When Anthony Lisi decided on a career path, he came to Onondaga Community College's Office of Veterans and Military Services. "I walked in, talked to Steve, said 'these are the prerequisites I need, can you get me there?' He's been more than…
Latavius Murray, a running back with the Minnesota Vikings, came back to his hometown last week to support a fundraiser for the OCC Advantage program. OCC Advantage helps students from East Syracuse Minoa, Solvay and Onondaga Central (Murray’s Alma Mater) earn a tuition-free scholarship to OCC…
At the March 23, 2021, OCC Board of Trustees meeting, OCC Student Trustee and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Vice President for Service Eleanor Petrucco ‘21 and PTK Chapter President Gina Segreti ’21 gave a special presentation on behalf of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society to OCC…
For 25 years Monisa Procks thought about taking that one last class she needed to get her college degree. "Any time I would talk to someone I knew who I hadn't seen in awhile they would ask me 'did you finish your degree yet?'" The answer was always the same. She was still just one…
Mitchell Cook never expected to be back in a college classroom in his late 20s, but he's glad he is - and he's excited to come to Onondaga Community College every day.
After graduating from Oswego High School a decade ago, Cook enrolled in a computer science program at a two-year school.…
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…