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Farah, Mohamad, and Yasmine Chatila are used to doing things together. They are 19-year-old triplets who share life events like birthdays and graduation ceremonies. On the night of October 25 they celebrated another milestone together when they were sworn into Onondaga Community College's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa. "I felt so proud," said Yasmine Chatila. "When we first came here everything was so new and it took us time to adjust. Seeing how we were able to not only adjust, but to excel... when we look back at where we were one year ago we are so proud."

Each Friday during the month of November we are recognizing one of our outstanding Student Veterans who served our country as a member of the United States Military, and is now pursuing a degree at Onondaga Community College. Today we introduce you to Kelsey Goddard.

Students and those in the workforce interested in becoming certified in robotics can now do so at Onondaga Community College.

Professor Mike Grieb, Chair of OCC's School of Computing & Applied Technologies, was recently certified to teach robotics on FANUC brand technology. "FANUC is one of the world leaders in robotics. It's a pretty big deal to have a base for it here. They're popular in Central New York. Places like Schneider Packaging use FANUC robotics almost exclusively."

The remarkable work Lanessa Owens-Chaplin '03 is doing has been recognized at the highest level of government.

Dennis and Judi Hebert have dedicated their lives to helping others. They were recognized for their service November 15 when they received the 2022 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. "Deep down this gives us a sense of fulfillment and belonging," said Dennis Hebert '67. "I think there are others who have done much more in terms of fundraising. I look at this as a community involvement award."

Yasmine Chatila came to Onondaga Community College's Computer & Applied Technologies Career Fair to get a head start on building her resume. She's a Computer Science major who will complete her degree next May. "A lot of jobs require experience which can be so hard to get. I'm here to network and get to know local companies to increase my chance of getting an internship or a job," she said.