Seminole State College (Oklahoma)

Seminole State College (formerly Seminole Junior College) is a state-supported 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]

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

The college president is Dr. James W. Utterback

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

The college athletics teams are nicknamed the Trojans. Head Men's Basketball Coach Is Don Tuley

Nick Blackburn, MLB player, a starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.^[2]
Jimmy Youngblood, former pro wrestler, played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Éric Gagné, MLB player, Cy Young Award winner in 2003, closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Chase McLaughlin, Youngest E4 Specialist in United States Army history, Lion Heart award recipient.
Ryan Franklin, Former professional baseball player

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

Institutions of higher education in Oklahoma

Public institutions	Cameron University University of Central Oklahoma East Central University Langston University Northeastern State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Panhandle State University Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Rogers State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Private institutions	Bacone College Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oral Roberts University Phillips Theological Seminary St. Gregory's University Southern Nazarene University Southwestern Christian University Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology University of Tulsa

Community colleges	Carl Albert State College Connors State College Eastern Oklahoma State College Murray State College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Northern Oklahoma College Oklahoma City Community College Redlands Community College Rose State College Seminole State College Tulsa Community College Western Oklahoma State College

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