Spectrum: Mr. Hancock To Family: "Get Haircuts!!" (April 4, 2020)

Mr. Hancock To Family: “Get Haircuts!!”

Cole Nogawa ‘22 Staff Writer

As thousands of schools across the United States continue to transition to online learning programs, our very own Catholic Central has also found itself facing building closure for the remainder of the school year. To gain some insight as to what comes next (and to cheer ourselves up a bit), we reached out to everybody’s favorite Dean of Students: Mr. Mitch Hancock.

When asked about how he has been spending his “coronacation,” Mr. Hancock stated that the majority of his time at home has consisted of “building Lego empires, winning World Series championships in MLB The Show, and watching Netflix series with [his] wife.” On a more serious note, however, the Dean of Students has continued to actively work with students, parents, and teachers alike in order to “keep our Shamrock students engaged and united in faith, optimism, and hope.”

Although deeply saddened by his sudden inability to “respond to vape detector alerts, [issue] facial hair detentions, and [yell] at freshman to clean up after themselves during lunch,” the student-less Dean of Students has found himself missing what many of us take for granted, what makes Catholic Central truly unique.

“I miss our morning music on Mondays. I miss the excitement of our assemblies,” Mr. Hancock said. “I miss seeing our seniors walking through the halls. I miss watching our teachers instruct with such passion, energy, and love for their subject!”

Not even the lack of patchy facial hair, however, has been able to dispirit Mr. Hancock. “I’ve been extremely impressed with the professionalism, positivity, and hope that our students have displayed,” he proudly stated.

“Our guys have stepped up and are forced to communicate more effectively, meet deadlines, and manage their time more efficiently all the while trying to navigate through the chaos that this terrible disease has caused.”

When asked about how this experience will change his approach to education, Mr. Hancock said, “This experience has allowed me to digitally communicate with more students than I normally would, which is good.”

He concluded, “God has given us all the ability to make this world a better place and demonstrate more love and we’re seeing that now. This experience will make us stronger, more giving, and better men of God.”