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Seminole State College Recruitment Specialist Britney Honsinger helps a student enroll for the fall semester on June 17.

SSC Wipes Outstanding Balances on Student Accounts

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College is clearing the outstanding balance on more than 660 student accounts through direct scholarships. This move was made possible through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) monies the College received to offset financial difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The College is committing $715,000 of these federal funds to clear account balances students incurred for tuition and fees during the pandemic.

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SSC Student-Athletes Receive Academic All-American Honors

Josh Hutton

Forty student-athletes and six athletic teams at Seminole State College have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements this year by the National Junior College Athletic Association. The NJCAA All-American Student Athlete Awards are divided into the three groups based on grade point average – First Team requires a 4.0 GPA, Second Team requires a GPA between 3.80 and 3.99, and Third Team requires a GPA between 3.60 and 3.79.

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Trojans soccer Head Coach Dan Hill (left) and Assistant Coach Chely Flores (right) celebrate after the team won the Region II Tournament last month. Hill was named the 2021 Region II Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year.

SSC Women’s Soccer Coach Named Coach of the Year

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College Trojan Soccer Head Coach Daniel Hill was recently named the 2021 NJCAA Region II Coach of the Year. Hill has led his team to a win-loss record of 13-1 this season. Pre-season predictions placed the Trojans at seventh in the Nation. The team finished the regular season as conference champions and Region II Tournament champions.

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SSC graduate Asa Samuels will conduct climate change research through the Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) internship program at the University of Kansas, beginning on June 6.

SSC Graduate Selected for Climate Research Internship

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College graduate Asa Samuels will begin his internship through the Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) program at the University of Kansas on June 6. The HERS program prepares tribal college students for graduate school and helps students meet the challenges of climate and environmental change. The paid internship spans eight weeks in Lawrence, Kansas. Students spend six weeks in the classroom learning about climate change and developing individual research projects. For the final two weeks, interns conduct independent research at the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University or in the field. During the academic year, HERS interns will have several opportunities to present their research at professional meetings, workshops and symposia across the country.

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Seminole State College hosted a send-off for its women’s soccer team on May 31 outside of the Raymond Harber Field House. The team is traveling to Evans, Georgia to compete in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Championship. Gift bags and snacks were given to the players. Community

SSC Hosts Send-Off for Soccer Team

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College hosted a send-off for its women’s soccer team on May 31 outside of the Raymond Harber Field House. The team is traveling to Evans, Georgia to compete in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Championship. Gift bags and snacks were given to the players. Community members and SSC employees were on site to show their support and bid the team farewell.

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SSC to Host Kids on Campus Summer Camps

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College will begin hosting its annual Kids on Campus Summer Camps on June 7. SSC camps provide an opportunity for children to learn new skills, explore new interests and make new friends. The College offers instruction provided by faculty, staff, and local area educators that have expertise in their field and love working with children. June Camp offerings include: Ceramics (Pottery), Picasso Art, Minecraft Gaming, Screen Printing (register early to order t-shirts used in camp), Legos, and Weaving. All camps are designed for grade-school age children (K-6th grades). Lego Camp is appropriate for even younger children (4-5 years old). Children can register for multiple camps. All camps are two weeks long, Monday-Thursday (eight days) and cost $79, with the exception of Picasso Art Camp, which is one week (four days) and costs $49. June camps begin Monday, June 7th and end Thursday, July 1st.

To sign up, click Kids on Campus Summer Class Camps under “Announcements” on the College’s website, sscok.edu. For more information, call Stephen Brooks, Business and Industry Coordinator at 405-382-9261.

The Trojans softball team won the Region II tournament in Muskogee, qualifying for the NJCAA National Tournament in Yuma, Arizona on May 25. Head Coach Amber Flores was named Region II Coach of the Year and sophomore Shea Moreno, of Sacramento, California, was named the tournament’s MVP. The Trojans won three back-to-back games on Sunday to clinch the title.

Three SSC Teams Compete in Regional Tournaments

Josh Hutton

The SSC women’s soccer team, softball team and baseball team all competed in NJCAA tournaments over the weekend. This marks the first time in the College’s history where three major sports teams competed at the exact same time for regional titles across the state. The women soccer’s team competed in Enid, the softball team competed in Muskogee and the baseball team competed in Woodward.

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Michelle Mayfield completed her associate’s degree in health science this spring and will complete her associate’s degree in the fall after starting college 20 years ago.

The First Semester, the Last Semester, and the 20 Years in Between

Josh Hutton

Michelle Mayfield took the path her family expected of her when she graduated from high school in 1992. She enrolled at Seminole State College that fall. She planned to complete her degree, find a career, settle down, and carve out a life for herself. However, she quickly discovered life rarely sticks to the plan.

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