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OCC Early College Alum Heads to Harvard
It’s not often you come across a student who graduated college with two degrees before high school. For Adedoyin Adebayo, a recent graduate of OCC’s Oakland Early College (OEC) program, that is just one of several remarkable accomplishments she has achieved at her young age, including her acceptance...
OCC Partners with National Job Database to Help Students, Graduates Find Jobs
With the recent OCC 2022 Commencement ceremonies just concluded, many of the College’s 1,600 graduates will turn their focus to beginning a career. To assist them in their job search, OCC’s Career Services department has partnered with a nationwide employment database—Handshake – to provide...
Four Sisters from Mexico Select OCC as their College of Choice
When Valeria Lezama arrived in Michigan with her family in April 2019 after her dad’s automotive job was relocated, she had just graduated from high school in Puebla, Mexico. As she looked at her college options in the U.S., she had no idea if she was capable of quickly transitioning to a completely...
OCC Returns to Live Commencement Ceremonies to Honor Close to 1,600 Graduates
After two years of holding virtual commencements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OCC returned to live ceremonies for 2022 at Oakland University’s O’rena. The ceremonies celebrated close to 1,600 OCC graduates who earned a certificate or an associate degree in applied science, arts, business...
Close to 100 Students Participate in Third Annual OCC Libraries Outstanding Research Paper Competition
Writing a research paper involves curiosity, discernment, and the ability to advocate a position using information sourced from books, articles and interviews. It is a skill, and like all skills, requires practice. Those research-paper “skills” were considered by judges who chose the winners...
OCC Alum Pens Self-help and Motivational Book
Lavar Drummond hopes children will learn through his book and experiences, the key takeaways he learned as an OCC student — believe in yourself and think optimistically. The author, licensed counselor and educator crafted "Affirmation Heroes," a story of one boy’s journey meeting magical...
DIA Showcases Work of OCC Alum Corey Turner
Twelve years ago, Corey Turner remembers seeing a Detroit Institute of Arts' billboard promoting the exhibit of fashion photographer Richard Avedon. The billboard featured supermodel Donyale Luna, one of the featured artist’s African American models. “After visiting Richard Avedon’s exhibit...
OCC Faculty Member Headed to Norway for Prestigious Fulbright-Hays Seminar
OCC faculty member Sarah Lemelin has been selected for the U.S. Department of Education’s 2022 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program in Norway. The program provides U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences and humanities opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to...
Pontiac Collective Impact Partnership Leader to Speak at OCC Commencement May 21
Dr. Samino Scott II, executive director of the Pontiac Collective Impact Partnership, will deliver Oakland Community College’s 2022 commencement address on Saturday, May 21, at Oakland University’s O’rena Athletics Center in Rochester, Mich. The event will be the first in-person commencement...
Motorcycle Safety Classes Offered at OCC’s Auburn Hills Campus
Temperatures are warming up and the excitement of riding is in the air. Motorcycle season is upon us. Just in time, OCC’s popular Motorcycle Safety courses for both beginner and experienced riders are back as well now through June on the College’s Auburn Hills campus. Basic Rider Course This...