Four students in Onondaga Community College's new Electromechanical Technology degree program are heading west for the summer. They've been selected for paid internships at Micron in Boise, Idaho. "I'm looking forward to moving across the country and seeing new things," said Kah-Lelle Akins (…
When Cosmopolitan decided to write a story about women and concussions, the largest-selling young women's magazine in the world contacted Daneen Brooks. She's the Accessibility Coordinator in Onondaga Community College's Office of Accessibility Resources. Brooks has the unique perspective of…
Our students need your help. Coronavirus or COVID-19 has impacted their lives in ways we can't begin to imagine. Before recent events students were already stretched to the limit. They are now pushed to the breaking point with lost jobs, gaping technology holes, and kids and families to juggle.…
Members of Onondaga Community College's Extraordinary Men of Distinction (EMOD) want students in the Syracuse City School District to see themselves as college students one day. That's why EMOD recently welcomed students in the Building Men program at Meachem Elementary School to campus for a…
OCC's Career Services office is preparing for a big spring semester, supporting students as they pursue jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. Career Services is working on three significant events:
Part Time Job Fair …Professor Buffy Quinn's love of map making changed her life by setting her on an unexpected career path. Now she's preparing to bring that same opportunity to Onondaga Community College students. Quinn and Professor Justin Fiene recently learned they have been awarded a National Science…
If you are a student looking for help with a certain subject, or interested in improving your study skills, the Learning Center is the place to go.
The Learning Center is located in the Gordon Student Center next to the cafeteria in room G202. Students can receive help with their…
The OCC Foundation is conducting a year-end appeal, raising money for student success. Here are a few Onondaga Community College students who have benefitted from your support:
Hannah Durand
Hannah came to OCC from Marcellus High School and worked toward her Mathematics &…There used to be a stigma attached to the need for mental health services. Erika Sheets, who is the Director of Onondaga Community College's Counseling Center & Community Care Hub, has seen that stigma all but vanish in her five years here. "There was a time when we would see students in the…
Diana Robertson remembers how uncertain she felt when she came to the Onondaga Community College campus in 1975 to register for classes. She was the first person in her family to go to college and didn’t have anyone at home to lean on for guidance. “I had to choose a major, I had to choose my…
A guest blog from OCC's Career & Transfer Services
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Laura Alcock began mapping out her future in 8th grade. "I knew I wanted to be a lawyer and it would take seven years of schooling. I wanted a shortcut and thought working toward my college degree at OCC while I was in high school would be a good way to do it."
Tomorrow night her hard…