OCC's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa has had an outstanding fall semester. We'll review some of the highlights in this month's edition of our podcast, "Higher Ed News You Can Use From Onondaga Community College." Our guest is Dr. Annie Tuttle, Faculty Adviser for the…
Gina Segreti's journey to a high-achieving student seems almost unimaginable when you consider where she started from. She has epilepsy and autism, never knew her father, lost her mother at age 17, was bullied constantly in school, and was placed in a group home until she was old enough to live…
Do you love music? Onondaga Community College has created a new degree program which can help you turn your passion into a meaningful career producing music. The Sound Recording degree is designed to provide students hands-on training…
Beth Eischen is a modern-day superhero. By day she teaches Microbiology to Onondaga Community College students. By night she makes masks for healthcare workers. “It makes me feel amazing to be able to help. I know how important is to be properly masked. I used to work with HIV in Silicon…
In the middle of a deep sleep on a hot summer night, David Bosak had a vision. "I had a dream in June that I would ask her to marry me on the soccer field. I knew I wanted to do something special and I wanted it to be in front of everyone else."
Bosak chose to pop the question to his…
Frances Perez-Nunn has an amazing drive to better herself through higher education. She's a student at Onondaga Community College who commutes three days a week from Albany. That's 150 miles each way! Why does she make the 2-and-a-half hour drive twice a day? "There are plenty of other community…
2023 is quickly coming to a close, but there's still time to participate in the OCC Foundation's year-end appeal! Onondaga Community College students who may benefit from your support include:
Chaiya Renfroe
Chaiya is a graduate of Nottingham High School who has become a leader on…There are 1,275 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapters both in the United States and internationally. OCC's PTK chapter has been named third best in the world. Students and administrators received the amazing news in April at the Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst Gala in Orlando, FL. PTK is the international honor…
Amani Johnson is in her second semester computer studies major at OCC and plans on transferring to SUNY Oneonta to complete her 4-year degree.
Are you stressed during finals week? Do you feel like you're drained? Finals week is a stressful time for students at OCC. Students have…
As the semester begins to come to a close, you may be feeling overwhelmed. From attending lectures, completing assignments on time, studying for final exams, tending to life outside of school- your attention is being pulled in limitless directions. If this resonates with you, don’t panic just…
As of November 30, we are officially remote for all classes for the remainder of the semester to keep our student body safe and healthy. We know this will be a transition and are here to help you through this! Our support services such as…
Onondaga Community College's School of Public Safety and Community Service is educating the community servants of tomorrow. The School has a combination of four degree and certificate courses of study including:
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counseling A.A.S.…