Si Po Ra still can't believe it. She received an early Christmas present this month when SUNY named her one of just 45 students statewide to receive the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence. The award recognizes outstanding students in the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP…
Three clients of the North Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) were presented with statewide awards. The North Central SBDC is headquartered at Onondaga Community College, and is led by Regional Director Bob Griffin. He was joined at each of the presentations by SBDC State Director…
Leaders of Onondaga Community College’s award-winning chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) are doing their best to keep students connected and engaged during the coronavirus crisis. Between regular emails from PTK Coordinator Jackie Barstow and meetings conducted over the…
Onondaga Community College student Cole Dack came to the STEM Showcase with a list of six or seven employers he wanted to speak with. He's a Mechanical Technology major who will complete his degree next May and his career goal is to be an engineer. One of the companies he spoke with was defense…
Stephanie Rosado has a plan. After she earns her Hospitality Management degree in May, Rosado wants to start a food truck business. Her specialty will be Hispanic food. She’ll call her truck, “Love to Love.” “When I see two people happy, that’s love. When I read love, I think about my kids and my…
Are you interested in becoming a student athlete at OCC? A great place to start is by attending an interest meeting for the sport you would like to play. Here's all the info you will need.
Team Date/Time Location Head Coach Baseball 8/28 at 7pm…Tatiana Sheppard was looking for summer research opportunities when her Biology professor, Maryann Page, recommended she explore possibilities with Cornell University’s program designed specifically for community college students. “I wasn’t sure the program would happen due to COVID-19 but I was…
If there's a game of chess being played on the Onondaga Community College campus, there's a pretty good chance you will find Connor Burkhart on one side of the board. Burkhart is the president of OCC's Chess Club. And he's worked hard to organize the CNY College Chess Tournament which will be…
Students, families, and friends who attended OCC’s 51st Commencement ceremony were treated to a new exhibit inside the SRC Arena and Events Center. The accomplishments of 15 graduating students were highlighted in vibrant 30 inch by 40 inch posters positioned around the upper ring of the arena.…
"I confer upon you your associate's degree with all of the rights, privileges, and obligations pertaining to that degree and program. Congratulations!"
And with those words from Onondaga Community College President Dr. Warren Hilton, Tom Soccocio Jr's journey to a degree came to a…
Brian Johnson is working on a book about his life story and he's titling it From Rags to Riches. It symbolizes his journey from being poor to being wealthy, but his wealth doesn't have anything to do with material possessions. "I'm rich in the spirit. I have millions in spirit. That's my faith…
Members of Onondaga Community College's Student Government gathered for their first meeting of the new academic year with President Dr. Warren Hilton. The "getting to know you" meeting included conversations about where everyone is from, what they are studying, and what they like to do in their…