Several Lincoln County students were among 30 freshmen students at Seminole State College chosen for Class XV of the SSC Presidential Leadership program. PLC is a two-year scholarship program created to help students develop leadership skills and provide personal and professional growth opportunities.
Freshman members of the President’s Leadership Class XV include Dalton Alsip, Chandler; Timothy Brill, Prague; Blake Parrick, Stroud; and Hailey Wallace, Wellston.
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 community service programs and campus events.
School officials throughout the College’s service area of Seminole, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Hughes and Okfuskee counties are invited by President Lana Reynolds to nominate high school seniors as candidates for the scholarship program each December. Other students are nominated by business owners and school officials. Participants are selected based on ACT scores, academic performance in high school and demonstrated leadership ability.
The freshmen attended an orientation session at the college prior to the start of classes. They were also guests, along with their parents, at a reception held at the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum on Tuesday, August 24, where President and CEO Marci Donaho spoke about the history of the Museum and the importance of volunteerism.
During the fall semester, the students will participate in a variety of activities, including a “challenge adventure” team-building course, and visits to the Oklahoma History Museum, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center and Eagle Aviary, the Oklahoma Aquarium and The Gathering Place. The group will also volunteer at the Food Bank of Oklahoma.