{"id":5761,"date":"2026-04-03T08:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=5761"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:28:21","slug":"ssc-delegation-participates-in-higher-ed-and-oklahomas-promise-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-delegation-participates-in-higher-ed-and-oklahomas-promise-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC Delegation Participates in Higher Ed and Oklahoma\u2019s Promise Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seminole State College students, employees and community supporters traveled to the Oklahoma State Capitol on March 31 to participate in Higher Education and Oklahoma\u2019s Promise Day. Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the event highlighted the value of public higher education in Oklahoma and celebrated continued legislative support for initiatives such as the Oklahoma\u2019s Promise scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Seminole State College students, employees and community supporters joined colleges and universities across the state at Higher Education Day at the State Capitol on March 31.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SSC was represented by 67 delegates, including 38 students. Members of SSC\u2019s President\u2019s Leadership Class students and Oklahoma\u2019s Promise scholarship recipients visited the offices of local representatives during the day\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community supporters attending in support of SSC were Regent Teresa Burnett, Brad Burnett, Karel Brewster, Brig. Gen. Brad Carter, Randy Gilbert, Suzanne Gilbert, Dr. Donna Hardin, Jim Hardin, Kim Hyden, Harrel Kennedy, Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, Jeramy Rich, Steve Saxon and Mark Schell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC students Hannah Upchurch of Seminole, Felicity Hamilton of McLoud, Elizabeth Jackson of Chandler and Sylvia Thomas of Davenport pose for a photo in the atrium of the State Capitol.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The SSC delegation later gathered for lunch at the Faculty House, where they heard remarks from State Senators Grant Green and Darcy Jech and State Representatives Danny Williams and Danny Sterling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the afternoon, SSC students joined delegations from colleges and universities across the state for the Higher Education and Oklahoma\u2019s Promise Day Program in the House Chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers at the event included Gov. Kevin Stitt, Sen. Adam Pugh, Sen. Ally Seifried, Rep. Collin Duel, Rep. Mark Lawson, Rep. Arturo Alonso-Sandoval, State Regents Chair Courtney Warmington and Chancellor Sean Burrage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSC Head Baseball Coach Mack Chambers greets SSC alumni and former Trojan baseball player Senator Darcy Jech at the event.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStudents, faculty and staff from Oklahoma\u2019s public colleges and universities came together at the State Capitol today to showcase the impact of investing in public higher education and the importance of the Oklahoma\u2019s Promise scholarship,\u201d Chancellor Sean Burrage said during the statewide event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher Education and Oklahoma\u2019s Promise Day is held annually to demonstrate the importance of higher education to Oklahoma\u2019s workforce and economy. The State Regents noted that more than half of Oklahoma\u2019s top 100 critical occupations, including the state\u2019s 22 highest-paying careers, require a college degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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State Senator Grant Green speaks to SSC\u2019s delegation during lunch at the Faculty House.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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