2022 Press Releases
Below is a complete archive of Southern State's press releases from January 2022 through December 2022.
For any questions, please contact the Communications Office at communications@sscc.edu.
December 2022
Southern State's Dr. Erika Goodwin Reappointed as Higher Learning Commission Peer Reviewer- Dr. Erika Goodwin, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Southern State, has been selected by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for reappointment as Peer Reviewer to serve a four-year term (September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2027). This will be her third term serving in the role.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's PN program celebrates graduation- Ten graduates of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Practical Nursing program were recognized during a Dec. 8 pinning ceremony at the college's Central Campus in Hillsboro.
Auditions for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre's "Moonlight and Magnolias" will be on Jan. 13 & 14- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre will hold auditions for the spring production of "Moonlight and Magnolias," by Ron Hutchinson.
- Open to community members and students, auditions will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, January 13, and at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 14, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
Doug Daniels named new Commander of Southern State's Police Academy- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ is pleased to announce Doug Daniels, of Greenfield, as the new Commander of the Ohio Basic Peace Officer Academy (OPOTA).
November 2022
Southern State students inducted into PTK honor society- The membership of one of higher education's most recognized honor societies, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), was enhanced by the induction of several new members at a November 17 ceremony held on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Central Campus.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet November 17- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17 on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus, Room 103, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
Virtual Reality brings new ways of learning to Southern State- The use of virtual reality is bringing about many new ways of learning at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ. Often referred to as VR technology, virtual reality uses computer mechanics to create a simulated environment that can be explored in 360 degrees. Unlike traditional interfaces, VR technology places the user inside the virtual environment to give an immersive experience.
October 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet TODAY- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees' Long-Term Planning/Facilities Committee is scheduled to meet TODAY, October 31, at 3:00 p.m. on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus.
Dr. Angel Mootispaw and Cathy Zile from Southern State selected to present at Quality Matters (QM) Connect Conference in Arizona- Dr. Angel Mootispaw, Director of Instructional Technology, and Cathy Zile, Learning Management System Administrator, from °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will be presenting at the annual Quality Matters (QM) Connect Conference - November 8, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona.
Spring Semester scholarship application now open at Southern State - APPLY TODAY- Students enrolled, or planning to enroll, at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ for Spring Semester, which begins January 9, 2023, have the opportunity to benefit from a variety of financial resources offered to help offset the cost of a college education.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Educators Earn ACUE Certification- During a special pinning ceremony, held virtually via Zoom, on Southern State's Central Campus, six educators from the College were recognized for earning their ACUE Certification in Effective Online Teaching Practices.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet October 12- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12 on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents 'Steel Magnolias'- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents "Steel Magnolias," playing November 4-6 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday matinee begins at 3:30 p.m.
September 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Awards First Katie Bailey Memorial Scholarship to Karleigh Hopkins- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation has announced Karleigh Hopkins as the recipient of the Katie Bailey Memorial Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.
Governor DeWine Reappoints Chandler and Boedeker to °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees- Governor Mike DeWine recently announced the reappointment of Randy N. Chandler of West Union (Adams County) and Douglas W. Boedeker of Washington Court House (Fayette County) to the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees, both with terms ending May 11, 2028.
Cancellation of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees meeting on September 14- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees has cancelled their previously scheduled Sept. 14 meeting. Their next scheduled meeting will be on Wed., October 12.
Southern State's Dr. Julianne Krebs promoted to Dean of Health Sciences- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Julianne Krebs, Director of Nursing, to Dean of Health Sciences.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ announces honors lists for summer semester- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ has released its President's List and Dean's List for academic excellence for Summer Semester 2022. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a specific number of academic credit hours. Those who achieve the Dean's List are full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0.
Learning how to improve patient care through simulation- National Healthcare Simulation Week will be held Sept. 12-16, 2022. To celebrate, and increase awareness regarding the importance of simulation to healthcare, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ will be hosting a variety of activities on their central campus in Hillsboro.
August 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Awards Joyce Fender Family Scholarship to Penny Miller- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation has announced Penny Miller as the recipient of the Joyce Fender Family Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.
