2022 Press Releases
Below is a complete archive of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State's press releases from January 2022 through December 2022.
For any questions, please contact the Communications Office at communications@sscc.edu.
December 2022
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State's Dr. Erika Goodwin Reappointed as Higher Learning Commission Peer Reviewer- Dr. Erika Goodwin, Vice President of Academic Affairs at ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's PN program celebrates graduation- Ten graduates of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College's Practical Nursing program were recognized during a Dec. 8 pinning ceremony at the college's Central Campus in Hillsboro.
Auditions for ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre's "Moonlight and Magnolias" will be on Jan. 13 & 14- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
Doug Daniels named new Commander of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State's Police Academy- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College is pleased to announce Doug Daniels, of Greenfield, as the new Commander of the Ohio Basic Peace Officer Academy (OPOTA).
November 2022
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College's Central Campus.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet November 17- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17 on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Hillsboro Campus, Room 103, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
Virtual Reality brings new ways of learning to ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State- The use of virtual reality is bringing about many new ways of learning at ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College. 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
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet TODAY- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees' Long-Term Planning/Facilities Committee is scheduled to meet TODAY, October 31, at 3:00 p.m. on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Hillsboro Campus.
Dr. Angel Mootispaw and Cathy Zile from ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College will be presenting at the annual Quality Matters (QM) Connect Conference - November 8, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona.
Spring Semester scholarship application now open at ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State - APPLY TODAY- Students enrolled, or planning to enroll, at ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Educators Earn ACUE Certification- During a special pinning ceremony, held virtually via Zoom, on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State's Central Campus, six educators from the College were recognized for earning their ACUE Certification in Effective Online Teaching Practices.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet October 12- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12 on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre presents 'Steel Magnolias'- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre presents "Steel Magnolias," playing November 4-6 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College'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
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Awards First Katie Bailey Memorial Scholarship to Karleigh Hopkins- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees, both with terms ending May 11, 2028.
Cancellation of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees meeting on September 14- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees has cancelled their previously scheduled Sept. 14 meeting. Their next scheduled meeting will be on Wed., October 12.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State's Dr. Julianne Krebs promoted to Dean of Health Sciences- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Julianne Krebs, Director of Nursing, to Dean of Health Sciences.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â announces honors lists for summer semester- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College will be hosting a variety of activities on their central campus in Hillsboro.
August 2022
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Awards Joyce Fender Family Scholarship to Penny Miller- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Foundation has announced Penny Miller as the recipient of the Joyce Fender Family Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.
Investiture Ceremony held for ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â President- The investiture for Dr. Nicole Roades, the 6th president at ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College was held Monday, August 15 in the Edward K. Daniels Memorial Auditorium on the Central Campus in Hillsboro.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Awards NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship to Josie Hopkins, Alicia Robinson and Cae'don Brennan- National Cooperative Bank (NCB) and the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Foundation have announced Josie Hopkins as one of the recipients of the NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Auditions for ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre's "Steel Magnolias" will be August 26 and 27- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet August 10- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â'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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College in Hillsboro July 25-26 to learn coding and electronics with R2-D2, the beloved droid character from the "Star Wars" franchise.
July 2022
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â profs recognized- Two ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â engineering grad at P&G- Matt Corcoran didn't plan on landing a job at Procter & Gamble, but thanks to a little help from ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College, he is now a packaging engineer for the multinational cleaning goods company.
Dr. Nicole Roades has taken the helm as sixth president of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College, 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â a first choice for prospective students in the area.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Basic Peace Officers complete training- The cadets of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College'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
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â prof develops Star Wars coding class- Three ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â'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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College.
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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Boys to be Honored as President Emeritus- At their June 16 Board meeting, the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees approved to confer the title of President Emeritus upon Dr. Kevin Boys, effective on his retirement date, July 1, 2022.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â announces honors lists for spring semester- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet June 16- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16 on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
May 2022
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre announces their 17th Season- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College's Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet May 6- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
April 2022
Phi Theta Kappa members attend conference, win awards- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College'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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College appoints Dr. Erika Goodwin Vice President of Academic Affairs- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â police academy in Hillsboro- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet March 22- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â 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 ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College's small Phi Theta Kappa chapter for which she was the advisor, or let it be an opportunity to make something bigger and better.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre presents 'I Hate Hamlet'- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Theatre presents "I Hate Hamlet," playing April 1-3 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College'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
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â announces honors lists for fall semester- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College 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.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Awards NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship to Heidi Calderon- National Cooperative Bank (NCB) and the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Foundation have announced Heidi Calderon as one of the recipients of the NCB Minority Excellence Scholarship for the 2022 spring semester.
January 2022
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Awards Joyce Fender Family Scholarship to Heidi Calderon- ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Foundation have announced Heidi Calderon as the recipient of the Joyce Fender Family Scholarship for the 2022 spring semester.
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Board of Trustees to meet January 12- The ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 12 on ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular Board meeting.
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