Tag September 2018

Pictured (left to right): Seminole County TSET Health Professional Bettye Finch, TSET Executive Director John Woods, Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds and Gateway to Prevention and Recovery Healthy Living Program Consultant Claudia Willis.

SSC Receives Breathe Easy Recognition

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Representatives from Gateway to Prevention and Recovery, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust and Seminole State College showcase the college’s “Breathe Easy” banner, following a Seminole Chamber of Commerce forum and luncheon Sept. 13 at SSC. TSET Executive Director John Woods gave the keynote address during the luncheon. SSC was recognized as a Certified Healthy Oklahoma campus and received the banner for its changes in tobacco policy in the spring of 2018. Continue reading “SSC Receives Breathe Easy Recognition” →

A Helping Hand for Native Students

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Seminole State College student Shaun Washington recently received a $5,000 Cobell Scholarship from Indigenous Education, Inc. The Cobell Education Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native students wishing to pursue post-secondary education and training. It is administered by Indigenous Education, Inc., a non-profit corporation expressly created to administer the scholarship program. Washington is a third semester student at the College and majoring in Business with an emphasis in Native Studies. He plans to graduate from SSC next spring and continue his education in Native Studies at East Central University. Washington is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

Hunter White with a bow and arrow.

Archery Tag at SSC

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The Seminole State College Native Americans Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) program, in collaboration with The Chickasaw Nation, recently hosted Archery Tag on the College campus. Chickasaw Academy Manager Ric Greenwood and his team discussed the history of the Chickasaw Warrior and introduced participating students to the Chickasaw language. The students then participated in archery tag – a game that promotes teamwork, agility and concentration. Continue reading “Archery Tag at SSC” →

(right) and Peter Nymann Eriksen, Student Counselor and International Coordinator (left) from College360° degrees) in Silkeborg

The Danes are Coming…

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Anette Hammer, Head of Education and Business (right) and Peter Nymann Eriksen, Student Counselor and International Coordinator (left) from College360° in Silkeborg, Denmark visit with Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds about renewing a cultural and educational exchange program between the two schools.  Hammer and Eriksen were in Seminole this week to work out plans to bring 20 students and two instructors from Denmark to SSC in late October as part of the program. Continue reading “The Danes are Coming…” →