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Transforming Learning

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The classroom of the future has arrived on the Onondaga Community College campus. What used to be known as simply room “F266” in Ferrante Hall is now filled with bright colors, shiny metal and the latest in instructional technology which incorporates multiple disciplines. “I like the environment.

James Domroe, '02

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James Domroe’s career inspiration came while he was watching a classic action and drama-filled movie. “I was 15 when I watched Braveheart. I cried my eyes out. The movie made me feel something. From that moment I knew I wanted to do something with videos and movies.”
Domroe’s father worked at Ra-Lin’s, an appliance store on Burnet Avenue in Syracuse. He seized upon his son’s sudden interest and bought him a digital camcorder. “I went in my backyard every day and filmed ants, bees, trees, grass and put it to music.

2018 Alumni Face Honoree: Dave Bamonte ‘81

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Onondaga Community College annually recognizes distinguished graduates by naming them “Alumni Faces” for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. The 2018 class will be honored during a ceremony October 3, at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall which is located in the Academic II building. One of the graduates we will honor that night is Dave Bamonte.

2018 Alumni Face Honoree: Jim Campagna ‘79

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Onondaga Community College annually recognizes distinguished graduates by naming them “Alumni Faces” for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. The 2018 class will be honored during a ceremony October 3, at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall which is located in the Academic II building. One of the graduates we will honor that night is Jim Campagna ‘79

The OCC Effect: Helena Jaramillo

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Helena Jaramillo was born in Ecuador, immigrated to the United States and grew up in Syracuse. After spending her freshman year at Nottingham High School, she moved out west and graduated from a high school in Boulder, Colorado. Her desire to attend Onondaga Community College brought her back to Central New York. “It was an excellent choice for me. I saved money and explored different subjects so I could find what I was most passionate about.”
Her exploratory journey led her from journalism to web development.

Instilling A Legacy: London Ladd '95

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When acclaimed, Syracuse-based, children’s book illustrator London Ladd was asked to be part of a project to help revitalize the gateway to the Southside of Syracuse he jumped at the opportunity. The walls beneath the bridge at the corner of Salina and Taylor Streets would become his canvas. He would paint on them the images of Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass. On the surface these two would make for obvious choices, but for Ladd the meaning runs much deeper.

Sharing Wisdom: John Dau '05

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There is no slowing John Dau. The President of the John Dau Foundation, which provides healthcare and nutrition programs to the citizens of South Sudan recently published his third book. His latest work, “The Pillars Of Wisdom” is a collection of stories and folk tales that are told in the traditional Dinka style, which instill values and lessons through the adventures of animals and humans as they interact with nature.

Minnesota Vikings Running Back Returns to Hometown to Help Students Go to College

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Latavius Murray, a running back with the Minnesota Vikings, came back to his hometown last week to support a fundraiser for the OCC Advantage program. OCC Advantage helps students from East Syracuse Minoa, Solvay and Onondaga Central (Murray’s Alma Mater) earn a tuition-free scholarship to OCC provided they meet certain requirements.

Professor's Song Honors Service

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Don Miller’s lasting tribute to the military is the result of service he narrowly missed out on. Miller was growing up in southwestern Ohio when the Vietnam War started. He expected to be drafted and was prepared to serve his country but  was never selected. “I felt guilty. I wanted to make some sort of contribution because I wasn’t called,” said Miller.
He would go to college, earn multiple degrees and become a Music professor at Onondaga Community College in 1971.
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