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 Hocking Student Receives OhioHealth Prism Award
Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed received the OhioHealth Prism Award in September. The award is given to medical professionals who model the behaviors connected to OhioHealth's core values of compassion, excellence, integrity and stewardship.
Mohamed, 20, is in his second year at Hocking College studying Fire and Emergency Services and also works in the Financial Aid department.
This award is usually given to nurses or doctors, but Mohamed stood out among others. He works at the front desk at Doctor's Hospital, with patient advocacy.
Mohamed was nominated for the award for reaching out to patients and upholding a higher standard of care. The ceremony was held at Ohio Theatre in Columbus, although he was unable to attend because he had class that day.
"We felt assured that everything was in control and being well taken care of," the patient who nominated Mohamed said. "He is an excellent ambassador for the hospital."
He has been volunteering at Doctor's Hospital since he was 15 years old. He loves to help and likes emergency work because he enjoys the fast-paced environment.
Mohamed credits Hocking instructor Jeremy Young for teaching him to "go out there and help your community, because when you help in the community you will be well known, inspire your community members to get involved and eventually they'll help you too!"
He plans to take the state test for firefighters in April after he passes his defensive driving course, and he will be back in the fall to take paramedic courses. Although being a paramedic is his ultimate goal, he would like to see how fire fighting goes, as well.
Mohamed said as a child his mother would tell him to go out each day and look to help someone because although they may not ask for it, everyone needs a little help sometimes and that's what Mohammed seeks to do everyday.
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 Faculty Featured at Athens Dairy Barn Poetry Reading
A poetry reading will be held this Thursday, January 29, at 6 p.m. at the Dairy Barn in Athens, featuring poets Deni Naffziger and Kate Fox.
Naffziger's latest book of poems is called "Desire To Stay." Her collection reveals the desire to live without regret and encourages readers to find their true self. Naffzinger is a Hocking College communications faculty member.
Prior to "Desire to Stay," Naffziger published three chapbooks titled "Intervals," "Close to Home" and an untitled chapbook-length collection of poems for Crazy River. She also co-authored "Revenants: A Story of Many Lives," with fellow Hocking College English faculty member Jane Ann Devol-Fuller, who served as editor for her most recent collection. Mark Hackworth, Hocking College Art, Design and Marketing faculty, also contributed to Naffziger's most recent collection by creating the cover art.
Kate Fox is soon to release a chapbook of poems called "Walking Off the Map," a collection of persona poems featuring historical figures whose lives were "contingent," bound by an invisible map of cultural conventions.
Fox 's poems have appeared in the Great River Review, New Virginia Review, Valparaiso Review and West Branch, among others. Her chapbook, "The Lazarus Method," was published by Kent State University Press as part of the Wick Poetry Chapbook Series. She earned her Ph.D. in American Literature with an emphasis in creative writing from Ohio University. After serving for many years as the editor of the Ohioana Quarterly book review journal, she currently runs Textual Healing, a freelance writing and editing business.
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Student to Compete for World Lifting Title
Dan Neundorf, Hocking College Fitness Management student, flew to Sacramento, California on November 8, 2014 to compete in the backyard meet of the Century III.
Neundorf lifted a total of 2,000.6745 pounds in bench press, dead lift and squat and took second place for the day, which is his personal record.
On February 21, 2015, Neundorf will travel to Lexington, Kentucky to compete in a world title qualifying competition.
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Nelsonville to Present Fire and Ice Festival for Final Friday, Art Gallery Features Glass and Ceramics Invitational
Nelsonville will host the "Fire and Ice Festival" for Final Friday on the Square, January 30, 2015 from 4 - 8 p.m. On the final Friday of every month, the Nelsonville Historic Square galleries and retail shops stay open late to feature local events.
For the first Final Friday of 2015, the Hocking College Culinary Arts program will again present Master Ice Carver Paul "Iceman" Ahrens, from Precise Ice Creations. Ahrens, Culinary Arts and Art students will carve blocks of ice located throughout the square in a team carving competition.
Other "Fire and Ice" themed activities, including complementary "Flaming Bananas Foster" made on an ice table, prepared by Hocking College Culinary students, a large fire pit and fire twirlers. Culinary students will be selling big bowls of smoked pork chili, vegetarian minestrone soup and cornbread in front of the Hocking College Art Gallery.
