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Students in Onondaga Community College's Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) and Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) programs spent their winter semester break doing research at SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University. When it was over, they created posters detailing their research. The students shared what they learned with the campus community during a symposium held February 1 in Coulter Hall.

Brandon Bell is getting a second chance at a college education and he's making the most of it. "I'm more invested as a student now. I want to go to college and get a degree. I realize what the degree can do for me."

The latest group of Student Government Officers is ready to get to work and have a great semester!

The officers for spring 2023 are:

• Thuw J-Elmi, President
• Zaineb Aden
• Darian Barber
• Hannah Durand
• Sabirin Hassan
• Yasmin Hassan
• Danielle Lambert
• Molly Upah
• Siobhan Young

Student Government Officers provide support for student clubs and organizations, student leadership development, and campus-wide activities.

When the Onondaga Hill Fire Department holds its annual banquet Saturday night, they'll have a new logo to show off thanks to Onondaga Community College's Art Faculty and Students. College representatives brought the new logo to the Onondaga Hill Fire Station on Velasko Road earlier this week.

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.