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's Phi Theta Kappa Chapter attends Ohio Region Awards ConferenceSouthern 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 21SSCC 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 TrainingSouthern 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 FirebringerSSCC 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

January 2024

  • Southern State welcomes new Mental Health CounselorSouthern 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 18SSCC 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 semesterSSCC 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 graduationSSCC'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.