2016 Press Releases
Below is a complete archive of Southern State’s press releases from January 2016 through December 2016.
For any questions, please contact the Communications Office at communications@sscc.edu.
December 2016
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ & AUM announce new 3+1 degree pathway- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ (°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ) and Antioch University Midwest (AUM) have joined in partnership to increase access and affordability to a four-year college education by establishing 3+1 pathway options for students.
November 2016
Community turns out for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Adams County Campus meeting- The boards of Adams County Ohio Valley Schools and °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ co-hosted a Community Meeting Nov. 17 to further explore the possibility of a Southern State campus adjacent to ACOV’s central administrative office and career and technical center.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet November 17- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center.
ACOVS & °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ to co-host Nov. 17 community meeting- The boards of Adams County Ohio Valley Schools and °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will host a Community Meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ band to perform Nov. 13 Veterans Day concert- The Southern State Community Band will honor our nation’s veterans with a Veterans Day concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
October 2016
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ welcomes Mongolian folk band Oct. 19- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will welcome the Mongolian folk band AnDa Union 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet October 12- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 12 noon Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Community Room on the college’s Brown County Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe’.- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre will present Jane Wagner’s “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” on Nov. 4 and 5 (at 7:30 p.m.) and on Nov. 6 (at 3:30 p.m.) in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ hosts college visit days at each campus- Are you thinking about attending college but have questions about how to get started? Then your very first step is attending °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s “Connect to College” visitation day 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at each campus.
September 2016
Local H.S. students saved more than $2.1 million on college tuition at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ- More than 52,000 Ohio high school students took college classes during the 2015-16 academic year, earning college credit while meeting their high school graduation requirements and collectively saving more than $110 million on college tuition.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ info sessions for ITT students affected by closure- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ is hosting two special information sessions for students who were affected by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet September 14- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Room 303 of the college’s North Campus.
The Cleverlys kick off °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Americana Music Series- The Cleverlys, a self-proclaimed “GrassHipPop Fusion” band, will headline the inaugural concert in the new °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Americana Music Series. This kick-off event will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ practical nursing program celebrates pinning ceremony- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s practical nursing class was honored during a special recognition ceremony held Aug. 11 on the college’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.
August 2016
Boedeker sworn in as Southern State trustee- At the Aug. 24 meeting of the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees, Fayette County Probate Court Judge David B. Bender presided over the swearing in of trustee Doug Boedeker who was reappointed by Gov. John Kasich.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre announces auditions for fall production- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre will hold auditions for the Nov. 4-6 production of Jane Wagner’s “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.”
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet August 24- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 12 noon Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the Community Room on the college’s Fayette Campus.
July 2016
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ launches 22+ Adult H.S. Diploma program- In launching its new 22+ Adult High School Diploma program, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ is aiming to help the more than 700,000 working-age adults in Ohio who haven’t yet graduated from high school.
Open House on July 27 at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s campus in Wilmington- The public is invited to an open house event from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s North Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ July 22-24- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” playing at 7:30 p.m. on July 22 and 23, and at 3:30 p.m. on July 24 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
June 2016
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Student Government awards 2016 scholarship- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation is pleased to award the 2016 Student Government Association (SGA) scholarship to Amanda Payton of Washington C.H., a second-year student at Southern State.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s engineering co-ops pair students with businesses- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s new co-op tracks in Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Electrical/Electronics Technology and Electro-Mechanical Engineering pair students with local business partners in an alternating rotation of learning and working.
PD donation supports Fayette County °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ students- Using proceeds from its annual calendar sales, the Washington C.H. Police Department presented a donation for $1,500 to the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation.
Something new for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre’s 13th season- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre’s 13th season brings something completely different to the table. This year, the fall production will consist of a totally female cast, while the spring production will be all male. Come summer 2017, the sexes once again join forces for a wild and romping musical.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet June 15- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 12 noon Wednesday, June 15, at First State Bank.
May 2016
Boedeker reappointed to °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees- Gov. John Kasich has announced the reappointment of Doug Boedeker to the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees. Boedeker, of Washington Court House, was selected to serve a second six-year term, ending May 11, 2022.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Medical Assisting, Allied Health programs celebrate graduation- A special celebration was held April 20 to honor graduates of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s medical assisting and allied health programs.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Engineering Co-ops pair students with businesses- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s new co-op tracks in Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Electrical/Electronics Technology and Electro-Mechanical Engineering pair students with local business partners in an alternating rotation of learning and working.
Engineering Info Session on May 11 at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Hillsboro- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will host an Engineering Info Session 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, on the college’s Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet May 6- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, in Room 184 of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
April 2016
Phi Theta Kappa expands °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ students’ opportunities- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will conduct its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society new student member induction ceremony 6 p.m. Friday, April 22, on the college’s Brown County Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Band to hold April 24 concert in Hillsboro- The Southern State Community Band will present its annual Spring Concert 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet April 13- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the Community Room of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Brown County Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Fayette to host community art show- The annual National Library Week Art Show will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Community Room on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Fayette Campus.
March 2016
POW Camp presentation set for April 13 at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Wilmington- A history of Wilmington’s World War II Prisoner of War (POW) Camp will be presented 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the library of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s North.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ welcomes Mediterranean folk band April 6- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will welcome Mediterranean folk band Baladino at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The concert is free and open to the public.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ to host Alternatives to Violence event March 15- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will host a special presentation on “Rape Culture & Rape Myth” by Chanda Valentine, an Alternatives to Violence speaker, from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet March 17-18- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, and 9 a.m. Friday, March 18, at the offices of Ohio Association of Community Colleges.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ earns continued accreditation- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ has earned continued accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the organization tasked with accreditation responsibilities for post-secondary institutions in the central United States.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ appoints new Vice President of Academic Affairs- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ has appointed Dr. Nicole Roades as Vice President of Academic Affairs.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents “The Great Gatsby” April 1-3- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre will present “The Great Gatsby” at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, and at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium.
February 2016
Governor supports community colleges as Ohio’s key to affordable education- In Governor Kasich’s 2016 Mid-Biennium Review (MBR) unveiled Monday, making college more affordable remained a top priority.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ events address sexual violence and harassment- As part of the Campus SaVE (Sexual Violence Elimination) Act, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will present the documentary “It Was Rape” at all four campuses, followed by a question-and-answer session with counselors.
Financial Aid info event Feb. 14 at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ is hosting "College Goal Sunday" 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the college's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
Sarbach awarded °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Debbie Ewing Memorial Scholarship- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ student Shana Sarbach was named the first recipient of the newly established Debbie Ewing Memorial Scholarship during the recent graduation ceremony for the college’s respiratory care program.
January 2016
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ hosts ‘Stretching Your Educational Value’ on Feb. 10- A one-hour Lunch-and-Learn presentation of “Stretching Your Educational Value” will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Respiratory Care celebrates graduation- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s ninth graduating class in the respiratory care program was honored during a Dec. 12 ceremony on the college’s Fayette Campus in Washington Court House.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre holding Jan.15 auditions for "The Great Gatsby"- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre is pleased to announce upcoming auditions for the spring production of "The Great Gatsby." Open to community members and students, auditions will be held 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
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