Mr. Randolph Hankla

Allene Whitton Hankla (Nov. 10, 1919- May 8, 2012) graduated from SFA with a bachelor’s degree in 1948 and a master’s in 1957. She began her first teaching assignment at Geneva Elementary School and was a teacher at Santa Rosa High School for many years. For more than 22 years, Hankla worked as an assistant night dean at Santa Rosa Junior College before she retired from education. Her enjoyment came from assisting others in obtaining their educational goals. In 2010 she attended a 50-year class reunion of Santa Rosa High School, and the students gave her a standing ovation in appreciation of how she touched their lives. Education was her life, and she always had a special spot for SFA and the many friends and teachers she met there. During her undergraduate years, she was voted one of SFA’s Beauties. Her hope for those coming after her was to establish a scholarship both at Santa Rosa Junior College and SFA. Those dreams have now been realized.