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

December 16, 2025Josh Hutton

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, Night at the Lights attendees line up to visit with Santa Claus and pose for festive photos.

SSC Lights Up the Night with Holiday Fun

December 9, 2025Josh Hutton

In this photo, SSC student-athletes help children with holiday crafts during Seminole State College’s Night at the Lights event at the Reynolds Wellness Center on Dec. 8.

SSC student-athletes help children with holiday crafts during Seminole State College’s Night at the Lights event at the Reynolds Wellness Center on Dec. 8. Families also enjoyed complimentary hot chocolate and cookies throughout the evening.

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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

December 9, 2025Josh Hutton

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

December 4, 2025Josh Hutton

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

November 14, 2025Josh Hutton

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

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025Josh Hutton

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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In this photo, Pictured (left to right): American Legion Post 204 Vice Commander Robert Gatzke, SSC VA School Certifying Officer Stacey Foster, Post 204 Commander Carl Odom and Post 204 member Harris Thacker pose for a photo at the event. The American Legion donated 5,000 American flags that were planted across campus in recognition of the event and the Veteran’s Day holiday.

SSC Military and Veteran Resource Fair Draws Crowd

November 10, 2025November 11, 2025Josh Hutton

In this photo, Veterans are shown gathering information from different booths set up at the Seminole State College third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair.

Seminole State College hosted its third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 6 at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus. The event drew dozens of veterans and active service members seeking essential support and resources.

SSC to Host Third Annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair

November 3, 2025November 4, 2025Josh Hutton

In this photo, Seminole State College students and employees plant American flags near the intersection of Highways 9 and 3 on Oct. 29 in Seminole. The display honors veterans and precedes SSC’s third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom. — _{Seminole State College students and employees plant American flags near the intersection of Highways 9 and 3 on Oct. 29 in Seminole. The display honors veterans and precedes SSC’s third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom.}

In this photo, SSC women’s soccer players lend a hand planting American flags on SSC’s campus. Pictured from left are Molly-Kate Lundy of Lewisville, Texas; Zoe Trenchard of Lewisville, Texas; Jillian Powell of The Colony, Texas; Bry Russell of Flower Mound, Texas; Bella Mattingly of Flower Mound, Texas; Ashlynn Vargas of Pryor; and Madelyn Jones of Wylie, Texas. — _{Seminole State College students and employees plant American flags near the intersection of Highways 9 and 3 on Oct. 29 in Seminole. The display honors veterans and precedes SSC’s third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom.}

Seminole State College will host its third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Dozens of local and regional organizations that serve active-duty service members, veterans and their families will be available. Attendees can connect with providers offering health and disability claims assistance, job placement and training opportunities, education benefits guidance, mental health counseling, veteran agriculture programs, and referrals for VA-approved medical devices.

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Two young attendees dressed as police officers, providing some extra backup for the SSC campus police at the event.

Trick or Treat Trail Draws Large Crowd at SSC

October 30, 2025Josh Hutton

Aerial photo of people walking around the north pond.

Hundreds of little ghosts, goblins, superheroes and princesses visited Seminole State College on Oct. 28 for the College’s annual Trick or Treat Trail event. SSC employees and students passed out candy along the north pond on campus.

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Temple Grandin to Present at SSC

October 29, 2025October 30, 2025Josh Hutton

Portrait of Temple Grandin. — _{Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and an advocate for autism awareness and humane livestock handling. She will deliver a live Zoom presentation with audience Q&A at Seminole State College from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10.}

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., a pioneering animal behaviorist and advocate for neurodiversity, will deliver a live Zoom presentation with audience Q&A at Seminole State College from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the Jeff Johnston Auditorium. The event, free and open to the public, is titled “Animal Welfare Presented Through the Lens of Autism.” No link will be provided. You must attend in person to see the presentation.

Grandin has worked for more than five decades to apply her observations of animal behavior to livestock handling practices. Her work has contributed to the development of curved chutes, lighting adjustments and low-stress systems intended to reduce fear and injuries in cattle and pigs. Today, across North America, a significant share of cattle is handled in center-track restrainer systems based on her designs, and her facility audits are used in processing plants. Her methods are studied by agriculture and veterinary students as examples of how field observation and iterative prototyping can affect industry practices.

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