Three Onondaga Community College students are winners of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence! Each year SUNY recognizes students for outstanding achievements that demonstrate the integration of SUNY excellence within many aspects of their lives in areas such as academics,…
Five Onondaga Community College graduates will be recognized as distinguished Alumni Faces honorees for their professional achievements and contributions to the college and the community. Their accomplishments will be highlighted during an induction ceremony October 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the…
We usually recognize our faculty and staff award winners at the end of an academic year. Obviously the end of the spring 2020 semester was anything but "normal." Here is a list of our honorees!
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
Dr. Fantasia Thorne-Ortiz Linda Herbert…Onondaga Community College's Commencement Student Speaker will be Meghan Bird! She's a 36-year-old native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is about 45 miles west of Niagara Falls. She's completing her Health Sciences degree and plans to transfer to SUNY Upstate Medical University with the…
When Anton Prusakov graduated from Onondaga Community College's Automotive Technology program in 2018, he headed to the Albany-area for a full-time job as an auto technician. He worked at a car dealership for a year, then a family-owned garage, Tesman's Auto Service. "Thanks to their guidance I…
Do you have an idea for an event that should be held on campus?
Perhaps you would like to start a new club!
You can share your ideas with this semester's Student Government Officers.
They are headquartered in the SOLE (Student Orientation, Leadership & Engagement) Office on…
A new group of campus leaders are completing their first month as Student Government representatives. They plan and lead activities, organize and support clubs, and represent the entire student body in meetings with the administration.
This semester's Student Government officers are:…
The latest group of Student Government Officers is ready to get to work and have a great semester!
The officers for spring 2023 are:
Thuw J-Elmi, President Zaineb Aden Darian Barber Hannah Durand Sabirin Hassan Yasmin Hassan Danielle Lambert Molly Upah Siobhan Young…
During his first two months serving as Onondaga Community College's 9th President, Dr. Warren Hilton has met business leaders, lawmakers, and key stakeholders across the region. During every meeting he's asked how OCC can better collaborate and work to improve the community.
On the night…
A group of 11 Onondaga Community College students spent spring break together in a tropical climate, but they weren't there to have fun. The students were all Meg O'Connell Social Justice Scholars who made a life-changing trip to Puerto Rico for a week of service-learning. "Experiencing a…
Regina Kangela is overcoming incredible odds as she pursues her dream of becoming a physician. She's gone from having to flee her home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to being the only community college student selected in all of New York State for SUNY's Educational…