SSC Physical Therapist Assistant Program Receives Accreditation

The Seminole State College-Gordon Cooper Technology Center Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program was recently award a five-year full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.  The program is the result of a three-year partnership between the two institutions, and is one of only eight accredited programs in the state. Continue reading “SSC Physical Therapist Assistant Program Receives Accreditation”

SSC Softball Headed to Nationals

Seminole State College’s Trojan softball team won the Region II Division I championship on May 13 and will advance to the NJCAA National Tournament to be held in St. George, Utah May 22-25, 2019.

The Trojans were undefeated in the Regional Tournament, held in Seminole this past weekend. They finished the regular season ranked Number one in the NJCAA national poll, have a current record of 51 wins and 2 losses on the season and have a 46-game winning streak.

Their first game of the National Tournament will be the evening of May 22. Continue reading “SSC Softball Headed to Nationals”

Kay Edwards Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Seminole State College Professional Staff Council recently awarded the Kay Edwards Memorial Scholarship to current students Adley Dill and Kristen Casteel. The scholarship will provide each student $500 toward their summer semester at SSC. Dill is a health science major and plans to complete the College’s nursing program. Casteel is a social sciences major and plans to transfer to the University of Oklahoma after graduating from SSC to pursue a degree in counseling. Continue reading “Kay Edwards Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced”

Utterback Inducted into Hall of Fame

Seminole State College President Emeritus Dr. Jim Utterback was honored Saturday with induction into the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. Utterback, who served as President of SSC from 1997 to 2017, received a bachelor’s degree from SWOSU in 1978 and a master’s in 1979. Utterback (far right) was recognized with five other former Southwestern students. Pictured left to right are: Thomas E. Weichel of Colony; Dr. Carl Hook of Norman; Dr. Gina Scott Ligon of Papillion, Nebraska; and Kelli Litsch of Weatherford. The late Jim Litsch of Thomas was posthumously inducted.