Patty Sawmiller knows how in-demand cold-weather clothing is among students at Syracuse's Dr. Weeks Elementary School. "We have almost 800 kids in our school. We constantly hear about the need for hats, gloves, and coats. Every single set of hats and gloves I am receiving today means one more kid can make it to school without frostbite, or just play in the snow and be kids," said Sawmiller who is the Community School Supervisor at Dr. Weeks.
Irene Douglas's daily motivation is a message her mother shared with her many years ago. "She told me 'you don't have a reason to do less than I did.' I want to be able to tell my kids the same thing one day. I want to have my bachelor's degree by the time my daughter is ready to go to college. I'm pushing myself as hard as I can."
Jeff Detor has big plans related to the Business Administration degree he's going to receive next week, but it doesn't have anything to do with changing jobs or asking his supervisor for a pay raise. "My mom doesn't know I went back to school. My plan is to gift wrap my degree and give it to her!"
Onondaga Community College's Fire Protection Technology degree program has been awarded the Fire & Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) designation on the National Fire Academy-United States Fire Administration. This means students who earn OCC's Fire Protection Technology degree will be completing a standardized, consistent curriculum which gives them the opportunity to earn credit on their Federal (National Fire Academy) transcripts.
What will you be doing over winter break? For 22 Onondaga Community College students, the break from classes will provide them the opportunity to do scientific research at partner institutions SUNY ESF, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University.
A total of 22 students were selected for the week-long, paid research opportunities. All are in STEM-related degree programs at OCC.
The names of the students, complex topics of their research, and institutions they will be studying at are listed below:
The OCC Foundation is conducting a year-end appeal, raising money for student success. Here are a few Onondaga Community College students who have benefitted from your support:
Hannah Durand
