{"id":1756,"date":"2020-02-12T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2020-02-14T09:51:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:51:46","slug":"ssc-delegation-attends-higher-ed-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-delegation-attends-higher-ed-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC Delegation Attends Higher Ed Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminole State College student Kimberly Cotter spoke to state leaders during the \u201cHigher Education Day\u201d 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SSC community supporters pose for a photo with legislators following a luncheon at the Faculty House on Feb. 11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Speakers\nincluded: Matt Pinnell, Lieutenant Governor; Greg Treat, Senate President Pro\nTempore; Rep. Jon Echols, Majority Floor Leader; Rep. Jadine Nollan; Chancellor\nGlen D. Johnson; and Jeanie Webb, Rose State College President, who serves as\nChair of the Council of Presidents. <\/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.\nLegislators present included State Senators Darcy Jech and Ron Sharp. State\nRepresentatives in attendance were Logan Phillips, Danny Sterling and Zack\nTaylor. Other special guests were Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor\nGlen Johnson and OSRHE Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations LeeAnn\nMcNally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC President\u2019s Leadership Class members Tie Ehler of Davenport, Kenzie Sheldon of Prague, Hannah Lay of Earlsboro, Rylee Treloar of Depew and Jace Wallace of Elmore City deliver gift bags to legislators at the State Capitol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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SSC student Kimberly Cotter addresses legislators about how higher education has impacted her life at the State Capitol on Feb. 11 in honor of \u201cHigher Ed Day.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Community\nsupporters in attendance included: Karel Brewster, Brewster and Associates;\nMitch Enos, Seminole Chamber of Commerce Past President, Edward Jones Financial\nRepresentative; Randy Gilbert, Owner, Gilbert & Sons Trucking; Suzanne\nGilbert, SSC Foundation Trustee Owner\/Agent, Gilbert Insurance Agency; Kim\nHyden, SSC Regent, President of Gary A. Crain, Inc.; Dr. Donna Hardin, Retired\nSSC Professor; Jim Hardin, SSC Foundation Trustee, Retired Seminole County\nTreasurer; John Hargrave, SSC Foundation Trustee, President Emeritus of East\nCentral University; Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, SSC Vice President Emeritus; Harrel\nKennedy, Retired Higher Education Administrator; Chris Moore, SSC Foundation\nTrustee, BancFirst Seminole President; Curtis Morgan, Chair of SSC Board of\nRegents, Owner of Tiger Trucks; Pam Morgan, Retired City of Seminole Court\nClerk; Jeramy Rich, SSC Foundation Trustee, Owner, Jeramy Rich Companies; Mark\nSchell, SSC Foundation Trustee, President of Security State Bank of Oklahoma;\nLloyd Simmons, Former SSC Trojan Baseball Coach, Scout with Kansas City Royals;\nAndy Tucker, SSC Foundation Trustee and Okemah Economic Development Director;\nand Lance Wortham, SSC Foundation Chair and Owner of Shawnee Office Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC students gather for a group photo in front of the State Capitol following Feb. 11\u2019s \u201cHigher Ed Day\u201d program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Several SSC\nstudents were in attendance. Members of the SSC President\u2019s Leadership Class\nincluded were Connor Buchanan, Varnum; Kristen Casteel, Shawnee; Kandyce\nDavidson, Wewoka; Preston Davis, Oklahoma City; Kelsey Edminsten, Okemah;\nCandice Ervin, Moss; Tie Ehler, Davenport; Callen Golloway, Blanchard; Jerome\nHilton, Maud; Hannah Lay, Earlsboro; Trevor Martin, Owasso; Tiffany Maxey,\nCatoosa;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney McClaskey, Maud; Brady McEntire, Daingerfield, Texas; Isabella McGeisey, Shawnee; Shelby Moutaw, Strother; Charles Presley, Jr., Seminole; Nate Santiago, Southlake, Texas; Kenzie Sheldon, Prague; Carli Stafford, Wewoka; Rylee Treloar, Depew; Jace Wallace, Elmore City; Creed Watkins, Duncan; Sydney Whaley, Shawnee; Channing Wortham, Shawnee. SSC students Tijah Johnson, SSC Student Government President, Shawnee; and Kimberly Cotter, SSC Agriculture Student, Dale, were also in attendance. College representatives present were: Jeff Cheng, Faculty Senate President; Tony Crouch, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs; Kristin Dunn, Director of Community Relations; Dr. Linda Goeller, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Bill Knowles, Vice President for Student Affairs; Steven Little, Marketing & Web Coordinator; and Lana Reynolds, President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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