College & Career

May

09

2025

The Winding Road to College

College & Career

For many students, applying to college is one of the most exciting and intimidating experiences of their academic lives. While the process varies from person to person, one common challenge stands out: deciding where to apply. With so many options available, each with its own strengths and culture, the decision can feel overwhelming. “It wasn't as hard as it is now,” Federal Hocking High School Internship Coordinator Renee Ripple shared, reflecting on her own experience. “I applied to Miami Ohio, Auburn, and Ohio University. But when I was accepted into the Scripps School, in OU, they had small classes and…

Mar

26

2024

Want to Enlist in the US Military? What You Need to Know

The World of Work

The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard are all of the branches of the U.S military. But what does it take to get into all of them? Well it's not as easy as signing some papers and boom you're in, you have to go through training and you have to be examined to get in. The Army To get into the army, enlisted soldiers need to have a high school diploma or equivalent to join, while officers need a college degree by the time they are commissioned. To enlist, you'll also need to meet a…

Jan

25

2024

Capstone Learning Experience – How It Improved My Skill Set

College & Career, Life-Long Learning

By Jaden W. The Federal Hocking Capstone Learning Experience (CLE), or formerly known as The Senior Project, is a large independent project that every Federal Hocking graduate must complete. The main purpose of the CLE (or at least from what I can gather) is to push a student to either improve upon something they love, or a chance to try something new, and to prove that a student is ready to go out into the real world outside of high school. As intimidating as it seems, the CLE is an opportunity to improve upon oneself, and to possibly find an…

May

15

2023

Working at a Corporate Restaurant in Athens, OH

Odds 'N Ends, The World of Work

Have you ever thought about working at a corporate “chain” restaurant? I worked at a restaurant like this for a year. I actually enjoyed working there. Like many jobs, most of my coworkers were great, although a few wouldn’t do their job. This meant someone else had to do their job on top of their own. Depending on what position you work in, you could make a decent amount of money. Hosting you made a bit more than $4 an hour but you also got tip share, so in reality you were making more than $8 an hour. Working in…

Feb

28

2022

The Fashion Event of the Season!

College & Career, Community Events, Hocking College, News

By India Dyer Are you someone interested in fashion and design? Maybe you're a regular retail connoisseur? If either of these apply to you or you just have a general interest in art and fashion you may be interested in going to The Inaugural Fashion Show at Hocking College. If you are interested, Hocking College has a great program and this show may allow you to see what you can look forward to learning there one day. The show will feature the original creations of Hocking Colleges Fashion Design and Retail Merchandising students! Each second year student will have a…