Students from high schools across the state competed in Seminole State College’s 52nd annual Interscholastic Meet on March 26.
Nearly 500 students representing 33 high schools were included in this year’s results. 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.
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Seminole State College nursing students participated in a simulation training event on March 25, working through a rural hospital scenario in which patients overwhelmed the facility and staff had to make rapid decisions with limited personnel and resources. The exercise included emergency room triage and patient transfers to medical-surgical, intensive care unit, obstetrics/pediatrics, helicopter transport or discharge home, challenging students to quickly assess each patient’s condition and determine the highest priority for care.
SSC seniors in the Leadership class managed the rural hospital drill organized by Assistant Professor of Nursing Butch Cantrell, giving students a culminating opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout the program. The exercise challenged participants to draw on classroom learning and use critical thinking in real time, helping prepare them for the demands of their future nursing careers.
At its March 26 meeting, the Seminole State College Board of Regents approved Board policy revisions, a lighting upgrade for the Enoch Kelly Haney Center and emeritus status for former SSC employee Tracy Jacomo.
SSC President Lana Reynolds spoke about personnel updates, campus activities, athletics, the Haney roof project and investment planning related to the MacKenzie Scott donation during her report to the Board. SSC Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles and Dean of Instruction Jessica Isaacs presented to the Board about the College’s tenure policy.
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Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program hosted “Get Stretched” on March 25, giving students an opportunity to learn about physical therapy techniques and guided stretching from PTA students and faculty. Pictured, from left, Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas and PTA student Paitlyn Edmondson of Shawnee guide SSC student Caleb Hines of Edmond through a series of stretches. SSC’s PTA program is housed at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center campus in Shawnee.
SSC PTA students Diana Baiz, left, and Lacy Howell, right, both of Shawnee, sell walking tacos during a campus fundraiser on March 25. The PTA program is currently accepting applications for new students. Graduates of the program have achieved a 100% job placement rate for the past six years, and the average salary for physical therapist assistants is $62,150, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
SSC Belles and Trojans basketball teams are set to compete in their respective NJCAA Division II postseason tournaments this week. Updates, brackets and live stream links can be found here.
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Seminole State College’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, hosted an Oklahoma’s Promise Family Event on March 7 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus.
The event gave students and parents an opportunity to learn more about Oklahoma’s Promise, enroll in the scholarship program and receive additional information about SSC’s GEAR UP services.
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From March 2-6, Seminole State College employees and students shared their love of reading with students at Wilson Elementary School in Seminole during Read Across America Week. The nationwide initiative encourages children to explore literature, fostering empathy and a broader understanding of the world. Pictured: President Lana Reynolds and SSC sophomore Hannah Upchurch of Seminole read If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss on March 5.
SSC freshmen and members of the men’s basketball team Kanaan Guerrero of Cushing and Jaden Johnson of Tulsa read Hey Grandude by Paul McCartney to Wilson Elementary students on March 3.
Seminole State College’s Student Activities welcomed exotic animals to campus on March 4. Extreme Animals, of Oklahoma City, brought in various animals, including a wallaby, a lemur, various snakes and many others. Students were able to interact with the animals, under the supervision of Extreme Animals staff.
SSC freshmen Becca Williams of Cache, Emma Noey of Seminole and Kennedy Johnson of Stillwater hold a wallaby during the Extreme Animals event on campus. Wallabies are members of the kangaroo family and are native to Australia.
Administrators and staff from Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Enid and Stillwater visited with Seminole State College leaders on Feb. 26 to discuss Higher Learning Commission accreditation efforts. Representatives from both institutions learned about methodology and shared ideas about required criteria related to Mission, Institutional Integrity, Student Success and Planning. Pictured standing (left to right) are: Harli Dodge, NOC Director of Recruitment; Marc Hunter, SSC Director of Information Technology and Chief Information Security Officer; Dr. Mash Howard, NOC Stillwater VP; Kelli McBride, SSC Language Arts and Humanities Division Chair; Mechell Downey, SSC Director of Board Relations and Administrative Operations; Dr. Deanna Miles, SSC Accreditation Coordinator; Julie Huster Haney, NOC Academic Affairs Assistant; Dr. Kathleen Swain, NOC Director of First-Year Experience; Dr. Kathleen Otto, NOC Institutional Research; Emily Carpenter, SSC STEM Division Chair; and Cara Beth Johnson, NOX Business Faculty. Seated (left to right) are: Jeremy Hise, NOC Enid Vice President; Dr. Bill Knowles, SSC VP for Academic and Student Affairs; Dr. Shelly Mencacci, NOC Vice President for Academic Affairs; Lana Reynolds, SSC President; Jessica Isaacs, SSC Dean of Instruction; and Brad Schatzel, SSC Assistant Professor of Business and Education.
Seminole State College Concurrent Academic Advisor Cindy Nolen, Director of Enrollment Management Edith Cathey and Dean of Instruction Jessica Isaacs attended the Summit for Dual Credit Programs Feb. 15-17 at the South Padre Island Convention Center in South Padre Island, Texas. Hosted by South Texas College and the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, the conference brought together K-12 and higher education leaders nationwide to share strategies and best practices to strengthen dual credit and concurrent enrollment programs, support student success and ensure college-level rigor in courses offered to high school students.