Tue, Aug 21st, 2012
The new Student Center patio was dedicated as the "Unity Gardens," on August 20, 2012, memorializing the late Ariana R. Ulloa. Faculty and staff, present for Autumn Start Week, helped to celebrate the dedication.
Ulloa, a native of Mexico, moved to Athens in 1986 and began working for the college's Department of International Programs in 1990, eventually becoming the department's director. She died in 2002.
The Student Center patio, completed spring quarter 2012, was a combined effort of many Hocking programs. Last winter Landscape Management students began designing a scenic garden for student use. Different designs were combined to develop plans for a capstone project to create a beautiful oasis on campus.
Departments and staff across campus, facilitated by the Grounds Department, worked together to complete the project. Representatives from the Heavy Equipment program flattened the ground behind the patio to allow for expansion while Construction Management students built a storage shed for boats. The concrete class made a path behind the pool and added a concrete pad to link the patio and the Student Center's front path. Electrical students supplied power to the pad. The next year, the concrete class extended this pad. The patio was created and planted by the Landscape Management students.
The gardens will be open daily for use by students, clubs, classes and campus events. They provide the Hocking College community with a beautiful, practical and versatile space for all to enjoy.
Ulloa, a native of Mexico, moved to Athens in 1986 and began working for the college's Department of International Programs in 1990, eventually becoming the department's director. She died in 2002.
The Student Center patio, completed spring quarter 2012, was a combined effort of many Hocking programs. Last winter Landscape Management students began designing a scenic garden for student use. Different designs were combined to develop plans for a capstone project to create a beautiful oasis on campus.
Departments and staff across campus, facilitated by the Grounds Department, worked together to complete the project. Representatives from the Heavy Equipment program flattened the ground behind the patio to allow for expansion while Construction Management students built a storage shed for boats. The concrete class made a path behind the pool and added a concrete pad to link the patio and the Student Center's front path. Electrical students supplied power to the pad. The next year, the concrete class extended this pad. The patio was created and planted by the Landscape Management students.
The gardens will be open daily for use by students, clubs, classes and campus events. They provide the Hocking College community with a beautiful, practical and versatile space for all to enjoy.
