Santa Maria Times Guest Commentary
Dr. Kevin G. Walthers pens a guest column the first Sunday of each month in the Santa
Maria Times.
Recent Columns
2026-01-31: Hancock Is the Best Path to a Bachelor's Degree
2026-01-03: AHC Rings in an Optimistic New Year
Past Columns
2025-12-13: The Trades Are College and College Includes the Trades
2025-12-06: Don't Believe the Hype: College Is Essential
2025-11-01: The Shutdown Is Affecting Hancock Students
2025-10-04: It's Time to Listen
2025-09-06: Hancock's Role When College Gets Costlier
2025-08-02: The Economic Engine in Your Own Backyard
2025-07-05: Fraud Gets the Headlines but Congress May Deliver the Real Blow
2025-06-07: More Than a Commencement: A Year of Firsts at Hancock
2025-05-03: The Hancock Promise: A Community Investment Not a Corporate Gimmick
2025-03-29: A Historic Commitment: Bringing Four-Year Degrees Closer to Home
2025-03-01: The Fight for Hancock's Bachelor's Degree Just Got a Major Boost
2025-02-01: The Human Cost of an Educational Turf War
2025-01-04: The Central Coast's Forgotten Students: A Call for Action
2024-12-07: Distance Matters for Transfer Students
2024-11-02: Hancock's Bachelor's Degree Nears the Finish Line
2024-10-05: Forging Partnerships That Work
2024-08-31: Does Everyone Need a College Degree?
2024-08-03: A Legacy of Leadership
2024-07-06: AHC's Innovative Baccalaureate Proposal: Tailored Solutions for Central Coast Needs
2024-07-01: What a Difference a Decade Makes
2024-07-01: Changing the Odds One Grad at a Time
2024-05-04: Facing FAFSA Frustration: Bulldog Express Has Your Back
2024-04-06: Two-Year Promise Will Ensure College Stays Affordable
2024-03-02: Hancock Promise Shines Amidst FAFSA Frustrations
2023-12-03: Changing the Odds Together
2023-11-04: Addressing Poverty Expanding Degrees
2023-09-30: UnitED Central Coast: Hancock and Cuesta to Make Joint Announcement
2023-09-02: The Time Is Now for 伊人直播 Baccalaureate
2023-08-06: Higher Education Is Not Optional
2023-06-04: Think College Is Expensive: Try Not Going
2023-05-06: Honoring Three Leaders Who Have Changed the Odds
2023-04-02: It's Time for California Education to Meet Reality
2023-03-04: Introducing the Newest Gem on the Central Coast
2023-02-04: Changing the Odds Through College Completion
2023-01-07: Community Colleges Are Key to California's Future