This is a busy time of the year in the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. Student Government representatives are working hard to get through the last few weeks of the semester. And Shawn Edie, who runs the office, is preparing for campus-wide elections which will produce a new…
Major: Humanities & Social Sciences
High School: Skaneateles, class of 2017
Maddie Bohrer loves being productive. During the summer she juggles three jobs, splitting time between duties as a server at The Kreb's restaurant in Skaneateles, a lifeguard and swimming instructor at…
Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena will host Central New York's inaugural Maker Faire Syracuse this spring. The event will be held Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is expected to attract more than 150 "makers" and 1,000…
There was a fire on campus last week... on purpose. It happened in a mock room constructed in the middle of an empty gravel lot. Half of the students in a Fire Investigation II class designed, created, and executed the fire scenario. The other half of the class was left to figure out what…
Do you have financial aid-related questions? You're not alone! Figuring everything out and doing what you have to do on time is a big challenge.
February is Financial Aid Awareness Month! Onondaga Community College Director of Financial Aid Kevin Sapio has a team of experts here ready to…
Onondaga Community College Music Professor Dr. Rob Bridge started planning for a worst-case scenario more than a month ago, shortly after he held his last in-person class with students on Friday, March 13. A Percussion Ensemble was scheduled for Friday, April 24. What if student’s couldn’t…
A dozen students from Onondaga Community College took advantage of an amazing learning opportunity this summer. They were paid to do scientific research at some of New York State's top colleges and universities. The students are all members of either the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry…
Rick Shirtz has climbed to the top of his profession. He’s a Regional President at NBT Bank overseeing commercial banking for 20 branches in Oswego, Onondaga and Madison counties. NBT, an $8 billion dollar institution, is headquartered in Norwich and has branches in six states. “I’m very fortunate…
Professor Buffy Quinn plans to turn her passion into a new major which will be the first of its kind at any community college in the nation. She’s working on curriculum for the Geospatial Science & Technology, A.A.S. degree program. When approved, students will use drones to create…
Onondaga Community College's Women's and Men's Basketball teams are about to play for national championships!
The Women are in Rochester, Minnesota. The Lazers are seeded #3 and earned a first round bye in the tournament. Their first game will be Thursday at 9 p.m. eastern against Hostos…
The Gordon Student Center erupted with cheers shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8 when Onondaga Community College's Women's Basketball team learned they had been selected to participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association championship tournament for the second year in a…
Martha Lynn Laskie, ’03 is a success in the world of graphic design and illustration. She owns her own company, Martha Lynn Laskie Graphic Design & Illustration.
She also co-founded Alpha…