RJ Tinsley is one month into his summer-long paid internship at Micron, and the experience is even better than he could have imagined. "I've loved every second here so far. Not only has Micron been great to me, the city, geography, climate, and population of young professionals here have been amazing."
When Carter Stewart was considering his college options, he knew he wanted to get a good education and continue playing baseball. Those priorities brought him to Onondaga Community College. "OCC is close to home and a good, affordable option. It's a perfect way to start my college career so I can transfer to a four-year right after."
Updated signs of Onondaga Community College Student-Athletes success can be seen on campus.
Last month the Lazers Women's Lacrosse team defeated Monroe Community College 19-4 to cap off a perfect 12-0 season. It was the third NJCAA National Championship in program history, and the 17th team title for the Lazers!
In recognition of their accomplishment, a new "17" was hung in the Hall of Champions. A new national championship banner was also hung in the SRC Arena, and outside at Wilbur Field. You can see photos of those below.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions to New York State's health care delivery system and its workforce. The critical need for workers led to the creation of the HealthCARES Consortium. With the support of a United States Department of Labor Strengthening Community Colleges Grant, Onondaga Community College (OCC) became the leader of a team of 11 community colleges, collaborating on a statewide goal of increasing the healthcare workforce by 20% in 5 years.
Five Onondaga Community College faculty and staff members were honored at commencement when they received a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in recognition of their consistently superior professional achievement. The 2024 honorees are:
Onondaga Community College's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was rewarded for the outstanding services it provides clients with several Statewide awards at the annual SBDC Conference. Those awards included:
Newly crowned National Champions from Onondaga Community College were honored at the Onondaga County Legislature's monthly meeting June 4 in downtown Syracuse. "I want to say as the 11th District Legislator, I am proud to host OCC in our district," said County Legislator Richard McCarron who sponsored two Gold Seal Resolutions in honor of the Lazers accomplishments.
