Awards

Seminole State College of Florida has been named one of 25 semifinalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, adding a milestone in the award selection process. The $1 million Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges that are achieving high, improving, and equitable outcomes for students.

Seminole State College of Florida has once again been named one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters for offering exceptional employee commuter benefits. This is the fourth year in a row the College has been recognized.

Seminole State College Board of Trustees Chair Amy Lockhart has been named the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) 2022 AFC Trustee of the Year. Lockhart is being recognized for her leadership and insight in advancing the College to a new level of success and accomplishments through innovative programs and initiatives while creating new opportunities for students.

The colleges selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds.

Four Seminole State students have been awarded scholarships from the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando.

For the eighth year in a row, Seminole State College of Florida has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.