Seminole State College hosted its annual “SSC Night at the Lights” event Dec. 6 at Magnolia Park in Seminole. Local families enjoyed the community Snowman Wonderland light display, as well as cookies and hot chocolate provided by the College. Holiday arts and crafts packets were handed out to families. SSC student athletes joined in the fun by coloring with children in attendance inside the Reynolds Wellness Center.
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From Veterans Day, November 11, through Dec. 3, Seminole State College students, employees and community supporters signed thank you and holiday messages on festive cards and delivered the cards this week to veterans in the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City.
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The Seminole State College Nursing Program’s LPN to RN online degree program was recently accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. In August, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing approved the online option.
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The Seminole State College Employment Readiness Program and the Workforce Oklahoma are providing hats, scarves, gloves and socks for those in need at their shared location in downtown Seminole. The clothing items are arranged on a Christmas tree outside of the Employment Readiness office and available to the public. The clothing items were donated by a YouTube crocheting community, SSC and Workforce employees.
Continue reading “SSC and Workforce Oklahoma Partner to Provide Winter Clothing”Five outstanding Seminole State College students were recently honored for the month of November. Each academic division selected one student to recognize based on work ethic, academic standing and campus involvement. The students were awarded a certificate from the Academic Affairs Office, a gift certificate to use at the Student Union Grill and a special parking pass allowing them access to park in any spot on campus for a month.
November’s students of the month are (pictured left to right): Rylee Bentley of Shawnee – Business and Education, Sydni Chilcoat of Ada – STEM, Lacie Moon of Shawnee – Language Arts and Humanities, Aylin Salazar of Madill – Social Sciences, Audrey McAdams of Shawnee – Health Sciences.
Seminole State College Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Hill thanks attendees at a send-off event on Nov. 12 in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. SSC students, employees, community supporters, family and friends packed into the union to wish the team well as they head to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Daytona, Florida. The tournament takes place Nov. 15-20.
State Senator Zack Taylor (R-District 28) presented the Trojans soccer team with a Citation of Congratulations from the Oklahoma State Senate at the event.
The women’s soccer team poses in front of the bus before making their departure on Nov. 12. The team enters the tournament as the number two seed. This marks their third consecutive year to compete in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City, on Nov. 9. The thirty-five students unloaded, weighed, and packaged food to help families facing food insecurity issues. The students split into two groups, one group prepared poblano peppers and the other packaged breakfast cereal. In total the students completed 214 cases of food, weighing nearly 3,000 pounds. When the students had finished, they had packaged enough food for 2,460 meals.
PLC students Colin Frederick (left), of Seminole, and Thomas Choate (right), also of Seminole, unload breakfast cereal at the Regional Food Bank.
The Seminole State College Board of Regents approved a bid for a replacement cooling tower for the Roesler Residential Learning Center at their special meeting on Nov. 9.
The stainless-steel, closed-circuit cooling tower will be installed by Hunter Mechanical & Controls. The project cost of $115,125 will be covered with Title XIII funds. Due to fluctuation in construction and manufacturing costs, the Board wanted to address the bid before it expired.
Board members present at the meeting were Chair Ray McQuiston, Marci Donaho, Kim Hyden, Curtis Morgan and Ryan Pitts. The next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Dec. 9.
The Seminole State College women’s soccer team will advance to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida next week. The tournament will take place from November 15-20 at Daytona State College. The SSC women’s soccer team earned their place on the national stage after clinching the West-Plains District Championship in a matchup against Casper College of Wyoming 1-0 on Nov. 6 at Rogers State University in Claremore. This marks the team’s third consecutive appearance at the national tournament.
The College will host a farewell event for the team on Friday, Nov. 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. The event is open to students, employees and members of the community that would like to support the team.
View the 2021 D1 Women’s Soccer Bracket Reveal below:
The Seminole State College Trojan baseball team recently donated $16,500 to the SSC Educational Foundation to help with the construction of an indoor training facility. The facility will be part of the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.
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