Onondaga Community College has been named to the Princeton Review's 2019 Guide to Green Schools. The Princeton Review created the list based on sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. It's the second consecutive year the College has received this honor.
OCC's sustainability-related features recognized by the Princeton Review include:
Last fall on the first day of classes, Biology Professor Justin Fiene made his students an offer. He was looking for someone who could use a series of wildlife photos he had taken with a trail camera and turn them into a children's book. Princess Figueroa, who was in her first week of classes after coming to OCC from Liverpool High School, immediately jumped at the opportunity. "In high school I took a class on child development and I thought I could use what I had learned to make the book simple and easy for children to understand. I knew how kids think," said Figueroa.
Our outstanding Nursing major is the subject of this month's edition of our podcast, "Higher Ed News You Can use from Onondaga Community College." Nursing Department Chair Leanne Waterman joins us to discuss the recent announcement of our agreement with SUNY Upstate which gives students a seamless path to a bachelor's degree, the outstanding faculty within our Nursing major who all have current experience in the industry, and upcoming deadlines for students to apply.
Deynaba Farah has set the bar high for her siblings. Farah and her family moved from Somalia to the United States in 2004. She learned the English language and became the first member of her family to earn a high school diploma when she graduated from Nottingham. Then it was on to Onondaga Community College where she represented the students on the Board of Trustees and earned a degree in Human Services. Two years later she graduated from Syracuse University and now works for the Syracuse City School District as a Promise Zone Specialist at Dr.
Rebekah MacLean's life experiences have her on a path to a career assisting others. "When I was a junior in high school I became more and more interested in psychology. I was in therapy for a number of years and it really inspired me to help others who had been through similar difficulties. I want to help people."
Four decades ago Andrew Schuster came to Onondaga Community College from Philadelphia with a plan. "I was going to stay here for just one year and wound up staying for 39. I met and worked with some of the most wonderful people here."
During his time at OCC, Schuster was an Art professor who specialized in ceramics. He retired two years ago. Now his work is on display in the Gallery beneath Storer Auditorium. The exhibit is titled "Vessels & Other Ideas."
They encourage their teammates to go to class, to get help outside class when they need it, work their hardest during practices and games, and lead by example. They are members of the Lazers' Student Leadership Council.
Each was selected by their head coach. The student-athlete representatives meet regularly and communicate with leaders within the Lazers' Athletics department.
The representatives for the fall sports season are:
