High School: Norman HS in Oklahoma, class of 2006
Major at OCC: General Studies
Moise (pronounced mo-EES) grew up in an orphanage in Haiti where he dreamed daily of living in the United States. “In Haiti you look at America as your rainbow where everything is perfect. America is the light…
HS: Canajoharie, class of 2015
Major at OCC: Broadcast Media Communications
Morgan Chapman’s dream school was always Le Moyne College. It still is and thanks to OCC he will get there eventually. “In high school I cared more about sports than grades. My best friend wound up going to Le Moyne.…
Candace Cathcart was already feeling emotional about attending Onondaga Community College's December 2021 Graduation Ceremony. At 5 p.m. she would watch her daughter, Niokey Williams receive her Nursing degree, then head over to SUNY Upstate Community Hospital for her 7 p.m. nursing shift. But…
Carolyn Carbone and Sarah Hassett are the first mother and daughter duo in the history of the Syracuse Police Department (SPD). Before they became police officers, they earned Criminal Justice degrees from OCC.Carbone graduated from Fowler High School. Her father’s military service inspired her to…
It was the perfect ending to a story years in the making. As the Wiggins family crossed the stage inside SRC Arena to receive their degrees at Onondaga Community College's December Graduation ceremony, their story was shared with the audience by Dean Karen Fabrizio: "Finally tonight, our last…
Music was always Michael Delledera’s passion, but without little league baseball he may have never turned his first love into a successful career. Delledera grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Henninger High School. Despite being heavily involved in music throughout secondary school, he decided…
The sounds of Onondaga Community College's Concert Choir filled the Center of Progress building at the New York State Fairgrounds with pride and passion on the morning of Saturday, November 9. That's when students performed "Here Rests in Honored Glory," New York State's hymn of remembrance in…
Isaac Bennett '24 just experienced one of those transformational moments in his life, and it all began when he read a flyer on a bulletin board while walking the halls of Onondaga Community College. "I kind of stumbled on this. I saw a poster, went to a website, and applied. And now, I just…
Former OCC student Dr. Emad Rahim will be recognized in April by a national education association, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Rahim will receive the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award at the AACC’s National Convention in New Orleans, LA.
"The AACC Outstanding Alumni…
Dr. Sean Vormwald has had a very rewarding year. Vormwald is OCC's Director of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety. In May he received his Ph.D. from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. While completing his dissertation he authored,…
April was national Community College Month, providing an opportunity to celebrate the life-changing opportunities available to students of all ages at open access institutions from coast-to-coast.
At Onondaga Community College, a wide-range of activities and achievements during April…
Onondaga Community College's newest sports team has a big win to celebrate!
National Grid's Project C, which supports people, programs, and projects across New York State, is giving $20,000 for the College's Esports student athletes…