Keith Hale '18 has a message for any student considering attending the upcoming Applied Technologies Career Showcase on the OCC campus. "Opportunities like this can be life changing. It's an opportunity to get into an actual career where you retire with benefits. However important you think the…
When Alex Canavan '22 was a student at Liverpool High School her passions were dance and makeup. After graduating she pursued a career in dance, but when things didn't work out she switched to makeup. By day, she worked at Macy's as a counter representative for MAC Cosmetics. At night, she…
It's been 10 years since Saurav Sharma and his family immigrated to the United States from Nepal. He's found Onondaga Community College to be his happy place in America. "Campus is like a community rather than being on your own. Coming here was the best decision I've made."
When…
Katie Gabriel has brought her "Lines And Lineage" exhibit to Onondaga Community College's art gallery. Gabriel is the Arts Coordinator in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District where she's taught at the high school since 2010. She also…
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…
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…