PTA students Paige Risenhoover (center) and Megan Whited (right) discuss the application of Kinesio Tape to prospective student Monse Ortiz from Shawnee High School.

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Hosts Meet and Greet

January 21, 2023January 23, 2023Josh Hutton

The Seminole State College-Gordon Cooper Technology Center Physical Therapist Assistant program held a meet and greet for prospective students on Jan. 19 on the GCTC campus in Shawnee. Attendees met with faculty, current students and graduates of the program to learn more about the field of physical therapy. Through the partnership between SSC and GCTC, students who enroll in the program can complete their core curriculum at SSC and participate in the technical portion at GCTC. Career opportunities were also discussed at the event.

To learn more about the PTA program, visit sscok.edu or contact PTA Program Director Shakira Stafford at 405-273-7493 ext. 2214 or s.stafford@sscok.edu.

(Pictured left to right): PTA Program Director Shakira Stafford, PTA students Christopher Howell, Megan Whited, Matt Ramirez, Paige Risenhoover, Summer Ralson and Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education Peggy Newman greeted attendees at the meet and greet on Jan. 19 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee.

Pictured is Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds.

SSC Board of Regents Extend President’s Contract

January 19, 2023January 23, 2023Josh Hutton

The Seminole State College Board of Regents met Jan. 19 to discuss proposed repairs to the Ben and Bonnie Walkingstick Student Services Center and to review the terms of President Lana Reynolds’ employment. The College’s annual Year-in-Review publication was also unveiled during the meeting.

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Seminole State College administrators, Regents, Foundation Trustees, local community leaders, legislators and students pose for a group photo as they show their support for the College at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Region Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on January 12.

SSC Participates in Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Tour

January 17, 2023January 23, 2023Josh Hutton

Seminole State College hosted area colleges at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on January 12. SSC attended the event with a delegation of state legislators.

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Panel Presents on Human Trafficking Awareness at SSC

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023Josh Hutton

Seminole State College hosted a panel on human trafficking awareness on Jan. 12 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. More than one hundred SSC students, employees, community members and area high school students attended the event. Panelists for the morning session included Co-Founder and Director of Communications and Development of the Dragonfly Home Melissa Eick, Drug Intelligence Officer for the Oklahoma region of the Texoma-High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program Mike Hoskins and Chief Agent for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Craig Williams. The event was sponsored by the SSC Help Center and the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women.

Karrisa Hodge addresses the crowd at a panel on human trafficking awareness on Jan. 12 during the Seminole Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon.

Another panel on the subject was held during the Seminole Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon on Jan. 12. Karrisa Hodge (pictured), the President and founder of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Chahta, and Melissa Eick, Director of Communications and Development of the Dragonfly Home, presented during the luncheon and answered questions

from the community.

Faculty Return to Campus, Spring Semester Begins Monday at SSC

January 6, 2023January 13, 2023Josh Hutton

Instructors are shown being welcomed to the winter in-service training on Friday, Jan. 6 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus by President Lana Reynolds.

Seminole State College faculty returned for winter in-service training on Friday, Jan. 6 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus. Instructors were welcomed to the event by President Lana Reynolds and training sessions were held throughout the day. The spring semester will begin Monday, Jan. 9 and enrollment is open through Jan. 13.

This is a poster for the panel discussion on human trafficking awareness that will be presented in two separate programs Thursday, Jan. 12 on the campus of Seminole State College. The poster includes event information found in the article.

Human Trafficking Awareness to be Discussed at SSC, Forum

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023Josh Hutton

A panel discussion on human trafficking awareness will be presented in two separate programs Thursday, Jan. 12 on the campus of Seminole State College. A program for SSC students, SSC employees and area high school students will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. The event is free, open to the public and being held in honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

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SSC Advisor Carmen Hutchins (left) helps Tianah Tucker, of Shawnee, enroll for the Spring Semester.

