Day 23: Where Are They Now?

In the final post highlighting several alumni of Ohio Hi-Point, we would be remiss not to showcase some of our staff members who once graced the hallways, classrooms and labs of the Career Center as students.  Here is a look at a few of them:

Ryan Mulholland/Class of 2004, Animal Management/Current Educational Aide at OHP and College Student
I wanted a head start on a great career and a great future, and I made many new friends, had an instructor who took her job seriously in making her students succeed, and am now a successful college student. I am still in college majoring in education and plan on taking some addition agricultural classes.  I also am now employed by OHP in which I am an assistant for the program, Animal Management Technology, in which I came out of.  It is great to be able to refresh my mind on a daily basis with things that I had learned when I was a student and new things now that I am a staff member.
OHP gives people from all over the chance to get a head start on a future career or even start over.  In the high school setting, you feel that you are welcomed by all the staff, get to make new friendships, and get the help that you need.  There is always someone that is willing to help out to see that a student who has potential to succeed exceeds that goal and this is still evident years later as a staff member.  You feel a sense of accomplishment and self-worth knowing that people take their time to ensure that you reach the top.  OHP impacted my life tremendously and motivated me to want to do the same for others who attend the facility."

Cindy (Coleman) Harlan, Class of 1991, Cosmetology/Current Cosmetology Instructor
"I graduated from Cosmetology in 1991.  I went on to college right after graduation and graduated from Urbana University with a bachelor's degree in business administration, with fields of emphasis in marketing and human resource management, and I also played softball on a scholarship while at UU.   Hi-Point was a place that allowed me to focus on my career goals and learn something of interest.  Looking back, it was also a way for me to get recognized for my strengths, which in turn boosted my confidence, and that has been something that stayed with me throughout college and the workplace.  I came back to work at OHP because I wanted to influence others in a positive way.  It feels like home."