{"id":1057,"date":"2019-02-13T15:49:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T21:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2019-02-13T15:49:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T21:49:29","slug":"ssc-delegation-attends-higher-ed-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-delegation-attends-higher-ed-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC Delegation Attends Higher Ed Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

A large delegation of campus and community leaders representing Seminole State College attended \u201cHigher Education Day\u201d at the Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Feb. 12. The event, sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, is held annually to demonstrate grassroots support for Higher Education funding.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Speakers\nincluded: Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell; Senator Roger Thompson; Representative\nJadine Nollan; State Regents Chair Jay Helm; Chancellor Glen D. Johnson; and\nPresident Tim Faltyn, Oklahoma Panhandle State University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three students also spoke at the event. Caitlin Anders, Cameron University; Aleysa Franz, Northwestern Oklahoma State University; and Palmer Tetley, Tulsa Community College, shared how higher education at Oklahoma\u2019s public college and universities has positively impacted their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the\nafternoon program, community and campus leaders representing Seminole State\nCollege were guests at a luncheon held at the Oklahoma University Faculty House.\nThose present included State Senators Jason Smalley, Ron Sharp, and Darcy Jech.\nState Representatives in attendance were Dell Kerbs, Logan Phillips, Danny\nSterling and Zack Taylor. Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn was also\npresent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC students Breana Murphy of Choctaw (left) and Daryian Fancher of Harrah (right) stop in to visit with State Representative Logan Phillips before the afternoon Higher Ed Day program in the House Chambers. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Following introductions by SSC President Lana Reynolds, the elected officials spoke to the SSC delegation about their support of higher education and their outlook on the new legislative session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community\nsupporters in attendance included: Karel Brewster, Brewster and Associates;\nBryan Cain, SSC Regent; Marci Donaho, SSC Regent; Mitch Enos, Seminole Chamber\nof Commerce Past President; Darren Frederick, Seminole Chamber of Commerce\nPresident; Dr. Donna Hardin, Retired SSC Professor; Jim Hardin, SSC Foundation\nTrustee; Kenny Howard, OG&E Regional Manager; Doug Humphreys, SSC\nFoundation Trustee; Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, SSC Vice President Emeritus; Harrell\nKennedy, Retired Higher Ed Administrator; Monica Miller, Executive Director,\nOklahoma Rural Association; Chris Moore, BancFirst Seminole President; Jeramy\nRich, SSC Foundation Trustee; Andy Tucker, SSC Foundation Trustee; David\nWilson, SSC Foundation Trustee; and Lance Wortham, SSC Foundation Trustee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC students in\nattendance were: Hope Armstrong of Holdenville; Kristen Casteel of Shawnee;\nKaylie Davidson of Seminole; Tie Ehler of Davenport; Daryian Fancher of Harrah;\nAdrienne Foster of Seminole; McKenna Hanan of Seminole; Kendra Hisaw of\nStonewall; Triniti House of Moss; Tijah Johnson of Shawnee; Brandon Jones of\nSeminole; Hannah Lay of Earlsboro; Bo LeFlore of Shawnee; Cattie Lesley of\nOkemah; Breana Murphy of Choctaw; Wyatt Norton of Earlsboro; Rylee Poque of\nSeminole; Charles Presley, Jr. of Seminole; Jordan Rodriquez of Seminole;\nKristopher Scott of Seminole; Ernest Sego of Tecumseh; Kenzie Sheldon of\nPrague; Cami Sosbee of Okemah; Dylan Thomas of Shawnee; Jace Wallace of Elmore\nCity; Anthony Weeks of Wetumka; Nathan Weeks of Wetumka; and Gavin Winchester\nof Stroud. \n\nCollege\nrepresentatives present were: Angela Church, Faculty Senate President; Kristin\nDunn, Director of Community Relations; Courtney Jones, Director of Human\nResources; Dr. Bill Knowles, Vice President for Student Affairs; Steven Little,\nMarketing and Web Coordinator; Dr. Tom Mills, Vice President for Academic\nAffairs; Lana Reynolds, SSC President; and Larry Smith, Director of Rural\nBusiness and Resources Center. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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