SSC Extends Office Hours as Students Enroll for Spring

January 3, 2023January 6, 2023Josh Hutton

Seminole State College’s spring semester is set to begin Monday, Jan. 9. Special extended office hours will take place to provide students extra time and flexibility to enroll for the 2023 spring semester. While classes begin Jan. 9, enrollment remains open for the spring semester through Jan. 13.

Extended enrollment hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 5; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7.

For help with enrollment, students may visit with advisors in person inside the Walkingstick Student Services Center – located just on Highway 9 on the south side of campus – or call 405-382-9797. Current students may enroll with their assigned academic advisor.

In addition to the regular term courses, SSC also offers online, 8-week, evening and Saturday courses. Class schedules are available on the College’s website at sscok.edu.

For more information on classes or enrollment at SSC, contact the SSC Admissions Office at 405-382-9230 or admissions@sscok.edu. Prospective students looking to enroll in SSC 100 percent online degree program may call 405-382-9577 or email online@sscok.edu.

SSC Delivers Holiday Cards to VA Hospital

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022Josh Hutton

Starting on Veterans Day, November 11 through Nov. 30, SSC students, faculty, staff, community supporters, and administration signed thank you and happy holiday messages on festive cards, which in turn were delivered to veterans in the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City. This year more than 200 cards were signed with heartfelt notes of appreciation and holiday cheer.

In this photo, Professor of History Marta Osby (right), who initiated this project and overseas it annually, delivers the Holiday Cards to Chief Melissa Overfield (left), who is in charge of Voluntary Services at the VA Hospital in OKC.

Professor of History Marta Osby (right), who initiated this project and overseas it annually, delivered the cards to Chief Melissa Overfield (left), who is in charge of Voluntary Services at the VA Hospital in OKC.

Ms. Overfield expressed her thanks on behalf of the patients and those who volunteer at the hospital.

Professor Osby said, “This project is so appreciated by the veterans and is a small way spread some holiday cheer while sharing our heartfelt appreciation for their sacrifices and service. How fortunate we are to all veterans at this special time of year and always.”

Nursing Program Graduates Recognized at SSC Pinning Ceremony

December 13, 2022December 14, 2022Josh Hutton

Seminole State College held a pinning ceremony at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on Dec. 8 for 25 nursing students expected to meet degree requirements this semester.

Due to the program’s continued growth, this marked the fourth year the College has hosted a pinning ceremony in the fall. Graduates from both the traditional program and the fully online program that launched last year participated in the program.

Nursing graduates pictured (left to right): Back Row: LeRhonda Jessop, Sara Thompson, Jolena Hardin, Breanne Kobylinski, James Winn, Madison Smith, Audra Williams, Jeanna Gordon, Jordan Kerr

Middle Row: Stormy Davis, Delanie Canada, Parker Ford, Alexa Newton, Kimrey Mathews, Kayla Schweigert, Elida Silva, Jessica Morris, Jalynn Crabtree

Front Row: Tina Buckmaster, Abigail Gilliam, Tara Gaines-Manship, Hayley Dale, Tosha Johnson, Casey Visnieski and Stephanie Newburn

*Jeanna Gordon (right) receives a nursing pin from her daughter, Harlow Evans (left), at the pinning ceremony on Dec. 8 at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center.*

SSC Shooting Sports Club Hosts Fundraiser

December 9, 2022December 12, 2022Josh Hutton

SSC Shooting club members are shown participating in the second annual SSC Shooting Sports Club Fundraiser.

The Seminole State College Shooting Sports Club hosted its Second Annual Fundraiser Shoot on Dec. 2. The event took place at Clay Bird Sports in Bethel Acres and featured more than 40 teams, competing in High School Junior, High School Senior, and Open divisions for Sporting Clays. Seminole State Agriculture Assistant Professor Wendy Rich and Social Sciences Professor Jeffrey Christiansen serve as the club’s faculty sponsors and organized the event, along with club members Turner Dean, Mark Ellis, and Logan Jones. Proceeds from the fundraiser will allow the club to compete in regional and national competitions.

SSC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles tends to grill during the Shooting Sports Club’s fundraiser event.