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In Athens, Ohio, many of us regularly walk past a teacher and think nothing too much about them. Other than that they have what we would consider a regular job when it comes to being a teacher. They go to the school, teach for six hours, and do some grading and work for their class assignments for the next day or week. And go home without worrying about their safety.  But I came into contact with a teacher who lives an alternative life, who runs their class and life a little differently. He has a different lifestyle than what we…

Every high school has a diamond in the rough, and math teacher Paul Golter is no exception. Golter grew up in Hermiston, Oregon and went to Hermiston High School. He said his high school was no bigger than Athens High School.  “I went to high school before cell phones, so I would get in trouble for having a book out instead of a phone.” Before getting his job at Federal Hocking High School, he worked at Washington State University. He went to school for chemical engineering but worked on the school's computers. Golter moved his family from his home in…

Have you ever wondered what one of the most well known teachers at Federal Hocking thinks about this school coming from Tri County? Well, Logan Lehman, a guy from a small town called Jamestown, VA with a population of 2,000 has made a remarkable first impression with the FH community.  His hobbies are playing video games, watching film or baking as he says its a “stress reliever”. Lehman recently rescued his eight-year old dog Romeo.  Lehman was told at a young age that he should become a teacher and young Lehman didn't like that, but once he got older, he…

You may have noticed a few new faces around Federal Hocking, one of them being Jason Spencer, our new superintendent.  Spencer graduated in 1994 from Morgan High School.  He played football, ran track, wrestled, and he also played basketball for one year. After high school, he went to Bowling Green State University where he played football and ran track. He is married and has three children, he also has a little dog named Crystal. Some of his hobbies are lifting and training, “I love turning my body into something I can be proud of.” Spencer says he likes to help…

Have you spotted the stylish new brunette walking through the halls this year? She might look familiar because she was a student teacher for 8th grade social studies last year, but now she has a new role in the school. Her name is Kaitlyn Kromer, and her intriguing story is sure to entertain. Many of Kromer's past experiences have shaped where she is today. She grew up in Cleveland, where she went to Lutheran West High School. All throughout middle and high school, Kromer was set on becoming a doctor. “I had always wanted to be a diabetes doctor because…

Are you interested in business? If so, you should talk to Nicolas Warmke about Business Professionals of America. BPA is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, office administration, health administration and other related career fields; they have over 45,000 members all over America. The average salary of someone who was in BPA is slightly higher than someone who didn't go into it. This shows that BPA shows good on your resume and helps in job fields involving business. Students go to competitions in different business fields such as…

The Federal Hocking team revolves around their four coaches and 30 players. Federal Hocking didn't have a football team for three years from 2020-2023,  until we received news that we were going to have a new coach.  In 2023 Cody Mason arrived. Mason has been coaching for two years now, but he has been helping with football since he was in 7th grade. Mason went to Ohio University for college. He came to Federal Hocking High School one year ago when he got the teaching position as a Physical Education teacher.  He teaches 6th-12th grade and he also teaches health…

Drivers Education is a course that adolescent drivers may take in order to hone their skills behind the wheel. Many schools adopted the idea of Driver's Ed, But slowly they stopped offering this elective, why is that? First, a short history lesson. Driver's Ed was introduced in the year 1934 and was extremely successful. The main goal was to reduce accidents on the road. It taught teens how to drive safely, seeing as over 15,000 Americans had died in car accidents by the year 1920. The course would teach students how the car works, along with the rules of the…