Ben Kott '12 wants to be sure today's Onondaga Community College students who sit where he once sat are aware of all of the rewarding career options available to them. That's why he recently welcomed students in Professor Betsy Nicholas' Power System (ELT 285) class to National Grid's Power Distribution Control Center in the Town of Clay. And a week later he came to the OCC campus where he represented National Grid in the STEM Career Showcase.
November 11, 2024 was a special Veterans Day on the Onondaga Community College campus. As the accomplishments of Student Veterans were celebrated during a luncheon, OCC's Office of Veterans and Military Services was recognized for 50 years of service to Student Veterans.
Each Monday we highlight a successful student on our website. This Monday, which is also Veterans Day, we shine the Student Spotlight on one of our outstanding Student Veterans. We thank all Veterans on the Onondaga Community College campus for their service to our country.
Don Ariola is a survivor. The attacks of September 11 inspired him and his brother Brad to enlist in the United States Marine Corps on the same day. While serving overseas, he was exposed to combat. And before his final deployment in 2007, his father was killed in a car accident at age 47.
