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Youth Tutoring Program Completes 1,000 Hours of Service
The Hocking College Youth Tutoring Program celebrated the completion of one thousand hours of tutoring in local schools and after-school programs this month.
The service-learning program expanded this school year, thanks to an innovative collaboration between the College and Ohio Campus Compact, a statewide non-profit coalition of 47 college and university presidents and their campuses working to promote and develop the civic purposes of higher education.
Since the beginning of the school year, 28 Hocking College students have been trained as tutors and placed at seven local elementary schools and four after-school program sites. These college students have provided tutoring to elementary school students on reading and math skills fundamental to their ability to succeed at school.
"The tutors are working one-on-one and in small groups with our students. We have seen our students stay on task longer, be neater with their work, work more independently and with increased self-esteem, and score higher on tests. This program has been a huge benefit to our children and building," Lindy Douglas, Assistant Principal at Nelsonville-York Elementary, said. Twelve tutors from the program have been placed in Nelsonville-York Elementary this school year.
The Hocking College Youth Tutoring Program is a service-learning program for Hocking College students, which trains students as youth tutors and places them in local elementary schools and after-school programs, at no cost to the community. The program was originally developed by Suzanne Brooks-Korner, Coordinator of the Hocking College Community Outreach Center, and has been expanded this school year by Ben Hastil, an AmeriCorps VISTA with Ohio Campus Compact.
"I have really enjoyed participating in the program. Seeing that I have helped a student, even in a small way, is a very rewarding experience," Stephanie Ely, a second-year Hocking College student who is a tutor in the program, said.
For more information about the Hocking College Youth Tutoring Program, contact Ben Hastil, Ohio Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA at 740.753.6519.
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Hocking College Staff Members Discuss Education Legislation with Ted Strickland
 | | Hocking College staff members Kim Coy, Cindy Dillinger, Jodie Lewis and Tricia Hale attended the Southeastern Ohio Education Association Conference in Athens on Saturday. Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland made a surprise appearance to discuss the state of education in Ohio and current legislation that will affect state employees. |
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Music Instructor Contributor for National Website
 Josh Antonuccio, Coordinating Instructor in the School of Music, is now a contributor for PopMatters.com, one of the largest music and culture websites on the web. Josh's columns focus on music industry issues and ongoing music trends, as well as columns and interviews with upcoming artists. If you want to follow his articles, you can visit Popmatters.com and view his posts in either the Mixed Media or Sound Affects sections of the site.
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Welcome New Staff
Hocking College Energy Institute welcomes new staff member Brian Keirns. Brian is a former Hocking College Industrial Ceramic Engineering student and has been hired by the college under our Third Frontier Grant to work on our fuel cell manufacturing project in conjunction with NexTech Materials. Brian's e-mail is keirnsb@hocking.edu and we are happy to have him on board with us.
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Residence Hall Recycling Bins
 Student rooms in each of the five residence halls now have been provided with an individual recycling container. Residents will be encouraged to recycle the same materials that we do throughout the campus. Students have requested this service for many years. Joe Wakeman, Director of Sustainability, commented that his department is considering a spring recycling competition to heighten awareness. |
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Mission
Hocking College provides a unique, innovative, and quality education in a supportive experience- based learning environment, preparing students for employment and transfer education opportunities, while teaching the value of lifelong learning, promoting diversity and developing citizens who are engaged in their local and global communities.
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