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Pictured, Seminole State College Educational Foundation Trustee and Vision Bank President and CEO Steve Bagwell (left) recently donated several prints of artwork by Kelly Haney and other items to SSC. SSC Talent Search Advisor Damaris Haney (center), the daughter of Kelly Haney, and President Lana Reynolds (right) accepted the donation on behalf of the College.

Bagwell and Horne Families Make Donation to SSC

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Seminole State College Educational Foundation Trustee and Vision Bank President and CEO Steve Bagwell (left) recently donated several prints of artwork by Kelly Haney and other items to SSC. SSC Talent Search Advisor Damaris Haney (center), the daughter of Kelly Haney, and President Lana Reynolds (right) accepted the donation on behalf of the College. The items donated were part of the late Bill Horne’s private collection. In addition to Haney’s work, the donated items included prints from artist George Montgomery, famous for his depiction of the American West, and a headdress that was gifted to Horne by Haney in the 1970s. Horne, Bagwell’s father-in-law, was a member of the Vision Bank Board of Directors and an honorary Chief of the Methodist Indian Mission of Oklahoma. Haney served as a State Representative, a State Senator and Chair of the Appropriations committee – as well as in tribal government. The Enoch Kelly Haney Center on SSC’s campus carries his name as a tribute to his efforts to bring funding to the College. The donated works of art will be displayed in the Haney Center alongside many other pieces by the artist.

Picture, SSC Educational Foundation Vice Chair Mark Schell (left) and Chair Lance Wortham (center) accept the David L. Boren Community Achievement Award presented by Seminole Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rodney Sutterfield (right) at the chamber’s annual banquet on Feb. 6.

SSC Educational Foundation Honored with Community Award

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The Seminole State College Educational Foundation received the David L. Boren Community Achievement Award at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce’s recent annual banquet in recognition of the economic impact their Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex had on the community of Seminole during 2023. The award was presented on Feb. 6 at the Utterback Ballroom on the College’s campus.

The award is bestowed upon individuals or organizations that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to community service and engagement. The award also honored the Foundation’s longstanding efforts to raise funds for scholarships and campus capital projects and its operation of the SSC Rural Business and Resources Center, which provides economic development to communities throughout the College’s service area.

Trustees are pictured with the award (left to right) are: Jim Hardin, Roy Sisco, Lance Wortham, Chris Moore, Billy Norton and Mark Schell.
Several members of the Board of Trustees of the Seminole State College Educational Foundation were present at the Seminole Chamber banquet to share in the honor given to their organization
for its positive impact on the community. Trustees pictured (left to right) are: Jim Hardin, Roy Sisco, Lance Wortham, Chris Moore, Billy Norton and Mark Schell.
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SSC Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen delivers a presentation at SSC.

Life and Legacy of Eisenhower to Be Discussed at SSC Event

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Seminole State College will host its annual Presidents’ Day event on Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. in the Utterback Ballroom, located just inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. This year’s event will feature a presentation by Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen titled “Dwight D. Eisenhower: Soldier and Statesman.” The event is free and open to the public.

“Few stories of the ‘American Dream’ can compare to that of Dwight David Eisenhower,” Christiansen said. “He was born to humble circumstances, but he would eventually graduate from the United States Military Academy, rise to the five-star rank of General of the Army, command Allied forces in the largest amphibious assault in human history during the Second World War, lead one of the country’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning and be elected President of the United States in a landslide—twice.”

Christiansen has worked at SSC for 15 years. In addition to being a Professor of Government, he serves as Vice Chair of the Social Sciences division. He also is the coordinator of the College’s Constitution Day program, a faculty sponsor of the SSC Shooting Sports Club and volunteers as a judge at The Academy of Seminole’s annual History Fair each spring.

For more information about the event, visit sscok.edu or contact Christiansen at j.christiansen@sscok.edu.

SSC Leadership Students Volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club in Wewoka

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The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class poses for a group photo during their trip to the Boys and Girls Club of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class spent time learning from the leaders at the Boys and Girls Club of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Students went through a typical afternoon at the Club to prepare to volunteer with children who attend on a weekly basis.

Pictured, Charity Hair, Seminole, and Holden Bradford, Oklahoma City, face off in an enthusiastic rock, paper, scissors battle royale while their teams cheer them on waiting for their turn.

Charity Hair, Seminole, and Holden Bradford, Oklahoma City, face off in an enthusiastic rock, paper, scissors battle royale while their teams cheer them on waiting for their turn.

Pictured is former Seminole High School and Seminole State College basketball player Latricia Trammell recently completed her first season as the head coach of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings. (Photo Provided by the Dallas Wings)

Persistence Pays Off: Trammell’s 30-Year Journey to Becoming a WNBA Head Coach

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When Latricia Trammell was inducted into the Seminole State College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018, someone asked her if she ever thought she’d be a coach in the WNBA when she was still a student at the college. “Without a doubt,” Trammell said. “If sports have taught me anything, it’s that if you do the right thing, work hard—and win, impossible is nothing.”

Trammell, 55, has been a basketball coach for 30 years, but 2023 marked her first season as a head coach in the WNBA. The Dallas Wings named Trammell to the position last June.

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Pictured is an ariel view of the Avedis Adaptive Feild at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.

Avedis Foundation Awards Grant to Enhance Adaptive Field

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The Avedis Foundation has awarded a $70,000 grant to the SSC Educational Foundation to add a shade structure and update handicap-accessible seating to the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex’s adaptive field.

The field, named the Avedis Adaptive Field, which opened in 2022, is designed for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. It is the home of A League of Their Own, a co-ed softball league for young people with disabilities. The field is also utilized for t-ball games in the summer months.

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Pictured, Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant Tina Morris (left) and Student Affairs Administrative Assistant Toni Wittman (right) pose for a photo in front of gifts to be delivered.

SSC Provides Christmas Gifts to Local Children

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Seminole State College employees recently provided gifts to 23 children participating in the Angel Tree programs sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The Angel Tree program connects donors with children in need. SSC employees purchased clothing and toys and donated the items.

“I am honored to work with such a great group of people that help sponsor these Angels every year,” Student Affairs Administrative Assistant Toni Wittman said.

Providing gifts to children in the Angel Tree program has been an annual tradition at SSC since 1997.

Melissa Overfield (left), the Center for Development & Civic Engagement at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, accepts holiday greeting cards signed by the SSC campus community by Professor of History Mart Osby (right).

SSC Delivers Holiday Cards to Veterans

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Seminole State College students, faculty, staff and administrators recently came together to deliver holiday cards to veterans as part of their annual Operation Veteran Appreciation and Holiday Cheer project.

From Nov. 10-27, the campus community was asked to sign cards with thoughtful notes of thanks, appreciation and cheer for veterans during the holiday season. Two hundred cards were delivered to the VA Medical Center in OKC to hand out to veterans.

Melissa Overfield, the Center for Development and Civic Engagement Chief, was so thankful for the outpouring of support.

In addition, cards were delivered to Carl Odom, Commander of the Seminole American Legion Post # 204. Odom was touched by the gesture of strangers showing how much they appreciate veterans.

Professor of History Marta Osby who initiated the project in 2015, continues to oversee the effort.

“I am continually amazed by the support and thoughts expressed in our holiday cards for our veterans. In the busyness of the holiday season, so many of our veterans get overlooked. I want to

personally thank each person who contributed. We are forever in the debt of these true heroes, our veterans.”