The P-TECH program gave Riley Wood the opportunity to do something that had never been done before. In May of 2023 he completed work toward his Electrical Technology degree at Onondaga Community College. One month later he graduated from Oswego High School. And 3 days after that, he began…
If the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Pfizer biopharmaceutical company becomes one of the solutions to the pandemic, an Onondaga Community College professor and her wife will have played a critical a role in its development. Sociology Professor Dr. Annie Tuttle and her wife …
Early next month Onondaga Community College Sound Recording Professor Shane Patterson will find out if he can say he worked on an album that won a Grammy Award. "It's a pleasant surprise to be part of this. It doesn't feel all that real. I won't be torn up if the project doesn't win but I'll be…
Emmalee French came to Onondaga Community College with a dream. As a member of Oswego High School's class of 2020, she wanted to earn a college degree for an in-demand job so she could return to her hometown and live and work in the community she grew up in and loved. Last month she earned her…
Onondaga Community College has been named "Military Friendly" for the 2023-2024 academic year. The designation is in recognition of the services provided to student veterans and their families in the Office of Veterans and Military Services…
Onondaga Community College was named a Military Friendly School for the 2022-23 academic year thanks to the outstanding support it provides in the Office of Veterans and Military Services. "This is a great honor. The designation is a reflection of the consistent efforts of all OCC faculty and…
Onondaga Community College announced today it is offering a Cannabis Education Program, giving students an affordable pathway into a growing industry that is projected to create up to 60,000 jobs across New York State by 2027. The…
When Isabella Shenandoah-Kurtz was awarded the Robert H. Edson Memorial Scholarship during her first semester on the Onondaga Community College campus, she never imagined how far it would take her. "It was about more than the money. It was a major deal in my life. It connected me with Sue Edson…
OCC student and Men's Soccer player David Bosak is becoming one of the big names in the Central New York Youth Soccer community. Bosak is the owner and operator of the CNY Sounders Futbol Club which practices and plays at Ultimate Goal in Marcellus. He recently signed an agreement…
Juhudi Boazi had been dreaming about this day for as long as he can remember. On October 18 he became a United States citizen during a Naturalization Ceremony held in Onondaga Community College's Storer Auditorium. "This is a very special day for me and my family. I'm the first in my family…
Nick Kolbasook's summer job has brought him back to a place he's very familiar with, but he's wielding tools instead of textbooks. He's an Onondaga Community College student who is also leading a demolition team for E. Smith Contractors, LLC, which is gutting the first floor of Ferrante Hall on…
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul came to the Onondaga Community College campus January 29 to rally support for her proposal for free community college. New Yorkers between the ages of 25 and 55 who pursue an associate degree in high-demand fields would be eligible. She was followed at the…