Seminole State College Residential Life and Student Activities Coordinator Melinda Sims recently joined the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education’s Council of Student Activities (COSA) Mentoring Initiative. Continue reading “SSC Employee Joins Student Affairs Mentoring Program”
The Seminole State College Baptist Collegiate Ministry recently hosted a dodgeball tournament on campus. Multiple student teams and one faculty team competed in the Raymond Harber Fieldhouse. Prize money was awarded to the top three teams. The faculty team, which placed third, donated their winnings to the SSC Food Pantry. Continue reading “SSC Baptist Collegiate Ministry Hosts Dodgeball Tournament”
Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on Oct. 10. Business and Education Instructor Amber Flores was honored as “Faculty Member of the Month” and Maintenance Technician Donny Coblentz as “Staff Member of the Month.” Continue reading “Seminole Chamber Honors SSC Personnel”
Three Seminole State College employees received awards at the 52nd annual Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Conference at Oklahoma City Community College Oct. 4. Continue reading “SSC Employees Recognized at Statewide Conference”
The first day of the fall semester brought a flood of new students to the Seminole State College campus on Aug. 12. Faculty and staff organized their annual “First Day Experience” and set up stations around campus to welcome students and pass out snacks and bottled water. Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Tony Crouch (right) helps a student locate her classroom Continue reading “Classes Begin at SSC”
Faculty and staff at Seminole State College celebrated the beginning of the new academic year with an in-service program built around the theme “HLC Matters to Me” in preparation for the college’s upcoming Higher Learning Commission visit in February, 2020. Employees gathered Thursday morning for a group photo wearing shirts with an image specially designed for this year’s activities.
Guest speaker Dr. Nelson Soto, a provost at Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio, visited with campus employees on Wednesday to discuss the accreditation process. As a Site Team Reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission, he gave advice on how to be prepared and what to expect during the visit.
As part of the 2019 In-Service activities, Seminole State College employees enjoyed lunch together followed by a trivia game with questions focused on HLC. Pictured is SSC Business and Education Division Chair and game-show host Brad Schatzel checking the answers written on the board of each team.
A retirement reception was held for Seminole State College employee Cindy Guinn on July 25. Guinn served SSC for 19 years, most recently as an Administrative Assistant in the President’s Office. She is a graduate of Maud High School and attended a business program at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. She is a resident of Shawnee. She is married and has two children, both of whom graduated from SSC. During her retirement, she looks forward to traveling, camping, gardening, and spending more time with her grandchildren. Continue reading “SSC Employee Honored at Retirement Reception”
A retirement reception was held for Seminole State College employee Deedra Eldredge on June 27. Eldredge worked for the College for 21 years in a number of roles. Most recently she held the position of NASNTI Coaching Specialist. She holds an associate’s degree from Seminole State College, a bachelor’s degree from Mid-American Christian University, and a master’s degree from East Central University. She and her husband of 41 years reside in Seminole. They have one grown son. She looks forward to gardening more and discovering new hobbies now that she has retired.
Seminole State College and East Central University have announced a partnership to share the employment of a full-time English instructor.
According to the Presidents of both institutions, the shared employee is an example of a partnership created to better utilize resources allocated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Legislature.
“Over the past few months, we have been discussing ways to make joint purchases and share costs of services, as well as looking at possible positions that could be shared. This English position was a great fit – filling a need for both institutions,” said Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds.
She added, “SSC and ECU have a long history of working together to provide academic and cultural programs for the students and communities in our area. I appreciate Dr. Pierson’s leadership in making this shared employment possible. We look forward to working with our friends and colleagues in Ada on additional joint efforts in the future.”
Dr. Katricia G. Pierson, President of East Central University, said, “Efficiency and excellence have been a part of the Seminole State College and East Central University partnership for years and we are happy that it’s being enhanced. Seminole State has much to offer and ECU has always been an extension of students desiring to further their education. Working with President Reynolds and her staff is always a positive process. Our ongoing collaboration to create a smooth transition for students seeking an education degree has solidified our partnerships and we knew we could even do more. We are now sharing a faculty member for our English programs. Sharing resources is good for both institutions and, more importantly, is good for the students we serve.”
Beginning in August, Jamie Worthley will start working as a full-time English instructor for both SSC and ECU. Recognizing that the needs of one institution may be greater than the other at any given time, Worthley will devote approximately 40 percent of her services to ECU and 60 percent to SSC. As part of the collaboration, Worthley will teach 15 hours of language arts courses each year for SSC and hold office hours on campus.
Worthley, who has taught part-time in the English Departments of both institutions, is a graduate of Paden High School. Previously, she worked as an English tutor for SSC for five years. She also worked as an Upward Bound Composition Instructor for two years at ECU. She has been an adjunct professor at SSC for six years and ECU for five years. She holds an Associate’s degree from Seminole State College and a Bachelor’s in English from East Central University. She received a Master of Arts in Composition Rhetoric from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond in 2012.
Worthley’s full-time employment will begin on August 12. Services will be evaluated each spring before March 1 to determine each institution’s needs for the next academic year.
A retirement reception was held for Seminole State College employee Mary Higgins on May 30. Higgins worked for the College for 18 years as the Accounts Payable Clerk. She received her associate’s degree from SSC in 2000 and began working for the College shortly thereafter. She was an active member of the Classified Staff Association. She and her husband Wesley make their home in Tecumseh. She has two children, Matt Higgins and Sarah Stutzman. Higgins looks forward to spending more time with her three grandchildren now that she has retired. Pictured (l-r): Sarah, Matt, Mary and Wesley. Continue reading “Longtime SSC Employee Celebrates Retirement”