State Farm Insurance of Seminole recently donated four multi-purpose printers to Seminole State College, enhancing the campus’s technological resources for students and faculty. Pictured (left to right): State Farm Agent and SSC Educational Foundation Trustee Darren Frederick, SSC Chief Information Security Officer and IT Director Marc Hunter and SSC IT Technician Michael Murray.
With classes beginning Aug. 19, Seminole State College welcomed students back with a wide range of free campus activities throughout the week. Freshman Kara Doan of Little Elm, Texas (left), and sophomore McKenna Ingram of Bristow enjoy the pretzel bar provided by SSC Student Activities.
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Seminole State College NASNTI (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions) is a federally funded grant program. While SSC is a nontribal institution, Seminole State College (SSC) does have a significant Native American student population, which qualifies the college for this federal grant. Last year, SSC was also awarded a supplemental grant to support the revitalization and preservation of Native American Language. Part of the supplemental grant funds have been allocated to sponsor an Artificial Intelligence Symposium, featuring innovations in AI and its aid in preserving and revitalizing Native languages.
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Seminole State College welcomed campus residents, their family and friends for Move-In Day on Aug. 16. Students gathered their belongings and settled into their dorm rooms in the Roesler and Seminole Nation Residential Learning Centers. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 19. Enrollment remains open until Aug. 23. Pictured: Leah Choate (left) of Seminole helps her friend SSC freshman Hanah Upchurch (right) move into her dorm.
SSC freshman and softball team member Olivia Brown of Collinsville puts the finishing touches on her new dorm room
Seminole State College welcomed the incoming freshman class of President’s Leadership Class students at an orientation event on Aug. 16. Following an overview of the scholarship program, students embarked on a campus-wide scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with the campus. PLC students pictured (left to right): Hanlon Gottschalk of Prague, Bradley Ruby of Oklahoma City, Logan Hill of Edmond, Zoe Trenchard of Lewisville, Texas, Audra Provaznik of Seminole and Addison Pringle of Shawnee.
PLC students pose in front of a statue created by Kelly Haney. Pictured (left to right): Reeve Ross of Locust Grove, Clayton Moore of Norman, Jett Farmer (front) of Choctaw, Brayden Harpole (back) of Burkburnett, Texas, and Gracie-Jane Lasiter of Eufaula.
At the Fall 2024 Employee In-Service held at Seminole State College on Aug. 14, six employees were recognized for their outstanding contributions during the previous academic year. Themed “Building Brighter Tomorrows,” the In-Service event celebrated these individuals in a special segment titled “Stargazing,” which spotlighted their achievements.
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Seminole State College hosted its annual in-service event for all full-time employees on Wednesday in preparation for the fall semester, beginning Aug. 19. This year’s theme was “Building Brighter Tomorrows.” Employees wore sunglasses in the group photo to celebrate the theme.
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Seminole State College will host “SSC Unwrapped,” a new student orientation event, on Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event is designed to welcome incoming freshmen and their families to the college community and provide information for a successful start to the academic year.
The orientation will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a welcome and overview of the day’s activities by the SSC Orientation Committee. President Lana Reynolds will then deliver a welcome to the incoming class, followed by a Top Chef Competition, featuring President Reynolds, Vice President for Finance Grants and Enrollment Melanie Rinehart and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles as guest judges.
At 1:45 p.m., attendees can enjoy a break with snow cones and hot dogs, while also having the opportunity to explore the browsing fair.
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Seminole State College will host its 2024 “SSC Unwrapped” New Student Orientation on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. Below you’ll find the full schedule of events.
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Seminole State College’s Upward Bound program participants traveled on separate trips to St. Louis, Missouri, and New England in July.
Participants who recently completed the 9th, 10th and 11th grades visited St. Louis. Their trip started with a campus tour of Missouri State University in Springfield, followed by an evening at the City Museum. Students were also treated to excursions to Six Flags, a performance of the musical “Dreamgirls” at the Muny Theater, a tour of the historic St. Louis Arch, followed by a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River and a visit to the Union Station Aquarium.
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