Going through high school during Covid drained Kimberly Seipio. So when she graduated from Henninger in 2021, she decided she needed a year off. "If I would have gone right to college I wouldn't have been in my best mental state. I would have been wasting my time and money because I didn't know what I wanted to go to school for."
The President of the United States came to the Onondaga Community College campus October 27, 2022.
Let that sink in for a moment.
Inside a packed Allyn Hall Gymnasium, President Joe Biden spoke about Micron's decision to invest $100 billion dollars in the region by building a microchip-making plant in Onondaga County. He called it, "One of the most significant investments in American history. And it's going to ensure that the future is made in America."
Onondaga Community College's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa welcomed nearly 100 new members during an induction ceremony held October 25 in Storer Auditorium. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5, and have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at OCC.
Fall 2022 inductees include:
George Cooper’s younger sister, Monique, convinced him he needed to change the way he was living. "You get to a point where reality hits you. You realize you're going to be 40 soon. Do you want to keep running the streets? There's no retirement plan in that. My sister really put into my brain that it's time to move different and start thinking about a family and doing good work."
Onondaga Community College has been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, which provides hourly employees access to pre-paid tuition to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.
One look at Quindell Williams '08 ear-to-ear smile lets you know life has never been better for him. He's made a successful career change and found his groove teaching students in the Syracuse City School District. "I always wanted to mentor. In my previous job I enjoyed coming into schools as a career coach. Now to connect everything I've done and see kids grow in the classroom is amazing."
Juhudi Boazi had been dreaming about this day for as long as he can remember. On October 18 he became a United States citizen during a Naturalization Ceremony held in Onondaga Community College's Storer Auditorium. "This is a very special day for me and my family. I'm the first in my family to be an American citizen. I'm very happy."
Miranda Cleveland is a Criminal Justice major who says the perception of law enforcement in our country is unfortunate and she wants to be part of the change. "It's sad to see what they're going through. They're here to keep our communities safe and people are hating on them for doing what they are supposed to be doing. I know there are some bad ones out there, but I want to be one of the good ones."
