Bill Bonnell, ‘83 has had a lot of time on his hands. He’s a Coordinating Producer at ESPN who spends a large chunk of the year on the road planning and executing coverage of major sporting events. Due to COVID-19 and the resulting lack of live sporting events, he’s been home with his…
With the COVID-19 virus so prevalent in our every day lives, there may not be a more appropriate holiday song for 2020 than "I'll Be Home For Christmas." With that in mind, Alumnus and Opera Singer Dinyar Vania, '99 teamed up with current Onondaga…
The achievements of students in Onondaga Community College's Opportunity Programs were celebrated during a convocation ceremony held May 8 in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall.
Speakers during the ceremony included Provost and Senior Vice President Anastasia Urtz, and…
Teaching was always what was most important to Ashley Haskins. So when she was presented with the opportunity to return to her alma mater as an Assistant Professor in Applied Engineering Technology, she jumped at the opportunity. "It feels great to be back. It's like coming home. I've been…
Onondaga Community College has submitted its plan to SUNY for the Fall 2020 semester. It includes a combination of in-person and online classes. Classes begin Monday, August 31.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the College has made numerous changes to support student learning and living,…
Onondaga Community College's "One Team" gives incoming students their own point person who guides them from the application process through their first semester on campus. The captain of One Team is Ryan Nellenback, OCC's Director of Student Onboarding and a 2004 alumnus of the College.
On…
Onondaga Community College's Fire Protection Technology degree program is getting a makeover. New Program Coordinator Kevin Geidel has brought his…
From early on, Dr. Emad Rahim faced a tragic and difficult road to success, where for a time, he did not know if the next day was going to be his last. Born in Cambodia, he and his family were forced into concentration camps by the Khmer…
Alexander Wejko didn't mean to become a P-TECH student, but now he can't imagine being anything else. "To be honest, I didn't know what I was getting into. I saw 'college' and thought it would be a great opportunity. Now I want to go down this path."
P-TECH stands for Pathways in…
The P-TECH Program is helping Cole Duschen learn what he needs to know so he can begin working in his career field of choice at a young age. "I really love the experience. It's helping me get my foot in the door with an industry early on."
P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early…
Juhudi Boazi's 8th grade English teacher at Syracuse's Frazer School saw something in him that even he didn't see. "We had this program where we built robots and things in the computer. She saw how I was doing with it and thought I would be a good fit for P-TECH."
When it was time to…
Kiamesha Cotton was introduced to technology at a young age through the Liberty Partnerships program and now she's turning that interest into career. "I was in the 8th grade. They showed me thinks like…