SSC Celebrates Constitution Day

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Seminole State College hosted “Constitution Jeopardy!” in honor of Constitution Day at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on Sept. 17. SSC Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen organized the program and also served as the game show host.

Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen asks competing students a question during “Constitution Jeopardy!” during SSC’s Constitution Day celebration.
Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen asks competing students a question during “Constitution Jeopardy!” during SSC’s Constitution Day celebration.

The Constitution-themed game show, based on the popular television program “Jeopardy!,” encouraged student contestants to answer questions covering a range of topics, including The Framers, Declaration of Independence, Legislative Brach, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch and the Bill of Rights.

Christiansen stressed the importance of civics and shared national history in his opening statements before the game began.

“We can preserve who we were, who we are, and who we want to be,”


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Pictured (left to right), SSC students Jordyn Moore of Shawnee, Taryn Washburn of Shawnee and Eric Hutchison of Moore stand by Constitution Day organizer and SSC Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen following “Constitution Jeopardy!”
Pictured (left to right), SSC students Jordyn Moore of Shawnee, Taryn Washburn of Shawnee and Eric Hutchison of Moore stand by Constitution Day organizer and SSC Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen following “Constitution Jeopardy!”

SSC students Eric Hutchison of Moore, Taryn Washburn of Shawnee and Jordyn Moore of Shawnee competed in the game. Hutchison ultimately came away with the win following “Final Jeopardy.”

Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles, Chair of Social Sciences Dr. Steve Bolin, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Sam Rivera, Assistant Professor of Business Jeff Cheng and Professor of History Marta Osby assisted with the event, along with special support from the SSC President’s Office. Students from Phi Theta Kappa and the Student Government Association also helped to produce the program.