Pitts Family Helps Bring New Video Sign to SSC Campus

In this photo, Former Seminole State College Regent Ryan Pitts and his wife Hillary stand beside the College’s new 9-foot by 10-foot, 3-inch LED video sign on campus.

Former Seminole State College Regent Ryan Pitts and his wife Hillary stand beside the College’s new 9-foot by 10-foot, 3-inch LED video sign on campus. The sign, an electronic messaging center with full video capabilities, will be utilized to announce upcoming events and inform the community about campus news. The construction of the sign was made possible in part by the lead financial gift provided by the Pitts family. Pitts, who served on the SSC Board of Regents from 2020 to 2025, now serves as special judge for Hughes and Seminole counties.

SSC Announces Kids on Campus Summer Camps

In this photo, SSC faculty and staff members are shown helping children plant succulents during the 2025 Kids on Campus Sumer Camp.
Seminole State College will host three summer camp opportunities for children in June, including Kids on Campus, STEM Camp and Esports Camp. Camps will include activities in art, fitness, agriculture, architecture, robotics and esports career exploration.

Seminole State College will host three summer camp opportunities for children in June: Kids on Campus, STEM Camp and Esports Camp.

Kids on Campus will be held June 1-4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The four-day camp is open to incoming first through eighth graders. The cost is $200, and lunch is included.

Camp options for incoming first through third graders include Mini Makers Art Lab, Wild Child Fitness Camp, Jr. NextGen Agriculture and Jr. Brickitects. Camp options for incoming fourth through eighth graders include The Art Lab, The Fitness Lab, NextGen Agriculture and Brickitects: LEGO City Lab.

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Spring Honor Roll Recognizes SSC Students

Seminole State College has released the names of the students who were named to the President’s, Vice President’s and Part-Time Students’ Honor Rolls for the Spring 2026 semester.

Seminole State College has released the names of the students who were named to the President’s, Vice President’s and Part-Time Students’ Honor Rolls for the Spring 2026 semester.

Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2026 spring semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. This semester 455 students were named to either the President’s, Vice President’s or Part-Time Student’s Honor Rolls.

The President’s Honor Roll is comprised of students who maintain a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average in at least 12 credit hours of coursework.

Students named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll must have a 3.5 grade-point-average or better and no grade below a “C”.

The Part-Time Students’ Honor Roll is for students who maintain a 3.5 grade-point-average with no grade below a “C” in at least six but less than 12 college credit hours.

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SSC to Host Road to Nationals Send-off for Baseball and Softball Teams

The Seminole State College Trojan softball team won the NJCAA South Central District title last weekend and earned a trip to the JUCO World Series national tournament.  The Trojans defeated NEO in the championship game 3-2 at the CPN FireLake Ball Fields in Shawnee on Saturday.  The national tournament will begin on May 25, 2026, in Oxford, Alabama.  There will be a “Road to the Nationals” celebration Wednesday morning, May 20 at 8:30 a.m. in the Haney Center at Seminole State College to honor both the softball team and the baseball team which also qualified for their national tournament last week.  The baseball team will be leaving for Grand Junction, Colorado Wednesday morning. Campus and community supporters are invited to the celebration which will include a short program and an opportunity to congratulate the coaches and teams.

SSC Holds MLT White Coat Ceremony

In this photo, Seminole State College Medical Laboratory Technology student Khalynn Daniels poses for a photo with MLT Program Director Kelly Hankle during the program’s White Coat Ceremony.

Seminole State College Medical Laboratory Technology student Khalynn Daniels poses for a photo with MLT Program Director Kelly Hankle during the program’s White Coat Ceremony.  The event was held May 7 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  The ceremony honored graduates of the MLT program’s Class of 2026 which includes Lucas Blevens, Evan Fry, Avery Johnson, Isabella Bible, Khalynn Daniels, Jaelynn Robertson, Lacy Haynes and Angelina Sims.

Trojans Punch Ticket to JUCO World Series

In this photo, the Seminole State College baseball team celebrate on the field as head coach Mack Chambers hoists the NJCAA Division 1 District Championship trophy.

Seminole State College baseball is headed to nationals after two wins Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA South Central District Tournament.  The Trojans defeated St. Charles Community College of Missouri in back-to-back games (11-5 and 19-5) to secure a berth in the JUCO World Series.  The tournament was held at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex in Seminole.  The World Series will be held from May 23-29, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado.

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Let’s Play Ball…

In this photo, Coaches from seven community colleges who will be competing in the NJCAA Region II Regional/District Tournament in Shawnee are shown during a meeting at Seminole State College.

Coaches from seven community colleges who will be competing in the NJCAA Region II Regional/District Tournament in Shawnee met at Seminole State College on Monday.  SSC Athletic Director Leslie Sewell, pictured on the right, serves as Softball Director for Region and Tournament Director for the playoff series.  Colleges playing in the tournament include:  Connors, Eastern, NEO, Northern – Enid, Northern – Tonkawa, Rose State and SSC.  Games are being played at FireLake Ballfields in Shawnee through Saturday.

Academy Senior’s Eagle Scout Project Enhances SSC Campus

In this photo, Caleb Philips, a senior at The Academy of Seminole, stands beside the newly reconstructed bridge alongside the north pond on Seminole State College’s campus.

Caleb Philips, a senior at The Academy of Seminole, stands beside the newly reconstructed bridge alongside the north pond on Seminole State College’s campus. Philips completed the bridge reconstruction as his Eagle Scout project and will graduate this spring with both his high school diploma and an associate degree from SSC. He has been accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he plans to study nuclear engineering.