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Kiamesha Cotton was introduced to technology at a young age through the Liberty Partnerships program and now she's turning that interest into career. "I was in the 8th grade. They showed me thinks like building robots, soldering, underwater robotics competitions, and electrical things. That's when it first began to interest me."

Jacqueline Gayle planned to earn her Human Services degree at Onondaga Community College, then transfer to a four-year school. Her plans changed when she was the victim of domestic violence. "I felt my due process was violated. I was not allowed to attend court and read my victim impact statement. The experience changed my outlook on criminal justice. Even though you are the victim you are portrayed as somehow bringing this upon yourself. I wanted to learn more about how the system works.

Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena will host Central New York's inaugural Maker Faire Syracuse this spring. The event will be held Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is expected to attract more than 150 "makers" and 1,000 attendees.

A Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, and projects.

Skip Frost wants people to remember how good life was before the pandemic. That's why he created the drawings and paintings which make up the exhibit titled "Intimate Spaces." "The pandemic made my aim of using art to connect with people all the more urgent. Seeing places that normally bustle with activity abandoned is shocking. It gives me a hollow feeling. I want to portray the opposite of that, the filled-up-full happiness of people enjoying a shared space," said Frost.