Throughout this semester four Onondaga Community College professors have led a campus-wide discussion about race and policing in America. Professors Karen Harrison, Pete Patnode, Tara Ross, and Jessica Wieczorek have held three, interactive pop-up sessions, each of which has been focused on…
"Do what you love!" Nikki Carlson heard those words from her parents repeatedly when she was growing up. They've become her motto while leading her into jobs and activities often dominated by men including firefighting, hunting, strongman competitions and construction. "I go into these activities…
Eli Hunt has a genuine appreciation for his surroundings and the history behind them. That's what motivated him to put his time and effort into an Honors Project focused on the ecological and geological history of the Onondaga Community College campus.
The finished product is a large,…
What will you be doing over winter break? For 22 Onondaga Community College students, the break from classes will provide them the opportunity to do scientific research at partner institutions SUNY ESF, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University.
A total of 22 students were…
Donna J. DeSiato Ed.D. is a highly-respected leader in the field of public education who has proudly recognized Onondaga Community College for providing her with a strong academic foundation.
DeSiato earned her Humanities degree from OCC in 1969 followed by a bachelor's degree from the…
Onondaga Community College's Board of Trustees welcomed home a distinguished alumnus May 9, swearing-in Dr. Daryll Dykes '83 as its newest member.
Dr. Dykes is Associate Vice President of Orthopedic Surgery, Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and Chief Diversity Officer…
Dr. Daryll Dykes' Ph.D., MD, JD fell in love with the power of medicine at an early age. When he was a young boy growing up on Syracuse’s west side, he enjoyed visiting his mother while she worked as a nurse. After graduating from Fowler High School in 1980, Dykes joined the United States Marine…
Major at OCC: Mathematics & Science
High School: Fowler
Daryll is one of the nation’s premier spine surgeons. His love of medicine started early. As a young boy he enjoyed visiting his mother while she worked as a nurse. After graduating from high school he joined the United States Marine…
Onondaga Community College alumnus Dr. Daryll Dykes, ‘83 has been named a 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award winner by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Dykes will receive the award Tuesday, May 1 at the AACC’s annual convention in Dallas, Texas.
Dykes love of medicine started…
Major at OCC: Engineering Science
High School: Jersey Village in Houston, class of 1998
Dr. Deirdre Hunter fell in love with science and engineering as a young woman while working on cars with her father in his auto repair business. She earned degrees from OCC, Syracuse University and Virginia…
Dr. Mary Cope '16 has the career she always dreamed about. She turned her passion for animals into a profession, working as an Animal Nutritionist for BSM Partners, a consulting firm with a primary focus in the pet care, nutraceutical, and human food/…
Major at OCC: Humanities
High School: Liverpool, class of 1975
Richard was an above average high school student who didn’t know what he wanted to do. He came to OCC and began figuring things out. “OCC started me on the path to my career. It helped me gain confidence in my academic abilities. I…