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Palomar College Establishes Pathway for Students to Attend CSU Sacramento

July 3, 2024

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SAN MARCOS (July 2, 2024) – Palomar College has reached an agreement with California State University at Sacramento (CSU Sacramento) giving priority to high-achieving students with an interest in Black history and culture to transfer to the new Black Honors College of California (BHC) at CSU Sacramento. Palomar College is one of 25 colleges in…
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Palomar College Selects New Academic and Student Services Leaders

June 27, 2024

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SAN MARCOS (June 27, 2024) – Palomar College recently hired new deans to lead academic and student services divisions within the college. Dr. Leanne Maunu was named Dean of Languages and Literature after serving in an interim role. As the Dean of Student Life and Leadership, Dr. Amrik Johal will provide leadership, vision, and administrative…
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Putting a Little Play in Ballet

June 17, 2024

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Palomar College Ballet Instructor Dr. Molly Faulkner has had a bit of play in her dance career, performing as a Muppet in a traveling Sesame Street traveling show and as a Disney dancer in Japan, and she wants ballet teachers and students to have that same sense of play. Faulkner and her co-author, Julia K.…
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Over 20,000 Students Provided a Path to College

June 11, 2024

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More than 20,000 North County high school students got a better chance to succeed in college over the past seven years thanks to a federal grant to Palomar College that puts tax dollars back into the educational system. The grant-funded program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is intended to provide…
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Palomar College Ballet Student Inspired by Instructor

June 5, 2024

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Photo Credit: Paul Helling Photography Before she attended Palomar College, Sydney Huffman never thought of herself as a ballet dancer. Now she is majoring in ballet and was selected to attend a six-week summer workshop to hone her skills as a dancer and choreographer. Huffman, a 22-year-old Vista resident, started taking classes at Palomar College…
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Palomar College Celebrates Over 2,800 Graduates

May 24, 2024

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SAN MARCOS (May 24, 2024) – Earlier this evening, Palomar College held its commencement ceremonies, to honor graduates receiving degrees and certificates that exemplify the determination and perseverance of their educational journey. A total of 2,857 graduates were awarded 4,603 degrees and certificates, with many students receiving multiple awards. The ceremony was held on the…
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Anton Greenville is 2024 Alumnus of the Year

May 17, 2024

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Anton Greenville, now a senior vice president at a major construction firm, got his start in the business through an apprenticeship program he took more than 40 years ago at Palomar College. Now he’s leading the construction of major projects where he once took classes. Greenville, whose parents and a son also took classes at…
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Palomar College Student Earns Prestigious Internship

May 15, 2024

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Jerrie Fabrigas got a bachelor’s degree in art history because she thought she wanted to curate other people’s art. It wasn’t until she took a ceramics class at Palomar College that she realized she had a talent for making her own art. Since her first ceramics class at Palomar College in 2020, Fabrigas has been…
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