Investiture Ceremony held for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ President- The investiture for Dr. Nicole Roades, the 6th president at °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ was held Monday, August 15 in the Edward K. Daniels Memorial Auditorium on the Central Campus in Hillsboro.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Awards NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship to Josie Hopkins, Alicia Robinson and Cae'don Brennan- National Cooperative Bank (NCB) and the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation have announced Josie Hopkins as one of the recipients of the NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Auditions for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre's "Steel Magnolias" will be August 26 and 27- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre will hold auditions for the fall production of "Steel Magnolias,"" by Robert Harling. Open to community members and students, auditions will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, and at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet August 10- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
Learning to code with droids- Nearly 30 students and STEM educators flocked to °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ in Hillsboro July 25-26 to learn coding and electronics with R2-D2, the beloved droid character from the "Star Wars" franchise.
July 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ profs recognized- Two °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ faculty members were recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education for assisting with the Ohio Transfer 36 initiative, a new process for reviewing statewide transfer guarantees.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ engineering grad at P&G- Matt Corcoran didn't plan on landing a job at Procter & Gamble, but thanks to a little help from °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ, he is now a packaging engineer for the multinational cleaning goods company.
Dr. Nicole Roades has taken the helm as sixth president of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ, replacing Dr. Kevin Boys, who retired at the end of June.- Roades, former Vice President of Academics at the college, said she was looking forward to leading the college into a new era while continuing the practices that have made °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ a first choice for prospective students in the area.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Basic Peace Officers complete training- The cadets of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Basic Peace Officer Training Academy were recognized at a special ceremony held June 29 at the college's Central Campus in Hillsboro.
June 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ prof develops Star Wars coding class- Three °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ students recently had an opportunity to help teach two Star Wars-themed coding classes at a fan gathering in California, and the same class is coming to °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's central campus July 25-26.
College in high school- Local grad halfway through associate degree
When Gabe Campagna graduated high school in May, he was halfway finished with an associate degree from °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ.
While Campagna, 18, Washington Court House, was attending high school, he was also taking college classes through College Credit Plus, a program that allows local high school students to begin getting a college degree before they've graduated - at no cost.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Boys to be Honored as President Emeritus- At their June 16 Board meeting, the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees approved to confer the title of President Emeritus upon Dr. Kevin Boys, effective on his retirement date, July 1, 2022.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ announces honors lists for spring semester- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ has released its President's List and Dean's List for academic excellence for Spring Semester 2021/22. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a specific number of academic credit hours. Those who achieve the Dean's List are full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet June 16- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16 on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
May 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre announces their 17th Season- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre is pleased to announce their upcoming 17th, 2022-2023 season, including "Steel Magnolias," playing November 4-6, 2022. "Moonlight and Magnolias" will appear in the spring, playing April 14-16, 2023. Both productions will be presented in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet May 6- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
April 2022
Phi Theta Kappa members attend conference, win awards- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter recently visited a national conference in Colorado and picked up a bevy of honors at an awards program, according to the chapter advisor.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ appoints Dr. Erika Goodwin Vice President of Academic Affairs- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ has announced that Dr. Erika Goodwin has been appointed its next Vice President of Academic Affairs beginning June 1, 2022. She will replace Dr. Nicole Roades who was named the College's 6th President. Goodwin comes to Southern State from Wilmington College where she has had a 27-year career as both a senior staff member, most recently Provost and Chief of Staff, and as a tenured full professor of Sport Sciences and Athletic Training.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ police academy in Hillsboro- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ announced Monday that its Basic Peace Officer Training Academy has moved from Washington Court House to Hillsboro and classes will begin in August.
March 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet March 22- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees will meet at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 22, in the large conference room at the Ohio Association of Community Colleges offices, 175 S. Third St., Suite 560, Columbus. The meeting is open to the public.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ honor society finds success amid challenges- When the first Covid-19 cases began to appear in Ohio in March 2020, Susan Morris had a choice to make: Let the pandemic choke the life out of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's small Phi Theta Kappa chapter for which she was the advisor, or let it be an opportunity to make something bigger and better.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents 'I Hate Hamlet'- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Theatre presents "I Hate Hamlet," playing April 1-3 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee begins at 3:30 p.m.
February 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ announces honors lists for fall semester- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ has released its President's List and Dean's List for academic excellence for Fall Semester 2021. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a specific number of academic credit hours. Those who achieve the Dean's List are full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Awards NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship to Heidi Calderon- National Cooperative Bank (NCB) and the °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation have announced Heidi Calderon as one of the recipients of the NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship for the 2022 spring semester.
January 2022
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Awards Joyce Fender Family Scholarship to Heidi Calderon- °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Foundation have announced Heidi Calderon as the recipient of the Joyce Fender Family Scholarship for the 2022 spring semester.
°ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees to meet January 12- The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 12 on °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼²éѯ's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
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