SSC Board of Regents Approve Purchases at Special Meeting

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021Josh Hutton

The Seminole State College Board of Regents held a special meeting on Aug. 26 to approve a bid for a new heat and air system in the Raymond Harber Field House, the purchase of a passenger bus, a renewal of the College’s athletic insurance and to approve an agreement with a telemedicine service.

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Freshmen members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class attended a reception at the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum Tuesday where they learned about the importance of volunteerism to non-profit organizations.

SSC Announces New President’s Leadership Class

August 27, 2021Josh Hutton

Seminole State College has chosen 30 freshmen students for Class XV of the SSC Presidential Leadership program. PLC is a two-year scholarship program created to help students develop leadership skills and provide personal and professional growth opportunities.

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Nursing Program Director Crystal Bray leads a discussion with her students. SSC will soon offer an LPN to RN online degree program.

SSC to Offer LPN to RN Online Degree Program

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021Josh Hutton

Seminole State College Nursing recently received approval from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to start a new LPN to RN online option.

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SSC Campus Then and Now

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021Josh Hutton

In 1969, Seminole Junior College – which had been operating as the 13^th and 14^th grades of the local high school and had held classes on the 3^rd floor of that building – was required by the State to break away and become an independently governed college. The City of Seminole donated 40 acres of land at the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 3 to begin construction on a dedicated site for then Seminole Junior College. In 1971, work was completed on the College’s first classroom and administration building, which would later be named Tanner Hall in honor of SJC’s first President Elmer Tanner.

In the 50 years since Tanner Hall was completed, Seminole State College seen an extensive expansion. Fourteen additional structures have been built on the original 40 acres, offering students academic, health, athletic and residential resources.

SSC Welcomes Students Back with Campus Activities

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021Josh Hutton

As students returned to campus for the beginning of the fall semester this week, Seminole State College hosted its annual Welcome Week, featuring activities and giveaways each day. On Tuesday, students were able to create their own street signs at a station just outside of the E.T. Dunlap Student Union.

Welcome Week continued with “Waffle Wednesday,” where students were treated to waffles on a stick with an assortment of toppings. Welcome Week programming also included caricature drawings, free movie nights at Strothers Cinema and snow cones from Kona Ice.

WATCH: Author and Filmmaker LeAnne Howe, Presented by NASNTI

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021Josh Hutton

LeAnne Howe, an author and filmmaker, will speak to the Seminole State College campus community at 11 a.m. on Aug. 19 via Zoom, the video conference software. Click here to join the Zoom session. Continue reading “WATCH: Author and Filmmaker LeAnne Howe, Presented by NASNTI” →

Pictured (left to right): St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee Registered Nurse Linda Brown, SSC President Lana Reynolds, St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee President Angi Mohr and SSC Director of the Rural Business and Resources Center Danny Morgan pose with a Business Partnership Excellence Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

SSC and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee Partnership Honored

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021Josh Hutton

Seminole State College and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee were recently recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with a Business Partnership Excellence Award.

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Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students toured campus during their orientation on Aug. 13 and participated in a photo scavenger hunt. Jaycee Johnson, Prague; Frank Bourlon, Bethel; Anna Kelsey, Tecumseh; Cynthia Bui, Shawnee; and Erin Bronson, Shawnee snap a shot of the flagpole in front of the main classroom building – Tanner Hall. Classes began Monday with enrollment continuing through Friday, Aug. 20.

Learning about Campus

August 17, 2021Josh Hutton

Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students toured campus during their orientation on Aug. 13 and participated in a photo scavenger hunt. Jaycee Johnson, Prague; Frank Bourlon, Bethel; Anna Kelsey, Tecumseh; Cynthia Bui, Shawnee; and Erin Bronson, Shawnee snap a shot of the flagpole in front of the main classroom building – Tanner Hall. Classes began Monday with enrollment continuing through Friday, Aug. 20.