Seminole State College students completing degree requirements at the end of the 2025 spring and summer semesters, along with 2024 fall graduates, participated in the College’s annual commencement exercises on Friday, May 9.
The graduation ceremony was held at 10 a.m. inside the Raymond Harber Field House on campus. Oklahoma Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert served as the featured guest speaker.
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Seminole State College and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) were recently honored for their decades-long partnership supporting education, business development, and regional economic growth. The collaboration was recognized at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award ceremony, held May 6 at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
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Seminole State College students received real-world job interview experience during a mock interview workshop hosted on campus April 30. The event, themed “Be More Employable,” was organized in partnership by SSC’s Business and Industry program, the SSC Boren Library’s Career Center, and the College’s federally-funded Student Support Services, Upward Bound, and Talent Search grant programs.
Local employers were invited to share their expertise, offering students a chance to refine their resumes, improve networking skills and participate in up to five mock interview simulations. Students heard from speakers about the importance of resume writing, then rotated through interview stations for hands-on practice and personalized feedback from professionals.
“We want to give our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated panel of interviewers who made the event possible,” Business and Industry Coordinator Talina Lee said. Local business representatives who served as interviewers included Kendi Cox, Manager of Human Resources for Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative; Ashley Tilley, District Manager for Lincare; Mark Crowe, Seminole Center Manager for Lincare; Mickey Shaw, Manager of Human Resources for
Ecoat.us; and Meagan Hall, Teller for BancFirst. Despite difficult travel conditions due to flooding, each volunteered their time to support SSC students in preparing for the workforce.
The Seminole State College Student Support Services Project is 100% federally funded at $306,514 annually while the STEM SSS Project receives $272,364 in federal funding each year. Both programs provide support for first-generation, economically disadvantaged and disabled students.
The Talent Search Central and West Projects are 100% federally funded in the amounts of $388,326 and $277,375 annually.
SSC’s Upward Bound program serves 20 area high schools and is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Seminole State College Educational Foundation hosted its 30th Annual Spring Recognition Banquet on Thursday, May 1 in the Utterback Ballroom of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. A crowd of 450 guests filled the venue, and the event raised just over $60,000—making it the most successful banquet in the event’s history.
The banquet serves as a major fundraiser and recognition event, honoring alumni, employees and students. This year, Phil Johnson and Karen Romine were inducted into the SSC Alumni Hall of Fame. The Distinguished Service Award was presented to longtime SSC administrator Dr. Brad Walck.
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Seminole State College will hold its 92nd Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. in the Raymond Harber Field House on campus. The event will recognize students completing coursework requirements for their degree programs.
Oklahoma Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. Hilbert represents House District 29, which includes parts of Creek and Tulsa counties. At age 30, he is the youngest Speaker in Oklahoma history and only the second Republican Speaker under 31 nationwide since 1873.
Dr. John Hassell, Associate Professor of Software development at the OU Polytechnic Institute and SSC alumnus, spoke on the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium stage during his presentation “AI Myths: A Clear Look at Artificial Intelligence” on April 23. Students, community members, faculty and staff attended the event, which was sponsored by the SSC STEM Division. Hassell’s talk explored common misconceptions about AI, including the ideas that it is conscious, unbiased or a cure-all for complex problems. He also discussed the differences between predictive and generative AI and emphasized the importance of data quality and human oversight.
Seminole State College students in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently led a successful donation drive to benefit the SSC Food Pantry and a local animal shelter. Pictured (left to right) PTK members Cynthia Bird, Laura Suthers, Bella Bishop, PTK faculty advisor Dr. Andrew Davis and Matthew Breske, organized the effort to collect essential goods for students and animals in need. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society that recognizes academic excellence among students at two-year colleges. To be eligible for membership, students must complete at least 12 credit hours and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition to academic achievement, the organization emphasizes leadership, service and fellowship.
Seminole State College members of the Student Government Association and staff participated in the 2025 Student Government Association Student Leadership Retreat on April 12 at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha. The event featured sessions on leadership, résumé building and managing school social media accounts. Pictured (left to right): SSC SGA Advisor and Recruitment Specialist Maddy Potter, SGA Freshman Senator Aubree Wilkins of Earlsboro, SGA President Adisen Williamson of Oklahoma City, SGA Secretary Zoe Davis of Shawnee and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles.
Seminole State College students, employees and community supporters traveled to the Oklahoma State Capitol on April 15 to participate in the annual Higher Education and Oklahoma’s Promise Day. Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the day underscores the value of public higher education and celebrates legislative support of key initiatives like the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship.
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Sean Burrage toured Seminole State College’s campus on April 10. During his visit, he spoke to high school students participating in the FFA Interscholastic Meet, attended a reception with SSC employees, toured the BCM Sports Complex and met with representatives from the College’s Board of Regents and the SSC Educational Foundation. (Pictured) Burrage spoke with SSC students during a classroom visit.
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