Press Releases
There's always something exciting to announce at Southern State – cool upcoming events, new academic programs, celebrations of student success. Check out our press releases to local media and keep your thumb on Southern State's pulse!
Check out the Archive for press releases from previous years.
March 2024
- Southern State announces new Financial Aid Director
- Southern State is pleased to announce Jaime Simmons as the College's next Director of Financial Aid.
- SSCC registration is underway for the summer & fall semester
- Southern State Community College's summer semester begins May 20 and the fall semester begins August 26 – registration is currently underway.
- Southern State's Phi Theta Kappa Chapter attends Ohio Region Awards Conference
- The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Ohio Region Awards Conference was held on Friday, March 8th and Saturday, March 9th. The event was hosted by Cuyahoga Community College. Southern State's chapter had four officers and one advisor in attendance. In total, 14 chapters were in attendance/represented. This was a time of fellowship, celebration, and business proceedings.
- SSCC Board of Trustees to meet March 21
- The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21 on SSCC's Hillsboro Campus, Room 346, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting. The board will enter into executive session to discuss employment and compensation of personnel and the purchase or sale of property.
- Southern State to offer Court Officer Basic Training
- Southern State Community College will be offering a new training opportunity beginning in April. The Court Officer Basic Training Program, to be held at the Greenfield Workforce Development Center, 1300 Jefferson Street in Greenfield, kicks off on April 23, 2024.
- SSCC Theatre presents 'Firebringer'
- The Theatre Department at Southern State Community College presents "Firebringer," with music and lyrics by Meredith Stepien and Mark Swiderski, book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden, and arranged by Clark Baxtresser and Pierce Siebers, playing April 12-14 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State'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.
February 2024
- Associate of Business degree with Agriculture Concentration offered this Fall at Southern State
- Southern State's Associate of Applied Business degree with an agriculture concentration is slated to begin in August. This initiative has been designed with local high schools that offer an agriculture program aligned with College Credit Plus. Students who may be interested in this pathway are encouraged to start planning now.
- SSCC scholarship money is available NOW to students majoring in healthcare - APPLY TODAY
- Nursing and allied health students at Southern State Community College could reap the benefits from the myriad scholarship opportunities offered through the SSCC Foundation, a tax-exempt organization founded in 1996.
January 2024
- Southern State Launches Professional Development Program
- Southern State will host a series of professional development courses open to the public. The first session begins February 28, 2024, and registration is required.
- Fall Semester scholarship application opens on February 1 at Southern State
- Students enrolled, or planning to enroll, at Southern State Community College for Fall Semester, which begins in August, can benefit from various financial resources to help offset the cost of a college education.
- Southern State welcomes new Mental Health Counselor
- Southern State Community College is pleased to announce the employment of Elizabeth Crabtree, an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, who will serve the student population beginning January 8. This position is funded through a mental health support grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
- SSCC Board of Trustees to meet January 18
- The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 18 on SSCC's Hillsboro Campus, Room 346, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting. The board will enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing the purchase or sale of property.
- SSCC announces honors lists for fall semester
- Southern State Community College has released its President's List and Dean's List for academic excellence for Fall Semester 2023. 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.
- SSCC's PN program celebrates graduation
- Eighteen graduates of Southern State Community College's Practical Nursing program were recognized during a Dec. 7 pinning ceremony at the college's Central Campus in Hillsboro.
- SSCC Board of Trustees to meet January 18 and New Trustee Appointed
- The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 18 on SSCC's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
- SSCC Theatre Hosts "Shawn's Improv Workshop," an Engaging Dive into Spontaneity, on January 20
- SSCC Theatre invites individuals seeking a lively, creative outlet to join "Shawn's Improv Workshop." This exciting class, led by Shawn Thomsen, promises an immersive experience in the art of improvisation.
Archive
To view press releases before June 2012 or if you have any questions, please contact the Communications Office at communications@sscc.edu.