Students who spent their summer doing high-level research at four-year institutions, and in one case a national laboratory, had the opportunity to share their experiences during Onondaga Community College's Science Symposium. The day-long event was held September 24 at Storer…
Greg Guevara, '15 survived the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with a new appreciation for everyone he comes in contact with. "This experience really highlighted how important being social is to the human psyche and how easily stability can be disturbed. It really highlighted the morality of…
Jesse Wilson has been in business as long as he can remember, starting at a very young age in his Camillus home. “When I was seven or eight years old I would have ‘Jesse’s Movie Theater’ at my house. I’d invite my friends over and charge them each a quarter to watch a movie.”For his 11th birthday…
More than three dozen high school students from across the Syracuse City School District spent a month of their summer on the Onondaga Community College campus, taking part in the Liberty Partnerships Program which focused on making participants better students and citizens. "We were there to…
The following COVID related rules are still in effect until the end of the semester.
Masks required in the library at all times No Food or Drink allowedKeith Hale '18 has a message for any student considering attending the upcoming Applied Technologies Career Showcase on the OCC campus. "Opportunities like this can be life changing. It's an opportunity to get into an actual career where you retire with benefits. However important you think the…
Major: Administration of JusticeHigh School: Liverpool, class of 1983Michael Lefancheck’s boyhood dream was to be a police officer. Onondaga Community College helped make his dream come true. He earned a degree in the Administration of Justice program which is now known as Criminal Justice. “OCC’s…
When Alex Canavan '22 was a student at Liverpool High School her passions were dance and makeup. After graduating she pursued a career in dance, but when things didn't work out she switched to makeup. By day, she worked at Macy's as a counter representative for MAC Cosmetics. At night, she…
It's been 10 years since Saurav Sharma and his family immigrated to the United States from Nepal. He's found Onondaga Community College to be his happy place in America. "Campus is like a community rather than being on your own. Coming here was the best decision I've made."
When…
Thousands of students study in Mawhinney Hall every year, but most may not know the story of the person whom the building is named after. His role in the creation and growth of Onondaga Community College can not be overstated. His willingness to give of himself for the greater good is something we…
Katie Gabriel has brought her "Lines And Lineage" exhibit to Onondaga Community College's art gallery. Gabriel is the Arts Coordinator in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District where she's taught at the high school since 2010. She also…
This is a busy time of the year in the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. Student Government representatives are working hard to get through the last few weeks of the semester. And Shawn Edie, who runs the office, is preparing for campus-wide elections which will produce a new…