{"id":1884,"date":"2020-04-22T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2020-04-23T10:09:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T16:09:22","slug":"ssc-recognizes-outstanding-stem-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-recognizes-outstanding-stem-student\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC Recognizes Outstanding STEM Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seminole State College sophomore Kimberly Cotter, of Shawnee, was recently named the Outstanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Student for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Seminole State Educational Foundation honors one student from each of the College\u2019s five divisions at its annual Spring Recognition Banquet. Due to restrictions on large gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year\u2019s event has been postponed, but each student will be recognized at a later date.<!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-1024x733.jpeg\" alt=\"Seminole State College sophomore Kimberly Cotter was recently recognized as the 2019-2020 Outstanding STEM Student.\" class=\"wp-image-1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-1024x733.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-50x36.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-788x564.jpeg 788w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-500x358.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-1000x716.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666-1320x945.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cotter-1-e1587657875666.jpeg 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Seminole State College sophomore Kimberly Cotter was recently recognized as the 2019-2020 Outstanding STEM Student.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cotter is a graduate of Dale High School. She will graduate from SSC in May with an associate degree in Agriculture Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so glad I chose SSC,\u201d Cotter said. \u201cI\u2019m getting to do all the things I want. If you voice what you want to accomplish here, people will help you find a way to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cotter was encouraged to compete as an independent in college rodeo earlier in the school year by Assistant Professor of Agriculture Wendy Rich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She served on SSC\u2019s first livestock judging team, she is an Ag ambassador, she is a member of the Aggie Club on campus, as well as a member in three honor societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Kappa Delta and Nu Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She shared her experiences at SSC with the College\u2019s Board of Regents in the fall of 2019. President Lana Reynolds was so moved by her story that she asked Cotter to represent the College at Higher Ed Day at the State Capitol. Cotter was one of three students who addressed state leaders about the value of higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the fall, she intends to transfer to OSU and enroll in their animal science\/pre-veterinary program. She hopes to become the fifth member of her family to complete the veterinary program in Stillwater, joining her mother, aunt and two cousins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seminole State College sophomore Kimberly Cotter, of Shawnee, was recently named the Outstanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Student for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Seminole State Educational Foundation honors one student from each of the College\u2019s five divisions at its annual Spring Recognition Banquet. 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