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The impact of a nationwide labor shortage is being felt here at home where businesses are working harder than ever to hire and retain employees. That's why Onondaga Community College started reaching out to local employers, asking how we could help them develop their managers of tomorrow. The by-product of those conversations was "Supervisor Academy," a professional development training series administered in the workplace by OCC. "We wanted to be part of the solution by providing professional, in-depth, interactive training. We are the community's partner in education.

Onondaga Community College Philosophy Professor David Bzdak became a regular viewer of the television game show "Jeopardy" at a young age. "My grandmother on my dad's side was a huge fan. She always watched it. I would watch with her and liked the show a lot."

Contestants on Jeopardy need to be intelligent and fast. The show host reads an answer, and contestants hit a buzzer and respond with the correct corresponding question. The show is entertaining and easy to play along with at home, which is why it has been so highly-watched since the 1960s.

Matt Landers '09 is a Television News Photographer who was always fascinated with Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. A fellow Onondaga Community College alumnus helped him realize his lifelong dream of living and working there.

Rob Kent '82 has dedicated his professional life to working on one of our nation's biggest problems. As General Counsel at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, his primary focus is the United States' drug overdose epidemic. "In 2021 we had over 107,000 people die from drug overdose. For every fatal overdose, there were probably at least 10 non-fatal overdoses. We're trying to do everything we can from a policy perspective to make it easier for people to access treatment. We need to stop people from dying."

Seth Bae '18 is still processing his latest remarkable accomplishment. On the last weekend of May, at age 27, he received his bachelor's degree in International & Public Affairs from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. "I'm still reflecting on it. I've been looking back at old pictures from OCC and when I arrived at Brown. It flew by so quickly. It's like waking up from a dream."

The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees today approved Dr. Warren M. Hilton as the next President of Onondaga Community College. When Hilton takes office July 1 he will become OCC's 9th President and the College's first Black President. He succeeds Dr. Casey Crabill who is retiring after 9 years at the College.