Hancock Conversations

Allan Hancock College

Welcome to Hancock Conversations, the official Allan Hancock College podcast! Join Hancock President/Superintendent Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., as he invites past and present Hancock students, staff, faculty, and community members to discuss important issues and share their stories.

  1. 07/03/2024

    Ep. 21- Samantha Martinez

    Samantha Martinez is a Hancock student and the president of the college's Associated Student Body Government. She is also the founder and president of the AHC chapter of Active Minds, a mental wellness club for students. Martinez is a Santa Maria native and a recipient of the Hancock Promise, which provides the first year of college free of tuition and free to local high school students.

    27 min

  2. 08/02/2024

    Ep. 20- Greg Pensa

    In this episode of Hancock Conversations,  AHC Trustee Greg Pensa, a longtime supporter and alumnus of Allan Hancock College, shares insights into the college during the late '60s and early '70s, highlighting the area's close-knit sense of community. Trustee Pensa also delves into his involvement with the AHC Foundation Board, his statewide leadership role on the California Community College Trustees Board, and his passion for the college's unique PCPA program.

    28 min

  3. 18/01/2024

    Ep. 19- Alejandra Enciso

    Hancock Conversations is back! In this episode, we kick off 2024 with AHC Trustee Alejandra Enciso.  In this episode, Trustee Enciso (a first-generation Latina American and a Hancock alumna) shares her journey from a migrant farmworker family to becoming a college graduate and a trustee.

    25 min

  4. 05/10/2021

    Ep. 18- Industrial Hemp Research Program

    Hancock's Industrial Hemp Research Program is producing important research and preparing students for careers in a growing job sector. In this episode, we explored this exciting program with AHC Professor Dr. Anjali Misra and students Leticia Segoviano and Joey Kehoe.

    22 min

  5. 21/09/2021

    Ep. 17- Robert Martinez

    In this episode of Hancock Conversations, we sat down for an interview with Hancock graduate Robert Martinez, also known as BobbyBeenFresh.  Martinez has been making and releasing music since high school. His style is described as “old-school gangster rap that incorporates newer, contemporary sounds throughout his extensive catalog”. Martinez is also a Hancock alumnus, graduating with a certificate in sound production. You can listen to his music on Spotify and follow him on social media.

    50 min

  6. 07/09/2021

    Ep. 16- Kevin Boland

    AHC photographer and videographer Kevin Boland has worked to document life at Hancock for nearly a decade. In this episode, we sat down with him to talk about his career at Hancock and his family's close ties to Hancock and Santa Maria.

    23 min

  7. 17/08/2021

    Ep. 15- Dr. Ann Foxworthy Lewellen & Dr. José Ortiz

    In this episode, we spoke with former Hancock Superintendent/Presidents Dr. Ann Foxworthy Lewellen and Dr. José Ortiz about how their leadership helped shape AHC and its mission to serve students in Northern Santa Barbara County.

    41 min

  8. 03/08/2021

    Ep. 14 AHC Fire Academy

    Allan Hancock College's Fire Academy has trained generations of highly skilled firefighters. In this episode, we spoke with Associate Dean of Public Safety Mitch McCann,  retired  Fire Academy coordinator Andy Densmore,  and academy graduate and Carpinteria-Summerland Battalion Chief Robert Kovach about the academy and its legacy in our community.

    32 min
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Welcome to Hancock Conversations, the official Allan Hancock College podcast! Join Hancock President/Superintendent Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., as he invites past and present Hancock students, staff, faculty, and community members to discuss important issues and share their stories.

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  • Creator
    Allan Hancock College
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Hancock Conversations
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