Most people who have been in the Hocking College C-Store or Dining Hall have met Rob Retling. If you have weight loss goals for the New Year, you may be inspired to know that Rob lost 194 pounds in 2012.

Rob became increasingly concerned about the problems many of his overweight relatives were experiencing. He decided to make a change and began eating right, drinking plenty of water and exercising daily. He starts each day with an egg sandwich and never eats more than 1,300 calories per day. He no longer needs to take blood pressure medicine and is looking and feeling great.

Well done Rob, you have inspired us all!

Apply for a scholarship! Hocking College is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2013.

To apply, using the Online Scholarship Application, go to the Office of Student Financial Aid scholarship webpage.

If you need  additional information regarding completion of the Online Scholarship Application, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 740.753.7061.

Students who are selected to receive scholarships will be notified in March and will be invited to attend an awards event in April.

The mission of the Hocking College Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter is to provide an network for all students who are currently serving, veterans and / or supporters of veterans of all branches of service in the United States Armed Forces.

The SVA services veterans and provide its members opportunities to continue to serve their community. It is also the goal of the SVA to educate, expose and increase awareness of veterans affairs to all residents of and around Hocking College. This organization will also make strides to helping veterans, active duty, reserve, National Guard, retired, and family of aforementioned personnel.

All students, alumni, staff and faculty currently enrolled/working at Hocking College are welcome to be active members of the SVA Chapter during the semester in which they are enrolled. Honorary membership will be reserved for such individuals who may/ may not be associated with Hocking but embody the ideals and principals. SVA Members will be accepted without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, citizenship, or marital status.

If you are interested in joining the SVA at Hocking College, please contact Ty Gregg at greggt@hocking.edu or at 740.753.7046, located in JL 193.

If you are interested in joining the Hocking College Singers, please join Dr. Peter Jarjisian, Professor Emeritus of Choral Studies from Ohio University on Tuesdays from 4 - 5:50 p.m. at Washington Hall, Room 101A to sing music from Broadway shows, songs from around the world, and standards from the Great American Songbook.

Monday - Friday: Climbing Wall, 12 - 9 p.m.

Saturday/Sunday: Climbing Wall Open, 12 - 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Roll Clinic, Pool, 7 - 9 p.m.

For more information, contact:
Shane West

Coordinator of Outdoor Pursuits

740.753.6541

For more information on Campus Ministry, contact Bill Bales at balesw@hocking.edu or 740.753.6104, Room 205, Student Center.

5 on 5 Basketball league: Tues & Thurs and Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m., Sign-Up at Student Center Front Desk.
***League starts Jan 24***

Open Soccer: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 7 - 9 p.m. Multiplex

Open Basketball: Monday, Wednesday, Friday -  5:30 - 9 p.m., Gym

Open Mat Wrestling: Monday and Wednesday, 5 - 7 p.m., Gym

Phi Theta Kappa (ΦΘΚ) is the largest honor society of two-year schools in the nation. For those of you who don't know, Hocking College is lucky enough to have a chapter right here on the main campus -- Alpha Mu Delta (AMΔ). AMΔ meets weekly in Oakley 302 on Thursdays at 5:30pm. In addition, we have two other chapters -- Beta Sigma Omega (Logan Campus) and Beta Lambda Nu (Perry Campus.)

Scholarship
ΦΘΚ not only recognizes student achievement through awards, but scholarships as well. In fact, ΦΘΚ has access to over $37 million in scholarships! For those of you who may feel overwhelmed by the scholarship process, fear not! Numerous Hocking College students have taken full advantage of scholarships in the past. In addition, many four-year schools offer automatic transfer of scholarships for ΦΘΚ members -- many of which have articulation agreements with Hocking!

Leadership
ΦΘΚ is so large and reputable that just having been an officer or member gives students a competitive edge in the workforce. Companies recognize the added leadership students earn by being in ΦΘΚ. As an officer, you have the opportunity to lead positions such as President, Vice President of Service, Vice President of Leadership, Vice President of Fellowship, Vice President of Membership, Public Relations Specialist, Secretary, Treasurer and more. Currently, we still have some positions open so come on down!

Service
ΦΘΚ provides numerous opportunities for you to help your campus, community and abroad. Some projects done by students in the past include a Hocking River clean-up effort and community education regarding the effects of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD.) This year, ΦΘΚ collaborated with AmeriCorps. They helped with the fundraiser for the annual Hocking College Holiday Stocking Stuffer Event, which raised enough money to provide 30 stockings to local children in need for the Salvation Army.

Fellowship
ΦΘΚ provides a great way to meet friends, build your personal network, and see some new places as well. Each year, AMΔ participates in at least one club retreat. In addition,  many opportunities are available to participate in conferences all across the state. In the past, AMΔ has visited many states including Texas and Washington. This year, we plan to visit San Jose, California for ΦΘΚ's 95th Annual Convention. Spots are available!

As you can begin to see, ΦΘΚ not only benefits our campus and community, but also our members and officers. If you are interested in aspiring for scholarships, developing your capabilities as a leader, and providing service-learning, then come to Oakley 302 on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. or get involved with your local campus chapter. See you there!

Yours in Scholarship,

The Alpha Mu Delta Leadership Team

Startup Weekend Athens, from January 25 - 27, is an opportunity for for designers, developers and entrepreneurs to come and get real world experience by collaborating with other creative minds to turn their idea into business.

Attendees are given the opportunity to learn through:

• The act of creation
• Building a network through working with some of Ohio's best mentors and coaches
• Stepping outside of a comfort zone and working on a new platform
• Finding ideal team members for an idea
• Joining a global community of over 45,000 Startup Alumni
• and, of course launching a business.  

Registration is open now through Jan. 25 at http://athensoh.startupweekend.org/ and only the first 65 registrants will be accepted. Students can use the promotional code STUDENT to receive a discount rate of $49 for registration fee.