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SSC Baseball Team Volunteers at A League of Their Own Season Opener

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College Trojan baseball players worked with members of A League of Their Own at the Avedis Foundation Adaptive Field, located within the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex on April 2. The League is a co-ed softball league established to provide an avenue for individuals with cognitive or physical disabilities to play baseball. This year 46 players are participating. The Trojan baseball team volunteered for the group’s season opener, which was delayed to Tuesday due to Monday’s severe weather. The Trojans encouraged and assisted participants as they hit and ran the bases. The League takes to the field on Monday evenings and will continue their season through May 20. For more information about the group, contact Holli Daniels at 405-380-7027.

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SSC Hosts Retirement Reception for Employee

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Pictured, SSC President Lana Reynolds addresses the crowd at a retirement reception held for Fiscal Affairs Administrative Assistant Carol Landes in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union on March 28.

Seminole State College hosted a retirement reception for Fiscal Affairs Administrative Assistant Carol Landes in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union on March 28. Co-workers, family and friends gathered to celebrate her career and wish her well on her retirement.

Pictured is Fiscal Affairs Administrative Assistant Carol Landes standing next to her cake at a retirement reception held for her in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union on March 28.

Landes last day at SSC was March 29. She was employed at SSC for nine years in her role as the Administrative Assistant for Fiscal Affairs. She is a graduate of Shawnee High School and currently resides in Shawnee with her husband, Rick. Prior to working at SSC, she worked for Wal-Mart for 17 years, serving as a store manager. She looks forward to traveling and gardening more during her retirement.

Pictured are Five students who were honored by SSC at the All-Oklahoma Academic Team and OACC Presidents’ Tuition Waiver Awards Ceremony at the State Capitol on March 28 alongside Chancellor of Higher Education Allison Garrett and SSC President Lana Reynolds. Left to right are Chancellor of Higher Education Allison Garrett, SSC sophomore Benjamin Parker, Prague High School student Ethan Rich, Bowlegs High School student Dillon Sullivan, Seminole High School student Hannah Upchurch and SSC President Lana Reynolds. Not pictured but also named to the All-Oklahoma Academic Team was SSC sophomore Ryan Carlisle.

Local Students Honored at Statewide Awards Ceremony

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Two Seminole State College students and three area high school seniors were recognized at the All-Oklahoma Academic Team and Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Presidents’ Tuition Waiver Awards Ceremony on March 26 at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

SSC students Benjamin Parker, of Shawnee, and Ryan Carlisle, of Foss, were named to the All-Oklahoma Academic Team. Prague High School student Ethan Rich, Bowlegs High School student Dillon Sullivan and Seminole High School student Hannah Upchurch were recipients of the OACC President’s Tuition Waiver.

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Pictured (left to right): SSC Board of Regents Chair Kim Hyden, Former Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Linda Goeller and President Lana Reynolds.

SSC Board of Regents Awards Emeritus Status to Former VP

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The Seminole State College Board of Regents approved two bids for construction projects on campus, approved entering a contract for fleet management and awarded emeritus status to former Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Linda Goeller at their meeting on March 28.

During her report to the Board, President Lana Reynolds discussed campus events and personnel changes.

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Pictured is guest speaker Stephanie Hassell, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and SSC graduate, as she addresses the crowd during a stress management seminar.

Mind Over Matter: Stress Management Seminar Held at SSC

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Seminole State College hosted a stress management seminar on March 27 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Center. More than 70 students, faculty and staff learned tips and tricks for coping with stress and managing mental health challenges. The event featured guest speaker Stephanie Hassell (pictured), a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and SSC grad who currently works at Hope Revealed Behavioral Health Center, Inc. The event was sponsored by the SSC Help Center, which provides mental health resources and counseling services on campus.

Pictured (left to right): Director of the Sac & Fox Language Department Katie Thompson, Matriarch Co-Creator Sarah Adams, Miss Indian Oklahoma Faithlyn Seawright, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Jennifer Barnes-Kerns and MICA Group CEO Della Warrior as they sit on a panel at SSC discussing Native American Language in the Workplace.

Panel Discusses Native Language at SSC Event

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Seminole State College hosted “Native American Language in the Workplace: A Roundtable Discussion” on March 26 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. The event was sponsored by SSC’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) grant program, which is 100 percent federally funded in the amount of $450,000 annually. Pictured (left to right): Director of the Sac & Fox Language Department Katie Thompson, Matriarch Co-Creator Sarah Adams, Miss Indian Oklahoma Faithlyn Seawright, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Jennifer Barnes-Kerns and MICA Group CEO Della Warrior.

Pictured is SSC psychology major Shannon Bennett, of Tecumseh, as she presents at “Mental Health Monday.”

SSC Student Support Services Launches “Mental Health Mondays”

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Seminole State College grant programs Student Support Services (SSS) and SSS STEM are hosting “Mental Health Mondays” each first Monday of the month. The events feature informational presentations followed by discussions about different topics pertaining to mental health. The events take place at 12 p.m. in room 106 of the Scott Building. March’s meeting centered on friendship. Students learned what to look for in a healthy friendship, how to recognize toxic friendships and the benefits of friendship on our mental and physical health. Those in attendance shared stories and snacks and played Friendship Bingo.

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Chamber of Commerce Honors Two SSC Employees

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Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on March 14. Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Truitt Eubank was honored as Faculty Member of the Month and Bookstore E-Commerce Specialist Lesley Ward as Staff Member of the Month.

The Seminole Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, along with the Lions Club and Kontoor Brands/Wrangler, recognize SSC employees several times during Forum each year. Individuals are nominated from across the campus and chosen by SSC administrators to receive the honor.

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