Fifty Seminole State College students were inducted into the Alpha Theta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges at the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Center on March 13. Continue reading “SSC Honor Society Inducts New Members”
Several professional women and current college students recently shared their success stories in a program entitled “Women in STEM: We are Unstoppable!” The program was provided to encourage young women to consider a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Continue reading “SSC Hosts Women in STEM Program”
Seminole State College Student Government Association members (pictured from left to right) Tijah Johnson of Shawnee, Brittney Moore of Seminole, Ryleigh Lane of Seminole, Allyson Sing of Tecumseh and Kaitlyn Trunk of Okemah pose at the State Capitol during the Oklahoma Student Government Spring Congress on March 9.
Seminole State College Student Government Association members attended the Oklahoma Student Government Spring Congress this weekend at the State Capitol. Students completed workshops and visited committee meetings where new resolutions were developed in order to be introduced as new legislation.
Julia Welles, a representative from the Kansas City Art Institute, visited the Seminole State College campus recently and spoke to art students about the institute’s expanding program in visual arts. She discussed different programs of study, which include traditional studio art programs such as painting, printmaking, and sculpture as well as creative writing, fiber, filmmaking, graphic design, illustration and animation. Pictured from left to right are Aiden Pepe, Janell Streater, Lane Jones, Nathan Powell, SSC Assistant Professor of Art Angela Church, Montana Douthit, Kristen Ivey, Tristen Wood and Julia Welles.
Seminole State College Art Club students visited the studio of professional ceramicist Paul Pfrehm recently to learn his process of horse hair raku ceramic firing. Pfrehm, an artist who has a working ceramic studio in Seminole, has shown his artwork in six different galleries in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Continue reading “SSC Art Club Visits Local Accomplished Artist”
Area Seminole State College student McKenna Hanan of Seminole, Okla. recently attended the Nigh Institute Leadership Academy held in Oklahoma City.
Hanan received a George and Donna Nigh Public Service Scholarship this year through the Nigh Institute program funded by the Oklahoma Legislature. During the leadership academy, students visited with members of the House of Representatives and the Senate and attended sessions concerning Oklahoma’s local government, government relations, the national election, public policy and Oklahoma’s economic future. Continue reading “Hanan Attends Nigh Leadership Academy”
Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2018 fall semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. Continue reading “Fall Honor Roll Recognizes SSC Students”
Seminole State College classes are scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 14. Special extended office hours will take place this week in an effort to provide students extra time to enroll for the 2018 spring semester. Continue reading “Seminole State College Classes Begin Monday”
Captain Ken Vanduser of the Pottawatomie County Sherrif’s Office (center) demonstrates how law enforcement utilizes drone technology to Adjunct Instructor Dee Vanduser’s Intro to Sociology class on the Seminole State College campus Nov. 15. The drone is capable of traveling nearly 1.5 miles and includes thermal imaging and a powerful digital zoom. It is valued at $13,000. Captain Vanduser said the device has already been utilized in a number of manhunts and missing person instances Continue reading “SSC Class Enjoys Drone Demonstration”
Seminole State College hosted its inaugural Trojan Speech and Debate Tournament earlier this month. A total of 14 high schools from across the state participated in the event, including Ardmore, Durant, McAlester, Byng, Madill, Mannford, Meeker, Muldrow, Seminole, Prague, Haskell, Kiefer, Liberty and Talihina. Continue reading “SSC Hosts Speech Tournament”