Eight Seminole State College GEAR UP students were among 200 selected from approximately 700,000 across the United States to attend and participate in the 2019 Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) during the annual National GEAR UP conference July 14-17, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. Continue reading “SSC GEAR UP Students Attend Youth Leadership Summit”
Seminole State College’s Upward Bound program recently hosted approximately 160 students for a summer camp on campus. The purpose of the camp is to simulate a college environment that includes hands-on, interactive enrichment classes, social and cultural activities, overnight field trips and a variety of team building events. Continue reading “Upward Bound Hosts Summer Camp”
Seminole State College’s Upward Bound Projects recently held an all-day event for approximately 160 participants. The program kicked off with an orientation meeting for all newly accepted UB participants and their parents. Next, new and current participants attended a bullying prevention workshop held on the SSC campus.
After the workshop, participants and staff enjoyed a meal together and then headed to the Chesapeake Energy Arena to watch the OKC Thunder. Continue reading “SSC Upward Bound Program Hosts Event for 160 Participants”
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Seminole State College hosted a special MLK program on campus featuring guest speaker Ashley Peden, Director of Corporate Communications for the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Jan. 16. Continue reading “MLK Event Is a Success at SSC”
Seminole State College student Shaun Washington recently received a $5,000 Cobell Scholarship from Indigenous Education, Inc. The Cobell Education Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native students wishing to pursue post-secondary education and training. It is administered by Indigenous Education, Inc., a non-profit corporation expressly created to administer the scholarship program. Washington is a third semester student at the College and majoring in Business with an emphasis in Native Studies. He plans to graduate from SSC next spring and continue his education in Native Studies at East Central University. Washington is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
The Seminole State College Native Americans Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) program, in collaboration with The Chickasaw Nation, recently hosted Archery Tag on the College campus. Chickasaw Academy Manager Ric Greenwood and his team discussed the history of the Chickasaw Warrior and introduced participating students to the Chickasaw language. The students then participated in archery tag – a game that promotes teamwork, agility and concentration. Continue reading “Archery Tag at SSC”
Corie Carpenter, a 2018 Seminole State College graduate, recently returned to the STEM Student Support Services Program on campus to visit with her former advisors and encourage current students in the program. Carpenter earned an Associate in Science in Health Science and an Associate in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from SSC. Continue reading “Recent SSC Graduate Encourages Others to Attend College”
Over 200 teachers, administrators and counselors from Holdenville, Maud, Okemah, Seminole and Wetumka attended a professional development workshop on Tuesday, August 7 sponsored by the GEAR UP program on the Seminole State College campus. The event started with a motivational team building exercise presented by The Drum Cafe. While playing individual drums, each participant was encouraged to understand the importance of his or her role in something much larger. Continue reading “Gearing Up for the School Year”
Seminole State College recently received a $10,000 grant from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the Lumina Foundation to pursue homegrown projects on campus —ranging from culturally relevant programming, to faculty mentoring, to other high-impact practices. Continue reading “SSC Receives $10,000 WICHE/Lumina Grant”