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 Hocking College Hosts Eighth Annual Glass Invitational
Hocking College Art, Design and Marketing program will host the 2013 Eighth Annual Glass Invitational featuring the artwork of Robin and Julia Rogers.
The Glass Invitational begins Thursday, March 28, 2013, with the Artists' Lecture from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Light Hall, room 195. Following the lecture, glassblowing demonstrations will be held in the Visual Arts Center, room 107, from 1 - 3 p.m. Both are open to the public.
On Friday, March 29, the Hocking College Art Gallery will host the Glass Invitational exhibition opening reception from 6 - 9 p.m. for Final Friday on Nelsonville's Historic Square. The Rogers' work will be displayed from March 29-April 21 at the Art Gallery.
Robin began his career in 1998 at the Columbus College of Art and Design, where he received his Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Glass and Painting. His previous positions include being a studio assistant, woodshop assistant and glassblowing instructor.
Julia's career began in 1996 at Oregon State University, where she studied Fine Art. After finishing her Bachelor's of Fine Arts at Southern Illinois University, Julia began teaching sculpting and glassblowing at Pilchuck Glass School in Washington.
Robin and Julia Rogers first met in western Montana, where their paths crossed teaching glassblowing. After spending time together creating art, the duo decided to open Cloud Cap Glass in 2000, an art studio where they both enjoyed creating and selling their pieces.
Robin then received his Master's of Fine Arts in Glass and New Media from Southern Illinois University in 2008, and Julia received her Master's of Fine Arts from Bowling Green University in 2010.
After 10 years of moving from state to state together, the couple began creating artwork collaboratively. Robin is currently the co-owner of Nomadic Glass, and Julia is an instructor at Tidewater Community College, where she teaches Beginning Glassblowing. For more information on the Rogers' artwork, please visit their website at
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 Music Students Create Video Sequence "Robbins Crossing"
Students in the Hocking College School of Music are creating a new series of videos entitled "Robbins Crossing" for their Music Business Synthesis class. The project requires students to create a music video series showcasing artists in a unique way.
Similar to "Black Cab Sessions," a video series based in London where artists performed an original song while cruising the streets of the city in a black taxi-cab, the students will create a sequence of videos showcasing artists in a regional setting. The series will feature five episodes, each with different touring artists performing four to five songs in the nineteenth century historic settlement of Robbins Crossing on the Hocking College Campus.
The artists scheduled to participate in season one of the Robbins Crossing web series are City Lights, Schematic, Squid the Whale, Envoi and Adam Remnant of Southeast Engine. Each artist is a regionally and/or nationally touring act with a strong fan base. The purpose of the project is to gain understanding of the music industry by participating in the production of a music video sequence that could possibly attract national appeal.
"I wanted students to realize they can utilize the surroundings that we have - a really cool unique village on campus - to develop something that can have regional and national traction," instructor Josh Antonuccio said.
For additional information, see the Athens Messenger article.
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 Health and Nursing Programs Hold Annual Community Health Fair
The Hocking College School of Health and Nursing is hosting the thirteenth annual free Community Health Fair on April 16, 2013 in the Student Center Multiplex from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The event is planned, researched and organized by students in the Nursing, Physical Therapy Assistant, Medical Assistant, Fitness Management and Dietary Management programs. All services are free. Students will measure blood sugar and blood pressure, target heart rate/flexibility, body fat ratios and stress levels.
Information supporting the relationship of cold prevention and hand washing, smokeless tobacco and smoking cessation, drug and alcohol abuse, energy drinks, emotional care, depression and suicide, sexually transmitted diseases, rape, healthy diets, and cancer screening and prevention will also be presented.
A used book sale and raffles will be held throughout the day, with both proceeds donated to funding the Community Health Fair. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Limited free parking will be offered to visitors in front of the Hocking College Student Center.
