The Seminole State College Educational Foundation hosted its 28th Annual Spring Banquet on Thursday, April 27 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus. More than 400 people were in attendance. Continue reading “Educational Foundation’s Annual Spring Banquet Draws Large Crowd”
Seminole State College students Danielle Sullivan (left), a sophomore from Holdenville, and Benjamin Parker (right), a freshman from Shawnee, attended the Oklahoma Student Government Association Spring Congress April 21-23 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Students representing colleges and universities across the state, participated in proposing, writing, debating and lobbying for legislation to be considered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with the potential for being enacted into law by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Seminole State College students recently attended “Understanding Disabilities in the Workplace,” a career development program presented by South Central Industries Executive Director Tina Hanna. The event was sponsored by Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services.
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Seminole State College’s chapter of the Psi Beta recently inducted ten new members into the honor society. Students inducted were: Emma Buchanan of Chandler, Taleigh Estrada of Meeker, Emilia Gates of Seminole, Alexis Goddard of Prague, Loralei Grills of Holdenville, Tara Pool of Shawnee, Timothy Heath of Shawnee, Abigail Ridley of Tecumseh, Hannah Ridley of Tecumseh and Carrie Yerby of Maud.
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The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class joined organizations across Seminole to lend a hand with the Community Clean Up on April 19 in observance of Earth Day. Prior to their volunteer work, Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Dr. Noble Jobe spoke to students about sustainability.
The SSC Aggie Club hosted its fifth annual SSC FFA Interscholastic Contest on Thursday, April 13. Aggie Club sponsor and Assistant Professor of Agriculture Wendy Rich organized the event and welcomed attendees before the contest began.
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Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on April 13. Nursing Instructor Damaila Lester was honored as Faculty Member of the Month, and Comptroller Julie Hix was honored as Staff Member of the Month.
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Applications are now open for Seminole State College’s Peek into Engineering Summer Camp. The residential camp is open to high school students enrolled in 9th through 12th grade in the fall of 2023. Students will spend July 23-July 28 on SSC’s campus, learning how to build underwater remote-operated vehicles.
The camp is offered for free to students through a grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Space is limited, so applying early is encouraged.
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Seminole State College’s NASNTI program will host a two-day Native language conference centered on the theme “How to Become a Native Language Ally” on Tuesday, April 18, and Wednesday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jeff Johnson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Each day panels will include a wide range of experts and will feature a discussion of language preservation.
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Eleven Seminole State College students attended Oklahoma Promise Day at the State Capitol on April 11. Students had the opportunity to meet with legislators and state regents to discuss the scholarship program. Students also met with a featured speaker at the event and Chair of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Mike Turpen. Pictured (left to right): Aysha Travis, Maggie Dykes, Allen White, Taleigh Estrada, Kaden Renfro,.Turpen, Elizabeth Smith, Nathania Mitchell, Chloe James, Juli Givens, Jade-Rachael Edwards, Savanah Chaffin.
Since its inception in 1992, Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship program has awarded college tuition scholarships to more than 100,000 students. To be eligible, students must apply during the eighth, ninth, tenth or 11th grade, and their family’s annual income must not exceed $60,000 when they apply. A student’s family income also must not exceed $100,000 each year the student is enrolled in college. Students must also meet academic and personal conduct requirements in high school.