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In this photo, SSC Head Baseball Coach Mack Chambers introduces the 2026 Trojans and shares a preview of the team’s upcoming season during the event.

SSC Baseball Kicks Off Season with First Pitch Banquet

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In this photo, former Trojan baseball player and SSC Hall of Fame member Chris Schroder addresses attendees during Seminole State College’s annual Trojan First Pitch Banquet Jan. 31 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center.

Former Trojan baseball player and SSC Hall of Fame member Chris Schroder addresses attendees during Seminole State College’s annual Trojan First Pitch Banquet Jan. 31 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. Schroder, the event’s guest speaker, serves as executive director of the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma, where he oversees day-to-day operations, including county risk management coverage, legislative advocacy and training programs. A former Trojan pitcher, Schroder earned his associate degree from SSC in 1999, later attended Oklahoma City University and went on to play professional baseball, including time with the Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics and Florida Marlins.

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This photo shows a headshot of Dan Hill.

SSC to Offer Microsoft for Work Professionals Course

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Seminole State College is enrolling students in Microsoft for Work Professionals, a short-term, college-credit micro-credential course designed to help participants develop practical Microsoft Office and workplace technology skills.

The class begins Jan. 14 and meets once a week for eight weeks from 1 to 2:40 p.m. Students may enroll through Jan. 16.

The course will be taught by Dan Hill, a business and education instructor who has worked at Seminole State College for nine years. He also serves as the college’s women’s soccer coach. Hill has led the women’s soccer program to the national tournament for seven consecutive years and has been named NJCAA Region II Coach of the Year for women’s soccer every year from 2018 to 2025.

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In this photo, Seminole City Manager Steve Saxon discusses a proposed Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant partnership with Seminole State College Board of Regents during the Board’s Dec. 18 meeting.

SSC Board of Regents Approves Grant Partnership

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The Seminole State College Board of Regents met Thursday, Dec. 18, to conduct regular business, review financial items and consider a community partnership aimed at improving pedestrian access in the area.

During communications to the Board, Vice President for Finance, Grants and Enrollment presented the financial report.

In the President’s Report, SSC President Lana Reynolds provided updates on personnel and enrollment and shared information related to MacKenzie’s Scott’s recent $17 million gift to the College, along with campus activities, upcoming events and 2026 Board of Regents meeting dates.

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In this photo, SSC Professor of History Marta Osby (left) presents Melissa Overfield, Chief of Voluntary Services, with holiday cards for veterans at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center.

SSC Spreads Holiday Cheer to Veterans

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Beginning on Veterans Day, students, faculty, staff and administrators at Seminole State College launched the 2025 Veteran Appreciation Holiday Cheer Project, an annual initiative to share gratitude with veterans across Oklahoma.

From Nov. 11 through Dec. 2, members of the campus community signed holiday cards with messages of thanks, encouragement and cheer.

A total of 250 cards were delivered to the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City and distributed to inpatients receiving care. Melissa Overfield, Chief of Voluntary Services, also distributed cards to VA satellite clinics statewide so veterans outside the metro area would feel remembered during the holidays. She thanked everyone involved for helping bring a moment of joy to hundreds of Oklahoma veterans.

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In this photo, members of the Seminole State College Soccer team and Several Seminole State College community athletic boosters pose for a group photo.

Community Donors Help SSC Soccer Commemorate Trip to Nationals

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In this photo, members of the Seminole State College Soccer team and Several Seminole State College community athletic boosters pose for a group photo.

Several Seminole State College community athletic boosters donated funds to provide the SSC Soccer team with sweatshirts commemorating their recent trip to the NJCAA National Tournament. It was the seventh consecutive trip to nationals for Coach Dan Hill and his program. The team finished their season among the Top 4 Division 1 teams in the nation.

In this photo, Pictured left to right prior to the half-court presentation are: Kim Hyden, Jim Hardin, Dr. Jim Hardin, Les Walker, Curtis Morgan, Pam Morgan, Sue Snodgrass, Mark Schell, Rita Story-Schell and Hope Pickering.

Donors presented the sweatshirts to the team and coaches at halftime of the Dec. 3 home men’s basketball game. Pictured left to right prior to the half-court presentation are: Kim Hyden, Jim Hardin, Dr. Jim Hardin, Les Walker, Curtis Morgan, Pam Morgan, Sue Snodgrass, Mark Schell, Rita Story-Schell and Hope Pickering.

SSC to Host Night at the Lights

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In this photo, SSC athletes, coaches, faculty and staff are pictured with families from the community as they work on holiday arts and crafts projects.

Seminole State College will host its annual Night at the Lights on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Reynolds Wellness Center in Seminole. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Guests can enjoy making holiday crafts with SSC students, exploring the “Snowman Wonderland” light display in Magnolia Park and savoring complimentary hot chocolate and cookies.

In this photo, an ariel view is shown of a crowd lining the road as the women’s soccer team departs campus.

SSC Rallies for Women’s Soccer Team Before National Tournament

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In this photo, Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Hill thanks the students, faculty, staff and community supporters in attendance at the event.

Seminole State College hosted a send-off on Nov. 14 for the women’s soccer team ahead of their appearance at the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Tournament in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Hill thanks the students, faculty, staff and community supporters in attendance at the event. SSC President Lana Reyolds, Board of Regents Chair Marci Donaho, SSC Educational Foundation Chair Mark Schell and Student Government Association President Adisen Williamson also spoke at the event, wishing the team well on their competition.

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Photo of Temple Grandin.

Grandin Speaks on Animal Welfare, Reaching All Kinds of Learners at SSC

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On Nov. 10, students, faculty and community members filled the Jeff Johnston Auditorium at Seminole State College for “An Afternoon with Temple Grandin.” The renowned animal behaviorist and advocate for neurodiversity appeared via Zoom, presenting “Animal Welfare Presented Through the Lens of Autism,” a talk that braided the two themes that have defined her career: humane livestock handling and opening doors for visual and hands-on thinkers. The event was made possible by SSC’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions federal grant program, which is funded in the amount of $450,000 annually.

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