2020 has been a year to forget for many, but it's been quite the opposite for Caleb White. In May he completed work toward his Communication Studies degree while being named the top student in the program. Later this year he will become a father for the first time. "I had attended a community…
When Catherine Hadden shares her life story with her thick Georgia accent, you almost expect music to be playing in the background as if you're listening to an old-fashioned country song. Love, marriage, children, grandchildren, divorce, job loss, cancer... her story has it all, including…
Cathy Jarrett had been considering returning to college for years. The 47-year-old mother of two had gone to college earlier in life but never finished, and then marriage and parenting took over. But when she saw the success story of a 40-something mom and friend,…
It's only 6-and-a-half miles from Nottingham High School to Onondaga Community College, but Chance Davis had to leave home before discovering the place where he belonged was in his backyard. After receiving his diploma from Nottingham in June of 2019, Davis departed Syracuse for another…
Cheyenne Sinchico came to the United States from Ecuador with the dream of one day earning her college degree and making a difference in the lives of others. She's on her way to doing that at Onondaga Community College. "I'm grateful for all of the support I've received at OCC because without it…
Chris Cedano Alcala is Student Government President at Onondaga Community College thanks in large part to a life changing stay in his parents home country. "I saw the different way people lived there and it really opened my eyes and my mind. I realized the resources and opportunities we had here…
Christopher Perdue has gotten use to younger students in the Fire Protection Technology degree program calling him 'dad.' ‘It use to drive me nuts but now I think of it as a term of endearment.”
Perdue is a Student Veteran who went from Henninger High School to the United States Navy. He…
It's been three years since Ciara Smith graduated from Syracuse's Henninger High School, enrolled at a four-year school that fall, then decided to take a step back after one semester. "My major was Business but it wasn't something I was really interested in. I think I was trying to rush going to…
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities & Social Sciences, minor in World Languages and Cultures
High School: Jamesville-DeWitt, class of 2017
Cindy Henchen is putting the "full" in full time student. She is simultaneously working on three degrees at both Onondaga Community…
Claire Sears is making a name for herself in a male-dominated industry. She's a student in Onondaga Community College's Automotive Technology degree program who has been working in the Auto Collision Center at Driver's…
You don't have to be a longtime gearhead to excel in Onondaga Community College's Automotive Technology program. Colden German became interested in cars just a couple of years ago and had his "aha moment" during his final year at Baldwinsville High School. "My senior year was based around…
Degree Program: Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities and Social Sciences
High School: Skaneateles, class of 2018
Cole Goodchild is obsessed with learning new languages. He found his passion during a high school trip to Spain. "I was taking Spanish but it felt like any other class.…