FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Court, Public Affairs

September 26, 2008 (315) 498-2054

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND

CLEAN COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
PRESENT: “FUEL FOR THOUGHT”

DURING NATIONAL AFV DAY ODYSSEY

When: Wednesday, October 8 from 8:30 a.m. – noon.

Where: Onondaga Community College, Whitney Applied Technology Center Atrium and Room W101.

What: National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey 2008

·  Event showcases benefits of AFVs and clean air

·  Demonstrations of AFVs, clean diesel technology and air quality

·  Ride and drive demonstrations from 11 – 11:30 a.m.

·  Tour of Automotive Technology department facilities

·  “National AFV Day Odyssey” is held simultaneously at more than 80 locations throughout the country.

·  For more information, go to www.nationalafvdayodyssey.org

Admission and parking are free. The most convenient parking lot is Lot is 13 located between the Whitney building and the Health and Phys Ed building. A full campus map is available at:

http://www.sunyocc.edu/uploadedFiles/OCC/Admissions/Visit_the_Campus/VisitorsMap.pdf

This event is sponsored by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, a group of 29 higher education institutions nationwide, including Onondaga Community College, dedicated to educating technicians and the public about clean, cost-effective vehicles that use alternative fuels. The local event is co-sponsored by Clean Communities of Central New York.

For more information, contact Onondaga’s Automotive Technology department at (315) 498-7200.

With more than 11,000 students, Onondaga Community College is the fastest growing college in the 64-campus State University of New York system and was recently named one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the country by Community College Week. Founded in 1961, it is a comprehensive two-year college operating under the State University of New York (SUNY) and is locally sponsored by Onondaga County. Onondaga offers nearly 50 programs of study, bachelor and master’s degrees available on campus through a partnership with Keuka College, and more than 80 other transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities.

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