Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class toured the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Center and Aviary on Sept. 30. In addition to learning about the history of the Potawatomi people, PLC also viewed the eagles under the care of the CPN Aviary staff. The Aviary offers a permanent home for injured eagles that cannot be returned to the wild.
Kayla Woody (left), a prevention specialist at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope speaks with Seminole State College student Carysa Danker, of Byng, during a Career and Resource Fair held on SSC’s campus. The Career Fair took place Oct. 5 and 6 and featured a wide array of employers and nonprofits who provide services locally. The event was organized in a partnership between the Seminole Chamber of Commerce and SSC Student Activities.
Caption: SSC student Kinnady Grabill, of Anadarko, climbs a rock wall at the Career and Resource Fair on Oct. 6. The rock wall was set up by the Army National Guard
In addition to the Career and Resource Fair, SSC hosted a College Transfer Fair on Oct. 6. Twelve different universities and U.S. military recruiters had booths on campus. Pictured: Patsy Spottedbird (left), a representative from Northeastern State University discusses the transfer process with Sierra Josselyn (center), of Seminole, and Ashlyn Tait (right), of Chanute, Kansas.
Seminole State College students may now enroll in online eight-week courses. The second eight-week classes will begin on Monday, Oct. 11, and will conclude on Friday, Dec. 10. The last day to enroll for these courses is Oct. 13.
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Seminole State College will offer a digital photography course on Saturday, Oct. 23. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 102 of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The course will break for one hour for lunch. The class will cover an introduction to photography skills, including lighting, composition, shooting in manual modes, photo correction and manipulation as well as editing for social media. This digital photography course is being offered through SSC’s Business and Industry program, which provides concentrated training on topics for entrepreneurs, those looking to strengthen a workplace skill and hobbyists.
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Five outstanding Seminole State College students were recently honored for the month of September. Each academic division selected one student to honor based on work ethic, academic standing and campus involvement. The students were awarded a certificate from the Academic Affairs Office, a gift certificate to use at the Student Union Grill and a special parking pass allowing them access to park in any spot on campus for a month.
September’s students of the month are: Rodney Ackerman of Holdenville – Language Arts and Humanities; Kegan Magee of Aurora, Texas – STEM; Sophie Augustin of Augsberg, Germany – Business and Education; Donna Rupe of Shawnee – Health Sciences; and Raedyn Pierce of Shawnee – Social Sciences.