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Amanda Grinstead

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Mark Riley: Taking Hocking College's eSports Team to the Next Level

by Amanda Grinstead

Hocking College's new eSports coach, Mark Riley, hopes to take the team to the next level this season.

Pawpaws: the Fruit of Appalachia’s Heart

by Amanda Grinstead

The Pawpaw is one of the most unique fruits in American history. Indigenous to Eastern, Southern, and Midwestern United States, and cultivated in the Athens County, Ohio, area, it’s hard to believe that pawpaws have been around for generations and were once a critically important source of food for both Native Americans and early European settlers. George Washington is known to have cultivated pawpaws. It’s also been recorded that Lewis and Clark’s famous expedition of the West relied on pawpaws for sustenance when other sources of food failed. 

ASPIRE Adult Education Program comes to Hocking College

by Amanda Grinstead

Ohio's ASPIRE program provides free services for individuals who need assistance acquiring the skills to be successful in post-secondary education, training and employment. Local programs offer classes at flexible locations and times to meet the diverse needs of adult learners. All students are required to attend orientation, where an assessment is given to help determine the individual’s educational plan and goals.

The Essential Dorm Packing Checklist

by Amanda Grinstead

August is National Back-to-School Month, which means many students will be saying goodbye to summer and hello to dorm life, whether it be for the first time as a freshman or as a returning student. 

Hocking College Now Offering Bike Rentals and Outdoor Fitness Equipment

by Amanda Grinstead

Become one with the environment and get swept up in the scenery of the great outdoors by taking advantage of the new bike rental program from the Hocking College Nature Center.

Fast Track Your Way with QuickStart

by Amanda Grinstead

If you're a future hawk, make sure you've signed up to attend one of our QuickStart events! This is the time for new students to enroll in classes and meet our faculty. QuickStart can be a great social icebreaker to help students introduce themselves to their future faculty and fellow students.

Hocking College Announces New Cabinetmaking Degree for Fall 2021

by Amanda Grinstead

Hocking College is excited to announce that the Cabinetmaking and Architectural Millwork degree program has been approved by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC). 

Discover the Beauty of Lake Snowden

by Amanda Grinstead

Lake Snowden is a 675-acre education and recreation park, featuring the largest of fourlakes that form the Margaret Creek Conservancy District. The lake covers approximately 136-acres offering camping, boating, fishing, picnicking and swimming. The serene setting reveals natural beauty while maintaining the convenience of being just 5 miles from Athens, Ohio located in the village of Albany, Ohio. 

How I Graduated from Hocking College with 2 Degrees using 1 Pell Grant

by Amanda Grinstead

When I decided to go to college, I didn’t know that I would graduate from Hocking College with two associate degrees in a little more than three years: Office Administration and Accounting and Financial Services.

Celebrating National Nurses Week

by Amanda Grinstead

Every year between May 6 and May 12 is National Nurses Week.

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