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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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 …