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 Team 300 Wins 2013 Hocking College Intramural Basketball Tournament
Hocking College intramural basketball Team 300 members, Darius Staples, Brian Shelby, Nate Tubbs, Garayn Price, Josiah Hayes, Adrian Palmer and Marcus Armstrong, ended the intramural basketball season with a record of seven wins and three losses, which led them to a spot in the intramural basketball elimination tournament.
During the competition, Team 300 beat the Monstars and the Jets, leading them to the championship game to play the undefeated Nobody's. Team 300 overcame the Nobody's in the final minutes of the game with a final score of 48-45. Congratulations Team 300 on becoming the 2013 Intramural Basketball Champions!
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 Marketing Campaign Wins National Awards
NCMPR is the national organization for marketing, communications and public relations for two-year educational institutions. The conference featured speakers, workshops, and roundtable discussions to provide insight into current issues facing two-year marketing and public relations departments. The Paragon Awards, given at a ceremony during the conference, are national-level awards for different categories relating to marketing and public relations. Each category has a bronze, silver and gold award with gold being the highest achievement. This year, NCMPR received more than 1,700 Paragon entries from over 260 schools.
Hocking College was awarded the gold Paragon Award for Banners and Outdoor Media and a second gold Paragon for Radio Advertisement/PSA, Single. While at the conference, the NCMPR District 3 also held their regional Medallion Awards ceremony, and Hocking College took the gold Medallion Award for Outdoor Advertising and a second gold Medallion Award for Radio Advertisement/PSA, Single. The awards were for the college's "Apply Your Passion" campaign, launched in 2011-12.
"It is an honor to be recognized at the national level by our peers for the quality of our work. Hocking College is one of only two colleges throughout the United States who received two gold Paragon awards. We are proud to have accomplished this achievement by sharing the powerful message of choosing a Hocking College education," Alloway said.
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Spring Semester STARS to be held March 27
All members of the Hocking College community are invited to the STARS ceremony on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the Hocking College Student Center to celebrate Dean's List and Scholar's List recipients from autumn semester, hear the latest on PTK Honors Society and applaud outstanding contributions to our campus and community.
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Alumni Spotlight 
Natural Resources Grad Promoted within Davey Tree
Joe Shaw, a 2002 graduate of Hocking College's Recreation and Wildlife program, was recently appointed as Davey Recruiter-Trainer for the South-Southeast Region of The Davey Tree Expert Company. The company's global headquarters is located in Kent, Ohio.
With over 10 years of service with the company, Joe has been a lead Tree Surgery Foreman in the Nashville RC office since 2011. He joined the company in 2002 and worked for over eight years in Cincinnati as a Foreman.
Shaw has been a lead trainer during his field career, having completed Davey Institute of Tree Sciences in 2004, Advanced Arborist Training in 2003 and Davey Institute of Horticultural Sciences in 2012. Shaw is a certified pesticide applicator and is First Aid and CPR qualified instructor.
"Davey Tree values education and training as an intricate part of safety and retaining its employees," Mark Noark, Recruiter / Coordinator for The Davey Tree Expert Company, said. The Davey Institute of Tree Sciences is an intensive four-week educational program that was created by John Davey in 1909 and is currently the longest in-house educational system on record today.
Shaw, his wife and their two daughters live in Nashville, the location of the headquarters he will work out of. He will be responsible for the South-Southeastern states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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 Phi Theta Kappa Convention: Spring Break 2013
Hocking College students Christy Hillyard, Liana Deeter, and Patricia Menke spent their spring break at the Phi Theta Kappa Ohio Region Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio representing the Hocking College Chapter Alpha Mu Delta.
Phi Theta Kappa is the Honor Society of two-year colleges. Their mission is to recognize students who exemplify their standards of scholarship, leadership and service, while offering opportunities to help them grow.
Miss America 2000, Heather French Henry, provided the keynote address at the convention. She spoke on "The Culture of Competition," in resonance with the society's theme this year. Gold-medal-winning Olympian swimmer, Davis Tarwater, also spoke. Contact advisor Julie Cohara for more information about getting involved at Hocking College.
