Seminole State College will host a campus and community send-off for its women’s soccer team Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8 a.m. in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. Led by Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Hill, the Trojans will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Women’s Soccer National Tournament Nov. 15-21 in Evans, Georgia. SSC holds a 16-3 record and secured its national tournament berth with a 1-0 victory over Rose State in the Central Plains District championship.
Seminole State College hosted its fourth annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 5 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus. The event connected veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families with organizations providing assistance with benefits, education and other support services. Pictured (left to right): American Legion Auxiliary President Donna Snodgrass, American Legion Post 204 Commander Carl Odom, SSC VA School Certifying Officer Stacey Foster, Sequeeta Potter, Harris Thacker and Robert Gatzke. American Legion Post 204 also sponsored a display of 5,000 American flags near campus in honor of Veterans Day.
Pianist Peter Simon will return to Seminole State College for a free public concert at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The SSC Educational Foundation is sponsoring the event.
“An Evening with Peter Simon” will feature piano performances, stories and humor. A former artist-in-residence at SSC, Simon introduces his selections with commentary that helps audiences become familiar with the music.
Simon’s career has taken him to Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and American embassies, as well as hundreds of towns across the United States. He has also toured Europe and Asia.
A Denver native with degrees in philosophy and music, Simon is a former university professor whose work extends beyond the concert stage. He presents school programs and master classes and speaks to civic organizations about music education.
Several Seminole-area residents participated in the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals’ Town Hall on education Oct. 18-21 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville. The four-day conference, themed “Challenges to Change: Shaping Tomorrow’s Classrooms,” brought together more than 150 participants and observers to hear from speakers and participate in panel discussions addressing challenges facing Oklahoma’s K-12 education system and exploring opportunities for improvement. Pictured, from left, are Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds; Seminole Chamber of Commerce CEO Amy Britt; SSC Educational Foundation Chair and Seminole Public Schools Board Chair Mark Schell; SSC Educational Foundation Trustee Kim Hyden; SSC students Caden Pierce and Mia Reich; Seminole Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Gragg; and SSC Director of Community Relations Kim Pringle.
Seminole State College will host its annual Trick or Treat Trail on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Henderson Park on campus. SSC students and employees will distribute candy at stations along the walking trail surrounding the north pond. The event is free and open to the public, and children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Organized by the college’s Campus Activities office, the event is coordinated by Director of Residential Life and Student Activities Melinda Sims. For more information, contact Sims at m.sims@sscok.edu.
City and chamber of commerce leaders from across the region gathered at Seminole State College on Oct. 6 for the Rural Economic Development Summit, held at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event brought together representatives from Hughes, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties for discussions on regional economic development, workforce development and opportunities for collaboration. The summit featured representatives from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Pictured, from left, are Danny Morgan, SSC Rural Business and Resources Center; Amy Britt, Seminole Chamber of Commerce; Tsanceria Hernandez, Gordon Cooper Technology Center; Kimberly Elliott, Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce; Clarence Prevost, Gordon Cooper Technology Center; Lucia Dickinson, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; Bert Robison, Wes Watkins Technology Center; Samantha Stanfill, City of Seminole; Jessica Steele, City of Seminole; Theresa Barkhimer, City of Holdenville; Jim Greff, City of Prague; Roberta Davis, Holdenville Chamber of Commerce; Bob Pearman, City of Stroud; Jeff Stiner, City of Stroud; and Kim Pringle, Seminole State College. Others attending, but not pictured, were: Jared Cooper, Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Dana Reed, Wetumka/Wewoka ECO Family Center.
Seminole State College will host the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the 2026 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Class B Fall Baseball State Tournament Oct. 8-9 at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.
Quarterfinal games will begin Thursday, Oct. 8, with Fort Cobb-Broxton facing Vici at 11 a.m., followed by Moss against Dover at 1:30 p.m., Calumet against Leedey at 4 p.m. and Drummond against Tupelo at 6:30 p.m.
The semifinal round will be played Friday, Oct. 9, with games scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
The two semifinal winners will advance to the Class B state championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
Nearly one in every five students at North Rock Creek High School is also a Seminole State College student.
This fall, 106 of North Rock Creek High School’s approximately 500 students are taking SSC courses through concurrent enrollment, the largest group from any single high school at the College. Those students represent nearly 47% of the school’s 227 juniors and seniors.
The milestone is particularly notable for a young high school. North Rock Creek began offering high school courses in 2018 and moved students into its new high school building in 2019. Its first senior class graduated in 2022.
Behind the enrollment figure is a coordinated system that begins months before students enter an online college classroom. North Rock Creek High School Counselors Jennifer Barnett and Ashley Moody meet with students and families each spring to introduce concurrent enrollment and identify those who are interested.
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The Academy of Seminole will showcase the work of student filmmakers during a public premiere of the original short film “Stay Awake” on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium at Seminole State College. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
The event, presented by The Academies of Oklahoma, will feature a gold carpet and premiere-style experience for students, families and community members. Attendees will also have an opportunity to view behind-the-scenes footage from the film’s production.
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Seminole State College’s Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions program will host seven-time Olympic medalist, ovarian cancer survivor and health advocate Shannon Miller at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium on the SSC campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The presentation will serve as a culminating event for the final year of SSC’s current five-year NASNTI grant. The program’s 2026 theme, “Wellbeing and Resilience,” focuses on providing students with resources and strategies to support their personal well-being and academic success.
Following Miller’s presentation, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session and photo opportunity.
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