Seminole State College (Oklahoma)

Seminole State College is a public community college in Seminole, Oklahoma.

For the college in Florida, see Seminole State College of Florida.
Seminole State College
Established1931 (1931)
PresidentLana Reynolds
AthleticsTrojans
Websitewww.sscok.edu

History

The college was founded as Seminole Junior College in 1931 and was renamed Seminole State College in 1996.[1]

Campus

The campus is in Seminole, Oklahoma at the junction of Highway 9 W and U.S. Route 270.

Academic profile

The college provides one and two-year programs of collegiate-level technical-occupational education.

Student life

Sport

The college athletics teams are nicknamed the Trojans. The head men's basketball coach is Don Tuley.

Notable alumni
  • Nick Blackburn, MLB player, a starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.[2]
  • Anthony Bowie, former NBA player
  • Éric Gagné, MLB player, Cy Young Award winner in 2003, closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Ryan Franklin, Former professional baseball player
  • Evan Gattis, MLB player, designated hitter, catcher, and left fielder for the Houston Astros.
  • Simone Edwards, WNBA player, forward center, and first Kodak All-American in Seminole's school history.
  • Abraham Toro, MLB player, third baseman for the Houston Astros.

References
  1. http://www.sscok.edu/Cat1%2712-aboutSSC/Affil.html Seminole State College - Who are We?
  2. "Nick Blackburn Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.



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