Alumni Newsletter - December 2012
In This Issue
Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
National Davey Tree Scholarship
Ghana Alumnus
Employee of the Month
Do Good with Online Shopping
Daubenmire Named Dean
Starbrick Spring Schedule
Policy Academy Graduates Students
 
Alumni Spotlight 

  

Alum Authors

"Poaching" Book

 

R.T. Stewart, Hocking College Natural Resources alumnus, was a long-time friend of The National Ranger Training Institute during its formative years. He went on to pursue a career with the Ohio Division of Wildlife and has since published a book entitled "Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer."
 
From the book description, "For nearly two decades, Stewart infiltrated poaching rings throughout Ohio, the Midwest, and beyond. Poachers Were My Prey chronicles his many exciting undercover adventures, detailing the techniques he used in putting poachers behind bars. It also reveals, for the first time, the secrets employed by undercover wildlife officers in catching the bad guys."
 
Stewart's book is
available for purchase on Amazon. 

 

Hocking Students Lauded for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts 
  
Nine students and Giles Lee, Director of Co-curricular Activities, traveled to Staten Island to help the Bawatnehs, a family whose house was badly damaged by the hurricane. The group left Hocking College on Friday, November 16 and returned Sunday, November 18.
  
Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 29, but many are still unable to return to their homes like the Bawatnehs. Lee and the students helped the family strip the interior of their home down to the frame so they can begin rebuilding it.
  
For additional information, visit The Athens Messenger for their coverage of the trip.
  
Kudos and congratulations to all the students and staff involved in this important volunteer effort! 
  
2011 President's Award for Courage in Citizenship
  
Congratulations to Hocking College graduate Alice VanDoren who was presented with the 2011 President's Award for Courage in Citizenship.
 
This is a new award, designed to recognize students who take up a social cause or injustice, and invest time and effort in drawing appropriate public attention to it in order to affect a positive change.   Their efforts may include stepping outside of their own comfort zone and drawing attention to themselves, but only for the sake of their cause. 

 

The award will only be granted at the discretion of the Hocking College President, and will not be a regular category in the STARS event or at commencement. 

  
Hocking Student Awarded National Davey Tree Scholarship 

Second-year Hocking College Forest Management student Nathan Tway was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from The Davey Tree Expert Company.

 

Tway is a Chillicothe native and has been named to the Dean's List several times for academic excellence. Tway was recruited to be a paid dendrology tutor this autumn semester.  He also volunteers additional free-time, extending his tutoring help to Hocking College first year Forestry students. He was invited to be a paid intern during summer quarter 2012 for Sabo Forestry LLC. Additionally, he helped with his FFA chapter food drives during high school, has monetarily donated to his FFA chapter banquets since high school and has provided at-cost landscaping services for the past four years to victims of various personal tragedies.

 

"Nathan invariably displays a high level of interest, diligence, work ethic, leadership, cooperation and professionalism in everything he does," Bob Sabo, Associate Professor of Forestry, said.  "I have never observed him as anything but dependable, hardworking, mature, honest and polite."

 

The Davey Foundation Arbor Grant awarded 40 $1,000 scholarships. Students from colleges and universities throughout North America including Canada applied for the scholarship.

 

Davey Tree was established in 1880, and offers tree care, vegetation management and utility consulting service, and grounds management or large tree removal. For more information about The Davey Tree Expert Company, visit www.davey.com.
 
 

 
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Happy Holidays from Hocking College Foundation and Alumni Office!
  
Dear Alumni:

The Holidays are upon us and the calendar year is winding down.  Here's to you and yours for a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

As you plan your holiday parties and meals, please keep the college's McClenaghan Center for Culinary and Hospitality Training in mind.  Here are some ideas for how they can help you present a fantastic and delicious holiday get-together.

Culinary Arts Catering
At McClenaghan Center, the Culinary Arts program can fulfill personal catering needs. Whether it's a business event, a pot luck dish to-go, a family wedding, birthday or retirement party, they can help plan an event. They also are available to provide a free consultation for those working with another caterer or establishment and needing assistance with budgeting. Provide our students with hands-on training to better prepare them for their field of choice by booking a party at the Inn. The Culinary Arts program can cater an event for 20 percent less than the best competitive price.
 
Hunting Recipes
With hunting season in full swing, Chef Alfonso can provide recipes for venison, rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, possum or game birds. The McClenaghan Center faculty will introduce a Continuing Education program soon, where Chef Alfonso will teach classes on how to butcher, process a catch, cure, brine and smoke it. They will also conduct charcuterie classes and teach how to make summer sausage, pepperoni, salami and other country pantry delicacies.
 
