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Seminole State College (Oklahoma)

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

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

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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