Thursday, October 16 at 5:30pm, Onondaga Community College will honor a new class of Alumni Faces inductees. The ceremony will be held in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall in the Academic II building. In the weeks leading up to the ceremony, we are highlighting one of our new Alumni Faces honorees every Wednesday.
While balancing full-time classes and night shifts to fund her education, Heather Silvia '90 lacked direction until she met Michele Ferguson, the Director of the Children's Learning Center. "She encouraged me to pursue teaching, which I never imagined was possible." Inspired, Heather earned bachelor's and master's degrees, taught in Syracuse City Schools, and later served as an instructional coach in the West Genesee Central School District. After completing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership, she became the Principal of Donlin Drive Elementary School in Liverpool in 2014, leading the school to national recognition for outstanding achievements among underserved students. She retired earlier this year. "I don't know where I'd be without OCC. It was a turning point that inspired me to dream bigger. As a National Consultant to Solution Tree, I have a life I never would have envisioned."
You can learn more about OCC's Alumni Faces program and see a complete list of previous winners by clicking on this link.
