Onondaga Community College's Men's Soccer team is in great shape heading into the final games of the regular season and the start of the post-season. "We lost three games to nationally ranked teams which could have gone either way, we won the games we were supposed to, and we're happy with where…
8th grade girls had the opportunity to learn about STEM-related careers when they came to the Onondaga Community College campus May 12 for "Girls Going Tech." The event was sponsored by Micron which is planning to invest $100 billion in the region by building a chip-making plant in the…
More than 100 rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students came to the Onondaga Community College campus to have fun while learning during the Micron-sponsored Chip Camp. The students were from the Syracuse City School District, LaFayette Central School District including the Onondaga Nation School,…
It's been just about a year since Onondaga Community College student Robert "RJ" Tinsley began hearing the buzz about Micron coming to Central New York. And now, after a nationwide search, he's been selected for a paid internship at Micron in Boise, Idaho next summer. It's an opportunity which…
When Anthony Lisi decided on a career path, he came to Onondaga Community College's Office of Veterans and Military Services. "I walked in, talked to Steve, said 'these are the prerequisites I need, can you get me there?' He's been more than…
Latavius Murray, a running back with the Minnesota Vikings, came back to his hometown last week to support a fundraiser for the OCC Advantage program. OCC Advantage helps students from East Syracuse Minoa, Solvay and Onondaga Central (Murray’s Alma Mater) earn a tuition-free scholarship to OCC…
At the March 23, 2021, OCC Board of Trustees meeting, OCC Student Trustee and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Vice President for Service Eleanor Petrucco ‘21 and PTK Chapter President Gina Segreti ’21 gave a special presentation on behalf of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society to OCC…
For 25 years Monisa Procks thought about taking that one last class she needed to get her college degree. "Any time I would talk to someone I knew who I hadn't seen in awhile they would ask me 'did you finish your degree yet?'" The answer was always the same. She was still just one…
High School: Norman HS in Oklahoma, class of 2006
Major at OCC: General Studies
Moise (pronounced mo-EES) grew up in an orphanage in Haiti where he dreamed daily of living in the United States. “In Haiti you look at America as your rainbow where everything is perfect. America is the light…
HS: Canajoharie, class of 2015
Major at OCC: Broadcast Media Communications
Morgan Chapman’s dream school was always Le Moyne College. It still is and thanks to OCC he will get there eventually. “In high school I cared more about sports than grades. My best friend wound up going to Le Moyne.…
Candace Cathcart was already feeling emotional about attending Onondaga Community College's December 2021 Graduation Ceremony. At 5 p.m. she would watch her daughter, Niokey Williams receive her Nursing degree, then head over to SUNY Upstate Community Hospital for her 7 p.m. nursing shift. But…
It was the perfect ending to a story years in the making. As the Wiggins family crossed the stage inside SRC Arena to receive their degrees at Onondaga Community College's December Graduation ceremony, their story was shared with the audience by Dean Karen Fabrizio: "Finally tonight, our last…