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Seminole State College hosted the SSC Honors Luncheon on Tuesday, April 20 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event, sponsored by the SSC Educational Foundation, recognized outstanding students, campus leadership, retirees and employees reaching milestone years of employment.

University of Oklahoma senior Rachel Williams has been named a recipient of the prestigious Boren Award for International Study, sponsored by the National Security Education Program. Forty-eight OU students have received the award since the program began in 1994. Boren Awards are named for David L.

Each of the College’s five academic divisions has selected an outstanding student to be recognized at the event. Josie Jared (left) was selected by the Business and Education division and Frances “Scarlet” Hunter was selected by the STEM Division.

SSC Talent Search Director Mary Ann Hill (left) poses with her sister Kate Springer (right) following the awards luncheon. Hill was recognized at the event for reaching 30 years of employment with the College.

Recruitment Specialist Britney Honsinger was recognized at the event for serving as Professional Staff President this academic year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that, in the last 20 years, the number of farmers markets has grown by more than 350 percent. Many consumers are now choosing “local” for dining at home and when dining out, and this is making a major impact on the nation’s food systems.

Congratulations to the Wewoka Teachers of the Year recipients. Mrs. O’Dor (Wewoka District Teacher of the Year), Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Stark are all super star teachers.

The rising feedlot cost of gain in the southern Great Plains should have cattle producers considering economic opportunities for operations in forage-based stocker and backgrounding programs, said Oklahoma State University Extension experts.

My brother-in-law sent me a book because he knew I’d enjoy reading it (which means he knows me pretty well!). He was right. The book is “How Music Works” and it is by David Byrne, an icon in the New York music scene.

When it comes to marketing produce, “local” is good … but also ambiguous, according to new research by Courtney Bir, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Oklahoma State University Extension specialist.