When Chris Cresswell was growing up in Madison County, Shoppingtown Mall in the neighboring Onondaga County Town of DeWitt was one of his favorite places. "It's where I used to go with my parents. I remember playing Pokemon in Media Play. There was a pet store where I always got my fish. And as…
Walk into Professor Karen Harrison’s COM 220 class and you may be surprised to learn some of students are still enrolled in high school. Jordan-Elbridge Student Erica Shultz fits in so well and engages with OCC students. In fact, Schultz had to tell her professors on the first day that she still in…
Mohamed Alamin Dow is ahead of the curve. He's a 12th grade student at the Ihsan School of Excellence on Park Street in Syracuse. He's also in his fourth and final semester at Onondaga Community College where he is about to complete his Mathematics & Science degree. "I've had such positive…
Ahmed Fakhr is a 17-year-old high school senior who never actually took a class in high school. And now he's about to make the jump from Onondaga Community College to an Ivy League School. "I like to say I went from middle school to college. My first two years of high school were remote…
Malia Awald is on the fast track to success. She's an 18 year old high school senior who is just a couple of months away from finishing her General Studies degree at Onondaga Community College. "I'm very proud of myself for completing both. I have a big family and I work. It can be hard to…
Taha Hayali had a unique "you're not in high school any more" moment. It happened in the fall of 2022 while he was taking classes on the Onondaga Community College campus but technically was still an 11th grade high school student. He noticed in class students would leave for the restroom…
Stickley Furniture and PPC Broadband, Inc. have immediate openings for CNC Machinists and toolmakers. To fill those needs, the companies are teaming up with Onondaga Community College's Office of Economic and Workforce Development on a paid-training program. The training will begin in January…
The opportunities here are tremendous, and so is the demand for workers.
That was the theme of a meeting between faculty members in Onondaga Community College's School of Technology, Engineering & Computing, area high school…
There is a critical shortage of healthcare workers nationwide. For example, the American Hospital Association estimates the workforce will need to add at least 200,000 nurses a year to meet increased demand and replace retiring nurses. Complicating matters is an insufficient number of qualified…
“15 seconds to air."
“Stand by all cameras.” “Stand by video tape.” “Stand by slo mo.” “Stand by to roll video tape in five.” “And roll tape!” “Five, four, three, two, one.” “Take tape!” When John “JD” DelVecchio was growing up in Syracuse those were the words that inspired him. They…Life on the OCC campus has changed significantly since the arrival of COVID-19. Dr. Sean Vormwald has played a significant role in most of it. "I think the fall semester went really well. The steps we took ahead of time to put the measures in place like masks, social distancing,…
Jackie Barstow loves her job. As Coordinator of OCC's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa and Coordinator of the Lillian Slutzker Honors College, she helps guide high-achieving students through their time on campus and plan their futures. "Most places where I've worked have a…