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March 1, 2022 turned out to be a life-changing day for Yolanda Hosea. She was going door-to-door delivering packages to homes for a national shipping company when a large amount of snow and ice fell on her head, knocking her out of work temporarily. "I had time to reflect on what I wanted to do. I enjoyed what I was doing because of the money, but it took me away for too much time from the three most important people in my life. So I made the decision to go back to school."

Onondaga Community College's fall semester Unity Day events were expanded to cover an entire week while also celebrating the first year of College President Dr. Warren M. Hilton.

Traditional Unity Day events were held on Wednesday September 20 and included henna tattoos, unity bracelets, cross-faith necklace making, ceramic mosaic painting, and cultural food from around the world.

Allison Wilcox is taking advantage of a life-changing opportunity. She's among the first group of students in Onondaga Community College's new Micron-related Electromechanical Technology degree program. "It's really exciting to be part of this. When I tell people what I'm majoring in and that I hope to work for Micron one day, everyone says I have a great career path ahead of me."

Each year Onondaga Community College recognizes distinguished graduates who have made a difference in their community and professional life, naming them  "Alumni Faces" honorees. On the night of Wednesday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall in the Academic II building, we will pay tribute to the Alumni Faces Class of 2023. In the weeks leading up to the event we are proudly profiling our honorees on our website and social media.

If you attended Onondaga Community College's Science Symposium, you couldn't help but be incredibly impressed with students as they discussed their summer research experiences. "It was a beautiful thing to see our students talk about their science research with other OCC students, faculty, and staff," said Colleen Stevens, Director of OCC's Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP). "Having the hosting graduate students and research professors from ESF, SU, and Upstate here to show their support was amazing and so appreciated.

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Kasha Flagg has found the support she needs to succeed in every corner of the Onondaga Community College campus. "The professors are really good and they work with you on a lot of things. They're always willing to help and guide me. And there are a lot of resources here for you to take advantage of. There has never been a moment where I've felt like I'm by myself."