Onondaga Community College Alumna Lanessa Owens-Chaplin '03 will receive a prestigious national award next month. She is one of only three recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award from the American Association of Community Colleges. Owens-Chaplin is an attorney and lead counsel for…
Shawn Wayson is one of those people every organization needs. She knows how to get things done. If you need to find a needle in a haystack, she can do it. If you drop a mess in her lap, she can fix it. If a younger, less experienced colleague needs advice about a better way to do things,…
When Alexis Riccardo set foot on the Onondaga Community College campus in the fall of 2019, she was a 43-year-old mother determined to change the course of her life through higher education. She had attended three different colleges, spending a semester at each. She worked more than a decade in…
Ashley Homer '18 always dreamed of attending college, but knew as a first-generation college student she would face unique challenges. She was determined to overcome the barriers and turned to her advocates at On Point for College and…
Nadia Diaz '20 discovered her passion at Onondaga Community College, and on November 20 she returned to campus to be sworn-in as a Syracuse Police Officer. "I had a phenomenal time here. I learned a lot, I grew a lot. To come back here today... there's no other place I'd rather be to do this."…
Ivanna Colon '05 knows how important it is for students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds to receive the support they need to succeed. She was in that position two decades ago when she came to Onondaga Community College as a first-generation college student. Her positive experience here…
The life struggles Keshari Kharka '16 witnessed and the support she received when she came to the United States motivated her to spend her life helping others. "I love this country and so appreciate all of the kindness, support, and opportunities shown to me when I arrived here. Being part of a…
Onondaga Community College was never Dr. Kelly Burke's first choice, but it turned out to be exactly what she needed. Her "dream school" was the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. When she applied she was put on a wait list. It wasn't a "no," but it wasn't a "yes" either.
…Onondaga Community College annually recognizes distinguished graduates by naming them ”Alumni Faces” for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. The 2016 class will be honored during a ceremony October 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall which is located in the Academic II…
Onondaga Community College annually recognizes distinguished graduates by naming them ”Alumni Faces” for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. The 2016 class will be honored during a ceremony October 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall which is located in the Academic II…
Onondaga Community College annually recognizes distinguished graduates by naming them ”Alumni Faces” for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. The 2016 class will be honored during a ceremony October 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall which is located in the Academic II…
Onondaga Community College annually recognizes distinguished graduates by naming them ”Alumni Faces” for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. The 2016 class will be honored during a ceremony October 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall which is located in the Academic II…