Seminole State College hosted area colleges at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on January 12. SSC attended the event with a delegation of state legislators.
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Seminole State College hosted a panel on human trafficking awareness on Jan. 12 in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. More than one hundred SSC students, employees, community members and area high school students attended the event. Panelists for the morning session included Co-Founder and Director of Communications and Development of the Dragonfly Home Melissa Eick, Drug Intelligence Officer for the Oklahoma region of the Texoma-High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program Mike Hoskins and Chief Agent for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Craig Williams. The event was sponsored by the SSC Help Center and the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women.
Another panel on the subject was held during the Seminole Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon on Jan. 12. Karrisa Hodge (pictured), the President and founder of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Chahta, and Melissa Eick, Director of Communications and Development of the Dragonfly Home, presented during the luncheon and answered questions
from the community.
Seminole State College faculty returned for winter in-service training on Friday, Jan. 6 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on campus. Instructors were welcomed to the event by President Lana Reynolds and training sessions were held throughout the day. The spring semester will begin Monday, Jan. 9 and enrollment is open through Jan. 13.
A panel discussion on human trafficking awareness will be presented in two separate programs Thursday, Jan. 12 on the campus of Seminole State College. A program for SSC students, SSC employees and area high school students will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. The event is free, open to the public and being held in honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
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Seminole State College’s spring semester is set to begin Monday, Jan. 9. Special extended office hours will take place to provide students extra time and flexibility to enroll for the 2023 spring semester. While classes begin Jan. 9, enrollment remains open for the spring semester through Jan. 13.
Extended enrollment hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 5; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7.
For help with enrollment, students may visit with advisors in person inside the Walkingstick Student Services Center – located just on Highway 9 on the south side of campus – or call 405-382-9797. Current students may enroll with their assigned academic advisor.
In addition to the regular term courses, SSC also offers online, 8-week, evening and Saturday courses. Class schedules are available on the College’s website at sscok.edu.
For more information on classes or enrollment at SSC, contact the SSC Admissions Office at 405-382-9230 or admissions@sscok.edu. Prospective students looking to enroll in SSC 100 percent online degree program may call 405-382-9577 or email online@sscok.edu.
Starting on Veterans Day, November 11 through Nov. 30, SSC students, faculty, staff, community supporters, and administration signed thank you and happy holiday messages on festive cards, which in turn were delivered to veterans in the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City. This year more than 200 cards were signed with heartfelt notes of appreciation and holiday cheer.
Professor of History Marta Osby (right), who initiated this project and overseas it annually, delivered the cards to Chief Melissa Overfield (left), who is in charge of Voluntary Services at the VA Hospital in OKC.
Ms. Overfield expressed her thanks on behalf of the patients and those who volunteer at the hospital.
Professor Osby said, “This project is so appreciated by the veterans and is a small way spread some holiday cheer while sharing our heartfelt appreciation for their sacrifices and service. How fortunate we are to all veterans at this special time of year and always.”
Seminole State College held a pinning ceremony at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on Dec. 8 for 25 nursing students expected to meet degree requirements this semester.
Due to the program’s continued growth, this marked the fourth year the College has hosted a pinning ceremony in the fall. Graduates from both the traditional program and the fully online program that launched last year participated in the program.
The Seminole State College Shooting Sports Club hosted its Second Annual Fundraiser Shoot on Dec. 2. The event took place at Clay Bird Sports in Bethel Acres and featured more than 40 teams, competing in High School Junior, High School Senior, and Open divisions for Sporting Clays. Seminole State Agriculture Assistant Professor Wendy Rich and Social Sciences Professor Jeffrey Christiansen serve as the club’s faculty sponsors and organized the event, along with club members Turner Dean, Mark Ellis, and Logan Jones. Proceeds from the fundraiser will allow the club to compete in regional and national competitions.
SSC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles tends to grill during the Shooting Sports Club’s fundraiser event.
Seminole State College employees recently provided gifts to 26 children participating in the Angel Tree programs sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The Angel Tree program connects donors with children in need. SSC employees purchased clothing and toys and donated the items. Providing gifts to children in the Angel Tree program has been an annual tradition at SSC since 1997. Pictured: Testing Coordinator Lauren Early, President’s Office Manager Tisha Simon and Student Affairs Administrative Assistant Toni Wittman prepare the gifts to be delivered.
Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on Dec. 8. Assistant Professor of Art Lynette Atchley was honored as “Faculty Member of the Month” and NASNTI Student Support Specialist Kay Wallace as “Staff Member of the Month.”
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