SSC to Host Third Annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair

Josh Hutton
In this photo, Seminole State College students and employees plant American flags near the intersection of Highways 9 and 3 on Oct. 29 in Seminole. The display honors veterans and precedes SSC’s third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom.
Seminole State College students and employees plant American flags near the intersection of Highways 9 and 3 on Oct. 29 in Seminole. The display honors veterans and precedes SSC’s third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom.
In this photo, SSC women’s soccer players lend a hand planting American flags on SSC’s campus. Pictured from left are Molly-Kate Lundy of Lewisville, Texas; Zoe Trenchard of Lewisville, Texas; Jillian Powell of The Colony, Texas; Bry Russell of Flower Mound, Texas; Bella Mattingly of Flower Mound, Texas; Ashlynn Vargas of Pryor; and Madelyn Jones of Wylie, Texas.
SSC women’s soccer players lend a hand planting American flags on SSC’s campus. Pictured from left are Molly-Kate Lundy of Lewisville, Texas; Zoe Trenchard of Lewisville, Texas; Jillian Powell of The Colony, Texas; Bry Russell of Flower Mound, Texas; Bella Mattingly of Flower Mound, Texas; Ashlynn Vargas of Pryor; and Madelyn Jones of Wylie, Texas.

Seminole State College will host its third annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Utterback Ballroom inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Dozens of local and regional organizations that serve active-duty service members, veterans and their families will be available. Attendees can connect with providers offering health and disability claims assistance, job placement and training opportunities, education benefits guidance, mental health counseling, veteran agriculture programs, and referrals for VA-approved medical devices.

“Each year, this fair brings vital services under one roof so active service members, veterans and their families can get real help on the spot,” Stacey Foster, SSC’s VA School-Certifying Officer, said. “Whether you are filing a claim, exploring education benefits, looking for a new career or launching a veteran-owned business, our goal is to connect you with the right people and resources.”

In preparation for the fair and in recognition of Veterans Day, SSC students and employees planted an honor field of 5,000 American flags on campus on Oct. 29. The display is sponsored by American Legion Post 204 of Seminole.

Vendors

  • American Red Cross
  • Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work
  • AVACEN Medical
  • BancFirst
  • Cedar Ridge
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI El Reno
  • Grand Canyon University
  • Kibois SSVF
  • Military OneSource
  • NASNTI
  • OKC VA
  • Oklahoma Army National Guard
  • Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
  • Oklahoma Small Business Development Center
  • Oklahoma Veterans United
  • Seminole American Legion
  • Seminole Nation Job Placement and Training
  • Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
  • Seminole State College
  • SSVF Outreach
  • Traditions Health
  • U.S. Navy Reserves
  • University of Oklahoma
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1317
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars, Shawnee

For more information about the event, contact Foster at s.foster@sscok.edu or 405-382-9510.