{"id":6294,"date":"2024-01-04T18:29:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T18:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/?post_type=team&#038;p=6294"},"modified":"2024-01-04T18:29:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T18:29:31","slug":"richard-hodges","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/en\/team\/richard-hodges\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Hodges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>Where do you currently live?<\/strong><br>Columbus, Ohio<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What is your current occupation?<\/strong><br>Executive in Residence, Ohio University<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What school did you attend while participating in NHD?<\/strong><br>Archbold High School<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What college did you attend?<\/strong><br>BA with Honors from Oberlin College and MPA from the University of Toledo<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>Who were your teachers?<\/strong><br>Jeff Cornett<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What years and in what category did you participate in NHD?<\/strong><br>1980, Paper<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What are a few of your favorite or defining moments from your NHD experience?<\/strong><br>I remember traveling with my grandparents to the local, state and national competitions. 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