Allan Hancock College honored 20 retiring faculty and staff members during a recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 16. Dance professor Dianne McMahon, retiring after 38 years, and English professor Marla Allegre, retiring after 31 years, were among the honorees.
McMahon started her career at the college as a dance instructor and is retiring as the coordinator of the school’s dance program.
“I will miss my students,” McMahon said in a release. “Their sense of energy, life, and interest in the future has always given me the drive to keep coming to Hancock on a daily basis.”Â
Aside from teaching English courses, Allegre also helped design the shared governance structure of the college and has served as president of the school’s academic senate.
“I have seen students in my classes surmount obstacles, both personal and socioeconomic, and rise up to meet their educational goals,” Allegre said in the release. “I’d like to think that somehow their experiences in my courses helped them get there.”
Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood. Send information to cwiseblood@newtimesslo.com.Â
This article appears in May 30 – Jun 6, 2019.
