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From Hating Teaching to Loving It

From Hating Teaching to Loving It

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…
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The Unpredictable Pickrell

The Unpredictable Pickrell

Christina Pickrell, a new teacher at Federal Hocking is very enthusiastic and is always eager to teach and spend time with her students. She obtained her BS in accounting and she was three classes away from her MBA, and also six months pregnant, so she started subbing for extra money. Pickrell decided she wanted to teach, so she went back to college to get her Master’s of Education with a Mild to Moderate intervention specialist (K-12) Certification at Notre Dame College. Pickrell always seems to click with students who need extra help.  “Truth be told, I was every teacher’s worst…
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The Secret Life of Dr. Spencer

The Secret Life of Dr. Spencer

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…
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Krazy Kromer!

Krazy Kromer!

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…
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The Warm-key to BPA

The Warm-key to BPA

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…
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Living the Football Life

Living the Football Life

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…
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From Flight School to High School

From Flight School to High School

Evin Stotts is a three-year staff member at Federal Hocking High School. In the past year and a half that he has worked here, he has done college and career readiness. This year Stotts moved to a different job: math intervention specialist. If he were not doing the job that he is now, Stotts believes that he would still be doing what he did last year. Stotts was born in Athens, OH in January of 1996. He grew up in Nelsonville, OH until around third or fourth grade. Now, he still lives in Logan, OH with his girlfriend and dog.…
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What Happened To Driver’s Education?

What Happened To Driver’s Education?

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…
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First Year of Teaching

First Year of Teaching

Carrie Towne is a 6th grade teacher at Federal Hocking Middle School. She likes helping people learn and grow as individuals.  Her favorite music is pop. She has a 20 year old daughter and husband. She lives on  a small farm in Meigs county. She has 11 cats, three dogs, a chicken and goat. Towne’s favorite food is Mexican and Chinese. One thing that inspires Towne is when people show good character. Towne’s pet peeves are disrespect and people who refuse to help themselves.  She has travel ambitions. “I want to travel to the Grand Canyon for the last time.” …
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Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

Hey Fed Hock! Editor in Chief here. We here at LLN, myself especially, wanted to give one final cheer to the year 2022-23. We've accomplished a lot as a school, from our basketball team's win streak, to a strong opening year for our new principal, Mr. Amlin, to a successful expansion of this very news station! It's been a busy, but rewarding year for Federal Hocking, as I'm sure you all can agree. And as we leave for the summer, we can look back on many aspects of this year with a smile. We're anticipating a few changes in the…
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