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CYAN MARCH 2010 MAGENTA YELLOW SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN BLACK PAGE 1 Seminole State College Collegian Seminole, Oklahoma Volume 38 Number 6 March 2010 SSC Delegation Visits State Capitol for Higher Education Day Activities A large delegation of campus and community leaders representing Seminole State College attended Higher Education Day at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 16. The event, sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, is held annually to demonstrate grassroots support for Higher Education funding. An afternoon session was held in the chamber of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Speakers included several students from across the state, as well as Oklahoma State System for Higher Education Chancellor Dr. Glen Johnson, State Regent Mike Turpen, Oklahoma State House of Representatives Speaker of the House Chris Benge, President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate Glenn Coffee and Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins. Higher Education Day activities included office visits with area legislators at the Capitol. Prior to the afternoon program, community and campus leaders representing Seminole State College, hosted a luncheon for area legislators at the OU Faculty House in Oklahoma City. State Senator Harry Coates (R-Seminole), Representative Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole), State Representative Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City), Representative Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh) and the new President of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford Randy Beutler were guests at the luncheon. Following introductions by SSC President Dr. Jim Utterback, the legislators spoke to the SSC delegation about their support of higher education and their outlook on the new legislative session. Community supporters in attendance included: Melvin Moran, Jim Hardin, Dr. Donna Hardin, Jeramy Rich, Ed Smith, Karel Brewster, Christy Barnes, Dr. Rebecca Kennedy and Harrel Kennedy. Seminole State College students from the President s Leadership Class and Student Government Association met briefly with U.S. Congressman Dan Boren (center) who was at the Oklahoma Capitol during Higher Education Day. Campus representatives included a large delegation of students, as well as: Dr. Jim Utterback, Larry Smith, Dr. Brad Walck, Katherine Benton, Lana Reynolds, Braden Brown, Courtney Jones, Cindy Guinn, Mechell Downey and Dustie Butner. Students Named to All-Oklahoma Academic Team at OACC Annual Conference Seminole State College students Allison Reed and Autumn Wiles have been selected as members of the All-Oklahoma Academic Team. The students were recognized during a luncheon Feb. 25 as part of the Oklahoma Association of Community College, (OACC) annual conference. Reed is a sophomore from Shawnee. She is currently the Secretary of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at SSC. Reed is majoring in Language Arts at SSC and plans to attend the SSC President Dr. Jim Utterback (center) congratulates Autumn Wiles University of Oklahoma next fall. (left) and Allison Reed (right) on their recognition as All-Oklahoma Academic Her career goal is to become an InTeam members. ternational Translator. Wiles is a sophomore from Seminole. She is currently the VicePresident of Leadership of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at SSC At SSC, she is President of the Student Government Association, President of Sigma Kappa Delta Honor Society and serves on the Student Advisory Board for the Oklahoma State Regents. She is on the President s Honor Roll, recipient of the George and Donna Nigh Leadership Academy and received the Faculty Senate Scholarship. (continued on page 2)

CYAN PAGE 2 SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN All-Oklahoma Academic Team (continued from Cover Story) Wiles is pursuing a Political Science Degree and plans on attending the University of Oklahoma next fall. The All-Oklahoma Academic Team program provides statewide recognition to outstanding two-year college students. To be eligible, students must be nominated by their college president to the All-USA Academic Team. Nominees must be eligible to graduate during the 2010-2011 academic year and have a cumulative grade point average of MAGENTA at least 3.5. Medallions and certificates were presented to all team members at the OACC luncheon held Feb. 25 at the Reed Center in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma is one of 35 states participating in the State Academic Team Program. The State Academic Teams were introduced in 1994 as a way to provide scholastic recognition to community college students for their academic achievement, leadership and service, while promoting excellence at two-year colleges. SSC Homecoming Court 2010 YELLOW MARCH 2010 Black History Month Observed... SSC recognized Black History Month In honor of Black History Month, Seminole State College s All Nations Student Development Center presented The Black Culture Collage: A celebration of heritage in music, dance and spoken word. The event took place on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. LeBarre Crowned Homecoming Queen Members of the 2010 Seminole State College Homecoming Court included (left to right): Taylor Young, Kristine Bindule, Zach Luevanos, Kalla Jones, Chelsea Bateman, Mariano Newton, Christina LeBarre, Daniel Difrancesco, Keisha Hippen, Matt Helms, Maddison Kinsey, Carson Daniel (front row) Savanna Sims and Grady Mercer. Maddison Kinsey and Homecoming Queen Christina LeBarre pose for a pictures after the Homecoming coronation. Christina