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PLC Visit National Weather Center

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National Weather Center

The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class traveled to Norman on March 12 to visit the National Weather Center. During their visit, the SSC students toured the multi-level facility and saw storm vehicles, equipment and other technology used out in the field and at the center to predict and track the weather. While there, they also learned about the OU School of Meteorology and the types of jobs available with a major in that field of study.

Science on a Sphere

PLC student Hannah Lay of Earlsboro pretends to balance the “Science on a Sphere”– a 6-foot-diameter hollow fiberglass sphere located inside the atrium of the National Weather Center in Norman. A popular feature of the sphere is showing a month of weather in motion within just a few minutes.

PLC Visit Army Ammunition Plant

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Missiles and Maintenance

PLC sophomore student Triniti House shoulders an inert Stinger surface-to-air missile (SAM) launcher
PLC sophomore student Triniti House of Holdenville shoulders an inert Stinger surface-to-air missile (SAM) launcher during SSC’s visit to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) Feb. 26. The group received a MCAAP command brief and toured the missile maintenance facility and the explosive laboratory.
(MCAAP photo by Gideon Rogers)

Bombs Away!

PLC Pose in front of MOAB Bomb
Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class and their trip sponsors pose with the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) during a tour of the facility last week. The MOAB, commonly known as the “Mother of All Bombs,” is the featured attraction at the entrance to the 45,000-acre facility. Fifteen of the massive bombs were produced in McAlester in 2003 in support of the “shock and awe” effort during the Iraq War. The McAlester plant is the premier bomb loading facility and the largest conventional munitions storage facility in the Department of Defense.
(MCAAP photo by Jason Dershem)
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PLC visit Oklahoma History Museum

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The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class traveled to the Oklahoma History Museum in Oklahoma City on Jan. 31, where they explored exhibits featuring Oklahoma’s unique history of geology, transportation, commerce, culture, aviation, heritage, and more. Following their museum tour, the group watched the move “On the Basis of Sex,” an American biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight for equal rights. Continue reading “PLC visit Oklahoma History Museum” →

Holiday Food Drive

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Seminole State College’s Leadership Development Class collected non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army before the holidays. All donated items were recently delivered to the Salvation Army and will be distributed throughout Seminole County for the Thanksgiving season. SSC Professor of History Marta Osby, who serves as the instructor for the course, said, “This is such an important project because it provides food to families in need during the holidays and beyond.  It is a great opportunity for our students specifically, because it allows them to see how these vital contributions can impact the lives of those most in need.”

PLC Visit Food Bank 2018

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Members of Seminole State College’s President’s Leadership Class volunteered at the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank in Oklahoma City on Nov. 1. The students prepared packages of food that will be distributed to participating schools around the state. The bags contained approximately 10 different foods designed to provide nutrition and calories for chronically hungry children over the weekend. The group prepared enough food to fill 2,166 backpacks, with a total of 6,016 meals for hungry children. Continue reading “PLC Visit Food Bank 2018” →

SSC Freshman PLC build team work at St. Crispin’s

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PLC students (l-r) Kristen Casteel of Shawnee, Hannah Lay of Earlsboro and Cattie Lesley of Okemah use team work to tackle the highest element of the ropes course at St. Crispin’s.
PLC students (l-r) Kristen Casteel of Shawnee, Hannah Lay of Earlsboro and Cattie Lesley of Okemah use team work to tackle the highest element of the ropes course at St. Crispin’s.
Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students learn proper safety techniques before beginning the high course challenge at St. Crispin’s Lodge on Thursday, August 30.
Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class students learn proper safety techniques before beginning the high course challenge at St. Crispin’s Lodge on Thursday, August 30.
PLC students (l-r) Beau Johnston of Weleetka, Jake Robbins of Ft. Gibson, McKenna Hanan of Seminole and Hope Armstrong of Holdenville stop for a group photo as they prepare to take on the high ropes course at St. Crispin’s.
PLC students (l-r) Beau Johnston of Weleetka, Jake Robbins of Ft. Gibson, McKenna Hanan of Seminole and Hope Armstrong of Holdenville stop for a group photo as they prepare to take on the high ropes course at St. Crispin’s.
PLC students (l-r) Adrienne Foster of Seminole, Kenzie Sheldon of Prague and Cattie Lesley of Okemah stop to take a photo together before starting the team building games at St. Crispin’s Lodge
PLC students (l-r) Adrienne Foster of Seminole, Kenzie Sheldon of Prague and Cattie Lesley of Okemah stop to take a photo together before starting the team building games at St. Crispin’s Lodge.