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July 15, 2013
"Something Big is Happening in July..." 
Have you heard the rumors circulating? According to The Old Mill, a major event at the college will happen in July. What do you think it might be? According to sources, the headline could be any of the following:

"Hocking College President Leaving!"

"Ohio University and Hocking College Merge!"

"Reduction in Force to Cut 50 People!"

But really, we're mystified with this one. As far as we know, the only big event happening in July is ongoing preparation for the upcoming academic year. Other positive accomplishments this summer include:
  • Welcoming Deneene Merchant, the new Director of Financial Aid Services, who has some great ideas in store for revamping the Financial Aid Department
  • Continuing a successful pilot project with EDMAP to provide electronic books to summer transfer module classes
  • Earning our first-ever credit rating from Moody's, resulting in them providing us with a "Stable Outlook"
  • Joint Fire Science and Communications contextualized learning program will be featured nationally at the Association of Community College Trustee conference
  • Archaeology Field School is once again participating in public digs at Volcano, West Virginia and are working in Athens at Strouds Run
  • Landscape Academy is working on the expansion to the SSGT. Curtis A. Oakes Veterans' Memorial Garden in front of Light Hall, in addition to beautifying other areas of campus in conjunction with our landscaping department.
So what "big event" are you working on in July? Respond to [email protected] and let us know.
Hocking College Gains Three New Employees
Hocking College recently hired Kirsten Carpenter as Director of Catering, Judy Bowie as Registrar and Bruce Davies as Campus Computer Specialist.

Kirsten Carpenter has 15 years event planning experience, most recently as Senior Vice President of Sales for the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Her background includes catering and banquet experience, and experience coordinating corporate and other special events of all sizes.

As Director of Catering, Carpenter will work to solicit new functions at the Inn at Hocking College, as well as administer all phases of events including planning, marketing and servicing. Carpenter will also direct all college-wide special events. Contact her directly with any catering or event needs.

Judy Bowie was the Director of Education at Kaplan College in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was responsible for the delivery of educational programs including hiring and training of faculty, roll out and review of academic programs, and managing campus operations.

As Registrar, Bowie will provide leadership to plan, organize and manage all of the activities related to the student records and registration, including serving as the official authorized keeper of the university's student records.

Bruce Davis is a graduate of Hocking College. As a student, he worked at the student help desk where he helped troubleshoot and repair computers in classrooms and offices. He was also a part-time IT Technician and IT Desktop Support Intern at C-TEC of Licking County.

Davies' duties as a Campus Computer Specialist include troubleshooting and resolving computer hardware and software problems; installing software and technology hardware and working with and training end-users. 
Archaeology Students and Instructors Dig Through  Historic Artifacts
From July 15-19, archaeology students and instructors from Hocking College will visit Johnston Farm & Indian Agency to dig, sift through and unearth historic artifacts.

This will be the fifth year that the students and instructors have visited the Pickawillany village to dig historical artifacts. Many of their findings are currently on display at the farm.  

"The students get life experience, hands-on experience excavating and working on a known historical site," Site Manager Andy Hite said.

Hite said the dig is part of an "ongoing research" that has taken place at Pickawillany in the last decade. 
School of Allied Health Receives Funding of Seven Perkins Grants
Through the Perkins Grant process, Hocking College's School of Allied Health has received the funding of seven Perkins Grants. Dean Bonnie Allen-Smith and the Faculty of the School of Allied Health deserve much credit for leading the charge and reviewing/editing.

All of the following grants were accepted due to their alignment with the Hocking College Strategic Plan:
  • Yvette Johnson-Surgical Technology: Grant is a joint program with COTC. Funds from this grant will outfit the new designated lab space for the cohort of 20 Surgical Technology students within Allied Health.
  • Vance Parkerson-Biological Sciences: Grant will fund equipment purchased for the hands-on learning experience for the students attending Anatomy and Physiology courses on the Hocking College Perry Campus.
  • Dale Pratt-Harrington-Biological Sciences: Funds will be used to create a consistent and equitable experience for approximately 100 students utilizing Biological Sciences labs on all four of Hocking College's campuses, specifically on the Logan Campus.
  • Emily Boyer-Biological Sciences: Grant will fund the Nelsonville campus' curriculum revision, which requires updated lab equipment to benefit more than 800 students per year in nine programs within Allied Health, Nursing, ABIT and Public Safety.
  • Dawn Shingler-Medical Assistant: Grant will fund the equipment to allow the students to replicate the expanding scope of practice that Medical Assistants in professional settings have witnessed in recent years.
  • Kathy West-Medical Assistant: Funding will provide the purchase of a modern ECG machine, which monitors, records and analyzes cardiac cycles of the heart.
  • Cathy Nye-Physical Therapist Assistant: Grant will allow the purchase and subsequent hands-on use of assorted physical therapy equipment used regularly in professional settings for up to 80 Hocking College students per year.

Other grants funded through this process will be featured in future Verbatim articles. 