LeBarre, of Choctaw, was crowned the 2010 Seminole State College Homecoming Queen during a halftime ceremony of the men s basketball game Feb. 22 night at the Raymond Harber Field House. Six SSC women competed for the SSC Homecoming Queen title by participating as candidates in the campus-wide student body election sponsored by the SSC Student Government Association. The candidates for the title were Chelsea Bateman, Kristine Bindule, Keisha Hippen, Kalla Jones, Maddison Kinsey and Christina LeBarre. Queen LeBarre is the daughter of Joe and Brenda LeBarre. She is majoring in business and is a member of the SSC tennis team. Her escort was Daniel Difrancesco. Runner-up in the contest was Kalla Jones, of Lawton. She is the daughter of Jim and Kay Jones. Jones is majoring in psychology and is a member of the SSC softball team. Her escort was Zach Luevanos. Chelsea Bateman, of Seminole, is the daughter of Mark and Dana Bateman. She is majoring in nutrition and is a member of the SSC Elite dance team and a Presidential Leadership scholar. Her escort was Mariano Newton. Kristin Bindule, of Riga, is the daughter of Svetlana and Andrejs Bindule. She is majoring in journalism and is a member of the SSC Volleyball team. Her escort was Taylor Young. Keisha Hippen, of Mesa, AZ, is the daughter of Roger and Jennifer Hippen. She is majoring in nutrition and athletic training and is a member of the SSC Elite dance team. Her escort was Matt Helms. Maddison Kinsey, of Alvord, TX, is the daughter of Doug and Shabon Kinsey. She is majoring in sports management. Her escort was Carson Daniel. Flower girl for the homecoming ceremony was Savana Jewel Sims. She is the three-year-old daughter of Curtis and Melinda Sims of Meeker. Crown bearer for the ceremony was Grady Mercer. He is the five-year-old son of Brent and Shelly Mercer of Seminole. BLACK

MARCH 2010 SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN PAGE 3 SSC Board of Regents Convene for February Meeting, Award Tenure to Faculty The Seminole State College Board of Regents convened Feb. 17 for the first time in the new year. The regularly-scheduled January meeting was cancelled due to bad weather. The SSC Board heard reports on campus activities, approved an increase in room and board rates, reviewed the terms of Dr. Jim Utterback s employment as President and awarded tenure to Social Sciences instructor Bill Knowles and Language Arts and Humanities instructor Kelli Mc- Bride. During the President s report to the Board, Utterback provided a document highlighting the College s accomplishments during 2009. The report included the successful accreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission, construction of the new student services center and an all-time record high enrollment. The complete document is available for public review online at: http://sscok. edu/2009accomplishments.pdf. The President informed the Board that funding from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education has been renewed for the College s Summer Academies Program. The President also gave an update on Higher Education Day at the Capitol on Feb 16, the new Student Services Building being operational, the SSC Winter Summit retreat Jan. 7, Oklahoma State Higher Education honoring of Governor Brad Henry with a Distinguished Service Award Jan. 12 and the Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing that took place at Pete s Place Jan 18. First on the agenda, the board voted to increase room and board rates by 3.2% beginning in the Fall of 2010. Dr. Utterback commented that this moderate increase of $100 per semester is a reasonable increase considering the quality of accommodations on the SSC campus. The increase also addresses the escalating costs of providing food service to the residential students. The board retired into executive session to review recommendations for granting tenure to two faculty members and to discuss terms of employment of the President. After returning to open session, the Board reviewed and approved granting tenure to Social Sciences instructor Bill Knowles and Language Arts and Humanities instructor Kelli McBride. Knowles received his Associate s of Science from Seminole Junior College, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law Enforcement Administration from the University of Oklahoma, Master s of Criminal Justice Administration from Oklahoma City University and a Master s in Secondary Education in Sports Administration from East Central University. He is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, a Charter Member of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Association and SSC Faculty Senate. Knowles serves as the Student Government Association Faculty Advisor and sits on the Faculty Senate Social Committee. McBride graduated with honors from Seminole State College with an Associate s in Arts and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from East Central University with highest honors and received her Master s of Art in Traditional Studies from the University of Central Oklahoma with high honors. She currently serves as the SSC Faculty Senate President and on the SSC Assessment Committee. She was on the SSC Higher Learning Commission Writing Committee and was instrumental in the production of the college s Self-Study document. McBride is the SSC Sigma Kappa Delta co-sponsor. He told the Board that both individuals are highly respected by their students and peers - have certainly met and exceeded every aspect of the tenure process. The Board then voted to renew Utterback s contract with no changes. Chairman of the Board, Jon Flowers, commented that the Board s compensation and evaluation committee met in December to discuss Dr. Utterback