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OU Engineering Professor Delivers "Engineering for Good" Presentation
On Thursday, March 21, 2013, from 12 to 1 pm in the Ohio University Stocker Engineering Center room 103, Chuck Overby, OU Emeritus Engineering Professor, will make a presentation on "engineering for good." The presentation is open to the public.
In his talk titled, "Some Reflections on Pioneering in Engineering and Public Policy, and Green Technology by Design (GTBD) Including Co-Generation at Ohio University in 1982," he will explain what he means by GTBD, and how it often connects with public policy.
He will also share GTBD's propensity to help prevent wars, especially oil, water and other resource wars, including the consumption war known as global warming.
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 Correctional Institution Benefits from Dog Rescue Raffle
Faculty member Cindy Yeager's Ethics, Values and Morality class is hosting a raffle benefiting the Noble Correctional Institution's Canine Care Program. The students will raffle off a $50 gift card to Kroger and a Longaberger Tea Basket filled with tea. Tickets are $1 for one and $12 for 10. The drawing will be held Friday, March 29, 2013.
Yeager's class has held the raffle for 11 years. The Canine Care Program benefits dogs in three counties by taking them off death row, providing vaccinations, spays/neuters, obedience training and an adoption program. Adopting a dog from the Canine Care program costs $45, significantly cheaper than most dog pounds. Purchase tickets from any one of Yeager's students, or email Cindy Yeager.
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Registration and Financial Aid Reminders
Advising for summer and autumn 2013 semesters begins April 1, 2013. Priority registration for current students is from April 8 - 10, and open registration starts April 11, 2013. QuickStart for new summer 2013 students will be held April 11.
In order to register for classes, a student's account must have a zero balance (meaning no previous balance is owed) and the student must have a payment method in place at the time of registration.
Payment method can be any of the following:
- Pay the balance in full
- Have full financial aid in place to cover all charges (including on campus housing/meals, if applicable)/financial aid authorization showing an estimated amount of financial aid anticipated
- Have full third party coverage. Signed voucher from sponsor required
- Enroll in the Hocking College Payment Plan with a $30 non-refundable fee
- Combination of the above
Students who are planning to attend summer term and need financial aid are required to complete and return the Summer Financial Aid Form to be evaluated for financial aid. Students should return the form to the Financial Aid Walk-Up desk in Light Hall Student Services Concourse.
Please share this information with your students.
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 The Learning Connection Accepting Students
Students that need academic assistance may be interested in services provided by The Learning Connection (TLC) located in Light Hall room 249 and 253. TLC provides tutoring services, mentoring, computer labs and a quiet study area for first-generation and low-income students. Mentors encourage students to get motivated and improve their study habits.
The center offers events in the lab, online workshops via Moodle and cultural enrichment activities. If a faculty or staff member knows a student who needs academic support, they should send them to TLC. Plenty of slots are still available for students in need. For more information, contact Molly Watson, or visit the TLC page on the Hocking website.
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 Everyday Activity Leads to Health Lifestyle
Could taking the stairs help maintain a healthy lifestyle? The March 2013 IMPACT on Wellness Newsletter suggests increasing everyday activity could lead to the same health benefits as regular exercise.
A study of 6,000 Americans suggests that taking the stairs, taking longer walks and simple tasks like raking leaves could lead to improved health outcomes such as preventing metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. For more information on living healthy, visit www.MyIMPACTSolution.com.
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 Hocking College Hosts Habitat Taste of Athens
Just a few tickets are left for the 2013 Habitat for Humanity Taste of Athens on March 23 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in the Hocking College Student Center Multiplex. Join Habitat for Humanity in celebrating the local food, products and experiences that Southeastern Ohio has to offer.
Attendees can purchase a ticket for $25 or reserve a table for their party to attend. Participants will sample food from over a dozen local restaurants, select a winner and bid on unique items at the silent auction. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity's mission to provide decent, affordable housing to families in need throughout the community.
