Acmed Avila Sage was jolted awake by a text message, warning him that his personal data may have been compromised. "I got hacked. It was a personal experience and not a pleasant one either." Though the breach turned out to be minor, it triggered something major - a drive to learn how to protect…
Major: Engineering Science
From: Iraq
Adnan Aljuboori has traveled the world and found a home at OCC. He’s a refugee from Iraq who moved to a neighboring country before coming to the United States. “Iraq was in trouble. The situation was really bad. That’s why I left home and traveled to…
Onondaga Community College student Eric Shear has figured out a way to bring together two of the things he's most passionate about, adoption and hockey, into one special event. On the night of Friday, December 16 when the Syracuse Crunch hockey team hosts the Springfield Thunderbirds, Shear will…
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A 49-year-old mother from Georgia who is a United States Air Force Veteran is this year's student representative on the Board of Trustees. Catherine Hadden is serving as the Student Trustee while pursuing her Nursing degree. As Student Trustee she attends all board meetings, participates in…
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NATIONAL SURVEYS SHOW
9 out of 10 experiment with alcohol7 out of 10 drink regularly, and3 out of 10 will become problem drinkersSUNY OCC SURVEYS SHOW
8 out of 10 OCC students don't binge drink
90% of OCC students did not use a fake ID for…
After a year without basketball due to COVID-19. the Onondaga Community College Men's Basketball team is back in action. Leading the way for the Lazers are the highly decorated backcourt of Latyce Faison and Jahki Lucas. Two years ago as freshmen, Faison was named an All American and Lucas…
Nick Campbell's childhood dream was to make movies one day, but the dream never seemed attainable while growing up in rural southern Onondaga County. Today at age 30, the dream seems like more of a possibility. A short film he wrote and directed won two awards earlier this year at the Global…
Every year on September 26, Jasenko Mondom and his family quietly celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important days in their lives. It was on that date in 1997 they completed their journey from war-torn Bosnia and arrived in the United States. "That date represents our new year and new…
Some people call him “Maurice.” Others go with “Mo.” His closest friends call him “Breezy.” And occasionally he hears “Mo Breezy.” He's a man of many names and even more life experiences. And Maurice Brown has returned to OCC as a Success Coach in the College's School of Liberal Arts…
Ten years ago the dream of life in America motivated Romeo Kpolo to leave his home in Africa and come to the United States. Today he has an office on the 4th floor of Syracuse City Hall where he works as a Civil Engineer. "Syracuse gave me so much. I want to give back. Working there makes me…
Career success can be defined in many different ways. For some, it's all about how much money they make. For Michael Ancillotti '82, the focus has always been on doing what he loves.
Ancillotti grew up with a passion for drawing. He would doodle anywhere there was a blank spot on a piece…