SSC Leadership Students Volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club in Wewoka

The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class poses for a group photo during their trip to the Boys and Girls Club of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class spent time learning from the leaders at the Boys and Girls Club of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Students went through a typical afternoon at the Club to prepare to volunteer with children who attend on a weekly basis.

Pictured, Charity Hair, Seminole, and Holden Bradford, Oklahoma City, face off in an enthusiastic rock, paper, scissors battle royale while their teams cheer them on waiting for their turn.

Charity Hair, Seminole, and Holden Bradford, Oklahoma City, face off in an enthusiastic rock, paper, scissors battle royale while their teams cheer them on waiting for their turn.

Persistence Pays Off: Trammell’s 30-Year Journey to Becoming a WNBA Head Coach

When Latricia Trammell was inducted into the Seminole State College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018, someone asked her if she ever thought she’d be a coach in the WNBA when she was still a student at the college. “Without a doubt,” Trammell said. “If sports have taught me anything, it’s that if you do the right thing, work hard—and win, impossible is nothing.”

Trammell, 55, has been a basketball coach for 30 years, but 2023 marked her first season as a head coach in the WNBA. The Dallas Wings named Trammell to the position last June.

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Avedis Foundation Awards Grant to Enhance Adaptive Field

The Avedis Foundation has awarded a $70,000 grant to the SSC Educational Foundation to add a shade structure and update handicap-accessible seating to the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex’s adaptive field.

The field, named the Avedis Adaptive Field, which opened in 2022, is designed for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. It is the home of A League of Their Own, a co-ed softball league for young people with disabilities. The field is also utilized for t-ball games in the summer months.

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SSC Provides Christmas Gifts to Local Children

Seminole State College employees recently provided gifts to 23 children participating in the Angel Tree programs sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The Angel Tree program connects donors with children in need. SSC employees purchased clothing and toys and donated the items.

“I am honored to work with such a great group of people that help sponsor these Angels every year,” Student Affairs Administrative Assistant Toni Wittman said.

Providing gifts to children in the Angel Tree program has been an annual tradition at SSC since 1997.

SSC Delivers Holiday Cards to Veterans

Seminole State College students, faculty, staff and administrators recently came together to deliver holiday cards to veterans as part of their annual Operation Veteran Appreciation and Holiday Cheer project.

From Nov. 10-27, the campus community was asked to sign cards with thoughtful notes of thanks, appreciation and cheer for veterans during the holiday season. Two hundred cards were delivered to the VA Medical Center in OKC to hand out to veterans.

Melissa Overfield, the Center for Development and Civic Engagement Chief, was so thankful for the outpouring of support.

In addition, cards were delivered to Carl Odom, Commander of the Seminole American Legion Post # 204. Odom was touched by the gesture of strangers showing how much they appreciate veterans.

Professor of History Marta Osby who initiated the project in 2015, continues to oversee the effort.

“I am continually amazed by the support and thoughts expressed in our holiday cards for our veterans. In the busyness of the holiday season, so many of our veterans get overlooked. I want to

personally thank each person who contributed. We are forever in the debt of these true heroes, our veterans.”

Young Enterprising Women Forum Held at SSC

Pictured (left to right): Family Medicine Physician Dr. Jenna Geolagan of the Seminole Clinic, Shawnee City Manager Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer and CEO of South Central Industries Tina Hanna served as panelists at the mentoring forum for high school girls interested in STEM and entrepreneurial careers.

The Enterprising Women Foundation, the Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Seminole State College hosted a mentoring forum for high school girls interested in STEM and entrepreneurial careers on Dec. 5 at the college’s Kelly Haney Center. The Young Enterprising Women Mentoring Forum featured sessions on financial literacy, business panels with women in leadership roles, a luncheon and one-on-one mentoring. Pictured (left to right): Family Medicine Physician Dr. Jenna Geolagan of the Seminole Clinic, Shawnee City Manager Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer and CEO of South Central Industries Tina Hanna served as panelists at the event.

Pictured, High school girls from Earlsboro, Holdenville, Macomb, Meeker, Prague, Seminole, The Academy of Seminole, Shawnee and Stroud attended the event to learn more about job opportunities in STEM, guidance one entrepreneurship and information on financial literacy.

High school girls from Earlsboro, Holdenville, Macomb, Meeker, Prague, Seminole, The Academy of Seminole, Shawnee and Stroud attended the event to learn more about job opportunities in STEM, guidance one entrepreneurship and information on financial literacy.

FireLake Golf Donates Utility Vehicle to SSC Program

Pictured (left to right): SSC men and women’s golfers Brett Griffith, Chase Conner, Ryan Carlisle, Paola Gutierrez, Andrianna O’Daniel, Williamson, Chesser, Brice Wolf, Carson Newton and Alexander Landon.
Pictured (left to right): SSC men and women’s golfers Brett Griffith, Chase Conner, Ryan Carlisle, Paola Gutierrez, Andrianna O’Daniel, Williamson, Chesser, Brice Wolf, Carson Newton and Alexander Landon.

FireLake Golf Course recently donated a Kubota RV 900 utility vehicle to the Seminole State College golf program. The vehicle will be used to pick up balls on the driving range for the men’s and women’s golf teams. “We want to thank FireLake Golf Director Chris Chesser for this generous donation. This vehicle will be a great asset to our teams,” SSC Golf Head Coach Ronnie Williamson said. FireLake Golf Course is an enterprise of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a sovereign tribal nation located just outside of Shawnee.

SSC to Host Night at the Lights

SSC students and community members are shown working on craft projects at last year's annual Night at the Lights event.

Seminole State College will host its annual Night at the Lights on Monday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Reynolds Wellness Center. The event is free and open to the public. Guests may enjoy making holiday crafts with SSC students, taking in the “Snowman Wonderland” light display in Magnolia Park and meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be served.