Nadia Diaz '20 discovered her passion at Onondaga Community College, and on November 20 she returned to campus to be sworn-in as a Syracuse Police Officer. "I had a phenomenal time here. I learned a lot, I grew a lot. To come back here today... there's no other place I'd rather be to do this."…
Ivanna Colon '05 knows how important it is for students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds to receive the support they need to succeed. She was in that position two decades ago when she came to Onondaga Community College as a first-generation college student. Her positive experience here…
The life struggles Keshari Kharka '16 witnessed and the support she received when she came to the United States motivated her to spend her life helping others. "I love this country and so appreciate all of the kindness, support, and opportunities shown to me when I arrived here. Being part of a…
Onondaga Community College was never Dr. Kelly Burke's first choice, but it turned out to be exactly what she needed. Her "dream school" was the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. When she applied she was put on a wait list. It wasn't a "no," but it wasn't a "yes" either.
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Casey Crosby remembers loving music at a young age and constantly looking for ways to explore his passion. Whether he was singing in church, taking piano lessons, participating in the school choir at Faith Baptist Academy in Baldwinsville, or going through his grandmother's album collection of…
Deynaba Farah has set the bar high for her siblings. Farah and her family moved from Somalia to the United States in 2004. She learned the English language and became the first member of her family to earn a high school diploma when she graduated from Nottingham. Then it was on to Onondaga…