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Students who spent their summer doing high-level research at four-year institutions, and in one case a national laboratory, had the opportunity to share their experiences during Onondaga Community College's Science Symposium. The day-long event was held September 24 at Storer Auditorium. It featured a keynote address from SUNY Binghamton's Dr. Lisa Savage and Dr. Patricia DiLorenzo, student research talks, and poster presentations which gave attendees the opportunity to visit with students individually and learn about their research.

Each year Onondaga Community College recognizes distinguished graduates who have made a difference in their community and professional life, naming them "Alumni Faces" honorees. On the night of Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall, we will pay tribute to the Alumni Faces Class of 2021. In the days leading up to the event we are proudly profiling our honorees on our website and social media.

The OCC Foundation welcomed 9 new members to its Board of Directors during its September meeting. The new board members are:

Baseball introduced Jake Humes to Onondaga Community College. Spending time on campus sold him on beginning his college education at OCC. During 9th and 10th grades at Batavia High School he traveled to the OCC campus twice for baseball clinics. On his second visit, he started thinking seriously about becoming a Lazer. "They showed me buildings, athletic weight rooms, and I was like 'wow this is a nice place to go.' It was just two hours from home which was a good distance. Everything worked out."

When Professor Ryan Beckley dreamed up a plan to host a classic car show on the OCC campus, his goal was to increase awareness about the College’s Automotive Technology degree program. His dream came true Saturday, September 25. Hundreds of classic cars and spectators came to campus on a spectacular, sunny day for OCC’s inaugural Cruise & Views Classic Car Show presented by Bank of America. “We’re so grateful to the Central New York car community for spending part of a beautiful fall day with us on campus.

Each year Onondaga Community College recognizes distinguished graduates who have made a difference in their community and professional life, naming them "Alumni Faces" honorees. On the night of Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall, we will pay tribute to the Alumni Faces Class of 2021. In the weeks leading up to the event we are proudly profiling our honorees on our website and social media. Today we recognize The Honorable Michelle Morley, '84.

Onondaga Community College's Women's Soccer team pulled out an overtime thriller at Adirondack Community College for their first win of the season on September 16. The Lazers tied the game with just 1:15 left in regulation, then scored the game winning goal in overtime for a 4-3 victory.

Each year Onondaga Community College recognizes distinguished graduates who have made a difference in their community and professional life, naming them "Alumni Faces" honorees. On the night of Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall, we will pay tribute to the Alumni Faces Class of 2021. In the weeks leading up to the event we are proudly profiling our honorees on our website and social media. Today we recognize Glenn LaPoint, '16.

Onondaga Community College's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has raised the bar to an unprecedented level. The chapter has been ranked in the top ten internationally in each of the last three years. PTK is the official honor society of two-year colleges and there are nearly 1,300 chapters around the world. OCC's honor society has also been named best in New York State three years in a row.

Matt McCarthy tried college right after he graduated from East Syracuse Minoa High School, didn't have the right mindset, and decided to enlist in the United States Navy a year-and-a-half later. "I was immature. I didn't take college as seriously as I should have. Now I know why I'm here and what I'm doing."