s service as President. I have been on the board for seven years now. I am extremely pleased with the direction our college is going and pleased that Dr. Utterback has agreed to continue to serve as President, Flowers said. The motion to renew the contract was made by Regent Bill Huser, who commented that the decision to not change any of the terms or increase the salary was made based on a request from the President. Utterback thanked the board and stated that he was honored to serve as president. I appreciate the support of the Board and of my colleagues. I am honored to be in this position. This is an outstanding institution made great by all the people associated with it Regents, faculty, staff, students and community supporters. It is a privilege to be a part of Seminole State College, Utterback said. One item was approved on the consent agenda: ratification of the 2010-2011 Academic Calendar. Board members present at the meeting included: Chairman Jon Flowers, Bill Huser, Jeff Miller, David Wilson and Marilyn Bradford. The SSC Board of Regents next meeting is Thursday, March 25. Suggestions or comments about the Collegian? Know someone who would like to be on our mailing list? We'd love to hear from you! Email d.butner@sscok.edu SSC President Jim Utterback, Kelli McBride, Bill Knowles, Board Chairman Jon Flowers pose for a picture after both faculty members received tenure at the February Board Meeting. You can also read the Collegian at www.sscok.edu

PAGE 4 SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN MARCH 2010 Downey Appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy Seminole State College student Jessica Downey, of Seminole, has received a Congressional appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. The daughter of Mike and Mechell Downey, Jessica was the Salutatorian of her graduating class at Seminole High School in 2009. She was the recipient of the 2009 Oklahoma Academic Scholar Award, United States Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award and the Kiwanis International Citizenship Award. At Seminole High School, she was recognized with Awards of Excellence in both science and mathematics, and was honored as a Kiwanis Student of the Month in February, 2009. She is currently attending Seminole State College, and is a member of the Presidential Leadership Class. Downey works as a peer tutor at the College through the Student Support Services and the All Nations Student Development Center grant programs providing students academic assistance in various areas of mathematics from basic math to college algebra to calculus. In addition to her academic accomplishments, Downey was a stand-out athlete participating in Seminole High School Track and Field for six years and Cross Country for four years. She was also active in Seminole County 4-H and the Prague Roundup Club Association, and was the Club Queen and the Prague Rodeo Queen. Downey, who has maintained a 4.0 GPA in her college courses, plans to pursue her academic studies in the field of physics. Seminole State College President, Dr. Jim Utterback, said Downey s appointment is a great compliment to the education she has received in Seminole Public Schools and at Seminole State College. Jessica s good character, ambition and determination will most certainly make her an outstanding officer in the United States Air Force. I have every confidence that she will make our community, her parents, the SSC Student Lisa Williams was one of 100 MLT students selected from across the U.S. for the prestigious Siemens/American Society for Clinical Pathology Scholarships. State of Oklahoma and America proud of her service, he said. The Air Force Academy is both a military organization and a university. The Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Each cadet graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides a general and professional foundation essential to a career Air Force officer. Special needs of future Air Force officers are met by professionally oriented courses, including human physiology, computer science, economics, military history, astronautics, law and political science. Downey was nominated by U.S. Senator James Inhofe. In his congratulatory letter, the Senator wrote, You have an opportunity, afforded to few individuals, for a first class SSC student Jessica Downey was nominated by U.S. Senator James Inhofe to receive a Congressional appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. education. Downey and her family will attend an orientation session at the Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colo in April. She will officially report for her Basic Training in June. Williams receives National ASCP Scholarship Award Seminole State College student Lisa Williams, of Seminole, received a 2010 Siemens/ American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Scholarship. Only 100 Medical Laboratory Technology students from across the United States were selected. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and its administering partner ASCP awarded fifty $1,000 scholarships for MLS/ MT/CLS students and fifty MLT/CLT students in their final clinical year of National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAA- CLS) accredited programs. In an effort to encourage and support individuals interested in the laboratory professions, the ASCP offers these scholarships to students in their final clinical year of study. All scholarships are given annually and are based on academic achievement, leadership abilities, community activities, professional goals, and endorsements from faculty and community leaders. Williams is in her final on-campus semester to be followed by a 16- week summer internship and graduation.

