Seminole State College took visiting Denmark students on a tour of America’s historic Route 66 highway on Tuesday afternoon. The group stopped in Chandler, Okla. to visit the Route 66 Interpretive Center, a museum that contains memorabilia from the 1930’s to present day. Continue reading “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”
Eleven Danish students, and their sponsors, Henrik Staal and Annemarie Kratz Theusen, arrived in Seminole April 22 as part of an educational and cultural exchange program between 360 College in Silkeborg, Denmark and Seminole State College. The delegation is pictured with SSC President Lana Reynolds (far right) at a luncheon welcoming them to campus. Continue reading “SSC Welcomes Denmark Student Delegation”
Twelve Seminole State College students were inducted into the Psi Beta Psychology Honor Society for two-year colleges on April 11 at 6 p.m.
Psi Beta is the national honor society in psychology for community and junior colleges. The mission of Psi Beta is professional development of psychology students through promotion and recognition of excellence in scholarship, leadership, research, and community service. Seminole State College has held an active charter with Psi Beta since 1996. Continue reading “SSC Students Inducted into Psi Beta”
Seminole State College and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society hosted a free screening of the documentary series Killing Pain on April 18. The event drew more than 140 campus and community guests. The series focuses on Oklahoma’s opioid crisis and the steps being taken to stem the epidemic. Continue reading “SSC’s Documentary Screening Draws Large Crowd”
The Seminole State College Board of Regents convened April 18 for their monthly meeting. The Board approved a construction bid for a Tanner Hall Renovation project and authorized the College to seek outside legal counsel in regard to guidance on taxation options to protect local Board governance. Continue reading “SSC Regents Convene for April Meeting”
Thirty-two sophomore members of Seminole State College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society were recognized at a dinner for graduating members on April 16. Continue reading “SSC Honor Society Recognizes Graduating Members”
Seminole State College has named Kelsie Guy as its new Educational Foundation Advancement Coordinator. In her role on campus, Guy will assist the Foundation with special events and fundraising and will also provide administrative support. Continue reading “SSC Names New Educational Foundation Advancement Coordinator”
Seminole State College students and personnel visited the State Capitol to join the Oklahoma’s Promise Day celebration on April 9. Since its inception in 1992, the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship program has awarded college tuition scholarships to more than 85,000 high school graduates, according to the Oklahoma’s Promise 2017-18 Year End Report. Continue reading “SSC Joins Oklahoma’s Promise Day Celebration at the Capitol”
Seminole State College and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a free screening of Killing Pain, a documentary series chronicling the state’s opioid addiction epidemic, on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kelly Haney Center lecture hall. Continue reading “SSC to Host Free Documentary Screening about Opioid Crisis”
Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students met with Jane Jayroe Gamble, a third generation Oklahoman and a former Miss America. Gamble was the featured speaker during the Seminole Chamber of Commerce monthly forum on April 11. Gamble held a career in broadcast journalism for 17 years as a prime time news anchor in Oklahoma City and Dallas Fort Worth. She is also the author of several inspirational books – her most recent titled Practice: Unleashing the Power of Faith. Gamble visited with the students and described her journey to becoming Miss America as a girl from a small Oklahoma town. She encouraged them to not give up on their dreams and that almost anything is obtainable if you are willing to put forth effort and hard work.