OCC Soccer Player Scores World's Biggest Youth Soccer Program
OCC student and Men's Soccer player David Bosak is becoming one of the big names in the Central New York Youth Soccer community. Bosak is the owner and operator of the CNY Sounders Futbol Club which practices and plays at Ultimate Goal in Marcellus. He recently signed an agreement which will bring Rush Soccer to the region. Rush Soccer is the world's largest soccer academy. "I'm thrilled about the deal. I know when we restart our season I will be focused on creating the best experience I can.
Where can I go with a Creative Writing Major?
Last month, OCC announced the addition of a new creative writing major. We caught up with program coordinator Christian Heisler to chat about where you can go with the new program.
Q: How would you describe the creative writing program in one sentence?
What's New With Box of Books
Onondaga Community College's Box of Books program will provide students with even lower textbook and technology prices during the 2020-2021 academic year. OCC is the first public college in the nation to partner with Barnes & Noble College to provide students the opportunity to pay for their textbooks on a per-credit-hour-basis rather than the sticker price, dramatically reducing the cost of textbooks. Students can also purchase a laptop at a reduced price.
Celebrating The Class Of 2020
Onondaga Community College's 57th Commencement Ceremony was its most unique. Limitations due to COVID-19 forced the College to hold the ceremony outside and turn it into a Drive Through Commencement Diploma Festival. Students and their families circled the campus on the loop road before entering the parking lot in front of the SRC Arena where students exited their vehicles, received their degrees, and had their pictures taken. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
The OCC Effect: Grace Cogan, '16 and Monu Chhetri, '12
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, OCC Alumnae Grace Cogan, '16 and Monu Chhetri, '12 have served as interpreters for Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon's press briefings. Cogan's specialty is American Sign Language (ASL), while Chhetri's is Nepali Sign Language (NSL). It is rare for press briefings to have both ASL and NSL interpreters. It's also a direct result of Cogan and Chhetri's passionate advocacy for the deaf community.