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National Recognition for Box of Books

Onondaga Community College's Box of Books program is in the running for prestigious national honors! Box of Books is one of ten finalists for a Bellwether Award in the category of Instructional Programs and Services. The winner will be announced in February.

The Bellwether College Consortium is comprised of award-winning colleges charged with addressing critical issues facing community colleges through applicable research and the promotion and replication of best practices. The Bellwether Award focuses on cutting-edge, trendsetting programs worthy of replication.

The Podcast: PTK's Major Initiatives

OCC's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa has had an outstanding fall semester. We'll review some of the highlights in this month's edition of our podcast, "Higher Ed News You Can Use From Onondaga Community College." Our guest is Dr. Annie Tuttle, Faculty Adviser for the chapter. She'll tell us about the annual PTK Project, the Honors In Action effort which benefits women, and what lies ahead in the spring semester. She'll also play "Box of Questions" with us!

Student Spotlight: Anna Gonchar

  • Major: Mathematics & Science
  • High School: West Genesee, class of 2018

Anna Gonchar has always known she wanted a career in a field related to the environment. “I grew up four miles away from Onondaga Lake and heard stories about how heavily polluted it was. I was naturally curious to know why it happened and what I could do to improve it. I've always been the ‘nature girl.’ Everyone calls me a tree hugger and I’m fine with that.”