Technology Buildings
AHC News Release - July 18, 2012
Hancock College is doing more with less
Lompoc Record - April 3, 2012
Hancock slowly completes bond projects
Santa Maria Times - April 3, 2012
Field of dreams (and green)
It took a lot of time -- and money -- but the AHC athletic facilities will finally
be renovated
Santa Maria Times -- July 21, 2011
Measure I progress on fire tech program
Guest Editorial -- Jose M. Ortiz, Ed.D., AHC Superintendent/President
Lee Central Coast Newspapers -- March 24, 2011
Citizens' Oversight Committee 2010 Annual Report
Presented March 15, 2011
New level in public-safety training
Guest Editorial -- Lee Central Coast Newspapers -- Feb. 10, 2011
Hancock's One-Stop Addition
Santa Maria Times -- Dec. 28, 2010
Hancock to seek bids on 2 big construction jobs
Santa Ynez Valley News -- Dec. 23, 2010
Disruption creates improvement in campus Commons at Hancock
Guest Editorial -- Santa Ynez Valley News, Dec. 2, 2010
Children's Center earns award
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, Sept. 26, 2010
Hancock going high-tech
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, Aug. 28, 2010
AHC Seeks Community Members for Its Measure I Oversight Committee
AHC News Release -- July 29, 2010
Inconvenience is well worth it
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, July 11, 2010
One-Stop Center ready to break ground
Santa Maria Times -- May 6, 2010
Progress on training complex
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, May 2, 2010
Children's Center Addition
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, March 28, 2010
Bond Oversight Committee Releases 2009 Annual Report
AHC News Release -- Feb. 24, 2010
One-stop student services center
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, Feb. 16, 2010
Measure I: What does it mean?
Guest Editorial -- Santa Maria Times, Jan. 16, 2010
Hancock to get more than new students this spring
Santa Maria Times -- Dec. 27, 2009
Rising from technological ashes
Santa Maria Times -- Nov. 12, 2009
Contractors can learn about Hancock projects
Santa Maria Times -- Nov. 4 2009
Guest Editorial by Dr. José Ortiz, Allan Hancock College superintendent/president
Lee Central Coast Newspapers -- Aug. 9, 2009
AHC Community News Measure I Update
August 2009
Under construction -- College will see new buildings, technology and facilities upgrades
Santa Maria Sun -- May 26, 2009
Bringing it together...Allan Hancock College gets approval for a fine arts complex
Santa Maria Sun -- April 7, 2009
Hancock approves $15.1M in allocation of Measure I funds
Santa Maria Times -- March 25, 2009
AHC Community News Bond Update
January 2009
AHC Community News Bond Update
August 2008
New Science Building Opens With a Bang
AHC News Release -- April 9, 2008
Hancock to open new science building
Santa Maria Sun -- April 2, 2008
Grand Opening of the Santa Maria Campus Science Building
AHC News Release -- April 2, 2008
Reasons behind college board's tough decision
Guest Editorial by Dr. Jose Ortiz, AHC Superintendent/President
Santa Maria Times -- March 2, 2008
Public safety, centralized
Santa Maria Times Editorial -- Feb. 24, 2008
Lompoc rejoices over landing AHC academies
Santa Maria Times -- Feb. 21, 2008
AHC's Lompoc Valley campus to house new Public Safety Complex
Santa Maria Times -- Feb. 20, 2008
Agencies speak on complex location
Sana Maria Times -- Jan. 30, 2008
AHC academies in tug-of-war
Santa Maria Times -- Jan. 28, 2008
AHC Community News Bond Update
January 2008
Hancock students to get one-stop services center
Santa Maria Times -- Nov. 26, 2007
Hancock ribbon cutting
Santa Maria Sun -- Nov. 14, 2007
New Community Education Building Celebrated
AHC News Release -- Nov. 7, 2007
Building for the future -- Allan Hancock College constructs new facilities
Pacific Coast Business Times -- Oct. 29, 2007
Hancock to explore new complex
Santa Maria Times -- Sept. 19, 2007
AHC Community News Bond Update
August 2007
Cover Story: A community's trust at work --
the face of Allan Hancock College is beginning to change thanks to Measure I funds
Santa Maria Sun -- July 19, 2007
Hancock adding upgrades and expansions
The Tribune's "2007 Living Here" Special Publication
AHC Community News/Annual Report Bond Update
January 2007
AHC CampusLink Bond Update
November 2006
Allan Hancock College Moves Forward With Measure I Efforts
AHC News Release -- Sept. 25, 2006
Overseeing AHC
Santa Maria Times -- Aug. 15, 2006
Hancock seeks oversight members
Santa Maria Times -- Aug. 13, 2006
Hancock moves ahead with bonds
Santa Maria Times -- Aug. 3, 2006
AHC Community News Bond Update
August 2006
Hancock Ready to Begin Work
Guest Editorial by Dr. Jose Ortiz, AHC Superintendent/President
Santa Maria Times -- June 26, 2006
Hancock celebrates bond victory
Santa Maria Times -- June 8, 2006
Results for local school bonds mixed
Santa Maria Times -- June 7, 2006
Taxpayer Association President's Letter to the Editor
May 18, 2006
Measure I important for the future
Santa Maria Times Editorial -- May 1, 2006
Hancock bonds good for everyone
Andy Caldwell Commentary, Santa Maria Times -- April 27, 2006
AHC CampusLink Bond Update
April 2006
Hancock trustees gear up for bond campaign
Santa Maria Times -- Feb. 1, 2006
Hancock's pitch for the future
Santa Maria Times Editorial -- Jan. 31, 2006
AHC Community News Bond Update
January 2006
SPOTLIGHT

Andrea Hale
Cosmetology Student
"I chose to attend Allan Hancock College so I could earn my associate in arts degree, obtain my license and become a cosmetologist. I recommend Hancock College because it offers many of the same opportunities as a university and I'm still able to live at home and save money. My classes are really fun and the instructors are easy to work with."
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