Three Seminole State College athletic programs will compete in NJCAA Region II postseason events this week. Women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country will all compete for regional honors Oct. 28-Nov. 1.
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Seminole State College will host its fourth annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center, located at 2701 Boren Blvd. in Seminole. The event is free and open to the public.
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Seminole State College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alecia Bailey served on a panel about developing and strengthening cybersecurity education during the 2026 AISES National Conference, held Oct. 15-17 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
The conference, hosted by the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society, carried the theme “Weaving Innovation.” It brought together students, educators and professionals working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Bailey’s participation followed SSC’s involvement in the TCU/NASNTI Cybersecurity Feasibility Study, an AISES initiative backed by Google. SSC was awarded $40,000 through AISES to support its cybersecurity programming following an assessment of the college’s capabilities and needs.
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Child Advocacy Center of Central Oklahoma SANE Program Administrator Chrissie Boatman spoke to Seminole State College nursing leadership students about the role of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in caring for survivors of sexual assault on Oct. 22 in the nursing lab on the first floor of the Kelly Haney Center.
SSC nursing students participated in four hours of Lethality Assessment Protocol and Victimology training Oct. 22 in the Kelly Haney Center Lecture Hall. The training counted toward students’ required clinical hours and provided insight into available resources and coordinated responses to individuals experiencing violence. Pictured: Lethality Assessment Coordinators Scott Hawkins, David Folkert and Jaiden Balthrop-Russell speak to nursing students during the training.
Seminole State College Dean of Instruction Jessica Isaacs and Business and Industry Coordinator Jacob Harrington attended the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and UpSkillOK Employer Microcredential Summit on Oct. 21 in Oklahoma City. The event brought together higher education representatives, employers and workforce leaders to explore how industry-aligned microcredentials can address skills gaps, strengthen talent pipelines and support workforce development across Oklahoma.
Before David Boren became governor of Oklahoma or a U.S. senator, Harland B. Mitchell was trying to get him to speak in class.
Boren was frightened of addressing an audience, even his classmates. In a 2016 interview with Voices of Oklahoma, he recalled sitting through debate class while the other students got up to speak. Near the end of the semester, Mitchell gave him a warning.
“You’re going to get an F if you don’t get up and speak,” Boren remembered his teacher telling him.
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Several Seminole-area residents participated in the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals’ Town Hall on education Oct. 18-21 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville. The four-day conference, themed “Challenges to Change: Shaping Tomorrow’s Classrooms,” brought together more than 150 participants and observers to hear from speakers and participate in panel discussions addressing challenges facing Oklahoma’s K-12 education system and exploring opportunities for improvement. Pictured, from left, are Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds; Seminole Chamber of Commerce CEO Amy Britt; SSC Educational Foundation Chair and Seminole Public Schools Board Chair Mark Schell; SSC Educational Foundation Trustee Kim Hyden; SSC students Caden Pierce and Mia Reich; Seminole Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Gragg; and SSC Director of Community Relations Kim Pringle.
Seminole State College will host its annual Trick or Treat Trail on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Henderson Park on campus. SSC students and employees will distribute candy at stations along the walking trail surrounding the north pond. The event is free and open to the public, and children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Organized by the college’s Campus Activities office, the event is coordinated by Director of Residential Life and Student Activities Melinda Sims. For more information, contact Sims at m.sims@sscok.edu.
Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students recently toured the Oklahoma National Guard Museum in Oklahoma City. The museum, which opened a new facility in June 2026, preserves the history of the Oklahoma National Guard and the 45th Infantry Division. Exhibits highlight Oklahoma’s contributions to World War II, the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and the stories of National Guard members who received the Medal of Honor.
Seminole City Attorney and Oklahoma Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Brad Carter visits with Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students during their tour of the Oklahoma National Guard Museum.
Wanda Leona Keller entered Seminole High School as a senior in the fall of 1955, the first year it admitted Black students. When she graduated the following spring, another newly opened opportunity awaited. That fall, she became one of the first two Black students to enroll at Seminole Junior College.
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