Employers looking for workers and students looking for work came together at the School of Computing & Applied Technologies Career Showcase. "I was blown away by the turnout," said Professor Mike Grieb who is Chair of the School of Computing & Applied Technologies. "The need is real.…
Onondaga Community College (OCC), a public community college and member of the State University of New York (SUNY) serving a diverse student population of more than 8,500 learners in central New York, today announced results from a five-year initiative focused on boosting student success and…
Onondaga Community College's chapter of the American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) is preparing for its big fundraiser, which will benefit a future OCC student. The AAWCC Scholarship Scramble, a 4-person captain and crew golf tournament, will be held Sunday, July 13 at…
Micron Technology is looking for its next group of summer interns!
Mike Guttman, Micron's Program Manager for Workforce Strategies, hosted an information session for students on September 29 in Onondaga Community College's Gordon Student Center Great Room. He spent an hour discussing…
Five Onondaga Community College students will spend their summer at SUNY Binghamton, participating in paid internships as part of the Bridges to Baccalaureate program. It supports under-represented students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical sciences. The OCC students benefiting…
Students in two of Onondaga Community College's Opportunity Programs showed off the product of their summer research during a Science Symposium at Storer Auditorium. "I felt like a scientist's assistant telling people about my part in the overall experiment. When people came up to me asking…
Three Onondaga Community College students have been invited to participate in a paid summer research program at Syracuse University through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. "I'm excited. I'm eager to get experience in the field so when I apply to get a…
The OCC Foundation is proud to announce that a record 30 scholarships were awarded to students enrolled in classes this past summer. With limited financial aid available during the summer session, the need for summer funding is an important one. To support this important initiative, National Grid…
Arineyshca Munoz never pictured herself continuing her education after high school. Then the Nottingham senior-to-be came to summer school on the Onondaga Community College campus and everything changed. "I wasn't going to college after I graduated high school next year. But once I took a tour I…
Onondaga Community College's Pre-College Summer Semiconductor Program provided students with a valuable glimpse into their futures. While they learned about career options in in-demand fields and earned college credits, they also lived in the residence halls for 5 weeks and gained a better…
Justin Tani isn't just looking for a second chance. Instead, he's come to Onondaga Community College to build a new life. Tani is a 48-year-old student in his first semester in OCC's Cybersecurity degree program. He decided to hit the reset button on his career after spending two decades as an…
Onondaga Community College student Damon Gilstrap will receive two major awards from SUNY this month. He's one of a very select group who will receive the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence, given annually to students in the Educational Opportunity Program who exceed…