News / Press Releases

NEWS RELEASE

 March 9, 2010

Coffee with the President

Leading up to the week of mid-term exams, Seminole State College faculty and staff took a break early on the morning of March 9 to enjoy coffee and breakfast treats with President Dr. Jim Utterback. The “Coffee with the President” event allows employees from across campus a chance to catch up, visit with the President and enjoy a few treats before the spring break:

NEWS RELEASE

 March 9, 2010

SSC Scholastic Meet Winners Announced

More than 1,000 students from area public schools competed in Seminole State College’s 38th annual interscholastic meet Thursday, March 4.

Individual entries were separated into two divisions, Division I was composed of students from schools classified as 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A. Students from 2A, A and B class schools competed in Division II.

Exams were administered to students in subject categories during morning and early-afternoon testing sessions. The top three finishers in each of the subject areas were awarded certificates.

A sweepstakes trophy was awarded to the top school in each division based on accumulation of points and medal placing. Byng won the Division I sweepstakes award, and Preston took the Division II award.

NEWS RELEASE

 March 5, 2010

SSC NASNTI hosted Student Symposium

The Seminole State College All Nations Student Development Center hosted a student symposium Wednesday in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center.  The keynote speaker for the event was Grace Panther, Operations Resource for Frito Lay/PepsiCo and founder of RISE Diversity Network.  NASNTI hosts events throughout the year encouraging student retention, provides services and offers support to Native American students. 

NEWS RELEASE

 March 5, 2010

Wiles Attends Nigh Leadership Conference

Seminole State College Sophomore, Autumn Wiles, was selected to attend the five day Nigh Public Service Leadership Academy in Oklahoma City Feb. 26- March 2.  Pictured left to right is Former First Lady Donna Nigh Autumn Wiles and Former Governor George Nigh

Seminole State College student Autumn Wiles of Seminole was one of 30 Oklahoma college and university students selected to attend the Nigh Institute Leadership Conference recently held in Oklahoma City.

Wiles received a 2010 George and Donna Nigh Public Service Scholarship through the Nigh Institute program funded by the Oklahoma Legislature. During the leadership academy, students visited with members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as attended sessions concerning Oklahoma’s local government, government relations, the national election, public policy, and Oklahoma’s economic future.

The students also had time to enjoy some of Oklahoma City’s numerous attractions.  They toured the Governor’s Mansion, the Oklahoma History Center and the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum and heard remarks from the Oklahoma Lieutenant Govenor Jari Askins. In addition, the group had the opportunity to attend briefings from the Oklahoma Supreme Court, House of Representatives and Senate.

Wiles, a sophomore from Seminole, is active in several campus groups and volunteers for many service projects. She is the President of the SSC Student Government Association, President of Sigma Kappa Delta, Chair of Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (O.I.L.), Vice President of leadership for Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President of Psi Beta and is coordinating ten teams for the Big Brother/Big Sister of Oklahoma Bowl for Kids Sake.

NEWS RELEASE

 March 5, 2010

SSC Hosts High School Students on Campus

More than 1,000 students from thirty two area high schools were on the Seminole State College campus Thursday for the College’s 38th annual interscholastic meet.  Students competed for individual awards during morning and early-afternoon testing sessions.

NEWS RELEASE

 February 25, 2010

SSC Offers Open Water Scuba Diving Course

Seminole State College is offering students the chance to explore what lies beneath the water in an exciting 8-week scuba diving course.

In the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Open Water Diving course, taught by certified instructor Lea Ann Hughes, students will learn the basics of scuba diving- starting in a pool and progressing to the open water (lake). During the course, students will participate in eight knowledge development sessions, six confined water dives and four open water dives.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from March 24 through May 12 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. in the SSC Harber Field House Room 102. The cost for the course is $329.90, which includes a mask, fins, neoprene boots and a snorkel. Students will need a PADI water crew-pack, which can be purchased in the SSC Bookstore.

Participants must be in good health and comfortable in the water. Students who successfully complete all sections of the course, the final exam and all four open water training dives will be eligible to receive the Professional Association of Diving Instructors Open Water Diver certification card.

Instructor Hughes has been a member of PADI since 1993.  Through that organization, she is a Gold Course Director, Master Scuba Diver Trainer, Open Water Scuba Instructor and Divemaster. Her diving experience includes more than 2300 logged dives with extensive and diverse experience in fresh water environments, including lakes, rivers and quarries in 11 states.  Her experience in salt water environments includes dives in Caribbean destinations of Florida Keys, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Jamaica, Bonaire, Aruba, Tobago, Curacao, Playa del Carmen and Honduras.

Hughes has also experience in Texas Gulf Coast shore diving and rig diving.  She has logged dives in the Pacific destinations of Palau, Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, Santa Catalina and Monterey Bay, Calif.