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SSC Interscholastic Meet Draws More than 900 Students

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In this photo, students from across the state gather inside the E.T. Dunlap Student Union at Seminole State College during the 51st annual Interscholastic Meet on March 27.
Students from across the state gather inside the E.T. Dunlap Student Union at Seminole State College during the 51st annual Interscholastic Meet on March 27. More than 900 students from 30 high schools competed in academic and art contests throughout the day.

Students from 30 high schools across the state competed in Seminole State College’s 51st annual Interscholastic Meet on March 27. More than 900 students attended the event. 

Individual entries were separated into two divisions. Division I was composed of students from schools classified as 3A, 4A and 5A. Students from 2A and A class schools competed in Division II. 

Exams were administered to students in 15 different subject areas during morning and early-afternoon testing sessions. Four art categories were offered as well: sculpture, painting, drawing and best in show. The top three winners within each art category and the top five winners in each academic subject were awarded medals. 

A trophy was awarded to the top school in each division based on accumulation of points and medal placing. Morris High School was the Division I Sweepstakes Champion. Tecumseh High School was the runner-up. In Division II, The Academy of Seminole was the Sweepstakes Champion, and Strother High School earned runner-up.

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SSC NASNTI Program Secures $157,000 Supplemental Grant

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Pictured is Licensed Professional Counselor Stephanie Hassell, who will provide free mental health counseling to Seminole State College students through the supplemental grant.
Licensed Professional Counselor Stephanie Hassell will provide free mental health counseling to Seminole State College students through the supplemental grant.

The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) federal grant program was recently awarded a supplemental grant, totaling $157,500. The funding will support an array of initiatives at the college, including mental health services, faculty training and enhancements to the Computer Science curriculum.

The grant includes $60,000 designated for mental health initiatives, ensuring accessible counseling support for SSC students. Licensed Professional Counselor Stephanie Hassell, an SSC alumna, will provide free counseling sessions for students every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 103 of the Boren Library. Hassell specializes in treating trauma, anxiety and depression. Counseling will be available both in-person and online, and SSC students will also gain access to customized mental health videos on topics like stress and anxiety management through the SSC mobile app.

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Mobile Petting Zoo Makes Stop at SSC

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In this photo, students and employees interact with the animals of The Little Bitty Acres Mobile Petting Zoo.

The Little Bitty Acres Mobile Petting Zoo brought a wide variety of animals to Seminole State College on Sept. 18. Students and employees interacted with the animals in the courtyard outside of the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. The event was hosted by SSC Campus and Activities.

In this photo, SSC Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences Kevin Blackwood and his daughters, Ember and Everly, play with baby goats at the event.

SSC Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences Kevin Blackwood and his daughters, Ember and Everly, play with baby goats at the event.

SSC Leadership Students Participate in Teambuilding Exercises

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In this photo, a group of SSC PLC students balance together on a platform during a teambuilding exercise.

The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class visited the University of Central Oklahoma’s Boathouse and Challenge Course at Arcadia Lake on Sept. 12. Students worked together in a variety of teambuilding exercises, rope climbing and ziplining.

In this photo, PLC freshmen Zane Cooper of McCurtain takes in the view high above the ground on the Challenge Course.

PLC freshmen Zane Cooper of McCurtain takes in the view high above the ground on the Challenge Course.

In this photo, PLC students pose for a group photo outside of Pops alongside historic Route 66 in Arcadia.

Following their visit to the UCO Boathouse, the PLC students enjoyed dinner at Pops alongside historic Route 66 in Arcadia. Students posed for a photo in front of the restaurant’s landmark 66-foot soda bottle structure.

In this photo, Seminole State College Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen hosts Constitution Jeopardy in Sept. 2022.

SSC to Host Constitution Day Event

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Seminole State College will host its annual Constitution Day event on Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. in the lecture hall located just inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. This year’s event will feature the game show Constitution Jeopardy.

Students will compete head-to-head, answering trivia questions centered on the Constitution, the framers, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill or Rights and more. Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen will host the competition.

“This will be a fun and engaging program where attendees can share in the celebration of our country’s founding document, our shared history and our American citizenship,” Christiansen said.

Additionally, the SSC Student Government Association will have a voter registration table set up in the Haney Center foyer. All attendees will also receive a free pocket-sized Constitution.

Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and the day honors those who have become U.S. citizens. Publicly funded educational institutions celebrate the day by providing educational programming about the history of the founding document.

For more information about the event, contact Christiansen at j.christiansen@sscok.edu.

Students Settle in During SSC Move-In Day

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In this photo, Leah Choate (left) of Seminole helps her friend SSC freshman Hanah Upchurch (right) move into her dorm.

Seminole State College welcomed campus residents, their family and friends for Move-In Day on Aug. 16. Students gathered their belongings and settled into their dorm rooms in the Roesler and Seminole Nation Residential Learning Centers. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 19. Enrollment remains open until Aug. 23. Pictured: Leah Choate (left) of Seminole helps her friend SSC freshman Hanah Upchurch (right) move into her dorm.

In this photo, SSC freshman and softball team member Olivia Brown of Collinsville puts the finishing touches on her new dorm room.

SSC freshman and softball team member Olivia Brown of Collinsville puts the finishing touches on her new dorm room