Southern State is excited to invite new and current students to an Open House event designed to help with registration for the upcoming fall semester. The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive in Hillsboro.

The annual Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center Walk for Life will be Saturday, Sept. 13. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 9 a.m.

For the second consecutive year, Southern State Community College has been selected as a winner of Cincy Magazine’s Family Choice Awards in the following category: Best Local Community/Technical College.  

Alanna Mays, a student at Southern State Community College, has been named a 2025 New Century Transfer Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship.

Southern State Community College is pleased to announce that four current SSCC students have been named to the All-Ohio Academic Team.

The Southern Ohio Genealogical Society of Highland County, Ohio is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year as a chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.  

On Monday, April 14, Southern State’s Department of Health Sciences will host a Career Connections Job Fair at the Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.  

The Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (SOESC) is proud to announce that its Business Advisory Council (BAC) has been recognized as a 3-Star Business Advisory Council for 2025 by the state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. 

Southern State Community College is proud to announce its eSports team has become the largest in the institution’s history, marking a new milestone for its growing competitive gaming program. With a record number of student-athletes participating this season, the team has not only expanded in size but also in competitive success.

Southern State Community College’s Theatre Department presents the world premiere of “Othering,” by the College’s own Rainee Angles, Professor of Theatre/Speech, playing April 4-6 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday matinee will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Southern State Community College is excited to announce the launch of a 5-week Fiber Optic course, designed for individuals of all skill levels, that will equip students with the essential skills needed to pursue a career in the rapidly growing field of fiber optics.

The Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship application is now available to first-time students who plan to attend Southern State Community College this fall.

Southern State Community College has announced Feb. 28 as the deadline for applications to the ADN Program (traditional pathway, five semesters).

Interested in teaching elementary or middle school students? What about high school students? Maybe specializing in Career Technical Education or Intervention Specialist? Southern State Community College is now offering concentrations in Teacher Education to support the shortage of quality educators in our region – and at a fraction of the cost of a 4-year institution.