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. 3. Continue reading “SSC Honor Society Inducts New Members”
The first day of October marks a very important date for most college students. October 1 is the first day students can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, most commonly known as FAFSA. Many college students apply for the FAFSA to see if they will qualify for Pell grant and other sources of federal funding. Continue reading “SSC Offices Team Up to Offer FAFSA Days”
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”
Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services recently held a Financial Aid Update for the 2019-20 academic year. The purpose of the event is to keep students informed of any major changes to financial aid, as well as to educate them about aid processes. Continue reading “SSC Grant Programs Help Students Learn about Financial Aid”
Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services recently hosted “First Days Fiesta” at SSC. The orientation event was offered on two separate days to participants of both programs and the purpose was to help new students get to know one another and become more acclimated to college. Continue reading “SSC Grant Programs Host Orientation Event”
The Seminole State College Global Studies program is currently enrolling participants interested in attending its 2020 trip to Dublin, London and Edinburgh. Continue reading “SSC’s Global Studies Program Now Enrolling for 2020”
Seminole State College students may now enroll in five- and eight-week courses.
Five-week classes will begin on Saturday, Oct.28, and will conclude on Saturday, Dec. 7. Courses offered include Speech, Composition I and Introduction to Microsoft Office. All five-week classes will meet on Saturdays only, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Continue reading “Enrollment Open for Both Five- and Eight-Week Classes at SSC”
The Seminole State College Athletic Booster Club hosted a cookout for the college’s student-athletes and special guests Sept. 24 at the SSC softball complex. This year’s sports teams include 106 students from across Oklahoma. Students also represent Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado, New York, Florida, Virginia, Canada and Africa.
Serving students at the event were (left to right) SSC Athletic Director Mike St. John and Booster Club Directors Les Walker, Dillon Robinson, Lisa Schoaps and Micah Baker.
Among guests at the SSC Booster Club Cookout were (left to right) Dale Donaho, SSC Regent Marci Donaho and SSC Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles.
Seminole State College welcomed 20 retirees to campus for a breakfast in their honor on Sept. 24.
SSC President Lana Reynolds, who hosted the event, said, “We were thrilled to see so many former employees who dedicated most, and in some cases all, of their professional careers to this College. They played an important role in the growth and development of the institution. We wanted to thank them for their service and invite them to reconnect and stay involved with SSC.” Continue reading “SSC Retirees Return to Campus”
Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services, two federal grant programs housed at Seminole State College, recently offered a session on “Empowering Students.” Advisors in both programs believe that students often need a boost in self-advocacy skills, which are life-long skills and transferrable to many aspects of life. The hour-long session began with a brief presentation by Sarah Ledford, SSS Advisor. Ledford presented seven key points of empowering yourself, including, “self-empowerment requires insight, calls for initiative” and “an empowered person has a strong sense of morality.” Continue reading “SSC Grant Programs Hold “Empowering Students” Event”