Seminole State College has recently developed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force to address needs and goals of the campus. The task force is led by President Lana Reynolds and includes many faculty, staff and students. Continue reading “SSC Organizations Host Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs”
Five outstanding Seminole State College students were recently honored for the month of November. Each academic division selected one student to recognize based on work ethic, academic standing and campus involvement. The students were awarded a certificate from the Academic Affairs Office, a gift certificate to use at the Student Union Grill and a special parking pass allowing them access to park in any spot on campus for a month.
November’s students of the month are (pictured left to right): Rylee Bentley of Shawnee – Business and Education, Sydni Chilcoat of Ada – STEM, Lacie Moon of Shawnee – Language Arts and Humanities, Aylin Salazar of Madill – Social Sciences, Audrey McAdams of Shawnee – Health Sciences.
Seminole State College Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Hill thanks attendees at a send-off event on Nov. 12 in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. SSC students, employees, community supporters, family and friends packed into the union to wish the team well as they head to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Daytona, Florida. The tournament takes place Nov. 15-20.
State Senator Zack Taylor (R-District 28) presented the Trojans soccer team with a Citation of Congratulations from the Oklahoma State Senate at the event.
The women’s soccer team poses in front of the bus before making their departure on Nov. 12. The team enters the tournament as the number two seed. This marks their third consecutive year to compete in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City, on Nov. 9. The thirty-five students unloaded, weighed, and packaged food to help families facing food insecurity issues. The students split into two groups, one group prepared poblano peppers and the other packaged breakfast cereal. In total the students completed 214 cases of food, weighing nearly 3,000 pounds. When the students had finished, they had packaged enough food for 2,460 meals.
PLC students Colin Frederick (left), of Seminole, and Thomas Choate (right), also of Seminole, unload breakfast cereal at the Regional Food Bank.
The Seminole State College Board of Regents approved a bid for a replacement cooling tower for the Roesler Residential Learning Center at their special meeting on Nov. 9.
The stainless-steel, closed-circuit cooling tower will be installed by Hunter Mechanical & Controls. The project cost of $115,125 will be covered with Title XIII funds. Due to fluctuation in construction and manufacturing costs, the Board wanted to address the bid before it expired.
Board members present at the meeting were Chair Ray McQuiston, Marci Donaho, Kim Hyden, Curtis Morgan and Ryan Pitts. The next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Dec. 9.
The Seminole State College women’s soccer team will advance to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida next week. The tournament will take place from November 15-20 at Daytona State College. The SSC women’s soccer team earned their place on the national stage after clinching the West-Plains District Championship in a matchup against Casper College of Wyoming 1-0 on Nov. 6 at Rogers State University in Claremore. This marks the team’s third consecutive appearance at the national tournament.
The College will host a farewell event for the team on Friday, Nov. 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. The event is open to students, employees and members of the community that would like to support the team.
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The Seminole State College Trojan baseball team recently donated $16,500 to the SSC Educational Foundation to help with the construction of an indoor training facility. The facility will be part of the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.
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The Seminole State College Leadership Development class organized and collected donations for the SSC Food Pantry and the Shawnee area Salvation Army from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.
Approximately 400 canned and boxed food items along with health products were donated. In partnership with the SSC Food Pantry, Dr. Bill Knowles, Vice President of Student Affairs at SSC and Professor of History and instructor of the Leadership class Marta Osby worked in conjunction to donate additional items to the Salvation Army.
The representatives of the Salvation Army drive were appreciated of the SSC donations from both the Food Pantry and the Leadership class.
“It is so nice to have such a wonderful organization like the SSC Food Pantry to help our students. The Leadership class comprised solely of students at SSC exceeded their expectations this year and are a sincere reflection of the leadership qualities they are developing. What a great team effort at SSC to bring assistance to our students and to those in our community,” Professor Osby said.
Seminole State College Student Support Services, STEM Student Support Services and People Recognizing Individuality Diversity and Equality (PRIDE) recently teamed up to offer an information session raising awareness about domestic abuse. The session was offered in-person at the SSC Virtual Learning Lab and remotely on Zoom, a video conferencing platform.
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Several Seminole State College students recently attended the production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Oklahoma City Civic Center. The Student Support Services (SSS) and STEM Student Support Services (STEM SSS) Projects sponsored the event. The purpose of the trip was for participants of the programs to have an opportunity to experience a performing arts event that is not typically accessible to them and to enjoy an enriching cultural performance. Students were also treated to dinner at Charleston’s in Bricktown and a brief stroll down the OKC Riverwalk.
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