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PLC students pictured are: (back row, left to right) Jeremy Slate of Carrolton, Texas, Thomas Choate of Seminole, Brent White of Shawnee, Keegan Magee of Aurora, Texas, Blake Parrick of Stroud; (front row, left to right) Frank Bourlon of Shawnee, Allyson Randall of Okemah, Erin Bronson of Shawnee, Hailey Wallace of Wellston and Grant Jones of Little Rock, Arkansas. Not pictured but also completing two years in the PLC program are: Jordan Lewis of Seminole and Kaden Morris of Holdenville.

Students Complete President’s Leadership Class Program at SSC

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Twelve Seminole State College sophomores in the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class received awards recognizing their completion of two years in the program on May 1. Members enjoyed a luncheon with SSC President Lana Reynolds and Director of Community Relations and PLC sponsor Kim Pringle to celebrate the occasion. PLC students pictured are: (back row, left to right) Jeremy Slate of Carrolton, Texas, Thomas Choate of Seminole, Brent White of Shawnee, Keegan Magee of Aurora, Texas, Blake Parrick of Stroud; (front row, left to right) Frank Bourlon of Shawnee, Allyson Randall of Okemah, Erin Bronson of Shawnee, Hailey Wallace of Wellston and Grant Jones of Little Rock, Arkansas. Not pictured but also completing two years in the PLC program are: Jordan Lewis of Seminole and Kaden Morris of Holdenville.

SSC Named Certified Healthy Campus

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Seminole State College has been recognized by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a Certified Healthy Campus. James Fife, Health Educator II with the Oklahoma State Department of Health, (pictured at far right) presented the College its “Excellence Certification” this week.

Accepting the award on behalf of SSC are (pictured left to right): Director of Board Relations and Administrative Operations Mechell Downey, President Lana Reynolds, and Holly Wilson-Byrd, Director of Human Resources. Downey and Wilson-Byrd were responsible for nominating SSC for the honor.

Certified Healthy Campus was created in 2011 to recognize both public and private post-secondary campuses and career technology centers that promote health and wellness for their faculty, staff, students, and even visitors. Promotion of health and wellness can be done in a variety of ways including passing policies that encourage healthy lifestyles and making facilities available for physical activities.

SSC Student Government Association Names New Officers

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Posing for a photo are President Lana Reynolds (far left), the SGA officers are (left to right): President Georgia Ledford, of Tecumseh; Vice President Danielle Sullivan, of Holdenville; and Secretary Katherine Nicole Cheatwood, of Seminole.

The Seminole State College Student Government Association has selected its officers for the 2022-2023 academic year. The three officers were welcomed into their new roles at a luncheon with SSC President Lana Reynolds (far left) on Sept. 6. Posing for a photo alongside President Reynolds, the SGA officers are (left to right): President Georgia Ledford, of Tecumseh; Vice President Danielle Sullivan, of Holdenville; and Secretary Katherine Nicole Cheatwood, of Seminole.

SGA is dedicated to promoting the interests of the total student body by formulating and proposing ideas to the SSC administration. Recruitment Specialist Caitlin Brown serves as the sponsor for the student organization.

Area students work on art projects during the Picasso Painting Camp. This year’s Kids on Campus summer camps will launch June 13 [File Photo, June 10, 2019].

SSC to Host Summer Camps for Kids

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Seminole State College will begin hosting its annual Kids on Campus Summer Camps beginning on June 13. SSC camps provide an opportunity for children to learn new skills, explore new interests and make new friends. The College offers instruction provided by faculty, staff, and local area educators that have expertise in their field and love working with children. June Camp offerings include: Ceramics (Pottery), Picasso Art, Minecraft Gaming, Print Making, Legos and Concepts of Music. All camps are designed for grade-school age children (K-6th grades). Lego Camp is appropriate for even younger children (4-5 years old). Children can register for multiple camps. All camps are two weeks long, Monday-Thursday, for eight days total, and cost $79. June camps begin Monday, June 13 and end Thursday, June 23.

Sign up here, or click Kids on Campus Summer Class Camps under “Announcements” on the College’s website, sscok.edu. For more information, call Stephen Brooks, Business and Industry Coordinator at 405-382-9261 or email him at s.brooks@sscok.edu.

Exotic Animals Prowl SSC for Campus Event

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Seminole State College’s Student Activities welcomed exotic animals to campus on April 6. Extreme Animals, of Oklahoma City, brought in various animals, including a wallaby, a bearded dragon, a python and many others. Students were able to interact with the animals, under the supervision of Extreme Animals staff.

SSC students take turns holding Sally, a wallaby, which are members of the kangaroo family and native to Australia.
SSC students take turns holding Sally, a wallaby, which are members of the kangaroo family and native to Australia.

Melissa Meadows, owner of Extreme Animals, talks about the albino Burmese python named Cleopatra as a student holds on to the reptile.
Melissa Meadows, owner of Extreme Animals, talks about the albino Burmese python named Cleopatra as a student holds on to the reptile.

WATCH: 2021 Commencement Ceremony Livestream

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While in-person attendance will be limited at this year’s Commencement Ceremony to accommodate social distancing, you can still watch the event live in the space below or on our Facebook page.

When the event begins on May 7 at 10:30 a.m., you’ll be able to view the livestream in the space below. Until the video goes live, you may see a “Video Unavailable” message. 

If, for whatever reason, the video is not displaying at the time the event goes live, you may also view the livestream directly here.