MedFlight Lands on Hocking College Campus
Hocking College paramedic students set up a landing zone on campus on Monday, July 8, 2013 for Medflight. Medflight is a not-for-profit air and ground critical care transportation company based in Columbus, Ohio that completes approximately 7,000 critical care transports each year.

The students got a personal tour of the multi-million dollar life support machine by one of their instructors, Steve Maffin, who also works as a Medflight Medic.
Administration Holds First Quarterly Secretarial Update Meeting
The first professional development clerical staff meeting was held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Inn at Hocking College.

Updates were provided on various projects being completed throughout the college. New processes, forms and procedures that are being implemented at the college were discussed. The meeting ended with a question-answer session.  

The meeting was the first in a series of quarterly meetings to be held to inform clerical staff about new projects and processes. 
College Instructor Chairs Athens County Relay For Life
Hocking College nursing instructor and breast cancer survivor Bev Kubachka became involved in the Athens County Relay for Life 15 years ago after losing her husband to cancer. Then she was diagnosed two years later. Kubachka was this year's event chairwoman, after being co-chair for several years.

At the Relay for Life, teams of people from local businesses, schools and other organizations spend 18 hours walking or running on the track - at least one member from each team must be on the track at all times. The teams raise money and awareness for cancer research and money raised benefits the American Cancer Society.

This year's event was held June 22-23 and was the 18th annual Athens County event. This year's goal was to raise $33,000. The event had 18 teams participate - a record for the Athens County Relay.

In addition to helping fund research, the money raised supports programs in the local communities that Kubachka says are huge. "One program provides transportation to treatments and doctors appointments, there is a Look-Good Feel Better program that provides cosmetics and tips on feeling and looking better during and after treatments. There is also help with wigs after chemo & prosthesis after surgery," Kubachka said.

According to Kubachka, a Hocking College student team does much of the work at Relay and helps provide education. She said, "Since the students move through our program quickly, we don't do a lot of fundraising, but we do put items in the auction at Relay. Our biggest fundraiser is the selling of Anthony Thomas candy bars, which can always be found in our lunchroom and my desk!"

Kubachka says the Relay event is a great way to give back and would love to have a Hocking College team. "We have lost several faculty members to this disease and have many survivors.  It would be great for people to have a team representing Hocking College," Kubachka said. Mark your calendar now and plan to get involved in next year's Relay for Life.  
Tailgate and Bus Trip Planned for Hocking College Day at Ohio Football

Support Ohio University Bobcats Football at  Hocking College Day on Saturday, September 7 against North Texas. All Hocking College staff can buy tickets for just $5.  

 

There will be a tailgate on campus that day followed by a bus trip to the game. Stay tuned for more details on the tailgate and trip, and to order tickets for the game, call 740.593.9687 or download the Ohio Football Order Form.  

Tuition to Increase for 2013-2014 Academic Year

Under Resolution 2014-01, the Hocking College Board of Trustees passed the FY 2014 Tuition (Instructional and General Fee) Increase at the July 9, 2013 Hocking College Board of Trustees regular meeting.

 

Beginning Autumn 2013 semester, tuition will increase approximately 2.4% or $99 per academic year ($49.50 per semester) for a full-time student.

 

For additional information, see the Tuition and Fees page on the website. 

Hocking College Named Top Natural Resources Associate Degree Producer

Once again, Hocking College has been named the top Natural Resources Associate Degree producer in the country by Community College Week.

 

According to data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Set (IPEDS) completion survey, Hocking College granted 180 Associate Degrees in Natural Resources in the 2011-2012 academic year. This was more than double the institution in the number two spot, which granted 83 degrees.

 

Hocking College was also named to the 30 spot in granting Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Science degrees, an increase of three percent from the 2010-11 academic year.

Nature Center Director Catches Escaped Python
Dana Boyles of Athens County released her daughter's ball python from her home because her daughter was not buying food for it and Boyles could not afford to feed it. After Hocking College Nature Center Director Dave Sagan searched for two days, he found the ball python underneath the mobile home where it used to live.

"It didn't go far at all," Sagan said, "probably around 30 feet." The snake is reported to be around 3 feet long and is safe at the nature center at Hocking College. Sagan is unsure where the snake will end up.

For more information, see the Columbus Dispatch article
Impact on Wellness: Tips for a Healthy Summer 
The July 2013 Issue of Impact on Wellness offers advice on stress management, being a valuable employee and tips for talking to your children.

Impact on Wellness  also provides information online about health and wellness. The 'THRIVING' section of their website contains facts on healthy eating, health tools and ways to live healthy. It is a quick and beneficial opportunity to research advice on how to live a balanced life. 
Alumni Spotlight
  
Wildlife Management Alum Tries to Save Toledo Public Schools Program
Bill Hoefflin, alum of the Hocking College Wildlife Management program, is making tremendous efforts to keep the Wildlife Management Program in Toledo Public schools alive.

The Wildlife Management Program has been around for over 30 years, offering hands on experience in learning skills and basic natural resource knowledge.