MARCH 2010 SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN PAGE 5 Seminole Chamber Honors College Personnel at Chamber Forum Two Seminole State College employees were honored for their outstanding dedication and work during the monthly Chamber of Commerce Forum Thursday, Feb. 11. Learning Resources Clerk Gale Stinnett and history instructor Dr. Steve Bolin were recognized as Staff Member of the Month and Educator of the Month, respectively. The Seminole Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, along with the Lions Club and Blue Ribbon Realty recognize SSC employees several times during Forum each year. Individuals are nominated from across the campus and chosen by SSC administrators, chairpersons and other directors of campus services to receive the honor. Stinnett has worked at SSC for one and a half years as the Learning Resources Clerk. She graduated from Maud High School and received her Associate s Degree in Business from Seminole State College. She is currently working towards a Bachelor s Degree in Administration Management Information Systems from East Central University. She is actively involved in the Salvation Army Co-Ed Volleyball Team and Secretary of the Classified Staff Association at SSC. She enjoys collecting heirloom bulb plants and gardening. Bolin has worked at SSC for four years as a history instructor. He holds a Bachelor s of History from the University of Illinois in Springfield, IL. Bolin received his Master s degree in Theological Studies from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He received his PhD in History this past December from Oklahoma State University. He and his wife Shelly have two daughters: Isabelle and Abigail. Bolin is active in the Northwest Bible Church and Phi Alpha Theta. He enjoys carpentry, remodeling homes Gale Stinnett "Staff Member of the Month" and Dr. Steve Bolin "Educator of the Month" accept their awards at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum Feb. 11. SSC Business and Industry Upcoming Classes SSC Business and Industry offers Special Interest, College Credit and Accelerated Classes! For more information please contact Carol Hartman at (405) 382-9246 or c.hartman@sscok.edu. Intro to Digital Photography Monday 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. March 22-May 10 Scuba Diving Wednesday 5:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m. March 24-May 12 Feng Shui Saturday 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. March 27-April 3 Lifeguarding Fri-Sun Fri: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Sec 1: April 9-11 Sat: 9 a.m.-7p.m. Sec 2: April 30-May 2 Sun: 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Sec 3: May 21-23 Art History Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. April 3-May 1 English Comp 1 Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. April 3-May 1 Intro to Communications Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. April 3-May 1

PAGE 6 SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN MARCH 2010 Seminole State College helps Families Countdown to College on Campus Seminole State College hosted a College Countdown event on Feb. 