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Chickasaw Nation Legislator Lisa Johnson-Billy to Speak at SSC Commencement

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College will hold its 90th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 5, for students completing coursework requirements for their degree programs. The graduation ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. inside the Raymond Harber Field House on campus.

Following the processional, Oklahoma State Representative Kevin Wallace (R-District 32) will offer the invocation. President Lana Reynolds will welcome guests and offer special comments.

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SSC Student Government Association Attends Spring Congress

Josh Hutton
Seminole State College students Danielle Sullivan (left), a sophomore from Holdenville, and Benjamin Parker (right), a freshman from Shawnee, attended the Oklahoma Student Government Association Spring Congress April 21-23 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Students representing colleges and universities across the state, participated in proposing, writing, debating and lobbying for legislation to be considered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with the potential for being enacted into law by the Oklahoma Legislature.

Seminole State College students Danielle Sullivan (left), a sophomore from Holdenville, and Benjamin Parker (right), a freshman from Shawnee, attended the Oklahoma Student Government Association Spring Congress April 21-23 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Students representing colleges and universities across the state, participated in proposing, writing, debating and lobbying for legislation to be considered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with the potential for being enacted into law by the Oklahoma Legislature.

Pictured (left to right): Taleigh Estrada of Meeker, Emma Buchanan of Chandler, Emilia Gates of Seminole, Carrie Yerby of Maud, Hannah Ridley of Tecumseh, Abigail Ridley of Tecumseh and Tara Pool of Shawnee pose for a photo following the Psi Beta Induction.

SSC Students Inducted into Psi Beta Honor Society

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College’s chapter of the Psi Beta recently inducted ten new members into the honor society. Students inducted were: Emma Buchanan of Chandler, Taleigh Estrada of Meeker, Emilia Gates of Seminole, Alexis Goddard of Prague, Loralei Grills of Holdenville, Tara Pool of Shawnee, Timothy Heath of Shawnee, Abigail Ridley of Tecumseh, Hannah Ridley of Tecumseh and Carrie Yerby of Maud.

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SSC President’s Leadership Class Joins in Community Clean Up

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Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class members pose for a group photo before cleaning up the Seminole Municipal Park, alongside Magnolia Creek.

The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class joined organizations across Seminole to lend a hand with the Community Clean Up on April 19 in observance of Earth Day. Prior to their volunteer work, Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Dr. Noble Jobe spoke to students about sustainability.

Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class members are pictured cleaning up the Seminole Municipal Park, alongside Magnolia Creek.
For their part in the Community Clean Up event, SSC President’s Leadership Class Students cleaned up the Seminole Municipal Park, alongside Magnolia Creek.
{File Photo} High school students learn about construction during the Peek into Engineering Summer Camp in July of 2022.

SSC Taking Applications for Engineering Camp for High School Students

Josh Hutton

Applications are now open for Seminole State College’s Peek into Engineering Summer Camp. The residential camp is open to high school students enrolled in 9th through 12th grade in the fall of 2023. Students will spend July 23-July 28 on SSC’s campus, learning how to build underwater remote-operated vehicles.

The camp is offered for free to students through a grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Space is limited, so applying early is encouraged.

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Promotional art for the event.

Native Language Conference to Be Held at SSC

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College’s NASNTI program will host a two-day Native language conference centered on the theme “How to Become a Native Language Ally” on Tuesday, April 18, and Wednesday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jeff Johnson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Each day panels will include a wide range of experts and will feature a discussion of language preservation.

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