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”
Two Seminole State College Trojan baseball players have signed with NCAA Division I universities this fall. Right-handed pitcher Tucker Elliot (left), of Allen, Oklahoma, signed with Oklahoma State University, and outfielder Marc Lebreux (right), of Sainte-Anne, Quebec, signed with the University of Virginia
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.
The Southwest Association of Financial Aid Administrators and the Oklahoma Association of Financial Aid Administrators honored Melanie Rinehart, Seminole State College Director of Financial Assistance, with the 2018 Philo Brasher Emerging Leadership Award during the 2018 SWASFAA Conference held in Little Rock, Arkansas, last week. Continue reading “SSC Director of Financial Assistance Honored at Annual Conference”
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin visited Seminole State College to deliver the keynote at the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum Nov. 8. Before she gave her address, she took a moment to meet students in SSC’s Presidents Leadership Class. Continue reading “Governor Fallin Visits Seminole State College”
Seminole State College President Emeritus Dr. Jim Utterback was honored Monday evening with induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame during a special ceremony held at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Continue reading “Utterback Inducted into Higher Education Hall of Fame”
Seminole State College’s Leadership Development Class collected non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army before the holidays. All donated items were recently delivered to the Salvation Army and will be distributed throughout Seminole County for the Thanksgiving season. SSC Professor of History Marta Osby, who serves as the instructor for the course, said, “This is such an important project because it provides food to families in need during the holidays and beyond. It is a great opportunity for our students specifically, because it allows them to see how these vital contributions can impact the lives of those most in need.”
Members of Seminole State College’s President’s Leadership Class volunteered at the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank in Oklahoma City on Nov. 1. The students prepared packages of food that will be distributed to participating schools around the state. The bags contained approximately 10 different foods designed to provide nutrition and calories for chronically hungry children over the weekend. The group prepared enough food to fill 2,166 backpacks, with a total of 6,016 meals for hungry children. Continue reading “PLC Visit Food Bank 2018”