SUNY Orange

Orange County Community College: High quality, affordable education close to home! Campuses in Middletown and Newburgh, NY #SUNYOrange #GOCOLTS #WhatsYourStory

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On #NationalMascotDay we salute our one & only Colt 🫡

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At 35, Ana Hernandez felt something was missing. One night, she came across an advertisement for SUNY Orange. She clicked & applied.

What followed was a steady growth in confidence and a renewed academic identity built over time.

Read Ana's Story here: https://t.co/iejMtA0G8J

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@MHAinOC recognized Jhack Sepulveda & OC FoodTEC for partnering for the November Holiday Basket initiative. During Thanksgiving culinary students prepared 92 pre-made meals w/ ingredients from the HV Food Bank for those experiencing homelessness in the community.

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BRB just crying over these photos of our graduates on campus 🥲

Your path begins here; get started today!
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Perfect pass rate for Dental Hygiene...FOUR YEARS IN A ROW 🦷

For the past four years, 100 percent of SUNY Orange’s Dental Hygiene program graduates who sought licensure have successfully passed their national and clinical board examinations.

Read more: https://t.co/cSVnBsKldZ

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Our groundbreaking work to redesign our mathematics placement process and developmental math curriculum has again earned national recognition with its inclusion in the recently released EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition!

Read more: https://t.co/X3MZPAYFpl

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Dr. Young Named Trailblazer in Higher Education!

Heralded as a leader who is “raising the bar” for community college education, our President, Dr. Kristine Young, has been named a 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education by City & State New York.

Read more: https://t.co/zVl4HBxvvm

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With over 400 graduates walking across the stage to get their diploma, there were bound to be some amazing stories! Read our recap of this year's commencement ceremony to relive some of the sights & sounds of this truly special day.

Read more: https://t.co/Ynj9Dw590A

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COMMENCEMENT 2026 COMPLETE 🎓

Such an amazing day sending off our graduates during our 2026 Commencement Ceremony! We hope all of our students share in the pride we have in them & will remember today fondly.

Photos can be found here: https://t.co/ipCIb8TV3X

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COMMENCEMENT WEATHER UPDATE: Today’s ceremony has been moved indoors. please visit our commencement page for livestream information and further instructions

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WEATHER UPDATE FOR TOMORROW’S COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Please visit our commencement page for more information as it becomes available:

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Convocation 2026 ✅

This event marks the beginning of our Commencement Week by individually recognizing top academic performers, scholarship recipients, and student leaders!

Check out the photos from the event here: https://t.co/7ZAXu0ht5I

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We have THREE Chancellor's Award winners on our faculty & staff!

Yesterday, President Dr. Kristine Young presented 2026 @suny Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence to three members of the College community.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/skE71kry48

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Last week we honored 11 BRIDGES students who completed their program and were pinned during the annual BRIDGES pinning ceremony!

Congrats BRIDGES students!

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SUNY Orange student Olena-Yuliia Nakonechna, a single mom & dental assistant, named 2026 World Impact Scholar!

Read her story here: https://t.co/If9ubCETw4

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Not us getting all emotional thinking about the first day of the Fall semester now that the Spring semester is over🥲

Next stop....GRADUATION!

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Last week, our Orange County legislators recognized President Dr. Kristine Young(2026 FCCC Distinguished Service Award), Provost Dr. Erika Hackman (AACC 2026 "Rising Star Executive") & our Bellwether Award winning presentation team for all of their achievements this semester!

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We're proud to celebrate NFA P-TECH students who were named national winners of the U.S. Department of Education AI Challenge in March!

📷 (L to R): Emily Pham, Lesley Trinidad, Yahir Rosas, Aaron Villano and Eric Amaya.

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How many days are left this semester? ✌️

Good luck with the rest of your finals Colts! You got this!

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SUNY Orange Foundation honors 2026 Leadership Award winners!

Last week the SUNY Orange Foundation welcomed over 300 attendees to Orange Hall as they honored six individuals with Leadership Awards for their community impact.

Read more: https://t.co/I6DMPH881I