Participating restaurants include Abrio's Vera Cucina, Athens Country Club, Casa Nueva, Columbus Road Diner, Cutler's Restaurant, Fluff Bakery, Kiser's Barbeque, Lui Lui's, Sol Restaurant, The Boot Grill and the Inn at Cedar Falls. To purchase a ticket, please visit www.athenshabitat.org, or contact Habitat Board Member Sarah at 740.592.0032.
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Keep Ohio Beautiful to Clean Up U.S. Rt. 33
Keep Southeast Ohio Beautiful and Keep Ohio Beautiful are partnering with the Ohio Department of Transportation to host a Roadside Cleanup of U.S. Route 33 in Athens, County on April 27, 2013 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cleanup begins at the Wayne National Forest headquarters located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Additional activities include scrap tire drop-off for donation to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, shred day for confidential records by Information Destructive Services, and disposal of prescription drugs in support of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
"This is our second year hosting an event that offers volunteers an opportunity to help cleanup area roadways and offering a collection site for scrap tires. Last year, we held two events and collected almost 3,000 tires," Gary C. Chancey, Wayne National Forest Spokesman, said. "We hope the public also takes advantage of this chance to shred and recycle unwanted confidential records at no cost."
Individual or group volunteers are asked to register their team online in advance of the cleanup event or visit the Ohio Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway website. For more information, contact Chancey at 740.753.0862 or Michael Cooper, Athens City-County Health Department, at 740.592.4431, ext. 248.
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 Reminder: Ohio Benefit Bank Training to be Held
Hocking College has partnered with the Ohio Benefit Bank to support students outside of their academic lives. The Ohio Benefit Bank is a program of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, Ohio's largest charitable response to hunger.
The Ohio Benefit Bank provides programs and resources that help hundreds of thousands of Ohioans fight hunger and poverty. Through the Ohio Benefit Bank, students will be able to access applications for 26 different work supports and tax credits including: food assistance, cash assistance, utility assistance, childcare assistance, veterans' education benefits and free tax filing.
The possibilities with this new partnership are broad and include: increasing enrollment, increasing retention rates and strengthening relationships with our students and community. Many students may qualify for assistance but are not taking advantage of the benefits available.
Training for this program was over spring break, and included many people from academic units and student affairs throughout the college. If you have a student in need of any assistance in this area, please direct them to contact their student affairs coordinator. Another training will be held April 5 from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. with a break for lunch. Please contact Dr. Carl Bridges, Provost, if you are interested in attending.
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 Reminder: Fitness Management Hosts First Annual Pump & Run and 5 K
Hocking College Fitness Management Program is inviting everyone to participate in the first ever Pump & Run event on Saturday, April 6, 2013. The cost for Hocking College students, alumni and employees is $10 per participant. The cost is $15 for the non-Hocking community. Registration must be completed by March 27 to participate.
Participants will perform a maximum number of bench press repetitions according to their percent body weight based on age, and compete in a 1.5-mile run. Each repetition will result in a 10 second reduction from the overall 1.5-mile run time. Pump & Run groups will be separated by age, gender and weight.
The Fitness Management program will also host their first annual 5K race an April 6. The 5K is a traditional 3.1 mile course. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the race starts at 9 a.m. Participants are categorized by age groups, with awards presented to the top three male and female participants in each group. The top three runners will receive a trophy or plaque, and all participants receive a commemorative t-shirt upon registration.
For more information, please contact Bill Finnearty.
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New Printing Process Outlined
As we shared previously, Hocking College has partnered with Ohio University Printing Services for our printing needs. Please use the following process to have documents printed:
- Complete the attached order form. As in our previous process, you must complete the form in its entirety, and an account number is mandatory when printing. No purchase orders are needed, only account numbers. This form can also be found on the Hocking College intranet and printed copies are available in the warehouse.
