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It’s that time of year again! The last day of classes is…
Angela Adams' future is as bright as her thousand watt smile, and why shouldn't it be when you consider how far she's come? She's a 51-year-old mother who is in recovery and has been clean for more than two years. She's a month away from completing her Alcohol & Substance Abuse degree.…
If her father and mother had not been brave and ambitious while seeking a better future in America, there would be one fewer software developer, one fewer business manager, and one fewer assistant professor of reading in her family. Sophia Marku stands as a testament to her Greek Father…
OCC Broadcast Media Communications Professor Mark Ballard saw what was happening across our country and he knew he had to do something. The question was, what could one person do? He thought about it and came up with a plan. "When the Black Lives Matter movement reignited after the George…
You’ve no doubt heard about a jack-of-all-trades, but for Dr. Daryll Dykes ’83, he is a doctor, literally, of all trades. The OCC grad recently completed his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) in 2014, to go along with his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) to complete an impressive…
Members of the 2019 OCC Men's Lacrosse team received their National Championship rings during a ceremony Saturday, September 28 on Chuck Wilbur Field at Lazer Stadium.
In May the Lazers defeated Nassau Community College 7-6 in overtime to win the title, the same Nassau team they were…
On October 4 Micron announced it would be investing $100 billion dollars in a chip-making complex in Central New York. Onondaga Community College will play a significant role in Micron's success here by educating future employees. Below is a statement from OCC President Dr. Warren Hilton on…
As presidents of the 30 SUNY community colleges we have been shaken by the recent and abhorrent, race-related tragedies throughout our nation. Together we stand with those harmed by racism, discrimination and hatred that has plagued our communities for far too long and our resolve and commitment…
Meredith Cantor-Feller has always had a passion for the arts. It’s led her to cross the nation from Alaska to Alabama to pursue a career teaching her passion.Cantor-Feller grew up in Anchorage, Alaska but finished her high school in Albertville, Alabama giving her strong roots in both areas. Over…
For Dr. David Rudari there is no such thing as a normal day. When the alarm clock goes off in his family home on Howlett Hill Road, Rudari starts his day tending to his dog, Joey and his cat, Herman. Then he makes his way downstairs to visit with his Dad. From there it's off to start his day as…
To the Onondaga Community College family:
It is not often my habit to comment on things happening beyond our campus, but the events of last week caused me to think about Robert Kennedy who said:
“Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted, when we…
Reggie Manuel has vivid memories of the day when his life changed forever. "The whole thing is like a frozen moment in time for me." It was June 7, 2007. He was a member of the United States Army on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. The temperature was a sweltering 114 degrees. It was 4:35 in the…