Eight Seminole State College GEAR UP students were among 200 selected from approximately 700,000 across the United States to attend and participate in the 2019 Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) during the annual National GEAR UP conference July 14-17, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. Continue reading “SSC GEAR UP Students Attend Youth Leadership Summit”
This fall, high school juniors will have the opportunity to earn college credit through tuition-free enrollment in concurrent courses at Seminole State College.
Qualified students will be able to earn nine credit hours over the course of the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters. The concurrent program is already available to high school seniors. Students are only responsible for paying course fees and books. Continue reading “High School Juniors Are Now Eligible for Tuition Waivers at SSC”
A retirement reception was held for Seminole State College employee Cindy Guinn on July 25. Guinn served SSC for 19 years, most recently as an Administrative Assistant in the President’s Office. She is a graduate of Maud High School and attended a business program at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. She is a resident of Shawnee. She is married and has two children, both of whom graduated from SSC. During her retirement, she looks forward to traveling, camping, gardening, and spending more time with her grandchildren. Continue reading “SSC Employee Honored at Retirement Reception”
Seminole State College’s Upward Bound program recently hosted approximately 160 students for a summer camp on campus. The purpose of the camp is to simulate a college environment that includes hands-on, interactive enrichment classes, social and cultural activities, overnight field trips and a variety of team building events. Continue reading “Upward Bound Hosts Summer Camp”
The Seminole State College Educational Foundation recently received a $64,200 donation from Stanley and Inez Symons of Seminole upon the closing of their estate. The Foundation received an initial gift of $343,000 in December of 2017 from the couple who named the College as a beneficiary, along with several other local charities. The funds have been designated to support SSC academics and student scholarships SSC President Lana Reynolds (right) accepts the additional check from Estate Trustee Bill Thompson (left). President Reynolds said, “It is extremely touching to me that this couple believed enough in our mission and the impact we have through educating students to give this unsolicited donation. The Symons’ developed a love and appreciation for SSC and were interested in helping students to achieve their academic dreams. What a legacy to leave!”