- Send the order form along with the document either via e-mail to printing@ohio.edu, or through interoffice mail directed to "OU Printing Services." You may also drop off the job at the warehouse. OU Printing Services will have a mailbox in the warehouse.
- OU Printing Services will pick-up new orders (if you choose not to e-mail the order) and deliver completed orders in the mornings between 9 and 11 a.m. The warehouse will then deliver the orders to your office on their regular delivery schedule.
- Although the timing may be a bit longer during the transition period, standard black and white documents should be turned around within 24 hours. During the transition period, please provide the order to OU at least 2 days before you will need the item in order to ensure you receive your documents on time (notice will be given on special orders.)
- If you place the order via e-mail, you will receive a confirmation of receipt.
- Forms that were formerly in stock at the Printshop will now be available in the warehouse.
Our goal is to make this transition as seamless as possible. If you have any concerns or issues with the process, please contact Sonja Hill at ext. 7118.
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 Reminder: Upcoming Admissions Events
Prospective students will be visiting campus for our admissions events: Hocking Showcase and Discover Hocking. The dates are as follows:
Hocking Showcase
All events are 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Arts & Sciences, Business and Computer Technology: Thursday, March 21
- Engineering and Advanced Energy: Friday, March 22, Logan Campus
- Natural Resources: Friday, April 19, Lake Snowden
Discover Hocking - Thursday, April 25, Main Campus, 1:15 p.m.
Thank you for your assistance as we provide prospective students with a chance to experience a Hocking College education!
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Reminder: Nature Center Hosts Spring Equinox Gathering
On  March 23, 2013, the Hocking Woods Nature Center will host the Spring Equinox Gathering from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dave Sagan, Nature Center Director, will guide participants through the universe inside the indoor star lab. Admission is free, and entertaining and educational activities will be offered, including local tree identification, lessons on snakes, ancient folklore and arts and crafts.
An art contest will also be featured this year for children in the community ages 3 to 18, and prizes will be awarded for winners of each age category. For more information, contact Barry Unger.
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 Reminder: Logan Campus Announces 2013 Spring Seminar Series
Hocking College Logan Campus recently announced their 2013 Spring Seminar Series. The guests will lecture at the Energy Institute, Room 126 from 7 - 9 a.m. on the following date:
- April 15, 2013, Corby Leach and Heidi Rimkus present, "Risk Management and Insurance for the Small Business Owner"
Tickets are $20 at the door, and registration begins promptly at 7 a.m. The presentation will last two hours, and time will be provided for question and answers afterward. For more information on the 2013 Spring Seminar Series, please contact Neil Hinton.
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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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Natural Resources Students Help Clear Trees in Trimble Township Community Forest
Hocking College students from Jonathon Hutchinson's Basic Chainsaw Operations class helped clear three trees blocking the Trimble Township Community Forest walking path. The trees have been down since the Super Derecho storm that hit in the summer of 2012.
Joe Brehm of Rural Action realized this was not a job that could be done easily. He invited Hutchinson's class to utilize the work as a learning opportunity. The students cleared a 100-year-old white oak and two smaller red oaks.
Once the trees were clear, the students used the white oak to build a bench. It is now positioned on a hilltop overlooking the city of Glouster. For more information, please read the full article in the Logan Daily News.
Thanks for your hard work in taking care of our community!
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Faculty Hosts Ohio Society of Fire Services Instructors Training at Hocking
Scott Mong, Fire and Emergency Services Program Commander, and Hocking instructors hosted the Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors Training Conference at Hocking College on March 2, 2013. The conference provides updates concerning different aspects of fire training along with workshops designed to train the instructors.
Fire instructors from all over Southeast Ohio represent two-year colleges and Joint Vocational Schools that have fire-training programs. Attendees gain continuing education credit for attending the conference.
Hocking is one of five places in the state that hosts this conference, allowing the Fire and Emergency Services program the opportunity to demonstrate their programs and training resources to other institutions. This year, Mong was commended on Hocking College's training resources made available for student learning.
Congratulations on a job well done!
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