After an academic year filled with virtual events, Onondaga Community College hosted a campus-wide in-person Unity Day on Wednesday, October 13. The theme of this semester's event was "Better Together." Events happening across campus included:
Onondaga Community College's Learning Center is giving students the assistance they need to do well in their coursework. The Learning Center is open 7 days a week and the services provided there are free.
The Learning Center will serve more than 1.000 students during the fall semester. Students can receive tutoring in individual or small group settings. They can also learn how to improve their study skills and writing skills.
In the middle of a deep sleep on a hot summer night, David Bosak had a vision. "I had a dream in June that I would ask her to marry me on the soccer field. I knew I wanted to do something special and I wanted it to be in front of everyone else."
Lorien Renaud always had the ability to do well in school. The 35-year-old mother of three just needed to make it a priority in her life. "It's always been about how much I would apply myself. I learned I really had no one to rely on besides myself. That's the game plan that doesn't quit on me."
Onondaga Community College recognized seven distinguished graduates as Alumni Faces honoree during an induction ceremony held Wednesday, October 6 in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall. OCC President Dr. Casey Crabill emceed the event and reminded each honoree of the significance of this honor. "We have more than 50,000 alumni, but only 72 Alumni Faces. Congratulations on everything you have done and the difference each of you have made and will continue to make in our community."
The class of 2021 is:
