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Left, standing in the background, former state senators Harry Coates (left) and Charlie Laster (right) chat before the Spring Banquet begins. In the foreground (pictured left to right), former SSC Regent Melvin Moran, current SSC Regent Marci Donaho and her husband Dale Donaho pose for a photo. —Photo courtesy SSC
Read moreThe City of Wewoka will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 2, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Wewoka City Hall.
Read moreKonawa Public Schools will be hosting an Extra-Curricular Showcase in the Performing Art Center (PAC) on Thursday, May 5, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Read moreAbove left, each of the five academic divisions named one Outstanding Student of the Year. Pictured (left to right): Spencer Sturgill of Shawnee, Business and Education; Elizabeth Thomlinson of Shawnee, Social Sciences; Georgia Ledford of Tecumseh, Language Arts and Humanities, Muhammad Al Ali of Amman, Jordan, STEM, and Abigail Gilliam of Macomb, Health Sciences. Right photo: President Lana Reynolds (far left) and Educational Foundation Chair Lance Wortham (far right) pose with three SSC employees who were celebrated at the event for their upcoming retirements: Gloria Wheeler, Robbie Lindsey and Dr. Linda Goeller. —Photos Courtesy SSC
Read moreSeveral Seminole State College students recently attended the Walter Iooss photography exhibit at the Oklahoma City Museum of Modern Art. Widely considered the world’s most influential sports photographer and dubbed “the Rembrandt of sports photography” due to his use of light and shadow, color, and composition, Walter Iooss Jr.’s images transcend the fame of his subjects and have come to represent modern sports culture. Iooss’s images have appeared on more than 300 covers of Sports Illustrated—more than any other photographer in the world.
Read moreSeven Seminole State College students were inducted into the Sigma Kappa Delta honor society on April 26 at the Virtual Learning Lounge, located in the Boren Library on campus. Sigma Kappa Delta is a national honor society recognizes outstanding English students and focuses on promoting interest in literature in surrounding communities. Students must have a minimum of a 3.3 GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 hours of coursework. Associate Professor of English Yasminda Choate and Assistant Professor of English Paul Juhasz serve as co-sponsors of the campus chapter. SSC President Lana Reynolds was the event’s guest speaker. Students inducted this semester were (pictured, back row, left to right): Hannah Ridley of Tecumseh, Abby Ridley of Tecumseh, Tara Pool of Shawnee, Georgia Ledford of Tecumseh; (front row, left to right) Rya’Lynn Simons of Maud and Donna Rupe of Shawnee. Not pictured but also inducted this semester is Victoria Peyrera of Seminole.
Read moreState Regent Jay Helm was recognized as a state regent emeritus during Thursday’s meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Appointed to a nine-year term as a State Regent by Gov. Mary Fallin in May 2013, Helm will complete his nine-year term on the board May 16th.
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