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SSC PTA Program Honors Class of 2026

Josh Hutton
This photo shows a crowd in attendance at the Seminole State College Physical Therapist Assistant program pinning ceremony held on June 30 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee.

Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program held a pinning ceremony June 30 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee for the graduating class of 2026. Housed at GCTC, the program combines physical therapy coursework with on-site clinical education. Students can complete the technical portion in 11 months, earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and become eligible to take the licensure examination to become a physical therapist assistant.

In this photo, Members of Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant graduating class of 2026 pose with program faculty following their pinning ceremony June 30 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee. Pictured, from left, front row: Lilly Jones of Prague, Jazmene Teaney of McLoud, Lacy Howell of Shawnee, Diana Baiz of Shawnee and Paityn Edmondson of Shawnee. Back row: PTA Program Director Dr. Shakira Stafford, Shelby Johnson of Earlsboro, Alicia Holton of Shawnee, Sando Hill of Stratford, Addison Day of Shawnee, Bailey Carpenter of Tecumseh and Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas.

Members of Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant graduating class of 2026 pose with program faculty following their pinning ceremony June 30 at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee. Pictured, from left, front row: Lilly Jones of Prague, Jazmene Teaney of McLoud, Lacy Howell of Shawnee, Diana Baiz of Shawnee and Paityn Edmondson of Shawnee. Back row: PTA Program Director Dr. Shakira Stafford, Shelby Johnson of Earlsboro, Alicia Holton of Shawnee, Sando Hill of Stratford, Addison Day of Shawnee, Bailey Carpenter of Tecumseh and Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas.

SSC Welcomes New Physical Therapist Assistant Students

Josh Hutton
In this photo, members of Seminole State College’s newest Physical Therapist Assistant Program cohort pose for a group photo during their orientation. Pictured, from left, are Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas, Cepado Wilkins of Shawnee, Avery Burnett of Shawnee, Greg Quintana of McAlester, Abbigayle Price of Oklahoma City, Andrew Arden of Shawnee, Caitlyn Mack of Stillwater, Gus Arvidson of Oklahoma City, Chloe Stephenson of Tecumseh, Shaun Franks of Holdenville and PTA Program Director Dr. Shakira Stafford.

Seminole State College’s newest Physical Therapist Assistant Program cohort attended orientation June 24 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center Lecture Hall. The event introduced students to faculty, student support services, program expectations and team-building activities as they began the 2026-27 academic year. Classes for the PTA program are held at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee. Pictured, from left, are Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas, Cepado Wilkins of Shawnee, Avery Burnett of Shawnee, Greg Quintana of McAlester, Abbigayle Price of Oklahoma City, Andrew Arden of Shawnee, Caitlyn Mack of Stillwater, Gus Arvidson of Oklahoma City, Chloe Stephenson of Tecumseh, Shaun Franks of Holdenville and PTA Program Director Dr. Shakira Stafford.

SSC Physical Therapist Assistant Program Helps Students Stretch and Learn

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In this photo, pictured, from left, Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas and PTA student Paitlyn Edmondson of Shawnee guide SSC student Caleb Hines of Edmond through a series of stretches.

Seminole State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program hosted “Get Stretched” on March 25, giving students an opportunity to learn about physical therapy techniques and guided stretching from PTA students and faculty. Pictured, from left, Director of Clinical Instruction Dr. Alexus Thomas and PTA student Paitlyn Edmondson of Shawnee guide SSC student Caleb Hines of Edmond through a series of stretches. SSC’s PTA program is housed at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center campus in Shawnee.

In this photo, SSC PTA students Diana Baiz, left, and Lacy Howell, right, both of Shawnee, sell walking tacos during a campus fundraiser on March 25.

SSC PTA students Diana Baiz, left, and Lacy Howell, right, both of Shawnee, sell walking tacos during a campus fundraiser on March 25. The PTA program is currently accepting applications for new students. Graduates of the program have achieved a 100% job placement rate for the past six years, and the average salary for physical therapist assistants is $62,150, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.