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Students in Onondaga Community College's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) were honored during a ceremony held March 16 in Storer Auditorium. A total of 35 students were recognized for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. Each student was called up individually and presented a certificate from EOP Director Denise Valdes in recognition of their achievement. The honorees were: 

Noah Walter will earn his Electrical Technology degree this May after just one year on campus as a full-time student. He began taking classes here during his junior year at Fulton High School thanks to the P-TECH program. "I saw it as a very good opportunity for a college education. Although I was young and wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do, I thought it was a good opportunity to pursue."

Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena was turned into a federal courthouse Tuesday when it played host to a naturalization ceremony. Fifty people from 28 countries were sworn-in as United States citizens.

Craig Osbeck is a 46-year-old Student Veteran who has come to Onondaga Community College to work toward a second career. In 2018 he retired from the United States Army. His service included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. "When I retired my first priority was fixing myself mentally and physically. My second priority was going back to school. I had done something I was proud of. Now I wanted to do a passion."

If you're a parent who works, goes to school, or both, you know how difficult it can be to find high-quality, affordable child care. The Children's Learning Center on the Onondaga Community College campus has been providing parents with a secure and nurturing environment for their children for decades. The Children's Learning Center is nationally accredited and accepts children from infants all the way up to Pre-K.

Leaders in Onondaga Community College's Office of Student Orientation, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE) are working hard to return a sense of normalcy to campus life. With the worst of the pandemic seemingly behind us, SOLE leaders are making plans for a strong end to the spring semester.

Student leaders are:

Sydney DeLosh is excited about the head start the P-TECH program has given her on her college education and career. "I just had an internship that pays $20 and hour. Kids my age are $30,000 or $40,000 in debt because of college. I feel like I'm so much further ahead."

P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School. It's a program that provides high school students the opportunity to work toward their high school diploma and associate degree simultaneously, and ultimately a pathway to an in-demand job.