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Tanner Hall to help answer questions from families that have students preparing to attend college. Seminole State College, along with other institutions of higher education across the state, partnered with the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program s UCanGo2 initiative to help families learn more about preparing, planning and paying for college. Event participants learned about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process (FAFSA), including key topics like dependency status and Expected Family Contribution. We know this time of year is when students typically begin working on the FAFSA, so we re inviting prospective students, their parents and local high school counselors to our campus to learn more about preparing financially for college, said Chris Lindley, Director of Enrollment Management. A series of College Countdown events were hosted by campuses across the state throughout February, which Governor Brad Henry recently designated Financial Aid Awareness Month. This event was held in conjunction with the annual Transfer Enrollment Days. For more information call 405-382-9729 or visit www.sscok.edu. To learn more about UCanGo2, visit www.ucango2.org. Coburn holds Town Hall at SSC U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn held two Town Hall meetings in Seminole County on Feb. 18. Coburn s first stop was the Enoch Kelly Haney Center at Seminole State College where he answered questions on a variety of subjects including healthcare and government spending. SSC Global Studies Program set to Travel to China for 12 Days Seminole State College s Global Studies program will travel to China this June for its 2010 excursions. The twelve-day China trip, slated for June 14-26, will direct travelers through Beijing, Xi ian, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Tourists will experience China s thousands of years of history in this trip of a lifetime. The trip will begin in Beijing with sightseeing of Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace, Peking Duck Dinner, The Great Wall, Riksha tour of hutongs, Temple of Heaven Park and Tai Chi Chuan exercises. Day five will take voyagers to Xi ian to experience the Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Terra Cotta Soldiers with an optional Tan Dynasty Show and Dinner. In Shanghai tourists will visit Jin Mao Tower, the Bund, Jade Temple Yu Yuan Garden and experience an acrobatic show with an optional evening Huangpu river cruise. The final leg of the trip takes travelers to Hong Kong, the center of Royal British China. During the sightseeing tour travelers will see Happy Valley, Royal Yacht Club, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen Harbor and experience a Dim Sum lunch with an optional Heritage Tour and night cruise. Global Studies Coordinator and SSC Art Instructor Kelly Kirk and SSC English Instructor Christian Morgan held an introductory class for interested students and members of public on Wednesday, Feb 24. The cost for the China tour is $3,837.00 for students under 23 seeking a three-hour credit towards their degree and $3,457.00 for nonstudents. The additional costs for students over twenty-three is due to the sleeping arrangements. Students over twenty-three are in a room with only one other traveler. Kirk stresses that community members are invited to participate in the trip. You need not be a SSC student to enjoy this trip. Openings are limited, so apply for your passport if you don t already have one and reserve your place now on this tour full of history and culture, he said. Kirk can be contacted by phone at (405) 382-9251 and by email at k.kirk@sscok.edu. Interested parties my also contact Morgan at (405) 382-9207 or c.morgan@sscok.edu. The Seminole State COLLEGIAN is published during the fall and spring semesters by the Seminole State College Office of Media Relations, under the direction of Dustie Butner. The staff reserves the right to edit submitted material for spelling and style. Consideration is given to all submitted material, but submission does not ensure publication. No anonymous material will be considered. All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of Seminole State College. The COLLEGIAN is distributed on the SSC campus and mailed to over 200 friends of the college. 