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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Occ grad Hunter Garrett lands MICRON job post-degree
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Onondaga Community College celebrated its 62nd annual commencement on Saturday with cheers, tossing caps, and celebrating more than 600 students crossing the stage at the SRC Arena. One of the students was Hunter Garrett, who is not just graduating—he's launching a career with Micron starting June 2nd. Garrett walked into OCC, unsure of what he wanted to do. But today, he walked out with a degree in electromechanical technology and a job waiting for him at the semiconductor company Micron. 'It's just exciting—not knowing what I wanted to do when I came here, and now I have a job across the country,' Garrett said. 'If you told me that when I started, I wouldn't have believed it.' Garrett is part of the first wave of graduates prepared for careers connected to Micron's upcoming chip fabrication plant in Clay. The program offers hands-on experience for students who want a successful career with the CHIPS company. The college says this year's graduating class includes students finishing programs in both the spring and upcoming summer semesters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tips to prepare for the impact of Trump's tariffs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — What Dr. Patrick Penfield, a professor of Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University, said he is worried about right now is the big hole that has opened up in the supply chain due to President Trump's tariffs, specifically on China, Canada, and Mexico. 'The primary gateway for Asia is the ports of Los Angeles, and…right now, they're projecting 35 percent less ships in the next two weeks,' Dr. Penfield said. 'That basically is telling us that there's not a lot of stuff coming over.' The professor predicted that the American people would start to feel the economic effects during the early summer months. 'Your consumers and viewers are going to see bare shelves, and there will be bare shelves in various retail places,' Dr. Penfield said. Dr. Penfield recommended that shoppers begin stocking up on big-ticket items now, as prices could potentially double or triple. '…clothing, footwear, big ticket items like cars and appliances…that's what I would focus on buying now, especially before back-to-school, you know, if you have young children,' he said. But he added that the domestic food supply chain will be fine, though the country will see prices increase. Aladin Bibic, an Onondaga Community College student, heeded the professor's advice before heading into Wegmans to shop Thursday afternoon, remembering to pinch his pennies and shop for the essentials. 'I have savings, for sure,' Bibic said. 'But I feel like everyone should. It's kind of like a life lesson to have them because recessions always happen. The economy is never going to be great.' At the end of the day, Dr. Penfield said he does not see prices decreasing until the trade war eases up. 'But until then, if he decides to just keep doing what he's doing, we won't see any relief, and this will continue on for the remainder of the year and could also go into next year,' Dr. Penfield said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gov. Hochul proposes free community college for some
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — At Onondaga Community College Governor Kathy Hochul proposed to make community college tuition free for New Yorkers ages 25 to 55 pursuing an associated degree in high demanding fields. The proposal includes covering tuition fees, books, and supplies for students at any New York State Public Community College. The highly demanding fields include health care, advanced manufacturing, education, engineering, and IT cyber security. Governor stands by budget's funding amount for Upstate Hospital's emergency room expansion Your Stories Q&A: When will the new Joey's restaurant open in DeWitt? Gov. Hochul proposes free community college for some 'There's help out there': Cayuga County ministry fundraising for first annual Recovery Fest Three men arrested after execution of search warrant in Ithaca 'We have jobs open in those fields right now and hopefully this will incentivize more young people or people early in their careers or someone who wants to transition into an existing career to say great I get this degree at a community college I will have a job waiting for me. We want to make sure that's smooth and we can afford to do that,' Governor Kathy Hochul said. The age group 25 to 55 would target people who maybe didn't consider going to college when they were younger or want to make a career switch to make more money in one of the high demand fields. 'We wanted to go after adults who were floundering maybe didn't know what they wanted to do people who have not already found a career path and so we wanted to target this to that age group because we think there's a lot of opportunity there,' Governor Hochul said. One company soon to be in a big need of employees is Micron. Many of the jobs in demand would be free to study at Onondaga Community College through Governor Hochul's proposal. 'New York is chips country full stop,' Governor Hochul said. 'Anywhere else in the country try to compete with that and Syracuse is the capital of Micron's chip country right now.' According to the governor, by the end of the decade, one out of four American-made microchips will come from Upstate New York. At OCC, construction is underway to make room for more students going through Micron related programs. Come Fall 2025, a fully functioning clean room will be open for students in the Electromechanical Technology program to use. 'We started out with 36 students the first semester in,' President of Onondaga Community College Warren Hilton explained. 'We ran a spring cohort of 18 and this year we've doubled that cohort from 36 to 72.' Governor Hochul wants the proposal to be passed in this year's budget. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hochul proposes free community college for adults
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday unveiled a plan to offer free community college tuition for adult learners, ages 25 to 55. Hochul talked about the proposal at Onondaga Community College "to showcase the region's readiness for Micron to support New York State as a global hub for Semiconductor manufacturing and R&D," according to a news release from her office. 'When my dad got a college education, our whole family got a shot at a better life — and I want New Yorkers to have that opportunity,' Hochul said. 'Under my plan, every New Yorker will have the chance to pursue a free associate degree at SUNY and CUNY community colleges to help fill the in-demand jobs of tomorrow.' Across New York State, there are more than four million working-age adults who do not have a college degree or credential, according to the release. Hochul's proposal would cover tuition, fees and books at any SUNY or CUNY community college for adult learners who have never earned a degree and are pursuing an associate degree in a high demand field, including nursing, teaching, technology, and engineering. SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. said, 'SUNY's community colleges are incredible engines of upward mobility, and Governor Hochul's Free Community College plan will literally change the lives of New Yorkers seeking a degree in a high-demand field. SUNY campuses like Onondaga Community College are leading the way in meeting the needs of our adult learners and regional employers.' Upstate New York has been designated as a National Workforce Hub "to dramatically expand domestic memory chip manufacturing in the United States," the release stated. Micron is expected to invest $100 billion in the White Pine Industrial Park in the town of Clay in Onondaga County — one of the largest economic development projects in U.S. history, the release stated In total, the project is expected to create nearly 50,000 jobs statewide, including an average of 5,600 construction jobs per year paying federal prevailing wage. When complete, the complex will include the nation's largest clean room space at approximately 2.4 million square feet, grow domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and "enhance our national security by expanding the United States' chipmaking capacity," the release stated. Onondaga Community College President Warren Hilton said, 'During the last five years, our faculty has worked tirelessly to create academic programs aimed at educating and preparing students for valuable and rewarding careers in industries where workers are needed most. Our staff has done an outstanding job supporting those students during their time on campus. We are grateful to all Central New York employers who see the value in our students, the education they receive here, and their willingness to give them the opportunity to be successful in the workforce.'
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Governor Kathy Hochul visits NewsChannel 9 for wide-ranging interview on local, state and federal issues set to air on Newsmakers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — For the first time, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the NewsChannel 9 studio on Wednesday, Jan. 29, for a wide-ranging interview to air on this week's edition of Newsmakers. Sitting down with NewsChannel 9's Andrew Donovan, the governor took questions about her State of the State initiatives, allocations in her recently released state budget, local projects of state interest, and the chaotic first week of the President Donald Trump administration. Hochul visited NewsChannel 9 just after a speech at Onondaga Community College, a tour of Upstate University Hospital, and a podcast recording at the Varsity Pizza. Over the next few days, NewsChannel 9 will publish portions of the governor's interview before the full conversation airs on this week's edition of Newsmakers with Andrew Donovan. Watch Newsmakers with Andrew Donovan on Friday at 12:30 p.m. on NewsChannel 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
