Cross Country Team Includes a 40-Year-old Freshman!
Onondaga Community College's Cross Country team is off and running! The 2022 edition includes 8 male and 2 female student-athletes.
2022 Alumni Faces Honoree: Jesse Wilson '12
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 Thursday, October 6 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 2022. In the weeks leading up to the event we are proudly profiling our honorees on our website and social media.
Student Government Meets the President
Members of Onondaga Community College's Student Government gathered for their first meeting of the new academic year with President Dr. Warren Hilton. The "getting to know you" meeting included conversations about where everyone is from, what they are studying, and what they like to do in their spare time. "I really liked him. He feels so down to earth and approachable," said Student Government President Chris Cedano Alcala. "Meeting someone in a position of leadership is really motivating."
This semester's Student Government representatives are:
Alumni: Stay In Touch!
As a proud alum, please share your contact information and a little about yourself, and we’ll keep you in the loop on what’s happening at OCC. Your success is part of our story, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Alum Focused on Lifesaving Work at the White House
September is National Recovery Month. The goal of the national observance is to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life.
More than 100,000 Americans die annually from drug overdoses and Rob Kent '82 has dedicated his professional life to doing something about it. Kent is a Syracuse native and a 1982 graduate of Onondaga Community College who is serving as the General Counsel at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Student Spotlight: Thuw J-Elmi
One year ago at this time, Thuw J-Elmi was just beginning her journey at Onondaga Community College. She had come here from the Chicago area, spent the previous year taking classes at home because of Covid, and didn't know anyone on campus.
Paying Tribute on the Anniversary of 9/11
Onondaga Community College's campus community paused Sunday afternoon to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the 21st anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation's history. A remembrance ceremony was held at the College's 9/11 site outside the Whitney Applied Technology Center.
2022 Alumni Faces Honoree: Hassina Adams '17
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 Thursday, October 6 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 2022. In the weeks leading up to the event we are proudly profiling our honorees on our website and social media.