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They've done it again!

Onondaga Community College’s chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is ranked third in the world! This is the fourth year in a row OCC's chapter, named Alpha Sigma Zeta, is ranked in the top ten out of nearly 1,300 international chapters. “We’re so excited! The students have worked so hard and are very deserving,” said PTK Faculty Advisor Dr. Annie Tuttle. The rankings were unveiled during the annual international conference, “PTK Catalyst,” which was held this past weekend in Denver.

Three Onondaga Community College students have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Team for their distinguished academic achievements and leadership accomplishments. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of all community colleges.

Their accomplishments, along with the achievements of all of New York State's honorees, will be celebrated during an event Wednesday, April 13 at 12 p.m. in the SRC Arena.

OCC's All-State Students are:

Angela Adams' future is as bright as her thousand watt smile, and why shouldn't it be when you consider how far she's come? She's a 51-year-old mother who is in recovery and has been clean for more than two years. She's a month away from completing her Alcohol & Substance Abuse degree. And she's just been named one of Onondaga Community College's Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-New York State students. "It's nice to be recognized! I was shocked when I found out. It's amazing! I can't believe it."

The OCC campus community came together April 11 for the celebration of Holi. The South Asian festival welcomes spring and symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

As part of Holi participants are given brightly colored powders to put on themselves, others, or simply throw into the air.

When Trevor Humez began taking classes at Onondaga Community College during his junior year of high school, he knew he was where he was supposed to be. "I was in a machine tools class with Professor (Mike) Grieb. You are given a certain amount of material and have to try to make something out of it. I knew I had made the right decision choosing P-TECH."

Students interested in starting their own businesses invited three successful alumni to campus to share their wisdom as part of the OCC Business Club's Entrepreneur Panel.

Members of the panel were:

Angel Gonzalez has returned to the area he once called home and has found his groove on the Onondaga Community College campus. "Before, I never really felt like I was part of the Syracuse community. Being involved at OCC has impacted me in such a way I now know this really is home."