Onondaga Community College's new student mentoring program is off to a great start! "Lazer Link" provides incoming students the support they need to succeed by connecting them with designated returning students.
In some cases, recent alumni are also participating and assisting new students…
Jess Rodriguez came to OCC to play softball. Justin Hussey came to play lacrosse. But along their journey at OCC, they found each other.
Jess and Justin met during their 2nd year at OCC when they were assigned to be RAs in H-3 (now Shapero Hall). They instantly bonded…
Alex Waelder '16 has found his happy place in work and in life. He's in his first season working as an Account Executive with the Premier Lacrosse League, and in his down time he's enjoying life in Southern California. "Between the…
Caio Hughes had left his family and friends behind, traveled thousands of miles across the ocean, and spent the last few years focused on a goal. When he finally reached it and earned the highest individual award possible, he was completely overwhelmed. "Coach Mike (Drake) called me and told me…
Onondaga Community College Lazers Student-Athletes excelled on national stages on Mother's Day weekend. The Women's Lacrosse team dominated their opponent in the National Championship game and sophomore Bryn Whitman won her second consecutive National Championship in the Women's Discus event.…
Onondaga Community College's Women's Basketball team advanced to the 12-team NJCAA National Tournament for the third consecutive year, and finished 6th in the nation. "It was an exciting year! We took a group of strangers back in August and created a family. With only 4 returners and 14…
Onondaga Community College student-athletes performed exceptionally well on the national stage over the weekend.
At the NJCAA Track & Field National Championships, Karizma Brathwaite finished first in three events; Women's Long Jump…
After losing an entire season due to the pandemic, Onondaga Community College Women's Basketball team is ready to bounce back better than ever later. The Lazers are bringing in a total of 15 student-athletes, all of whom played at Central New York high schools. A socially-…
They encourage their teammates to go to class, to get help outside class when they need it, work their hardest during practices and games, and lead by example. They are members of the Lazers' Student Leadership Council.
Each was selected by their head coach. The student-athlete…
Professor David Furney's home office looks like some sort of "command center." It's fully equipped with two computers, four monitors, and a mini recording studio. During spring break, he spent nearly every waking hour there learning new software applications and creating instructional videos for…
When Onondaga Community College's School of Math, Science & Engineering offered students an opportunity to attend a Climate Change Conference during the spring semester, a half dozen of them jumped at the opportunity. "It was a lot of fun. Everything was very well put together. Many of…
Onondaga Community College is taking a unique approach to connecting students to employers who need workers. Leaders in the School of Computing and Applied Technologies are bringing high school students interested in technology-based careers to campus and letting them explore options. "We're…