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James Farrington, Class of ’99

James Farrington, Class of ’99

I work at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton Virginia, as an Engineering Technician.  My job consists of integration, assembly and final testing of research modules heading to space. Any item that will be sent into orbit, must undergo a process of checks to ensure it safely arrives at its destination, and functions as it is designed, once it gets there. This includes building the module to flight specifications, testing performance in vacuum chambers, and vibration tests. Shortly after High School I joined the Navy, where I learned how to work on Radar Systems. After I served my time, I…
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Local BPA Chapter Competes at Regional Competition!

Local BPA Chapter Competes at Regional Competition!

By C. Roman Federal Hocking’s Local Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter went to the region final competition this week. Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a nationwide CTSO (career and technical student organization) that focuses on “Giving Purpose To Potential”. As their tagline suggests, BPA was founded on the principle of providing learners with an outlet and recognition for ingenuity and technological prowess. The organization does this by offering contests at the regional, state, and national levels that allow secondary and post-secondary students to test their skills in finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communications & design, marketing…
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Our Furry Visitor

Our Furry Visitor

By Eden Haynes On December 16th, during the second block of Ms.Hadley’s art class, there was a very energetic visitor that surprised the class from the farm next door. The class enjoyed the short time with him and all think he is a very sweet boy!
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Mr. Schwarzel’s Return!

Mr. Schwarzel’s Return!

By Coral Stephens You might know him if you went to Fed Hock a few years ago but to some of us he's a new face that we welcome with open arms this year. His name is Mr. Schwarzel.  Mr.Schwarzel and I got to talk a little and we talked about what his plan was in the beginning. He said “ His first choice was actually to be a guidance counselor but Mrs. Buchman told me to be a teacher, so it was a second choice.”  We also talked about what he did before he became a teacher. He said…
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