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AT&T Supports SSC Presidents

Leadership Class Program
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

To help Seminole State

College prepare students
for leadership roles in their
communities and the State,
AT&T has made a $10,000
contribution in support of
their efforts. Few things
are more important to the
future of our state than
teaching the skills of leadership to the next generasaid
AT&T
tion,
Oklahoma Area ManagerExternal
Affairs
Jan
Moran. We believe very
strongly in our obligation
to give back and to invest
in organizations that are
investing in our future, so
we are very pleased to be
able to make this contribution to support the work of
the Presidents Leadership
Class program at Seminole
State College.
The $10,000 AT&T
Foundation contribution
will support the Presidents
Leadership Class program
in preparing members of
this group to develop their
leadership skills and take
on leadership roles on campus, in the community and
throughout Oklahoma. The
group is composed of
diverse populations representing under-represented
minorities, first-generation
college students and students from small, rural
communities.
The
Presidential Leadership
Class provides students
with unique opportunities
to foster their leadership
skills while developing
academic growth, said
Seminole State College

President,
Dr.
James
Utterback who instituted
the program in 2007. We
are very appreciative of
AT&Ts commitment to
our program and to the students participating in it.
PLC is a two-year scholarship program created to
help students develop leadership skills and provide
personal and professional
growth opportunities. The
scholarship program was
established to provide educational classroom and
extracurricular activities to
enhance leadership skills of
students. Responsibilities
of PLC members include
volunteering for campus
service programs and campus events. School officials throughout the colleges service area of
Seminole,
Lincoln,
Pottawatomie, Hughes and
Okfuskee counties are
invited by SSC President
Utterback to nominate high
school seniors as candidates for the scholarship
program
each
year.
Participants are selected
based on ACT scores, academic performance in high
school and demonstrated
leadership ability.
We work very hard in
the state legislature in support of policies to ensure
that our children receive
the best education possible,
an education that prepares
them for the challenges and
opportunities
of
the
future, said State Senator
Jason Smalley. This contribution by AT&T is great-

ly appreciated by all of us
in this community, because
it will help Seminole State
continue its efforts to educate the leaders of tomorrow.
Added
State
Representative
Tom
Newell, In addition to
making sure our kids learn
about the basics, it is
imperative that we work
with them to instill values
like leadership. Thats why
the work of the Presidents
Leadership Class is so
valuable, and Id like to
thank AT&T for this contribution that will help
President Utterback and his
colleagues continue their
efforts.
AT&T is one of worlds
largest communications
companies connecting customers with a broad range
of wireless voice and data
services. In 2015, AT&T
again ranked among the 50
Most Admired Companies
by
FORTUNE
magazine. The company is
committed to enriching and
strengthening communities
across the country through
the AT&T Foundation.
AT&T supports programs
that address quality-of-life
issues, with an emphasis on
improving education and
advancing
community
development. With a desire
to raise high school graduation rates, AT&T helps prepare students for college
and careers through their
signature education initiative, AT&T Aspire. To date,
AT&T has committed $350
million to the program.

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University is pleased to
announce that 761 students
met the criteria to be
named to the Deans Honor
Roll for the fall 2015

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named to the Deans Honor
Roll each semester, and to
be eligible, students must
have completed at least 12
hours of undergraduate

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Pictured left to right are: Delila Loftis, Paden; McKayla Hendrix,
Tula; State Representative Tom Newell (R-Seminole); Xavier Freeman,
Seminole; AT&T Oklahoma Area Manager-External Affairs Jan Moran;
Denver Rogers, Holdenville; State Senator Jason Smalley (R-Stroud);
Austin Vega, Seminole; SSC President Dr. Jim Utterback; Paige
Vanlandingham-Seminole; and Kinzey Bryan, Bowlegs.

Thomas Honor Rolls

SUPERINTENDANT
HONOR ROLLS

Abbygail Cloud, Emily

Collins, Torrin Cummings,

Trinity Wagner and Grace

Workman

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