According to Hoefflin, the enrollment in the program has been declining for years and is now down to just seven students. If students do not become more involved for the 2013-2014 school year, the program will be at risk.

Hoefflin is extremely passionate about his career and finds it to be very rewarding. "You are not taking tons of notes or carrying around a stack of text books. There is usually a short lesson, and then we immediately apply what we've covered with hands on experience" he stated.

Hocking College student Alex Kocher credits his excellence in his first year at Hocking to the Toledo Wildlife Management program. Most of what was covered in his initial semesters was familiar to him because of the high school program he was involved in. "It would be absolutely tragic if we lost that program," Kocher said, "because once students get started, they fall in love with it. You don't bury your head in a book; you are outside learning by doing things. It lets you go take the reins."

Kocher credits Hoefflin for bringing his knowledge and wealth of experience in the natural resource field directly to the classroom, workshop, or field study. "It helps so much that the teacher knows exactly what he is doing," Kocher said. "He has been out there working in the field and has done just about everything we cover."
Fundraiser on Nelsonville Bypass in the Works
Doctors Hospital Nelsonville is sponsoring a walk, run and bicycle ride event to benefit Nelsonville-York Athletic Boosters, Nelsonville Main Street and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Athens County.

Tara Gilts, executive director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters said the current plan is to hold the fundraiser the Saturday before the bypass opens. The date will be unknown until the Ohio Department of Transportation sets the opening date of the bypass.

Registered participants will be allowed on the unopened section of the bypass during this two hour event. Pre-registration, which will include an event T-shirt, costs $30. Same-day registration is $40, and will not include the shirt. Children ages 10 and younger can participate for free.

For more registration information, visit nelsonvillebypassopening.com. The deadline for registration by mail is August 20, 2013.

Archaeology Students Dig for History at Strouds Run 
From June 24-27, the Athens County Historical Society & Museum partnered with Hocking College to excavate the site of the Gillett family house in Stroud's Run State Park.

The house was built around 1890 and housed three generations of Gilletts, according to Historical Society documents.

"We want to get a concept of what condition the artifacts are in," said Annette Ericksen, archaeology coordinator for Hocking College. "Are they important enough that Stroud's Run should have trails going through it? Should we encourage people to come near it or stay back from it?"

The archaeology students and dig participants got a lot of information from the site. See the article at AthensOhioToday for additional information.
Reminder: Upcoming Admissions Events
Prospective students will be visiting campus for the following events:
  • QuickStart Registration Events:
    • Check-In for the following Autumn QuickStart events begins at 9:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10 a.m.
    • Wednesday, July 24; Friday, July 26; Friday, August 2; Saturday, August 10 - All programs
  • Evening QuickStart Registration Events:
    • Check-In for the following Autumn QuickStart events begins at 3:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 4 p.m. 
    • Monday, July 29 - All programs
    • Wednesday, July 31 - All programs 
Thank you for your assistance as we provide prospective students with a chance to experience a Hocking College education!
Reminder: Last Inn at Hocking College 2013 Summer Bash
This week is the last Summer Bash. The Bash includes an all you can eat delicious buffet for just $12.95, live entertainment, a full bar and patio seating. Vegetarian entr�e and children's dinner option will also be offered. Come enjoy this fun filled summer night!
  • July 19, 2013, 4 - 8 p.m. - "J. B. King" Pig Roast
Reminder: Dell Offers $200 Gift Card with Purchase of Laptop

Dell is offering Hocking College faculty, staff and students a $200 gift card with purchase of an Inspiration 15R laptop.   

 

The Inspiration 15R helps you work faster and smarter from anywhere. You can easily stay connected at home, school or your favorite hang out.   

 

For more information, visit www.dell.com/dellu/hocking or call 800.247.6819

Reminder: Starbrick Bistro's Summer Lunch Series Continues
Starbrick Bistro at the Inn at Hocking College will now be open every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for their "Summer Lunch Series." Each week, the American and International Cuisine class will present a menu drawn from various flavors studied within each region. The menus stress production techniques and ingredients from around the world.

Meals are $7, inclusive. Come and enjoy a unique lunch experience every week!  
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First Re-entry Summit a Big Success


Congratulations to Scott Mong, Public Safety Services Commander, and Tammy Monk, Faculty, Social Services Corrections and Criminal Justice on the successful Summer Re-entry Summit held last month.

Scott and Tammy played key roles in the planning and execution of this event which provided valuable information for people who work with the ex-offender population in Southeastern Ohio.

Great job Scott and Tammy, and everyone in PSS who helped!
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Williams Sends Thanks for Bake Sale Support


Last Thursday, students currently enrolled in the
Interpersonal Communications course held a bake sale at the Student Center, with proceeds benefiting The Lighthouse, a women's shelter in Lancaster, Ohio.

Kristine Williams said, "Thank you so much for your support of the bake sale to support The Lighthouse. The students raised almost $200 in two hours and all but a few items were sold. We couldn't have done it without your support and I want to thank you on behalf of my students and myself."

Congratulations to Williams and her students on their successful event!

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