Craig Osbeck is a 46-year-old Student Veteran who has come to Onondaga Community College to work toward a second career. In 2018 he retired from the United States Army. His service included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. "When I retired my first priority was fixing myself mentally and physically. My second priority was going back to school. I had done something I was proud of. Now I wanted to do a passion."
If you're a parent who works, goes to school, or both, you know how difficult it can be to find high-quality, affordable child care. The Children's Learning Center on the Onondaga Community College campus has been providing parents with a secure and nurturing environment for their children for decades. The Children's Learning Center is nationally accredited and accepts children from infants all the way up to Pre-K.
Leaders in Onondaga Community College's Office of Student Orientation, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE) are working hard to return a sense of normalcy to campus life. With the worst of the pandemic seemingly behind us, SOLE leaders are making plans for a strong end to the spring semester.
Student leaders are:
Sydney DeLosh is excited about the head start the P-TECH program has given her on her college education and career. "I just had an internship that pays $20 and hour. Kids my age are $30,000 or $40,000 in debt because of college. I feel like I'm so much further ahead."
P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School. It's a program that provides high school students the opportunity to work toward their high school diploma and associate degree simultaneously, and ultimately a pathway to an in-demand job.
Onondaga Community College's Women's and Men's Basketball teams are about to play for national championships!
The Women are in Rochester, Minnesota. The Lazers are seeded #3 and earned a first round bye in the tournament. Their first game will be Thursday at 9 p.m. eastern against Hostos Community College.
The Men are in Rockford, Illinois and are seeded #5. They will play their first game Wednesday at 3 p.m. eastern against 12th seeded Monroe College-Bronx.
