The Seminole State College Trojan baseball team’s season came to a close at the JUCO World Series on Sunday, May 24, following a hard-fought 13-11 loss to Harford Community College of Maryland.
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The Seminole State College Board of Regents convened May 21 to consider items related to faculty tenure, campus improvements and academic program modifications.
At the beginning of the meeting, Haley Coates was sworn in as a Regent by her husband, former State Senator Harry Coates. Coates was appointed to fill a vacancy on the SSC Board by Gov. Kevin Stitt and confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate Education Committee at the State Capitol on April 28.
Coates is the owner of HC Investments and Downtown Floral Co. in Seminole. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a graduate of Leadership Seminole Class of 2022. She is a member of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce and Fostering Little Angels. She previously served as a trustee for the SSC Educational Foundation.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Vice President for Finance, Grants and Enrollment Melanie Rinehart presented the College’s financial report through April 30, along with a report on purchases over $15,000 for March and April. The Board approved both reports.
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Former Seminole State College Regent Ryan Pitts and his wife Hillary stand beside the College’s new 9-foot by 10-foot, 3-inch LED video sign on campus. The sign, an electronic messaging center with full video capabilities, will be utilized to announce upcoming events and inform the community about campus news. The construction of the sign was made possible in part by the lead financial gift provided by the Pitts family. Pitts, who served on the SSC Board of Regents from 2020 to 2025, now serves as special judge for Hughes and Seminole counties.
Seminole State College will host three summer camp opportunities for children in June: Kids on Campus, STEM Camp and Esports Camp.
Kids on Campus will be held June 1-4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The four-day camp is open to incoming first through eighth graders. The cost is $200, and lunch is included.
Camp options for incoming first through third graders include Mini Makers Art Lab, Wild Child Fitness Camp, Jr. NextGen Agriculture and Jr. Brickitects. Camp options for incoming fourth through eighth graders include The Art Lab, The Fitness Lab, NextGen Agriculture and Brickitects: LEGO City Lab.
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Seminole State College has released the names of the students who were named to the President’s, Vice President’s and Part-Time Students’ Honor Rolls for the Spring 2026 semester.
Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2026 spring semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. This semester 455 students were named to either the President’s, Vice President’s or Part-Time Student’s Honor Rolls.
The President’s Honor Roll is comprised of students who maintain a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average in at least 12 credit hours of coursework.
Students named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll must have a 3.5 grade-point-average or better and no grade below a “C”.
The Part-Time Students’ Honor Roll is for students who maintain a 3.5 grade-point-average with no grade below a “C” in at least six but less than 12 college credit hours.
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Caleb Philips, a senior at The Academy of Seminole, stands beside the newly reconstructed bridge alongside the north pond on Seminole State College’s campus. Philips completed the bridge reconstruction as his Eagle Scout project and will graduate this spring with both his high school diploma and an associate degree from SSC. He has been accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he plans to study nuclear engineering.
Seminole State College held a pinning ceremony at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on May 10, following the college’s Commencement exercises for nursing students expected meet degree requirements this semester. The pinning ceremony included candle lighting, signifying the transition from student to one of service.
SSC Nursing Director Ann Benson presided over the ceremony.
Students graduating from the program (pictured left to right) are: Whitney Zuck, Ashley Thompson, Shelbie Stephens, Riley Smith, Amanda Smith, Brittany Snolis-Hernandez, Maranda Green and Tabitha Dandridge.
Seminole State College students completing degree requirements at the end of the 2026 spring and summer semesters, along with 2025 fall graduates, participated in the College’s 93rd Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 8.
The graduation ceremony was held at 10 a.m. inside the Raymond Harber Field House on campus. SSC Board of Regents Chair Marci Donaho served as the featured guest speaker.
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The Seminole State College softball team will compete in the NJCAA South Central District Softball Tournament May 13-17 at FireLake Ballfields in Shawnee.
The Trojans enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed after finishing conference play with a 23-1 record. SSC holds an overall record of 47-4 on the season and will open tournament play at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 14, against the winner of No. 4 NEO A&M and No. 5 Connors State.
The tournament will begin Wednesday, May 13, with three opening-round games. No. 4 NEO A&M will face No. 5 Connors State at noon, No. 3 Rose State will play No. 6 NOC-Tonkawa at 2 p.m., and No. 2 Eastern Oklahoma will take on No. 7 NOC-Enid at 4 p.m.
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Seminole State College honored graduates during its 93rd Commencement Ceremony on May 8 in the Raymond Harber Field House. A capacity crowd cheered on students as they received their diplomas.
SSC President Lana Reynolds welcomes graduates, families and guests during the ceremony in the Raymond Harber Field House.
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