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PAGE 8 SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGIAN MARCH 2010 Seminole State College 2701 Boren Blvd. Seminole, OK 74868 2010 Trojan Baseball Schedule 2010 Softball Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time Tues. Feb. 9 Cowley County Seminole 2 pm Fri.-Sun. Feb. 12-14 Blinn Tournament Brenham, TX TBA Wed. Feb. 17 Grayson Denison, TX 2 pm Sat. Feb. 20 Jefferson County Seminole 1 pm Sun. Feb. 21 Jefferson County Seminole 1 pm Tues. Feb. 23 Independence Independence, KS 1 pm Thurs. Feb. 25 Neosho Broken Arrow 1 pm Sun. Feb. 28 Iowa Western Seminole 12 pm Tues. Mar. 2 Murray Tishomingo 1 pm Thurs. Mar. 4 Allen County Seminole 2 pm Sat. Mar. 6 Western Altus 1 pm Mon. Mar. 8 Maplewood Seminole 1 pm Thurs. Mar. 11 Hutchinson Seminole 1 pm Sat. Mar. 13 Butler County Seminole 1 pm Tues Mar. 16 Gateway Mesa, AZ 3 pm Thurs.-Sat. Mar. 18-20 Phoenix Tournament Phoenix, AZ TBA Tues. Mar. 23 Carl Albert Seminole 1 pm Fri. Mar. 26 Crowder Tulsa 1 pm Sun. Mar. 28 Western Seminole 1 pm Mon. Mar. 29 Grayson Seminole 2 pm Thurs. Apr. 1 Hutchinson Hutchinson, KS 1 pm Mon. Apr. 5 Murray Seminole 2 pm Thurs. Apr. 8 NEO Seminole 1 pm Sat. Apr. 10 NEO Miami 1 pm Wed. Apr. 14 Warner Warner 6 pm Thurs. Apr. 15 Connors Seminole 4 pm Fri. Apr. 16 Connors Warner 6 pm Sat. Apr. 17 Connors Seminole 1 pm Fri. Apr. 23 Arkansas Baptist Little Rock, AR 1 pm Sat. Apr. 24 Arkansas Baptist Little Rock, AR 1 pm Mon. Apr. 26 Cowley Arkansas City, KS 3 pm Thurs. Apr. 29 Eastern Wilburton 1 pm Sat. May 1 Eastern Seminole 1 pm Wed. May 5 Rose Seminole 3 pm Thurs. May 6 Rose Midwest City 6 pm Fri. May 7 Rose Seminole 3 pm Sat. May 8 Rose Midwest City 1 pm Day Date Opponent Location Time Fri.-Sat. Feb. 5-6 Galveston Tournament Galveston, TX TBA Sat.-Sun. Feb. 20-21 Midland Tournament Midland, TX TBA Fri.-Sun. Feb. 26-28 Odessa Tournament Odessa, TX TBA Mon. Mar. 1 Paris Seminole 4 pm Mon. Mar. 1 Paris Seminole 6 pm Wed. Mar. 3 Paris Paris, TX 4 pm Wed. Mar. 3 Paris Paris, TX 6 pm Thurs. Mar. 4 Rose Midwest City 2 pm Thurs. Mar. 4 Rose Midwest City 4 pm Sat. Mar. 6 Rose Seminole 5 pm Sat. Mar. 6 Rose Seminole 7 pm Tues. Mar. 9 Western Altus 2 pm Tues. Mar. 9 Western Altus 4 pm Thurs. Mar. 11 Western Seminole 2 pm Thurs. Mar. 11 Western Seminole 4 pm Sat.-Sun. Mar. 13-14 Florida CC Tournament Jacksonville, FL TBA Tues. Mar. 16 Chattanooga State Chattanooga, TN 5 pm Tues. Mar. 16 Chattanooga State Chattanooga, TN 7 pm Tues. Mar. 23 Crowder Neosho, MO 2 pm Tues. Mar. 23 Crowder Neosho, MO 4 pm Thurs. Mar. 25 Carl Albert Poteau 2 pm Thurs. Mar. 25 Carl Albert Poteau 4 pm Sat.-Sun. Mar. 27-28 Border War Tournament Seminole TBA Tues. Mar. 30 Northern Seminole 5 pm Tues. Mar. 30 Northern Seminole 7 pm Thurs. Apr. 1 Northern Tonkawa 5 pm Thurs. Apr. 1 Northern Tonkawa 7 pm Tues. Apr. 6 Crowder Seminole 2 pm Tues. Apr. 6 Crowder Seminole 4 pm Thurs. Apr. 8 Eastern Wilburton 2 pm Thurs. Apr. 8 Eastern Wilburton 4 pm Sat. Apr. 10 Eastern Seminole 2 pm Sat. Apr. 10 Eastern Seminole 4 pm Tues. Apr. 13 NEO Miami 5 pm Tues. Apr. 13 NEO Miami 7 pm Thurs. Apr. 15 NEO Seminole 5 pm Thurs. Apr. 15 NEO Seminole 7 pm Thurs. Apr. 22 Connors Seminole 5 pm Thurs. Apr. 22 Connors Seminole 7 pm Sat. Apr. 24 Connors Warner 5 pm Sat. Apr. 24 Connors Warner 7 pm For game results check out the College's website at www.sscok.edu