Final Friday will also include the opening of the tenth annual Hocking College Glass Invitational and second Ceramics Invitational. The Hocking College Art Gallery will host the Glass and Ceramics Invitational exhibition opening reception from 5 - 9 p.m. The exhibition runs January 30 through March 14, 2015. The closing reception will be at the Final Friday on February 27 from 5 - 9 p.m.
Glass and ceramic artists from around the world are featured in the exhibition, including Tom Bartel, Danny Crump, Brian Dieterle, Kelsey Duncan, Danielle Hall, Bethany Haeseler, Chris Harman, Seana Higgins, Kyle Johns, Ellen Kleckner, Michael Lorsung, Misha D. Nalepa, Bonilyn Parker, Brad Schwieger, Trey Snowden III, Maia Stern, Laura Tansey, Tina Vu, Xiyue Wang, Caitlin Wolle, Nao Yamamoto and Katherine E. Zeilman.
Rhapsody, the Hocking College student-run fine dining restaurant located at 18 Public Square, is also taking reservations for the evening. The special "Fire and Ice" menu includes crab cakes, king crab legs and walleye plus carved local Angus beef, baked Alaska and Irish coffees. Contact Rhapsody at 740.753.5741 for reservations.
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 Free OU Women's Basketball Tickets
There are free tickets available for this Wednesday's Ohio University Women's Basketball game. The tickets can be picked up at the desk in the Student Center.
Free tickets are available while they last. The game is Wednesday, January 28, starting at 7 p.m. |
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File Your Taxes for Free Online
Free tax return e-filing is available through the Ohio Benefit Bank Tax filing service. Students and faculty may file federal, state, and school district taxes for free, on their own, as long as they have all the necessary tax forms.
Filing only requires an email address in order to set up a login. The income limits to qualify for the free service are $65,000 or less for single filers and $95,000 or less for married filing jointly.
Ohio Benefit Bank's e-filing service will provide error checking and you will receive your refund within 7- 10 days. Taxes should be filed before April 15.
For more information, visit http://ohiobenefits.org. |
 January is National Blood Donor Month, More Donors Needed Now
Like the Emergency Room of a hospital, the American Red Cross needs to be prepared to respond to patient emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days week, 365 days a year. This January is no exception, with the local Red Cross in need of more donors. Since the new year, the Red Cross has seen a decline in blood donations as winter weather has forced the cancellation of six area blood drives so far, resulting in 188 donations being uncollected, and a shortfall of approximately 564 blood products. Across the country, that shortfall is more than 2,000 blood donations due to canceled drives in 15 states. Other blood drives that have remained open have seen fewer donors. Because of unpredictable winter weather, and increased illness due to cold and flu symptoms, January is an exceptionally challenging month to maintain a strong blood supply. That is why January was declared National Volunteer Blood Donor Month in 1970, and each year since. The Red Cross urges the public to be safe while traveling in winter weather, and if you can travel safely, to please give blood. Check out Red Cross tips during cold weather conditions: http://www.redcross.org/news/article/Safety-Travel-Tips-for-Cold-Weather-Conditions. Join National Volunteer Blood Donor Month by giving blood now. Donors of all types are needed on an ongoing basis to treat patients for many kinds of injuries and illnesses.
A Red Cross blood drive will be held on campus Thursday, January 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800 RED CROSS or sign up at the Student Center front desk. Extra incentive to give: Those who come to give blood in January and February can enter to win a $2,000 gift card from Kroger for gas or groceries! |
 Entertainment Needed for Cross Cultural Day
Giles Lee is looking for groups or individuals interested in providing cross cultural entertainment on Cross Cultural Day. This year's Cross Cultural Day will be Tuesday, February 10, from 2 - 4 p.m. It is an opportunity for students to learn about different cultures around the world through food, music and entertainment. Contact Giles Lee at leeg@hocking.edu if you are interested in providing some entertainment for Cross Cultural Day. |
 Fitness Management Student Sets Two World Records
Nate Grimm, a Hocking College Fitness Management student and student employee at Hocking College Student Center, recently broke and set two world records in squat and total weight in the 165 pound division.
