OCC Baseball Team player and first-year student Kyler Majka has been selected as this year's Rob Edson Scholarship award winner. Majka was selected out of a pool of over 90 applicants. For Tracey Edson, Majka's application stood out because "Kyler demonstrates what it means to be a student-…
Giuliana Portolesi is a standout lacrosse goalie who is hoping her Onondaga Community College experience will help her earn a scholarship to play at a Division 1 school. And when she does, the Rob Edson Scholarship will be part of her journey. "The scholarship is helping me immensely and taking…
Happy Latinx Heritage Month! OCC kicked off a month's worth of events yesterday with the help of Mayor Ben Walsh, who announced a proclamation that this important month is being officially recognized throughout the City of Syracuse. After the proclamation, attendees were treated to a performance…
Major at OCC: Humanities
High School: Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Class of 1979
Laurie is a novelist whose books have become required reading for young adults, providing them with an outlet as they undergo transformations in their lives. She underwent her own transformation as a college…
Laurie Halse Anderson, '81 has a remarkable gift. She’s able to write and talk about difficult topics in ways that resonate with her audience. The New York Times best selling author shared her gift with her alma mater, Onondaga Community College, when she returned to campus late in the spring…
OCC's Women's Basketball team has a new leader for the first time 20 years. Kelly Grinnell-Seibt is in her first season as Head Coach of the Lazers. She succeeds Mike Wheeler who she both played for and worked under as an assistant.
Grinnell-Seibt is a graduate of Auburn High School where…
When Renee Starowicz was a senior at Liverpool High School and considering where she might begin her higher education journey, she was a strong enough student to go to nearly any college or university. But life circumstances led her to conclude Onondaga Community College was the best place for…
Onondaga Community College's new student mentoring program is off to a great start! "Lazer Link" provides incoming students the support they need to succeed by connecting them with designated returning students.
In some cases, recent alumni are also participating and assisting new students…
Jess Rodriguez came to OCC to play softball. Justin Hussey came to play lacrosse. But along their journey at OCC, they found each other.
Jess and Justin met during their 2nd year at OCC when they were assigned to be RAs in H-3 (now Shapero Hall). They instantly bonded…
Alex Waelder '16 has found his happy place in work and in life. He's in his first season working as an Account Executive with the Premier Lacrosse League, and in his down time he's enjoying life in Southern California. "Between the…
Caio Hughes had left his family and friends behind, traveled thousands of miles across the ocean, and spent the last few years focused on a goal. When he finally reached it and earned the highest individual award possible, he was completely overwhelmed. "Coach Mike (Drake) called me and told me…
Onondaga Community College Lazers Student-Athletes excelled on national stages on Mother's Day weekend. The Women's Lacrosse team dominated their opponent in the National Championship game and sophomore Bryn Whitman won her second consecutive National Championship in the Women's Discus event.…