Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds has been selected to serve on the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Commission on Small and Rural Colleges. The Commission, composed of Presidents of 13 Community Colleges from across the nation, recently convened for an inaugural two-day meeting in November in Washington, D.C. Continue reading “Reynolds Named to AACC Commission”
Seminole State College will host their annual “SSC Night at the Lights” event on Monday, December 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the community Snowman Wonderland Light Display showcased at Magnolia Park in Seminole. Continue reading “SSC to Host “Night at the Lights””
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”
Two Seminole State College Trojan baseball players have signed with NCAA Division I universities this fall. Right-handed pitcher Tucker Elliot (left), of Allen, Oklahoma, signed with Oklahoma State University, and outfielder Marc Lebreux (right), of Sainte-Anne, Quebec, signed with the University of Virginia
Seminole State College/Gordon Cooper Technology Center Medical Laboratory Technology students recently visited the clinical laboratory at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada. This visit enabled students to learn more about a career in the medical laboratory technology field and to see firsthand how a laboratory operates. Continue reading “SSC Students Tour Chickasaw Nation Medical Center”
Seminole State College Student Government Association members (left to right) Tijah Johnson of Shawnee, Brittney Moore of Seminole, Allyson Sing of Tecumseh and Ryleigh Lane of Seminole attended the Fall Congress Session for the Oklahoma Student Government Association at Tulsa Community College’s Metro Campus last week. The students came away with a greater understanding of state government and participated in a number of legislative exercises.
The Southwest Association of Financial Aid Administrators and the Oklahoma Association of Financial Aid Administrators honored Melanie Rinehart, Seminole State College Director of Financial Assistance, with the 2018 Philo Brasher Emerging Leadership Award during the 2018 SWASFAA Conference held in Little Rock, Arkansas, last week. Continue reading “SSC Director of Financial Assistance Honored at Annual Conference”
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin visited Seminole State College to deliver the keynote at the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum Nov. 8. Before she gave her address, she took a moment to meet students in SSC’s Presidents Leadership Class. Continue reading “Governor Fallin Visits Seminole State College”