On December 7, 2014, Grimm competed in the RPS XXX meet in Columbus, presented by Lexen Xtreme, in the drug-tested division. Grimm squatted 620 pounds beating the previous World Record by 30 pounds. He benched 356 pounds and deadlifted 580 pounds. He lifted 1,565 pounds in total weight, beating the previous World Record by five pounds. |
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Reminder: Lessons from Disney Webinar Offered
Hocking College will be participating in an upcoming live customer service webinar, "Lessons from Disney: Customer Service Tips to Attract and Keep Students," on Wednesday, February 18 from 1 - 2 p.m. in OAK 208.
The webinar will teach effective techniques to build a culture of service guaranteed to boost student retention and morale.
Program Summary
Exceptional customer service is critical to overcome today's growing recruitment and retention challenges. How can you integrate lessons from Disney's legendary customer service philosophy into your day-to-day operations and build a culture of excellence that invites students to enroll and remain at your college? Join us for this can't miss, 60-minute webinar where you and your colleagues will discover:
- Strategies to create a student-centered service model to boost retention
- How to build a unique culture of service for students, parents and alumni
- Keys to integrate Disney's service excellence into your daily operations
- Ways to apply Disney's service approach to enhance the student experience
If you are interested in participating in the webinar, please email Libby Villavicencio at villavicenciol@hocking.edu.
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 Alumni Spotlight
Hocking Grad is Making Waves in the KC Business World
Hocking graduate Brandy McCombs is the 35-year-old founder and president of International Builders and Consultants (IBC), a commercial carpentry contracting company in Kansas City.
IBC has many high profile clients including Children's Mercy Hospital, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, LEGOLAND Discovery Center and Sea Life Aquarium at Crown Center.
McCombs comes from a long line of business owners. Growing up in Nelsonville, her father owned an auto parts store and her grandfather owned the only gas station in town.
"My dream was always to own my own business," she said. "Was it construction? Well, maybe not. But as I followed through on what I liked to do, that's when I found that this was the kind of company I wanted."
McCombs graduated from Hocking College with a business degree and quickly jumped into the corporate world. After testing out restaurant management in Florida, she eventually broke into the construction business. After some research she decided Kansas City would be the best place for her future contracting business.
She is proud to be carrying on the legacy her father and grandfather had started, running a successful business.
"My grandpa's not here anymore, but I think he would be very proud," she said. "My father is very proud of me. He was here in town a few years ago, and I had the business, and things were going pretty good. We were out to dinner together. He told me he was proud of me for being so gutsy."
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 Reminder: ID Theft Lunch and Learn
On Tuesday, February 3, Hocking College will host "ID Theft: Who's Got Your Number," a free lunch and learn seminar presented by the Ohio University Credit Union.
The seminar will educate participants on how identity thieves target their victims, how to protect your personal information and what steps to take if your identity is stolen. All faculty and staff are invited to attend the event, from 12 - 1 p.m. with a free lunch provided in DVD 108. Anyone interested in attending should RSVP no later than Thursday, January 29 to Linda Deeds at deedsl@hocking.edu. Please be sure to include any special dietary needs.
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Reminder: Light Hall Roof Replacement Continues
The Light Hall roof replacement project continues and is expected to last until February 11, 2015.
Due to the nature of the construction project, the third floor classrooms and offices may experience loud noises at various times during the project. Please contact the Registrar's Office if you would like to temporarily relocate your classroom at any time during the construction period.
If your office is on the third floor, please be aware that dust accumulation is highly likely. It is recommended that you protect any personal items in your office or take them home for the duration of the project.
We apologize for the inconvenience and are available to assist as needed.
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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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Kudos to the Logan CampusThe mother of a prospective student called recently to tell us about their experience at the Logan Campus. Her son is interested in Advanced Energy and Electricity, and they were impressed with the instructors and staff at the Logan Campus. In fact, she was so impressed that she is now thinking of applying herself! Great job!
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Student Center Interns Rock MLK Event
Kudos to Student Center interns Robert Kreger and Ramone Petite for their great work on this year's "I Have a Dream" event celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The January 20 event featured an interactive exhibit in the spirit of MLK to explore the dreams of the student body at Hocking College.
Great job!
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