Arineyshca Munoz never pictured herself continuing her education after high school. Then the Nottingham senior-to-be came to summer school on the Onondaga Community College campus and everything changed. "I wasn't going to college after I graduated high school next year. But once I took a tour I…
Onondaga Community College's Pre-College Summer Semiconductor Program provided students with a valuable glimpse into their futures. While they learned about career options in in-demand fields and earned college credits, they also lived in the residence halls for 5 weeks and gained a better…
Justin Tani isn't just looking for a second chance. Instead, he's come to Onondaga Community College to build a new life. Tani is a 48-year-old student in his first semester in OCC's Cybersecurity degree program. He decided to hit the reset button on his career after spending two decades as an…
Onondaga Community College student Damon Gilstrap will receive two major awards from SUNY this month. He's one of a very select group who will receive the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence, given annually to students in the Educational Opportunity Program who exceed…
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) of Greater Syracuse presented a check for $45,000 to the OCC Foundation. The endowment award will benefit Onondaga Community College students pursuing a career in a supply chain-related field. Each year beginning in the fall 2021 semester, a returning…
The OCC Foundation is Lazer-focused on supporting students. That's why on Monday, April 15 the College will begin a "Week of Giving" fundraiser. Because 85% of OCC graduates live and work within 25 miles of the campus, when you support students you are also ensuring a vibrant future for our…
Onondaga Community College's 17 Athletics teams have won 16 national championships. That sustained excellence would not be possible without tremendous support from the community.
As part of an ongoing effort to support Lazers Student-Athletes of today and tomorrow, the OCC Athletics…
Low-income student-parents who depend on child care while attending OCC received much needed support from Washington earlier this year when Congress increased the amount of funding to the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program by more than 230 percent, from approximately $15…
OCC staff and community partners from Bank of America, SUNY Cortland, Hillside and Onpoint for College gathered on August 6th to celebrate the achievements of the students in the Summer Bridge Program at OCC. The Summer Bridge Program is an opportunity for incoming students that are part of the…
When you support students through the OCC Foundation, you support students like Giuliana Portolesi. She came to Onondaga Community College with the dream of earning her first college degree and a Division I scholarship to play goalie in Women's Lacrosse.
Portolesi is this year's…
The OCC Foundation is conducting a year-end appeal, raising money for student success. Current Onondaga Community College students who are benefitting from your support include:
Eric Shear
Eric (pictured below) is a Broadcast Media Communications major who has compiled an…OCC continued to reinforce its role as "The Community's College" by giving back during the pandemic. OCC's Council on Diversity & Inclusion delivered much-needed supplies to community-based organizations including face masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves. The project was led by…