By Lana Reynolds, SSC President
This fall will mark 95 years of service to this region for Seminole State College. That milestone invites us to look back, but more importantly, it calls us to look forward with purpose.
Long before we were Seminole State College, and before Seminole Junior College became an independent institution, we began as an extension of Seminole High School. The College provided grades 13 and 14 for local students seeking access to higher education close to home.
In those early years, Superintendent John G. Mitchell urged parents to consider the value of Seminole Junior College with a simple but powerful promise: “Give us your cooperation today, and we will endeavor to repay you with a higher form of citizenship tomorrow.”
Nearly a century later, that promise still defines who we are. At SSC, we prepare students for transfer, careers and meaningful work through academic pathways, workforce training and early college opportunities. But our mission has never stopped at academic preparation. We also seek to shape citizens who serve, lead and contribute to their communities. That commitment is reflected in the way our students volunteer, support veterans, assist with community events and represent the College in civic programs across the state.
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