 Veterans' Memorial Garden to Honor Fallen Soldier
The dedication of the new Veterans' Memorial Garden in front of John Light Hall will be held on September 24, 2011 at 5 p.m. Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Oakes will be the first veteran to be memorialized with a tree planting and plaque presentation at the ceremony.
Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Oakes, who was affectionately called "Moose," died while serving his country in Afghanistan. He was a Hocking graduate from the Natural Resources program.
Through both individual donations, and support from the Hocking College Foundation, a Hocking College arboretum is being established, with the first section to be dedicated at the ceremony as the Veterans' Memorial Garden. The tree honoring Staff Sgt. Oakes will be an "anchor tree" in the Garden, along with a bronze plaque in his honor.
Honored guests will be in attendance at the dedication, including Danny Eakins with the Ohio Department of Veterans Services and Tony Burnette, the Ohio State Director of the Student Veterans of America (SVA.) Family of Staff Sgt. Oakes, Rio Grande Military Honor Guard, Veterans Service Commission of Perry County and members of the armed forces active reserve/veterans will also be present. Additionally, country recording artist Jason Scott Hook will perform the national anthem and closing tribute song.
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 Congratulations EMT Paramedic Certificate Program
The entire Hocking College community can be proud of this exceptional achievement!
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 Central America Study Abroad Program Offered
Other trips in the Sisters of the America's Global Studies series have included visits to Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, and Panama.
Hocking students, as well as students from other Ohio universities and community members, are invited to participate in this trip. Students must enroll in a minimum of 12 full time credits while abroad. Courses range from biology to environmental sustainability to Central American cultures.
Those interested in participating should contact Rebecca Wood immediately, as only a few spaces are available. She can be reached at wood_r@hocking.edu or 740.753.6261.
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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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