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OCC Student Selected As International Speech Competition Finalist
Tala Alahmar’s Speech Given Top Honors by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society“I remember being asked when I was I was in sixth grade, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’” So begins the speech that earned OCC student Tala Alahmar a spot as one of four national finalists in the 2020 Phi...
Oakland University's Glenn McIntosh to Address OCC Grads at Virtual Commencement on August 8
They chose “persistence, passion and purpose” instead of following a path to “pessimism and paralysis.” Their academic year interrupted by a pandemic, “students displayed resilience and accomplished more than perhaps any other graduating class in OCC’s history … and they’re just...
Director of Career Services and Cooperative Education Offers Tips for Career Search During COVID-19
As anticipation builds for OCC’s virtual commencement August 8, many graduates are also facing the uncertainties of conducting a career search during the COVID-19 pandemic. Donna DuHame-Schmidt, OCC’s director of career services and cooperative education, acknowledges the concern and suggests...
OCC Culinary Institute Chefs Feed Hot, Healthy Lunch to 175 People in Need
Compliments to, and of, the Chefs! The need to help fight hunger in Oakland County has only increased with the recent pandemic, and the chefs from OCC’s Culinary Institute knew they had the resources to help feed those in need. So they cooked a healthy hot lunch in the College’s instructional...
Doug Smith, Executive Director of Government and Community Relations Retires
Douglas J. Smith, Executive Director of Government and Community Relations who has spent his storied career building workforce and economic development partnerships that positively impacted communities throughout Michigan, has announced his retirement from Oakland Community College.“Everyone...
Ten OCC Students Honored for Research Writing
Inaugural Award Competition Promotes Research and ScholarshipWriting 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...
OCC Honor Society Students Elected to International, Regional Posts
Three OCC students are joining an elite group of young leaders in the upcoming academic year. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society membership elected Elena Wong, Tala AlAlmar and Yuliia Lane to represent them at the international, regional and state levels respectively.PTK is the official honor society...
Chancellor's Message to College Community Concerning Recent Events
Dear OCC Community,As a nation and community we are hurting. People across the country are responding to the inhumane killing of George Floyd, and the historic issue of racial injustice. Our hearts break for the family of George Floyd, and the families of countless others whose lives have ended...
OCC Student Announces 31st Pick at National NFL360 Draft
The NFL Draft is one of the most popular events to watch each year, but this year it took on a different meaning for OCC student Sana Ishaqsei, her team members and coach. Ishaqsei was one of 32 students from colleges and universities across the country selected to participate in the inaugural NFL360...
OCC Student Athlete Steadfast in Crisis, Advancing His Dream
The path to achieve your dream is sometimes winding, with unanticipated obstacles along the way. Many people may resent those twists and turns, but OCC student athlete Lonnell Martin considers them an opportunity to learn and grow.Originally slated to attend a Division I university on a basketball...