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Staff Member of the Month Melinda Sims and Faculty Member of the Month Dr. Nilmini Senaratne pose with their awards after being recognized at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum April 14.

Seminole Chamber Honors SSC Personnel

Josh Hutton

Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the monthly Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on April 14. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Nilmini Senaratne was honored as Faculty Member of the Month, and Director of Residential Life and Student Activities Melinda Sims was honored as Staff Member of the Month.

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Exotic Animals Prowl SSC for Campus Event

Josh Hutton

Seminole State College’s Student Activities welcomed exotic animals to campus on April 6. Extreme Animals, of Oklahoma City, brought in various animals, including a wallaby, a bearded dragon, a python and many others. Students were able to interact with the animals, under the supervision of Extreme Animals staff.

SSC students take turns holding Sally, a wallaby, which are members of the kangaroo family and native to Australia.
SSC students take turns holding Sally, a wallaby, which are members of the kangaroo family and native to Australia.

Melissa Meadows, owner of Extreme Animals, talks about the albino Burmese python named Cleopatra as a student holds on to the reptile.
Melissa Meadows, owner of Extreme Animals, talks about the albino Burmese python named Cleopatra as a student holds on to the reptile.

SSC President’s Leadership Class Tours Greenwood District

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Cepado Wilkins, Jr. (left), of Shawnee, and Sydney Winchester (right), of Prague, sit in a barbershop re-creation and listen to holographic actors describe life in Greenwood before violence broke out.
Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class toured Tulsa’s Greenwood District on March 24. During the tour, the group learned about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the deadliest act of racial violence in U.S. history. PLC students visited the Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center. The center utilizes immersive storytelling techniques with holographic effects, environmental media and projection mapping. Pictured: Cepado Wilkins, Jr. (left), of Shawnee, and Sydney Winchester (right), of Prague, sit in a barbershop re-creation and listen to holographic actors describe life in Greenwood before violence broke out.
Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class pose for a photo in front of the 30-ft Black Wall St. mural located in Tulsa’s Greenwood District.
The PLC students also toured John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park. The park was constructed following the 2001 Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Lastly, students visited the 30-ft Black Wall St. mural created by Kansas City artist Donald “Scribe” Ross. The mural was painted in 2018 and depicts the districts rise and destruction. It is located on N. Greenwood Ave., adjacent to the Greenwood Cultural Center.
Former SSC employees Susan Walker (left), Brenda Cates (center), and Carol Hartman (right) pose outside of the College’s Board of Regents meeting, where they were granted emeritus status on March 24.

Emeritus Status Granted to Four Former SSC Employees

Josh Hutton

Four former Seminole State College employees were granted emeritus status by the College’s Board of Regents at their meeting on March 24. Brenda Cates, Carol Hartman, Susan Walker and Frank Washington were recognized during the Board meeting and, following the meeting, a reception was held in their honor at the Utterback Ballroom.

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High School Students from Across the State Compete in SSC Interscholastic Meet

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A crowd of students from 35 high schools across the state enjoy the SSC student union between rounds of the college’s 48th annual Interscholastic Meet on March 24.
More than 640 students from 35 high schools across the state competed in Seminole State College’s 48th annual Interscholastic Meet on March 24. The last time the competition was held was in March of 2019. Due to the pandemic, the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021. Students competed in 12 different subjects. Winners of the event will be announced soon.
Two members of the SSC Art Club Paint at one of their graffiti tag stations set up during the college’s 48th annual Interscholastic Meet on March 24.
The SSC Art Club set up graffiti tag stations in the courtyard behind Tanner Hall and in front of the Student Union. When competitors in the Interscholastic Meet were between rounds, they were welcome to stop by the station and tag the temporary wall setups with their own designs.