Anyone completing 24 credit hours or more at OCC is eligible for membership in the OCC Alumni Association.
Association membership is $5 annually and allows former students to take advantage of discounts on College events, and use of select campus facilities and services. Membership is free for the first year to new diploma or certificate holders.
To join, just complete the Alumni Association Membership Application and send it along with a check for $5.00 made payable to OCC, to 2480 Opdyke Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-2266. Call 248.341.2130 with questions about the Alumni Association.
Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients
Each year, OCC recognizes the accomplishments of one or more of its former students through its Outstanding Alumni Award. Candidates must have earned an associate degree or certificate (or the equivalent) from OCC at least 10 years ago, and have demonstrated leadership and significant professional achievement or community service.
Past recipients include:
| Year | Name | Occupation |
| 2009 | Patrick M. McQueen | CEO of the Michigan market for The PrivateBank |
| 2008 | Holbert Bill Maxey | Retired |
| 2007 | Robert Reid, MD | Oakland Medical Group at Royal Oak’s William Beaumont Hospital. |
| 2005 | Patrick M. Dohany | County Treasurer |
| 2004 | Robert J. Egan, M.D. ’82 | Family Physician, Activist |
| Margaret Kelly ’79 | President & CEO RE/MAX International | |
| 2003 | Andrew J. Feustel, Ph.D. ’86 | Astronaut |
| 2002 | James Slowik ’73 | IRS Investigator, Community Volunteer |
| Clarence Phillips ’70 | State Legislator | |
| 2001 | Dorothy McLeer | Environmental Educator |
| 2000 | James R. Lang ’84 | Entrepreneur |
| 1999 | David Hay ’73 | Senior Administrator, Kelly Services |
| 1998 | Danny D. Greig, II, M.D. ’89 | Doctor |
| 1997 | Anna Zimmerman ’89 ’98 | Respiratory Therapist |
| 1996 | Norma Carline ’76 | |
| 1995 | Sandra McKinzie ’83 | Respiratory Therapist |
| 1994 | Nicholas Abid, D.O. ’71 | Doctor |