In honor of Native American Heritage Month, members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class visited the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City on Nov. 3. Students toured the educational exhibits to learn more about Native American history and cultural diversity.
PLC students learned about each of the distinctive 39 First American Nations present in Oklahoma today.
Seminole State College employees Stacey Foster – Admissions Clerk/VA School Certification Officer; Jessica Guinn – Admissions Clerk; Tina Morris – Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant; Tisha Simon – President’s Office Manager; Carol Landes – Fiscal Affairs Administrative Assistant; Mechell Downey – Director of Board Relations and Administrative Operations; Bobbie Sampley – Accounts Payable Clerk; Andrita Chavez – Financial Assistance Clerk; Toni Wittmann – Student Affairs Administrative Assistance; and Lana Reynolds, President, attended the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Annual Conference at Rose State College in Midwest City on October 28. Foster was recognized at the event as SSC’s “Staff Member of the Year.”
SSC President Lana Reynolds (right) congratulations Admissions Clerk and VA School Certification Officer Stacey Foster (left) for being named the College’s “Staff Member of the Year.”
Seminole State College sophomore Brent White, of Shawnee, was recently selected to participate in the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals Town Hall.
White (left) is pictured with other scholarship recipients at the Town Hall: Cassidy Beck, Rogers State University; Alaura Gilmore, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Jose Andres Olivo, Cameron University.
The three-day intensive Town Hall on “Enhancing Our Workforce for an Increasingly Innovative Economy” was held Oct. 16-19 at the Choctaw Casino, Resort and Conference Center in Durant.
The mission of The Oklahoma Academy is educating Oklahomans about public policy, with the goal of equipping them to take a proactive role with our leadership on every civic level.
The organization is a nonpartisan source of information about the issues facing our state. Through the Town Hall events, the Academy provides a place for the process of creating solutions together.
The Seminole State College women’s soccer team won their fourth consecutive NJCAA Regional II title Saturday, Oct. 29. The Trojans defeated Northern Oklahoma College 5-2 in championship game at the Advance Soccer Complex in Enid. SSC will face Laramie Community College Saturday morning, Nov. 5 in Cheyenne, Wyoming for the West Plains District title and an automatic bid for the National Tournament.
The Seminole State College Trojan softball team is in Yuma, Arizona for the NJCAA Division I Softball World Series at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex. The games will be played from May 24 to May 28. Follow this feed for the latest information on the team’s journey. Continue reading “SSC Softball National Tournament Updates”
Seven Seminole State College students attended Oklahoma Promise Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 20. Students had the opportunity to meet with legislators and state regents to discuss the scholarship program.
Since its inception in 1992, the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship program has awarded college tuition scholarships to more than 100,000 students. To be eligible, students must apply during the eighth, ninth, tenth or 11th grade, and their family’s annual income must not exceed $60,000 when they apply. A student’s family income also must not exceed $100,000 each year the student is enrolled in college. Students must also meet academic and personal conduct requirements in high school.
Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class had a lesson in business and social etiquette on March 1. Carey Sue Vega, owner of Etiquette Expert in Oklahoma City, spoke to the group at the Shawnee Country Club.
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Five outstanding Seminole State College students were recently honored for the month of February. Each academic division selected one student to recognize based on work ethic, academic standing and campus involvement. The students were awarded a certificate from the Academic Affairs Office, a gift certificate to use at the Student Union Grill and a special parking pass allowing them access to park in any spot on campus for a month. Continue reading “February Students of the Month Recognized at SSC”