Wegmans today presented a check totaling $25,007 to the Food Bank of Central New York during a brief ceremony on the Onondaga Community College campus. Half of that money will be used to supply nutritious food to the food pantry on campus to assist OCC students in need. The…
Jessica Colegrove had waited just about as long as she could to buy some critical items she needed for her Nursing classes. Between being a single mom raising two kids, going to school, and working, she was counting her pennies. So when the OCC Foundation's Steffani Williams walked into class…
Onondaga Community College helped welcome home 49 new American citizens during a naturalization ceremony in Storer Auditorium. Acting Supreme Court Judge Michael Hanuszczak presided over the ceremony.
OCC Music Professor Dr. David Rudari sang the National Anthem and God Bless America.…
It took Joshua Bonila five years to become an American citizen, and the native of India couldn't have been happier when the moment he was sworn-in finally arrived. "I've always wanted to be part of the United States. I believe it's the greatest country on earth. I really like the freedoms…
Onondaga Community College welcomed Dr. Warren Hilton as its 9th President when he took office July 1. Dr. Hilton comes to OCC from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania where he was Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
In the latest edition of our podcast, "Chatting…
The accomplishments of graduating students in Onondaga Community College's Nursing degree program were celebrated during a Nurse Pinning ceremony. The event was held May 20 in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall.
The Nurse Pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcome into the…
If you enjoy a free iced tea or lemonade, grab a free t-shirt, or have a blast at the Party on the Quad this week, you can thank your Student Government officers for putting the events together.
Officers in Onondaga Community College's Student Government provide support for student clubs…
Onondaga Community College welcomed 240 Syracuse City School District (SCSD) students into the P-TECH program during a signing ceremony held June 3 in Storer Auditorium. P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School. The program provides high school students the opportunity…
Last month, OCC announced a new major called Geospatial Science & Technology. But what does that mean? We caught up with program coordinator Buffy Quinn to ask her about the exciting new program.
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Last month, OCC announced a new major called Sound Recording. But what does the program look like and what jobs can you do with it? We caught up with program coordinator Lisa Miller to ask her about the…
What do you miss about being on campus? OCC President Dr. Casey Crabill asked that question in her Monday email to colleagues. She reflected on what she missed - “the noise outside my window as buses drop off high school students for campus visits, an entire semester of delicious…
It’s no secret, fall 2020 isn’t going to look like our usual semester. We’ve implemented some new class styles to help work around COVID-19. We understand how important the hands-on elements to our…