Senator Smalley Visits SSC Campus |

State Senator Jason Smalley (R-Stroud) visited Seminole State College on Thursday, October 4. During the stop, he spoke with several college representatives and student leaders to discuss the state of education in Oklahoma and SSC’s future goals. He also took an academic tour of campus.

Pictured (l-r) are: Larry Smith, SSC Director of Rural Business and Resources Center; Kristin Dunn, Director of Community Relations; Angela Church, Assistant Professor of Art; student Kris Scott of Seminole; student Wyatt Norton of Earlsboro; Senator Smalley; student Kenzie Sheldon of Prague; student Adrienne Foster of Prague; Lana Reynolds, SSC President; and Dr. Tom Mills; Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Smalley stopped in the Boren Library where he visited with students in a Learning Strategies course. He told the students that getting a college degree had a major impact on his life, and enabled him to get jobs that he would have missed out on otherwise. He stressed to the students that education opens doors.

While on campus, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tom Mills (center) and Assistant Professor of STEM Dr. Noble Jobe (right) showed Senator Smalley (left) around one of several newly redesigned chemistry classrooms inside Tanner Hall.

President Reynolds, who was also present for the campus tour, said,

“We appreciate Senator Smalley taking the time to visit our campus and for his passion for small rural colleges. More importantly, we appreciate him being a champion for education on every level.”
President Reynolds