When Micron announced it was coming to Central New York and gifting Onondaga Community College $5 million for construction of a space where students could be trained for rewarding careers in the semiconductor industry, the Onondaga County Legislature immediately matched the gift, followed…
Newly crowned National Champions from Onondaga Community College were honored at the Onondaga County Legislature's monthly meeting June 4 in downtown Syracuse. "I want to say as the 11th District Legislator, I am proud to host OCC in our district," said County Legislator Richard McCarron who…
Sonya Walter has been to hell and back to earn her degree in criminal justice! She came back to school in 2018 and was on track to complete her degree when the pandemic hit. Like for so many, using new technologies, keeping up with the bills, and adapting to an at-home-only…
When OCC students graduate, they usually go down one of two paths: transferring to a 4-year school or going directly into the workforce. Today we will be highlighting some of our amazing graduates who are entering the workforce right now!
Cassandra Conklin…When OCC students graduate, they usually go down one of two paths: transferring to a 4-year school or going directly into the workforce. Today we will be highlighting some of our amazing graduates that are transferring to 4-year schools.
Faiza Abakar…Lynore Constantine graduated from Community Hospital's Nursing School 55 years ago. On December 14 she came to the Onondaga Community College campus and had the honor of "pinning" her granddaughter, Gabriella Argiro, as she completed her Nursing degree to become a Registered Nurse (RN). "I'm…
Your stories keep coming in! Since launching “The OCC Effect” we’ve heard from dozens and dozens of former students who were so positively impacted by their time on campus. Your success is a significant part of OCC’s story which began more than a half-century ago when we first opened our doors in…
Music has always been part of former Onondaga student Ben Mauro’s life. In middle school he played French horn and was a member of All-County Band. At age 16 he started playing guitar wherever and whenever he could and never stopped. Today he’s at the top of his profession, a highly sought-after…
A refugee from Somalia who is also an Onondaga Community College alumnus is the newest member of OCC's Board of Trustees. Haji Adan '12 was sworn-in during the Board's meeting Tuesday, February 11.
Adan is Executive Director of Refugee & Immigrant Self-Empowerment, also known as RISE,…
Prospective students interested in earning a Broadcast Media Communications degree at Onondaga Community College had the opportunity to come to campus March 10 and test drive the program.
"I've been looking at a whole bunch of different schools and didn't realize everything that was here…
High School: Greenlane College in Johannesburg, South Africa
Major at OCC: General Studies with an Honors minor
The life lessons Hassina Adams’ mother taught her while growing up in South Africa are with her every day. Her mother struggled to raise four children on her own. She didn’t have the…
Onondaga Community College signed transfer agreements with two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), giving students a new, seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree. The agreements are with Lincoln University and Johnson C. Smith University.
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