伊人直播

MAY 21, 2026-- Hundreds of students and donors gathered at the Joe White Memorial Gymnasium on May 21 to celebrate the 伊人直播 Foundation鈥檚 annual鈥痵cholarship鈥痑wards. 

This year, 409 students received 578鈥痵cholarships totaling $725,000鈥� the most awarded in the foundation鈥檚 49-year history, and a 20 percent increase over the previous year. 

鈥淪cholarships do more than help students pay for college. They create opportunities, remove barriers, and remind students that their community believes in their potential,鈥� said Jon Hooten, Ph.D., executive director of college advancement and the Allan Hancock College Foundation. 鈥淚t鈥檚 inspiring to see so many students recognized for their dedication, perseverance, and academic success.鈥� 

Audel Guizar received the prestigious Marian Hancock Scholarship. Named in honor of the late wife of Captain G. Allan Hancock, the $10,000 scholarship is awarded annually to one exceptional student who exemplifies academic excellence, leadership, perseverance and service to the college and community. Guizar is the 62nd student to receive the Marian Hancock Scholarship since it was first awarded in 1967. 

Guizar is graduating from Hancock with a degree in engineering and plans to transfer this fall to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in bioengineering, with hopes to eventually complete an MD/Ph.D. program and become a physician-scientist focused on advancing cancer treatment research. The first in his family to attend college and active participant in Hancock鈥檚 MESA program, Guizar has distinguished himself through academic achievement, undergraduate research, student mentorship, and community advocacy.  

Motivated in part by his late father鈥檚 battle with stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Guizar hopes to improve cancer therapies and increase equitable access to clinical trials for underserved communities. During his time at Hancock, he worked as a STEM tutor, helping fellow students navigate challenging coursework in subjects including statistics, biology, and organic chemistry. He also completed prestigious research internships through the Smithsonian Institution and UCSB, presenting research on biodiversity and conservation genomics at regional symposiums.  

In addition to his academic work, Guizar served as a Legislative Ambassador and Ambassador Constituent Team Lead with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, advocating for increased cancer research funding and improved healthcare access. As part of that role, he traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with lawmakers about issues affecting cancer patients and underserved communities.  

Despite significant personal hardships, including the loss of his father shortly before beginning college, Guizar excelled academically while navigating higher education as a first-generation student from a homeschooling background. He credited Hancock鈥檚 MESA/STEM and Math Center programs, along with supportive faculty and staff, for helping him succeed. 

鈥淪tarting college as a first-generation student felt overwhelming at times, but the support I found at Hancock through programs like MESA and the Math Center helped me realize what was possible,鈥� Guizar said in his scholarship application. 鈥淚 look to the future with purpose, knowing I am preparing to contribute to meaningful cancer research and to support families like mine who face a cancer diagnosis.鈥� 

A鈥痵cholarship鈥痗ommittee comprised of 12 Hancock faculty, staff and Foundation board members chose this year鈥檚 recipients from more than 860鈥�applications. 

The 伊人直播 Foundation has been a resource for thousands of Allan Hancock College students since 1977. In the last seven years, the foundation has awarded over $4 million in scholarship support. The Foundation has raised funds over the years that have changed lives through education by touching every aspect of the college鈥檚 life, including鈥痵cholarships, programs, projects and faculty and staff development. 

To learn more about the 伊人直播 Foundation, visit鈥�.