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Wurood Shaher '16 owns her own business, teaches students at the high school and college levels, and is pursuing her doctoral degree. She's come a long way, both figuratively and literally, since she immigrated to the United States with her husband and son. She credits her time at Onondaga Community College with putting her on the road to a productive life and career. "All of my success is because I was at OCC. I am sure if I started at another place I would not be where I am. I've been at other places where I did not find the same level of love and support as I did at OCC."

Onondaga Community College signed transfer agreements with two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), giving students a new, seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree. The agreements are with Lincoln University and Johnson C. Smith University.

If you are a student looking for help with a certain subject, or interested in improving your study skills, the Learning Center is the place to go.

The Learning Center is located in the Gordon Student Center next to the cafeteria in room G202. Students can receive help with their coursework seven days a week. The Learning Center also offers workshops to assist students with things such as time management, note taking, and test taking.

During the fall 2022 semester, 987 students came to the Learning Center and took part in over 4,000 sessions.

Siobhan (pronounced shi-VON) Young's success is all the more remarkable when you consider what it's taken her to get to this point. Today she is a high-achieving student who is a semester away from earning her Business Administration degree, a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, a math tutor, and an officer in Onondaga Community College's Student Government.

Twelve years ago the South Side Newspaper Project began an effort to visually document life on Syracuse's South Side. Photographers of all skill levels continuously took pictures, showing what life was like there.

The product of their work is Onondaga Community College's first gallery show of the semester. It's titled "South Side Photo Walk."

The gallery is open Monday's through Thursday's from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Onondaga Community College announced today it is offering a Cannabis Education Program, giving students an affordable pathway into a growing industry that is projected to create up to 60,000 jobs across New York State by 2027. The program is offered in partnership with the Cleveland School of Cannabis.

With a new head coach and an almost entirely new roster, it's been a season of transition for the Onondaga Community College Men's Basketball team. "I feel like we're on the right track, even though our record might now indicate it right now," said Head Coach Joe Hulbert. "I'm incredibly optimistic. The guys seem to be too. We know we can do it and we've got the time to do it."

Bill Bonnell '83 can finally exhale. The college football season, which began in August and took him to a different high-profile stadium every week for several months, finally ended on the night of January 9th with the national championship game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. "We had a great season. It felt good to be back to normal after what we went through with Covid."

Onondaga Community College's Fire Protection Technology degree program was just awarded reaccreditation by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). This prestigious and exclusive designation provides students the opportunity to be internationally certified as firefighters, fire officers, or fire service instructors. IFSAC awards this accreditation to only one institution in each of the 50 states. In all of New York State, OCC is the sole institution with this designation.