Category Grant Programs

Middle School Students Participate in Rollercoaster Camp at SSC

Josh Hutton
Eighth-grade students participating in the Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant programs Coaster Camp are pictured working together, problem solving and building their own rollercoasters.

The Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant program hosted Coaster Camp on June 13 and 14 for eighth-grade students. During the engineering camp, students worked together, problem solved and built their own rollercoasters. Jenny Davidson, a geometry and trigonometry teacher at Wewoka High School, taught hands-on lessons related to force, energy and motion.

Eighth-grade students participating in the Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant programs Coaster Camp pose for a group photo during a visit to the Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City.

Students were then able to apply those lessons on a larger scale with a visit to the Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City. “We cannot brag on this group enough. They worked hard, communicated well with their teammates and solved problems together. We’re proud of these future engineers,” Talent Search Advisor Angela Harjo said. For more information about the Talent Search/FOCUS program, visit sscok.edu/sponsored-grant-programs/talent-search or call 405-382-9703.

SSC Talent Search Participants Attend Cultural Events

Josh Hutton
Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant program participants pose for a photo outside of the Lion King musical at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

On June 1, the Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant program hosted a trip for 90 sixth graders, SSC students and staff volunteers, and high school mentors to see the Lion King musical at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

SSC Talent Search/FOCUS Program, along with volunteers from SSC Student Support Services Program pose for a photo during their trip to the OKC Broadway production of Hamilton.

The SSC Talent Search/FOCUS Program, along with volunteers from SSC Student Support Services Program, attended the OKC Broadway production of Hamilton and enjoyed Logan’s for lunch. “This event was a once in a lifetime opportunity that we were so excited to offer to our upper classman participants from our area high schools. We plan to have many more similar events in the future,” Talent Search/FOCUS Advisor Angela Harjo said. For more information about the FOCUS Program, please visit sscok.edu/sponsored-grant-programs/talent-search or call 405-382-9703.

{File Photo} High school students learn about construction during the Peek into Engineering Summer Camp in July of 2022.

SSC Taking Applications for Engineering Camp for High School Students

Josh Hutton

Applications are now open for Seminole State College’s Peek into Engineering Summer Camp. The residential camp is open to high school students enrolled in 9th through 12th grade in the fall of 2023. Students will spend July 23-July 28 on SSC’s campus, learning how to build underwater remote-operated vehicles.

The camp is offered for free to students through a grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Space is limited, so applying early is encouraged.

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Promotional art for the event.

Native Language Conference to Be Held at SSC

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College’s NASNTI program will host a two-day Native language conference centered on the theme “How to Become a Native Language Ally” on Tuesday, April 18, and Wednesday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jeff Johnson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Each day panels will include a wide range of experts and will feature a discussion of language preservation.

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Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services recently sponsored a trip to the production of “Hairspray” at the Oklahoma City Civic Center. Students posed for a photo following the performance.

SSC Students Attend Production of “Hairspray”

Josh Hutton

Several Seminole State College students recently attended the Broadway production of “Hairspray” at the Oklahoma City Civic Center. The Student Support Services (SSS) and STEM Student Support Services (STEM SSS) Projects sponsored the event. The purpose of the trip was for participants of the programs to have an opportunity to experience a performing arts event that is not typically accessible to them and to be exposed to an enriching cultural performance. Students were also treated to dinner at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Bricktown and a brief stroll down the OKC Riverwalk.

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three men pose against brick wall

SSC Upward Bound Math/Science Programs Receive Grant Renewal

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Seminole State College recently received notification from the U.S. Department of Education of the renewal of two federal Upward Bound Math/Science grants.  Together, Upward Bound Math/Science I and Upward Bound Math/Science II will receive over $2.9 million in grant money over the next five years, beginning in September. The grants will provide the institution $595,202 annually, with UBMS I receiving $297,601 per year to serve 52 participants and UBMS II receiving $297,601 per year to serve 62 participants. Continue reading “SSC Upward Bound Math/Science Programs Receive Grant Renewal” →