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Hocking College company history timeline

1968

In 1968, Tri-County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Hocking College, opened in Nelsonville, Ohio.

1970

The first commencement took place in June 1970 with 117 graduates.

1972

In 1972, the official name of the school was changed to Hocking Technical College and 250 acres were purchased for new building and future development.

1976

Hocking College was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission(HLC) in 1976.

1980

Throughout the 1980’s Hocking Technical College continued to prosper, gain national attention and meet the following benchmarks:

1990

In the 1990’s Hocking Technical College got a new name and continued to expand its professional horizons in the following manners:

In 1990, the Perry Campus in New Lexington opened to serve the needs of Perry County residents.

1997

Beginning in 1997, the college also operated a second campus at New Lexington, Ohio.

2001

Hocking College started out the new millennium by making renovations on a new recreation center in 2001.

2009

Two new residence halls were built in 2009 and the Hocking College Energy Institute opened in Hocking County near Logan.

2010

The college also had issues in January 2010 when a note was found on a bathroom wall that threatened the African-American students on campus.

2011

Erickson himself was removed from office in June 2011 after "blindsiding trustees by sending out a campus wide e-mail that said he'd been micromanaged" but was reinstated three months later.

2019

HC’s new Dental Hygiene program gets accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation The theme for Doctor Young’s 2019 State of the College address is Contributing to the Revitalization of our Communities

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