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Summer Courses Begin Next Week at SSC
Summer courses begin Monday, May 19, at Seminole State College. The enrollment period for the first slate of summer courses remains open through May 22. The second slate of summer courses begins June 2 with enrollment through June 5. Course offerings and application information can be found on the College’s website, sscok.edu.
Continue reading “Summer Courses Begin Next Week at SSC”Students Complete President’s Leadership Class Program at SSC
Seven Seminole State College sophomores in the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) were recognized for completing their two-year commitment to the scholarship program during a luncheon on May 5 with (pictured, standing) SSC President Lana Reynolds and Director of Community Relations and PLC sponsor Kim Pringle. The PLC program offers students opportunities to develop leadership skills through both academic and extracurricular experiences. Members of the program volunteer within the community and assist with numerous campus events throughout the academic year. Students completing the program (pictured, seated, left to right) are: Ricky McCullough, Del City; Daphne Lamoureux, Seminole; Cooper Hamilton, Tahlequah; Amberlynn Mathews, Seminole; Logan Hill, Piedmont; Clayton Moore, Norman; and Cole Girard, Piedmont.
SSC Interscholastic Meet Draws More than 900 Students
Students from 30 high schools across the state competed in Seminole State College’s 51st annual Interscholastic Meet on March 27. More than 900 students attended the event.
Individual entries were separated into two divisions. Division I was composed of students from schools classified as 3A, 4A and 5A. Students from 2A and A class schools competed in Division II.
Exams were administered to students in 15 different subject areas during morning and early-afternoon testing sessions. Four art categories were offered as well: sculpture, painting, drawing and best in show. The top three winners within each art category and the top five winners in each academic subject were awarded medals.
A trophy was awarded to the top school in each division based on accumulation of points and medal placing. Morris High School was the Division I Sweepstakes Champion. Tecumseh High School was the runner-up. In Division II, The Academy of Seminole was the Sweepstakes Champion, and Strother High School earned runner-up.
Continue reading “SSC Interscholastic Meet Draws More than 900 Students”SSC Library Launches “Books and Bucks” Campaign
Seminole State College’s David L. Boren Library is hosting the “Books and Bucks” fundraiser through the month of March.
Continue reading “SSC Library Launches “Books and Bucks” Campaign”SSC NASNTI Program Secures $157,000 Supplemental Grant
The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) federal grant program was recently awarded a supplemental grant, totaling $157,500. The funding will support an array of initiatives at the college, including mental health services, faculty training and enhancements to the Computer Science curriculum.
The grant includes $60,000 designated for mental health initiatives, ensuring accessible counseling support for SSC students. Licensed Professional Counselor Stephanie Hassell, an SSC alumna, will provide free counseling sessions for students every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 103 of the Boren Library. Hassell specializes in treating trauma, anxiety and depression. Counseling will be available both in-person and online, and SSC students will also gain access to customized mental health videos on topics like stress and anxiety management through the SSC mobile app.
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Native American Culture to Take Center Stage at SSC’s Tribal Fest
Seminole State College will celebrate Native American culture and heritage during its annual Tribal Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the SSC campus and will feature a variety of activities, performances and local tribal resources.
Continue reading “Native American Culture to Take Center Stage at SSC’s Tribal Fest”Mobile Petting Zoo Makes Stop at SSC
The Little Bitty Acres Mobile Petting Zoo brought a wide variety of animals to Seminole State College on Sept. 18. Students and employees interacted with the animals in the courtyard outside of the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. The event was hosted by SSC Campus and Activities.
SSC Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences Kevin Blackwood and his daughters, Ember and Everly, play with baby goats at the event.
SSC Students Compete in Constitution Day Game Show
Seminole State College hosted a Constitution Day celebration on Sept. 17 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center lecture hall. Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christian served as the host of Constitution Jeopardy, where students answered questions related to the country’s founding document.
Continue reading “SSC Students Compete in Constitution Day Game Show”SSC Leadership Students Participate in Teambuilding Exercises
The Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class visited the University of Central Oklahoma’s Boathouse and Challenge Course at Arcadia Lake on Sept. 12. Students worked together in a variety of teambuilding exercises, rope climbing and ziplining.
PLC freshmen Zane Cooper of McCurtain takes in the view high above the ground on the Challenge Course.
Following their visit to the UCO Boathouse, the PLC students enjoyed dinner at Pops alongside historic Route 66 in Arcadia. Students posed for a photo in front of the restaurant’s landmark 66-foot soda bottle structure.