Seminole State College Art Club students visited the studio of professional ceramicist Paul Pfrehm recently to learn his process of horse hair raku ceramic firing. Pfrehm, an artist who has a working ceramic studio in Seminole, has shown his artwork in six different galleries in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Continue reading “SSC Art Club Visits Local Accomplished Artist”
Area Seminole State College student McKenna Hanan of Seminole, Okla. recently attended the Nigh Institute Leadership Academy held in Oklahoma City.
Hanan received a George and Donna Nigh Public Service Scholarship this year through the Nigh Institute program funded by the Oklahoma Legislature. During the leadership academy, students visited with members of the House of Representatives and the Senate and attended sessions concerning Oklahoma’s local government, government relations, the national election, public policy and Oklahoma’s economic future. Continue reading “Hanan Attends Nigh Leadership Academy”
Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2018 fall semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. Continue reading “Fall Honor Roll Recognizes SSC Students”
Seminole State College classes are scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 14. Special extended office hours will take place this week in an effort to provide students extra time to enroll for the 2018 spring semester. Continue reading “Seminole State College Classes Begin Monday”
Captain Ken Vanduser of the Pottawatomie County Sherrif’s Office (center) demonstrates how law enforcement utilizes drone technology to Adjunct Instructor Dee Vanduser’s Intro to Sociology class on the Seminole State College campus Nov. 15. The drone is capable of traveling nearly 1.5 miles and includes thermal imaging and a powerful digital zoom. It is valued at $13,000. Captain Vanduser said the device has already been utilized in a number of manhunts and missing person instances Continue reading “SSC Class Enjoys Drone Demonstration”
Seminole State College hosted its inaugural Trojan Speech and Debate Tournament earlier this month. A total of 14 high schools from across the state participated in the event, including Ardmore, Durant, McAlester, Byng, Madill, Mannford, Meeker, Muldrow, Seminole, Prague, Haskell, Kiefer, Liberty and Talihina. Continue reading “SSC Hosts Speech Tournament”
Seminole State College/Gordon Cooper Technology Center Medical Laboratory Technology students recently visited the clinical laboratory at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada. This visit enabled students to learn more about a career in the medical laboratory technology field and to see firsthand how a laboratory operates. Continue reading “SSC Students Tour Chickasaw Nation Medical Center”
Seminole State College Student Government Association members (left to right) Tijah Johnson of Shawnee, Brittney Moore of Seminole, Allyson Sing of Tecumseh and Ryleigh Lane of Seminole attended the Fall Congress Session for the Oklahoma Student Government Association at Tulsa Community College’s Metro Campus last week. The students came away with a greater understanding of state government and participated in a number of legislative exercises.
At their October meeting on Thursday, the Seminole State College Board of Regents approved the annual external audit, the purchase of one passenger bus, the lease of an additional passenger bus and a website privacy policy. Continue reading “SSC Board of Regents Convenes for October Meeting”
Twenty-eight Seminole State College students were inducted into the Alpha Theta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges at the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Center on Oct. 11. Continue reading “SSC Honor Society Inducts New Members”