Matt Landers '09 is a Television News Photographer who was always fascinated with Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. A fellow Onondaga Community College alumnus helped him realize his lifelong dream of living and working there.
When Niko Tamurian '05 left his position as Sports Director…
Kenna Maring is on her way to a successful career designing and building things. During her final year in the Architectural Technology degree program she's turned a job shadow opportunity at VIP Structures into an internship. What started as a one-day-a-week internship will grow into 40 hours a…
Iannelis Castro Calderon has been named Student Speaker for Onondaga Community College's Commencement ceremony. She was selected by a committee of faculty and staff following a round of in-person interviews and extensive review of each candidate's credentials. "To be chosen is a gift. It…
Kiersten Coates' journey through higher education is a little longer than a "traditional one," and that's okay with her. Even though she's already earned her bachelor's degree, she's taking valuable classes at Onondaga Community College before she heads to graduate school in the fall. "I really…
Cicero-North Syracuse High School graduating senior Connor Fry received an unexpected surprise this week. He was greeted at his school by Steffani Williams, Director of Development & Annual Giving with the OCC Foundation. She presented Fry with the the Nicholas Todisco Scholarship…
Watching her grandmother struggle with vision problems inspired Ruweyda Mohamed to want to become an optometrist. She'll take a significant step toward her goal in January when she does an internship at the SUNY College of Optometry. "I'm very excited about it. I would like to one day go back to…
Alexis Riccardo had a spectacular semester break, but it didn't have anything to do with the holiday season. During the first week of January she took part in a week-long, mini-semester program with the Brookhaven National Laboratory. "It was such an amazing program and I was so lucky to be able…
Dr. Daryll Dykes, ‘83 is an amazing example of how someone can use a community college education to transform their life. After graduating from Fowler High School he joined the United States Marine Corps with the goal of using his military service to pay for college. After his honorable…
The 2nd annual Cruise & Views Car Show presented by Maguire Auto will return to the Onondaga Community College campus on the first Saturday of fall. The event is being organized by the OCC Foundation…
When Amazon announced Onondaga Community College was its new education partner in the Career Choice program, the timing was perfect for Ivan Kamdem. He'd come to the United States five years earlier and tried to attend college while working, but with a family to support in another country it was…
High School: Carbone – Fowler High School, Hassett – Solvay High School
Major at OCC: Criminal Justice
Carolyn Carbone and Sarah Hassett are the first mother and daughter duo in the history of the Syracuse Police Department. Before they became police officers, they earned Criminal Justice…
Onondaga Community College Alumni will have the opportunity to put their Lazer pride on display at an upcoming Syracuse Crunch hockey game.
Friday, March 10 is OCC Alumni Night at the Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial! The Crunch will play Laval Rocket, an affiliate of the…