SSC Students Awarded 2019-2020 Scholarships

Seminole State College students Holly Finch and Austin Chesser were both awarded a 2019-2020 scholarship during a Faculty Senate meeting on April 29 . Finch is the recipient of the Jay McAlvain Memorial Faculty Senate Scholarship which provides $1,250 per semester that may be applied to SSC tuition, fees, or required textbooks charged through the SSC Bookstore.  Finch lives in Maud and graduated from Shawnee High School.  She is a MLT major. Chesser is the recipient of the Calvin Scholarship and the Colclazier Memorial Scholarship for the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year.  The Calvin Scholarship pays for up to 15 hours of tuition per semester.  The Colclazier Memorial Scholarship covers $50 towards a book each semester in the SSC Bookstore.  Austin lives in Seminole and graduated from Prague High School.  He is a business major. Pictured (l-r) are Assistant Professor of Business Tammy Kasterke, Finch, Chesser and President Lana Reynolds.

SSC Joins Oklahoma’s Promise Day Celebration at the Capitol

Seminole State College students and personnel visited the State Capitol to join the Oklahoma’s Promise Day celebration on April 9. Since its inception in 1992, the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship program has awarded college tuition scholarships to more than 85,000 high school graduates, according to the Oklahoma’s Promise 2017-18 Year End Report. Continue reading “SSC Joins Oklahoma’s Promise Day Celebration at the Capitol”

Seminole Chamber Honors SSC Personnel

Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on Feb. 14. Assistant Professor of Nursing Laurel Gamble was honored as “Faculty Member of the Month” and Admissions Clerk and VA School Certifying Official Alec Daugherty was honored as “Classified Staff Member of the Month.” Continue reading “Seminole Chamber Honors SSC Personnel”

SSC Students Attend Presentation on Healthy Relationships

Darian Towner – Prevention Specialist for House of Hope

Seminole State College female campus housing residents attended a presentation on healthy relationships at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center recently. Darian Towner—who serves as a Prevention Specialist for House of Hope, a family violence program located in Shawnee—spoke to SSC students about red flags and establishing healthy boundaries.

SSC Hosts Finals Eve Pizza Party

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Seminole State College faculty and staff members hosted a “Finals Eve Pizza Party” for residence hall students late Monday night.  Among those serving were:  Enrollment Management Clerk Stacey Foster, Faculty Senate President Angela Church, Belles Basketball Coach Rita Story-Schell, and Women’s Softball Coach Amber Flores.  Pictured enjoying their late-night pizza snack while taking a break from studying were Summer Jones, sophomore from Edmond, and Victoria Vickers, sophomore from Oklahoma City.  Final exams began Dec. 4 at SSC and will conclude on Dec. 7.  Enrollment is under way for the Spring, 2019 semester, which begins Jan. 14.