Pumped-Up

Simone Edwards, a former SSC Belle, cheered the current women’s basketball team to victory last week in the first round of the Region II NJCAA Tournament against Murray State College.

Unstoppable

Seminole State College hosted former Belles basketball player and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star on campus last week to visit with students and staff about her new book, “Unstoppable” – a memoir aimed to encourage others to pursue their dreams, even in the face of opposition.  Edwards took time to autograph copies of her book and take photos with those in attendance. SSC employees Carol Parker (left), NASNTI Program Director, and Kay Wallace (right), NASNTI Engagement Specialist, take a photo with Edwards after purchasing a copy of her book.

It’s Good To Be Home

Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds hosted a breakfast for friends of former SSC women’s basketball All-American and WNBA champion Simone Edwards during her visit to campus last week.  Edwards, the author of a new book, “Unstoppable,” about her rise from childhood poverty in Jamaica to international basketball stardom, spoke to various campus and community groups while in Seminole.  Pictured left to right are:  Reynolds, Mark Schell, Rita Story-Schell, Dr. Brad Walck, Edwards, Bonnie Ritchie, Herman Ritchie, Hope Pickering, Dave Anderson, Sue Snodgrass and Dr. Thurman Edwards.

Work Hard, Play Hard

SSC Belles Head Basketball Coach Rita Story-Schell (far left) introduces Simone Edwards to the Belles basketball players. Edwards visited with the team and shared her experience as a player in the WNBA. She stressed that basketball is a skills game, and if you work hard you will always get better.

Larger than Life

Former Belles basketball player and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Simon Edwards visited Northwood Elementary School in Seminole last Friday where she spoke to the fifth and sixth grade classes during a special presentation. Edwards talked with students about the negative effects of bullying and the importance of loving themselves for who they are. Each class was able to take a group photo with Edwards – also known as the “Jamaican Hurricane.” Pictured is Edwards with Mr. Sigman’s fifth grade class.

Giant Selfie

Simone Edwards stops to take a selfie with a group of students at Northwood Elementary after her presentation on anti-bullying.