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Trojan Players Meet SSC Alumi Senator Jech

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Members of the 2020 Trojan Baseball Team who are a part of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class met former Trojan Senator Darcy Jech at Higher Ed Day activities last week.  Senator Jech (R-Kingfisher) represents District 26 at the Capitol and serves as the Rural Caucus Chair in the Senate.  Pictured with the Senator (left to right) are:  Callen Golloway, Blanchard; Creed Wiatkins, Duncan; Brady McEntire, Daingerfield, Texas; Nate Santiago, Southlake, Texas; and Trevor Martin, Owasso.

Politics and Baseball

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Former Trojans, Oklahoma State Senator Darcy Jech of Kingfisher (left) and SSC Board Chair Curtis Morgan (right) visit with their coach Lloyd Simmons (center) during a Higher Ed Day luncheon last week in Oklahoma City.  Senator Jech played baseball for then Seminole Junior College the first year that Simmons coached the Trojans.  Morgan was on Simmons’ NJCAA World Series teams in 1980 and 1981, when he received the National MVP award and the Trojans finished as runner-up.  The trio were part of a delegation of Seminole State College community and campus leaders showing Legislators grassroots support for Higher Education funding.

 

‘ABC Gang’ Reunites at SSC Basketball Game

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Former Seminole State College stand-out basketball players Ray Alford, Anthony Bowie and William Childs attended the SSC Trojan basketball games on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was known as the “ABC Gang” during their time playing at then Seminole Junior College.  They led the 1983 Trojan team to a second-place finish in the 1983 NJCAA National Tournament. Continue reading “‘ABC Gang’ Reunites at SSC Basketball Game” →

SSC To Undergo Accreditation Site Visit Later This Month

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Seminole State College will undergo an Accreditation Site Visit by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) on Monday and Tuesday, February 24 – 25. This site visit is a regular part of the College’s ongoing accreditation processes, representing a culmination of efforts over the last ten years. SSC received full accreditation status in 2010 after its previous HLC Accreditation Site Visit.  Continue reading “SSC To Undergo Accreditation Site Visit Later This Month” →

SSC students gather for a group photo in front of the State Capitol following Feb. 11’s “Higher Ed Day” program.

SSC Delegation Attends Higher Ed Day

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            Seminole State College student Kimberly Cotter spoke to state leaders during the “Higher Education Day” program at the Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Feb. 11. She, alongside students Ruth Herman, East Central University, and Natanya Hernandez, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, shared how higher education at Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities has positively impacted their lives. A large delegation of campus and community leaders representing Seminole State College attended. The event, sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE), is held annually to demonstrate grassroots support for Higher Education funding. Continue reading “SSC Delegation Attends Higher Ed Day” →