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An elementary school book fair provided Daniel Warne with his career inspiration. "I remember it so vividly. I was in the 4th grade and a friend of mine got a book on King Tut. I looked at it and have been obsessed ever since."

His obsession continued into high school when he began mailing letters to Bob Brier, a Senior Research Fellow at Long Island University who is an Egyptologist. That title goes to a person who is an expert on ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture, and art. Brier would write back, offering educational and career advice.

Patrice Samuels knew Onondaga Community College was the place for her when she came to Open House in October 2017 and met Nursing Department Chair Leanne Waterman. "What she said literally grabbed me from my seat and I knew this is where I wanted to go. She understood each one of us had the desire to become a nurse and it was her and her staff's job to help us to accomplish that. They were willing to help us if we were willing to do the work. The unique nature of their program is they would adapt to meet our needs because life happens."

Casey Vanderstouw, '03 is about to lead the Baldwinsville High School Marching Band on the trip of a lifetime. Vanderstouw and the 140-student "Marching Bees" will be celebrating New Year's Day in California, performing in the Rose Parade hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. "Getting invited there is such a huge accomplishment. The Rose Parade has an international feel to it. There are bands from South America, Asia, Europe, and a few high school bands. We're fortunate to be one of them. It's such a big stage."

• Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences - General Studies
• High School: Fayetteville-Manlius, class of 2018

Sean Egan has loved performing for as long as he can remember. "Since I was old enough to talk, I used to put on shows in the living room. I would host a morning talk show and make family members participate."

Stickley Furniture and PPC Broadband, Inc. have immediate openings for CNC Machinists and toolmakers. To fill those needs, the companies are teaming up with Onondaga Community College's Office of Economic and Workforce Development on a paid-training program. The training will begin in January and last until April. Training will be held on the OCC campus. Pay during training will be $14 per hour. Following training, pay may increase to $18 per hour.

Duyen Nguyen is cooking up a cornucopia of Thanksgiving foods decades in the making. On the night of Wednesday, November 27 her amazing delicacies will be part of the Thanksgiving Bake Sale at the Westcott Community Center. Her menu items are similar to what her mother made and sold in Vietnam for 20 years. Nguyen is hoping to improve upon them. "Everything she made, I'm adding more flavor to it. When I make something and it doesn't come out right, I ask her how I can make it better and she tells me. To make my mom proud is a really big deal to me.