Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds

SSC Board of Regents Renews President’s Contract

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021Brooks Nickell

The Seminole State College Board of Regents met Jan. 21 to consider a recommendation to hire a professional auditing service and to review the terms of President Lana Reynolds’ employment.

The meeting opened with a review of the College’s recent expenditures by Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Courtney Jones. Later in the meeting, Jones joined Ed Lemmings, Director of Physical Plant and Campus Safety, in presenting an update on deferred maintenance issues. The College is reviewing and exploring funding options to address high priority projects, including repairs to the roof on the Raymond Harber Field House, replacement of heat and air systems and parking lot renovations.

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Students walking on the sidewalk between classes

Students Return to Campus as SSC’s Spring Semester Begins

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021Brooks Nickell

The spring semester began Jan. 11 at Seminole State College. With the college’s commitment to safeguarding student and employee health, masks are required on campus and social distancing is maintained in the classroom.

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SSC Student Lacy Fisher (left) is assisted by Librarian Robin Tyler (right)

SSC Launches Laptop Loan Program

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021Brooks Nickell

Seminole State College’s Boren Library has launched a new laptop loan program to assist students with their technology needs. With a growing number of students enrolling in online or hybrid courses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College wanted to offer the program to remove a financial barrier that students may face. The devices were purchased with funds SSC received from the federal CARES Act.

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AllianceHealth Respiratory Therapist Candance Moya (left) fits Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds (right) with an N95 mask.

SSC Offers N95 Mask Fittings for Employees

January 8, 2021Brooks Nickell

Seminole State College held an N95 mask fitting for employees Thursday afternoon and will hold a second session on Jan. 13 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center’s Utterback Ballroom. The masks were made available to all employees through a second round of COVID-19 federal funds dispersed to the College in late 2020.

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Seminole State College Holds Extended Enrollment Hours for Spring Semester

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021Brooks Nickell

Seminole State College classes are scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 11. Special extended office hours will take place in an effort to provide students extra time to enroll for the 2021 spring semester. While classes begin Jan. 11, students may enroll for the spring semester through Jan. 15. Extended enrollment hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 through Thursday, Jan. 7; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. Students are encouraged to come register for classes before the spring semester begins.

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SSC Names New Web and Multimedia Coordinator

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021Brooks Nickell

Seminole State College recently hired Brooks Nickell as its new Web and Multimedia Coordinator. Nickell graduated from Davenport High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis on videography and photography from the University of Central Oklahoma. Continue reading “SSC Names New Web and Multimedia Coordinator” →

SSC President’s Leadership Class Registers Students to Vote

September 22, 2020September 24, 2020admin

Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class helped students register to vote in honor of National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 22. PLC students set up six tables across campus, encouraged their peers to participate in the upcoming election and gave away t-shirts to anyone who registered. (Pictured) Jenna Harrison, of Shawnee, guided students through the process at her station in Tanner Hall.

SSC Set to Hold Virtual Commencement Ceremony

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020admin

Seminole State College will hold its’ 87^th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 8, for students completing coursework requirements for their degree programs. Due to the Campus’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional Commencement Exercises scheduled in the Raymond Harber Field House on the campus of Seminole State College have been cancelled. Instead, the graduation ceremony will be held virtually at the original time of 10:30 a.m. on the College’s website, sscok.edu. Continue reading “SSC Set to Hold Virtual Commencement Ceremony” →

SSC Recognizes Outstanding Social Sciences Student

April 28, 2020May 14, 2020admin

Seminole State College sophomore Taryn Washburn, of Shawnee, was recently named the Outstanding Social Sciences student for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Seminole State Educational Foundation honors one student from each of the College’s five divisions at its annual Spring Recognition Banquet. Due to restrictions on large gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event has been postponed, but each student will be recognized at a later date. Continue reading “SSC Recognizes Outstanding Social Sciences Student” →

Prague Student Receives Scholarships to SSC

April 27, 2020May 11, 2020admin

Prague High School senior Jaycee Johnson, of Paden, recently received the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges President’s Scholarship to attend Seminole State College. Continue reading “Prague Student Receives Scholarships to SSC” →