Forty-nine Seminole State College students were recently inducted into the Alpha Theta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges. Students are selected based on their scholarship, leadership and service qualities. The chapter provides programs, activities and participation in community service projects. Continue reading “PTK Honor Society Inducts New Members”
Seminole State College Belles basketball players each received an autographed copy of “Unstoppable,” a book recently written by Simone Edwards, former Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and Seminole State College Belle. Longtime Belles supporters and owners of TS&H Shirt Co. of Seminole, Sue Snodgrass and Hope Pickering, purchased the copies for the team. Edwards will be in Seminole this week to promote her book and visit with those on campus and in the community. On Wednesday, March 7, Edwards will visit with SSC students at 10 a.m. during a special presentation inside the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public. She will also be the guest speaker at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum luncheon on Thursday, March 8, at 12 p.m. This event is also open to the public with an $8 fee for lunch, payable at the door.
Seminole State College STEM Assistant Professor Theran Hernandez visited with Seminole junior high and high school students this week during a special Black History Month program at the school. Hernandez spoke to the group about her experience as an African American student, and how she overcame racial stereotypes and became the first in her family to attend and graduate college. She stressed the importance of education and encouraged the students to pursue their dreams, even in the face of adversity.
Seminole State College has opened the search for a new coach for the Trojan baseball team. The position will be advertised locally, statewide and regionally, as well as in national baseball publications. The selection process will include input from College, community and alumni supporters. Continue reading “Community and Alumni Advisers to Aid in Search for Trojan Baseball Coach”
Seminole State College was honored Thursday at the Certified Healthy Oklahoma luncheon in Oklahoma City for helping create a healthy campus environment. The College received an Award of Excellence – the highest of all certification levels. The Certified Healthy Oklahoma program showcases businesses, campuses, communities, congregations, early childhood programs, restaurants, and schools that are committed to supporting healthy choices through environmental and policy change. These entities work to improve the health of Oklahomans by implementing elements, policies, and programs that will help Oklahomans to eat better, move more, and be tobacco free. Pictured left to right are SSC President Lana Reynolds, Administrative Assistant to the President Mechell Downey, Director of Community Relations Kristin Dunn and Library/Business Training Coordinator Carol Hartman.
The President’s Leadership Class traveled to the Stafford Air and Space Museum in Weatherford this week, where they toured the many exhibits featuring aviation and spaceflight history. The museum, named in honor of famed test pilot and astronaut Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford, has over 3,500 artifacts on display to those who visit the facility.
While at the museum, PLC students (l-r) Kris Scott of Seminole, Ernest Sego of Tecumseh, Miranda Shupe of Chandler and Kaitlyn Trunk of Okemah touch the casing of a nuclear warhead, a missile which once sat atop the Titan II Rocket.
Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds was one of several community guest readers to visit Wilson Elementary School this week. Reynolds read If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss Tuesday morning to third-grade students in Mrs. Sonia Scott’s class as part of the national week-long birthday celebration of the children’s book author.
Seminole State College will host former Belles basketball player and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Simone “Jamaican Hurricane” Edwards on campus next week. During her visit to SSC, she will promote her book Unstoppable, a memoir aimed to encourage others to pursue their dreams, even in the face of opposition. Continue reading “SSC to Welcome a “Hurricane” to Campus Next Week”
Seminole State College Student Government Association members (l-r) Miranda Shupe of Chandler, Kaitlyn Trunk of Okemah, Gage Robertson of Seminole and Miles Piersall of Seminole attended the Spring Congress Session for the Oklahoma Student Government Association at Langston University last weekend. Students visited committee meetings where new resolutions were developed in order to be presented as new legislation. At SSC, Piersall serves as SGA President and Shupe acts as Vice President.
Seminole State College employees and students joined community leaders and corporate representatives of Great Western Dining for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Union Grill serving Starbucks coffee on campus Monday. The Grill is located inside the E.T. Dunlap Student Union and is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Continue reading “Starbucks Now Available”