Holiday Baking
The Culinary Arts program is available for holiday baking needs. They will provide the recipes for do-it-yourself meals or prepare it for you to pick up! 

Warm regards,
Jessie McDonald, Alumni Relations
Libby Villavicencio, Foundation
Ghana Alumnus Discusses Web-Based Education
Four visitors from Ghana met with President Erickson and Libby Villavicencio, Foundation Executive Director, to discuss the potential for an exchange and workforce training program in partnership with Hocking College and the Tri-County Career Center.

Michael Nkrumah, originally from Ghana, made the initial contact.  He is a 1999 Hocking College graduate with an AAS in Medical Assistant
  
In Ghana, many contributions and donations are made to the public health system. However, when supplies and technology arrive, there is no accompanying training. The goal behind the potential program is to provide web-based instruction to health professionals in Ghana through Hocking College and the Tri-County Career Center.  The discussions about the program are still in the preliminary stage.
Alum Named Employee of the Month  

Congratulations to Hocking College Alum Rebecca Handa who was named one of the Employees of the Month for October by Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action's Head Start Program.

Handa is a home visitor at the Corning Head Start center and has been with the agency for three years. She has an associate's degree in early childhood education from Hocking College.

Your Online Holiday Shopping Can do Good

 

Are you one of the millions of people shopping online this holiday season?  If so, sign up for Goodshop and help the Hocking College Foundation while you shop!  Goodshop.com (and gooddining.com) donate to the Foundation each time that you use them.  Goodshop.com donates up to 20% of virtually everything that you buy from 2,800 participating stores - so when you do your holiday shopping online, sign up for and use Goodshop!

 

For more information, check out this video. 

Daubenmire Named Dean of Arts, Business, and Information Technology 

Jeff Daubenmire has been named the new Dean of Arts, Business and Information Technology (ABIT).    

 

Daubenmire has been the Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences for the past year. He has also coordinated the efforts of the University Center, which facilitates transfer options for students.

 

Daubenmire has over 23 years of teaching and administrative experience. In the Logan-Hocking School District, he held roles as principal and Director of Curriculum and Instruction. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Hocking since 2005 and has also taught at Ohio University and University of Rio Grande. Daubenmire earned his Bachelor's in Music Education and his Master's in Educational Administration from Ohio University. Daubenmire also served as the Logan-Hocking Chamber of Commerce President and served on the Hocking County Community Improvement Corporation.

 

"This is a tremendous opportunity for me.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my work at Hocking College and look forward to continuing to work with faculty and staff in this new role," Daubenmire said.

 

Through his previous position, Daubenmire has experience providing leadership and support to faculty and staff in the unit and developing, implementing and evaluating learning experiences. He has also worked to build relationships with other colleges and the local community, maintained approval and accreditation of unit programs, developed and marketed articulation and transfer programs, and provided transfer services to students.

 

"We are very excited to have Jeff as a member of the leadership team and look forward to working with him," Dr. Carl Bridges, Provost / Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, said.

Starbrick Bistro Spring Schedule

 

The Starbrick Bistro at the Inn at Hocking College will be closed for lunch until January 22. Beginning January 22, lunch hours will be from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and themed days will begin. During spring semester, the Culinary Arts program will slowly introduce "Farm to Table Products" in programs and practicum properties.

Police Academy Graduates Students
  
Hocking College Police Academy graduated 11 new police recruits in a ceremony recently, the 93rd Police Academy class to graduate.

 

Graduates completed more than three months of intensive training at the Police Academy. Some graduates have already gained employment at local agencies.

 

Michael Taylor, Retired Chief of the Law Enforcement Division for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, provided an overview of Police Officer expectations and offered encouragement to contribute to their communities today.

 

Commander Tim Voris recognized graduates Richard R. Drake and Jordan Scheidt for perfect attendance and dedication to the Academy. "Both of these young men were prepared and on time each and every day, which says a lot about their dedication and commitment to training and their career choice," Voris said.

 

Four special awards were presented at the graduation ceremony. The Distinguished Leadership award was given to Sergeant Craig Munyan, military veteran, for his hard work and leadership to the Academy. The Clyde Beasley Service award was presented to Richard R. Drake for his combined performance at the required skill level scores, leadership and dedication during the academy.

 

Commander Voris and Susan White, Dean of Public Safety, presented a special award to Shirley Jeffers who recently retired with over 44 years of public safety service to Hocking College and her community as former peace officer, instructor, and Hocking College board member. Cadet Jordan Scheidt was the recipient of the Shirley Jeffers award this year by demonstrating an exceptional ability in each skill area.

 

"Hocking College Police Academy and School of Public Safety has a tradition of service, where men and women have dedicated their lives to their community and to public service," Voris said.